John Weiss

John Weiss

Nascimento : 1963-02-19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

História

John Weiss is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Johnny Hotbody. In Eastern Championship Wrestling, he won the ECW Championship, ECW Tag Team Championship, and ECW Television Championship. Johnny Hotbody broke into professional wrestling in the late 1980s after completing his training at The Monster Factory, operated by Larry Sharpe. He made a name for himself in several Pennsylvania and New Jersey- based independent promotions before signing with Philadelphia's Tri-State Wrestling Alliance in 1990. Hotbody had a long-running feud with Tony Stetson. The TWA closed its doors suddenly in 1991, but was soon replaced by Eastern Championship Wrestling (later Extreme Championship Wrestling), run by Tod Gordon. On April 26, 1992, Hotbody won the ECW Heavyweight Championship by defeating "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka. He held the title for nearly three months, before losing it back to Snuka on July 14. Later that year, on August 12, he became the first ever ECW Television Champion by defeating Larry Winters. He was later forced to relinquish the title on September 12, 1992, after sustaining a legitimate broken ankle. Upon his return, he formed The Suicide Blondes with Chris Candido, and, for most of 1993, he competed in tag team competition. He won his first ECW Tag Team Championship with Candido on April 3, 1993, when they defeated Tony Stetson and Larry Winters. Chris Michaels was later introduced as the third member of The Suicide Blondes, which resulted in The Suicide Blondes defending the Tag Team Championships under the Freebird Rule, which meant that any combination of the three were allowed to defend the championship. He also began a feud with Tommy Cairo, attacking him after matches. The Suicide Blondes defeated Cairo and J.T. Smith in a tag team match, and for the next few weeks Hotbody competed against Cairo in matches, losing a standard singles match to him, but winning a Lumberjack match. They lost the Tag Team Championship to The Super Destroyers (A.J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) on May 15, but the combination of Hotbody and Michaels regained it that same day. Later that year, on October 1, Hotbody, along with his former adversary Stetson, was awarded the Tag Team Championship, after the previous champions, The Dark Patriot and Eddie Gilbert, left the promotion, resulting in the titles being vacated. They had successful title defenses against Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka), The Sandman and J.T. Smith, and Ian and Axl Rotten over the next month. They dropped the championship to Tommy Dreamer and Johnny Gunn, however, in a nine-second match, on November 13. Hotbody later competed for the NWA New Jersey, where he was awarded the New Jersey version of the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship on September 25, 1998. He lost it to Rik Ratchett that same day. After successful tours in several Philadelphia-area independent promotions, Hotbody retired from active competition in 2001.

Filmes

MECW Inaugural Show
Johnny Hot Body
Main Event Championship Wrestling became the talk of the Internet for this premier show at the ECW Arena. Witness their first (and last) show that would go down in infamy. See Buff Bagwell get booed out of the building, but not before Steve Corino verbally punks him out. Sabu vs. The Sandman delivers with table smashing violence that made their ECW feud legendary with a surprising ending.
ECW 3-Way Dance
Johnny Hotbody
The Public Enemy battles two formidable duos in a Three-Way Dance main event for the ECW World Tag Team Titles. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas puts the ECW World Championship on the line against Sandman. Plus, Eddy Guerrero challenges 2 Cold Scorpio for his ECW TV Title, Raven faces Tommy Dreamer, and much more action!
ECW Return of The Funker
Johnny Hot Body (Appearance)
Terry Funk makes his return to ECW. Cactus Jack competes in the main event. Also in action: Sabu, The Tazmaniac, The Pitbulls, Shane Douglas and many more.
ECW November to Remember 1993
Johnny Hot Body
Before the got extreme, NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling presents it's inagural showcase event, ECW November to Remember '93 from the infamous ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
NWA Blood Feast: Night 1
Johnny Hot Body
Two ghoulish nights of action, brought to you by Jim Crockett Promotions and Tod Gordon's Eastern Championship Wrestling features the biggest stars of professinal wrestling!
ECW Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular
Sir Jonathan Hot Body
Before Eastern Championship Wrestling gets taken to the Extreme, ECW presents Super Summer Sizzler. Eddie Gilbert faces Terry Funk. Plus, The Sandman, Dick Murdoch and more compete in this special event from the ECW Arena in Philadelphia.
ECW/WWA Battle of The Belts
Johnny Hot Body
Eastern Championship Wrestling and The World Wrestling Alliance collide in an event of epic proportions featuring the hottest pro wrestling stars of today!
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 2
Johnny Hotbody
Ivan Koloff, Salvatore Bellomo, The Sandman and more set the tone for the mayhem that would occur over the next decade in ECW.
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
Johnny Hotbody
Witness ECW get its start at a sports bar in Philadelphia before becoming one of the most influential pro wrestling organizations of all time.
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
Johnny Hotbody
The biggest superstars in professional wrestling collide at The Original Sports Bar in Philly!
TWA Winter Challenge II
Johnny Hotbody
The Tri-State Wrestling Alliance presents it's second 'Winter Challenge' event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
Johnny Hot Body
Terry Funk and Jerry Lawler renew a nearly ten-year rivalry in The City of Brotherly Love!
TWA Summer Sizzler
Johnny Hot Body
The Tri-State Wrestling Alliance takes over Philly with an all-star card so hot, it's sure to burn the ropes!
TWA Spring Spectacular
Johnny Hot Body
The Tri-State Wrestling Alliance bring you an incredible night of action with the biggest wrestling superstars!