Johnny DeFazio (November 30, 1940 February 26, 2021) was an American

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from

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Professional wrestling career

DeFazio was a fan favorite and was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrestled for the old

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program on WIIC-TV in Pittsburgh, hosted by

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. He was a four-time winner of the

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's Junior Heavyweight Championship. He also was active in the

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(he was the union's director in Pennsylvania) and was an

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councilman from 1999 until 2019.

Death

Johnny DeFazio died on February 26, 2021.

Championships

** WWWF International Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) - with

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** WWWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (

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)

References

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Johnny DeFazio, County Council At-Large
1940 births 2021 deaths 20th-century male professional wrestlers 20th-century American professional wrestlers American male professional wrestlers American people of Italian descent Professional wrestlers from Pennsylvania Professional wrestlers from Pittsburgh United Steelworkers people WWF International Tag Team Champions WWF Junior Heavyweight Champions {{US-prowrestling-bio-stub