Johnny DeFazio

Johnny DeFazio
Born	(1940-10-30)October 30, 1940^{[citation needed]}
Died	February 26, 2021(2021-02-26) (aged 80) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Johnny DeFazio
Debut	1960s
Retired	1980s

Johnny DeFazio (November 30, 1940 – February 26, 2021)^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] was an American professional wrestler from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Professional wrestling career

DeFazio was a fan favorite and was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrestled for the old Studio Wrestling program on WIIC-TV in Pittsburgh, hosted by Bill Cardille. He was a four-time winner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation's Junior Heavyweight Championship. He also was active in the United Steelworkers of America (he was the union's director in Pennsylvania) and was an Allegheny County councilman from 1999 until 2019.

Johnny DeFazio died on February 26, 2021.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

World Wide Wrestling Federation
- WWWF International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Geeto Mongol
- WWWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (4 times)

^ ^a ^b Greer, Jamie (February 26, 2021). "Former WWWF Star "Jumping" Johnny DeFazio Passes Away at 80". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Madden, Mark (February 27, 2021). "Mark Madden's Hot Take: Stars like 'Jumping Johnny' DeFazio made 'Studio Wrestling' must-see TV". TribLIVE. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "John DeFazio, former Allegheny County Council president, has died". WTAE. February 26, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Former WWWF Star 'Jumping' Johnny DeFazio Passes Away". Heel By Nature. February 26, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Lafferriere, Nicolas (February 27, 2021). "Muere "Jumping" Johnny DeFazio a los 80 años" ["Jumping" Johnny DeFazio dies at 80]. Solowrestling (in Spanish). Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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