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Johnny Weiss
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| Johnny Weiss | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Johnny Hotbody The King of South Philly John Weiss |
| Billed height | 5 ft. 10 in. |
| Billed weight | 228 lbs. |
| Born | June 12, 1963 |
| Resides | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | 1988 |
| Retired | 2001 |
Johnny Weiss aka Johnny Hotbody is an American professional wrestler best known for his work in the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance and Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Johnny Hotbody broke into professional wrestling in the late 1980s after completing his training at The Monster Factory, operated by "Pretty Boy" 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 (TWA) in 1990. Hotbody's long-running feud with Tony Stetson became legendary and helped set a template for the burgeoning Philadelphia hardcore wrestling scene. The TWA closed its doors suddenly in 1991, but was soon replaced by Eastern Championship Wrestling (later Extreme Championship Wrestling), run by Tod Gordon. Hotbody became part of The Suicide Blondes in ECW and the NWA with Chris Michaels and Chris Candido. After successful tours in several Philadelphia- area independent promotions, Hotbody retired from active competition in 2001.
- Finishing and signature moves
- Managers
- Don E. Allen
- Hunter Q. Robbins
- Woman
- Eastern Championship Wrestling
- ECW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1
- ECW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Chris Candido (1), Tony Stetson (1), and Chris Michaels (1)
- ECW Television Championship (1 time) (First)
- 1st ECW Triple Crown Winner
- NWA New Jersey
- Tri-State Wrestling Alliance
- TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Larry Winters
- World Wrestling Association
- WWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Other Titles
- NAWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
1Reign isn't officially recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment.