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			{{short description\|American professional wrestler}}
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	'''Johnny Rodriguez''' is a former ]. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ] '''Johnny Rodz'''. He was part of the ] (later WWF, now WWE) from its early years, appearing on WWWF cards as far back as January 1965. He wrestled ] in ] while working for the ] at the time. Throughout his career, Rodgriguez became known for his falling headbutt and a single stomp performed for the second rope. . For much of the next two decades through mid-1985, Rodz was a mainstay of the federation, though largely used as a ]. For a time with Mike and ] NWA Hollywood Wrestling in the '70s, however, he won a greater share of matches wrestling as 'Arabian Wildman' Java Ruuk, and even won the promotion's ] in 1976.
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			\|caption = Rodz, {{circa\|2008}}
			\|alt = Photo of Rodz in 2008
			\|names = Java Ruuk<br />Johnny Rodz<ref name=nana>{{cite web\|url=http://www.wrestling-caricatures.com/id150.html\|title=Interview with Prince Nana\|author=Steve Urena\|publisher=Wrestling Caricatures\|access-date=2008-03-20\|date=January 6, 2006}}</ref><br />Super Medico II<br/>El Shafto<br />Army Medic
			\|height = 5 ft 8 in<ref name=wwe>{{cite web \|publisher=WWE.com \|title=Hall of Fame: Johnny Rodz \|url=https://www.wwe.com/superstars/johnnyrodz}}</ref>
			\|weight = 239 lb<ref name=wwe/>
			\|birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1941\|5\|16}}
			\|birth_place = ], U.S.<ref name=wwe/>
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			'''John Rodriguez''' (born May 16, 1941) is an American retired ], better known by the ] '''Johnny Rodz'''.<ref name=papa>{{cite web\|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00EFDC163CF93BA35753C1A9669C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2\|title= Dying to Drop-Kick And Body-Slam, And Make It Pay\|author=Corey Kilgannon\|publisher=NY Times\|access-date=2008-03-20\|date=October 8, 2000}}</ref>

			==Professional wrestling career==
	In 1996, due to being a cornerstone performer for so long, Johnny Rodz was inducted into ]'s ]. He now trains wrestlers out of Gleason's Gym in ]. The ], ] show of ] showed ] attacking Johnny Rodz as part of their feud with ].

			===World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation (1965–1985)===
	==Profile==
			He was part of the ] (WWWF) from its early years, appearing on WWWF cards as far back as 1965.<ref name=wwe/> He wrestled ] in ] while working for the WWWF at the time. Dubbed the "Fire Brand From the Bronx" and the "Unpredictable", he was a proficient worker and a solid heel. Johnny would often tag with ], and Frank "the Gypsy" Rodriguez.<ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Duggan\|first1=Hacksaw Jim\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GAZXoomM_O0C&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA21\|title=Hacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story\|last2=Williams\|first2=Scott E.\|date=2012\|publisher=Triumph Books\|isbn=978-1-60078-686-0\|language=en}}</ref> For much of the next two decades through mid-1985, Rodz was a mainstay of the federation,<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Mazer\|first=Sharon\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kiHHDwAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PT72\|title=Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle, Second Edition\|date=2020-01-27\|publisher=Univ. Press of Mississippi\|isbn=978-1-4968-2660-2\|language=en}}</ref> though largely used as ],<ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Backlund\|first1=Bob\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lm2CDwAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PT214\|title=Backlund: From All-American Boy to Professional Wrestling's World Champion\|last2=Miller\|first2=Robert H.\|date=2015-09-15\|publisher=]\|isbn=978-1-61321-696-5\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadspin.com/the-profane-teachings-of-johnny-rodz-the-wrestler-who-1688109003\|title=The Profane Teachings Of Johnny Rodz, The Wrestler Who Jobbed His Way Into The Hall Of Fame\|last=Benes\|first=Ross\|work=]\|access-date=July 27, 2020\|date=April 13, 2016}}</ref> for which he was praised by some of his peers.<ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Graham\|first1=Billy\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B4wHqptt_j8C&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA212\|title=Superstar Billy Graham: Tangled Ropes\|last2=Greenberg\|first2=Keith Elliot\|date=2006\|publisher=]\|isbn=978-1-4165-0753-6\|language=en}}</ref> At times Rodz worked in Japan, Puerto Rico and other territories. On August 9, 1980, at the ], he was defeated by "Polish Power" ].<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Zbyszko\|first=Larry\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9oi6NlcvsOkC&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PT81\|title=Adventures in Larryland!\|date=2010-12-15\|publisher=ECW Press\|isbn=978-1-55490-322-1\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Shields\|first=Brian\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ktv7Nj2C9QUC&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA147\|title=Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s\|date=2010-06-15\|publisher=]\|isbn=978-1-4516-0467-2\|language=en}}</ref> His last WWF match was a loss to ] on June 19, 1985.
	*Height 5 ft 8 in
	*Weight: 230 lb
	*Birthday: May 16
	*Hometown: ]
	*Billed from: ]
	*Debut: 1960s
	*Previous identities: "Arabian Wildman" Java Ruuk, "The Unpredictable" Johnny Rodz, Super Medico II
	*He was noted for jumping off the top rope to land on his opponents.

			===NWA Hollywood Wrestling (1976-1978)===
	==Wrestlers trained by Rodriguez==
			For a time, he also worked with Mike and ]'s ]. He won a greater share of matches wrestling as "Arabian Wildman" Java Ruuk<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Piper\|first=Roddy\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PH9xrcRYz9AC&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA36\|title=In the Pit with Piper\|date=2002\|publisher=Penguin\|isbn=978-0-425-18721-0\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Toombs\|first1=Ariel Teal\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rlbXDwAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA116\|title=Rowdy: The Roddy Piper Story\|last2=Toombs\|first2=Colt Baird\|date=2020-03-03\|publisher=Random House of Canada\|isbn=978-0-345-81621-4\|language=en}}</ref> and even won the promotion's ] in 1976.<ref name=wwe/>
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			===Post-retirement===
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			In 1996, Rodz was inducted into the ] ]<ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Dixon\|first1=James\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nWZgCgAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA216\|title=Titan Shattered\|last2=Maughan\|first2=Lee\|last3=Richardson\|first3=Benjamin\|last4=Henry\|first4=Justin\|date=2015-07-14\|publisher=Lulu.com\|isbn=978-1-326-35581-4\|language=en}}</ref> by ].<ref name=wwe/>

			On the March 1, 2007 episode of ]'s '']'' showed ] (LAX) attacking Rodz as part of their feud with ]. Ten days later at ], he accompanied Team 3D to the ring for their Ghettobrawl match with LAX at the pay-per-view.
	==External link==
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			==Training==
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			Johnny Rodz has been training students for over 30 years, out of ] in ]. Rodz has trained many students who have gone on to have successful careers in and out of the ring for various wrestling promotions, serve as high-level executives at television networks, and some even went on to become high-level government officials at agencies such as FDA and FDIC. Wrestlers trained by Rodz include: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and many more.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sammond\|first=Nicholas\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JyBvDwAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA198\|title=Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling\|date=2005-01-13\|publisher=Duke University Press\|isbn=978-0-8223-3438-5\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Kanyon\|first1=Chris\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BqCyAgAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PT87\|title=Wrestling Reality: The Life and Mind of Chris Kanyon Wrestling's Gay Superstar\|last2=Clark\|first2=Ryan\|date=2011\|publisher=ECW Press\|isbn=978-1-77041-028-2\|language=en}}</ref> A few of Rodz' students have gone on to train other future superstars at their own wrestling academies.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=DK\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YLXmDwAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PT160\|title=WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition\|date=2020-09-29\|publisher=Penguin\|isbn=978-0-7440-3510-0\|language=en}}</ref> Rodz founded the independent wrestling promotion known as .<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://wuwonline.com/\|title=World of Unpredictable Wrestling\|website=World of Unpredictable Wrestling\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Chow\|first1=Broderick\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=STQlDwAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA205\|title=Performance and Professional Wrestling\|last2=Laine\|first2=Eero\|last3=Warden\|first3=Claire\|date=2016-08-12\|publisher=Taylor & Francis\|isbn=978-1-317-38507-3\|language=en}}</ref>
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			===Wrestlers trained===
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			*]<ref name=papa/><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Loverro\|first=Thom\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JrGwTebNiUIC&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA158\|title=The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling\|date=2007-05-22\|publisher=]\|isbn=978-1-4165-6156-9\|language=en}}</ref>
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			*]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=WrestlingClassics.com Message Board: Elektra Talks about the death of her ex-husband Big Dick Dudley on Chairshots radio\|url=http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=048277\|access-date=2021-08-02\|website=wrestlingclassics.com}}</ref>
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			*]<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Russo\|first=Vince\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TmCiPQR_GVgC&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA75\|title=Forgiven: One Man's Journey from Self-Glorification to Sanctification\|date=2005\|publisher=ECW Press\|isbn=978-1-55022-704-8\|language=en}}</ref>
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			*]<ref name=nana/><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Greenberg\|first=Keith Elliot\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9bpDwAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PT95\|title=Too Sweet: Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution\|date=2020-09-01\|publisher=ECW Press\|isbn=978-1-77305-576-3\|language=en}}</ref>
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			*]<ref name=jeannie>{{cite web\|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/08/06/pf-571552.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115100718/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/08/06/pf-571552.html\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=January 15, 2013\|title=Little Jeanne's destiny is old-school\|author=Chris Sokol\|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling\|access-date=2008-03-20\|date=August 11, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Picarello\|first=Robert\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8GAdkdQ9ArAC&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA140\|title=Monsters of the Mat\|date=2002\|publisher=Penguin\|isbn=978-0-425-18594-0\|language=en}}</ref>
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			*]<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Shoemaker\|first=David\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uPIKDAAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Rodz&pg=PA126\|title=The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling\|date=2014-11-04\|publisher=Penguin\|isbn=978-1-59240-881-8\|language=en}}</ref>
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			*]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-04-14 \|title=Tales From The Mat Presents: Masha Slamovich's Life Sequestered Abroad In A Joshi Dojo \|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/04/tales-from-the-mat-presents-masha-slamovich-life-669243/ \|access-date=2023-01-12 \|website=Wrestling Inc. \|language=en-US}}</ref>
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			==Championships and accomplishments==
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			**Other honoree (])
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			*'''Northeast Championship Wrestling'''
			**NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, last)<ref name="Titles">{{cite book\|author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will\|title=Wrestling Title Histories\|publisher=Archeus Communications\|year=2000\|edition=4th\|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>
			*'''Northeast Championship Wrestling (Tom Janette)'''
			**NCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)<ref name="Titles"/>
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			**] (]) - with ]
			**] (]) - with Super Médico I
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			**] (]) - with Super Médico I
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			==References==
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			== External links ==
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			{{WWE Hall of Fame}}
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Latest revision as of 21:16, 17 December 2024

American professional wrestler

Johnny Rodz
Rodz, c. 2008
Birth name	John Rodriguez
Born	(1941-05-16) May 16, 1941 (age 83) New York City, New York, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Java Ruuk Johnny Rodz Super Medico II El Shafto Army Medic
Billed height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Billed weight	239 lb (108 kg)
Billed from	"The Bronx"
Debut	1965
Retired	1997

John Rodriguez (born May 16, 1941) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Johnny Rodz.

Professional wrestling career

World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation (1965–1985)

He was part of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) from its early years, appearing on WWWF cards as far back as 1965. He wrestled Bob Backlund in Madison Square Garden while working for the WWWF at the time. Dubbed the "Fire Brand From the Bronx" and the "Unpredictable", he was a proficient worker and a solid heel. Johnny would often tag with Jose Estrada, and Frank "the Gypsy" Rodriguez. For much of the next two decades through mid-1985, Rodz was a mainstay of the federation, though largely used as enhancement talent, for which he was praised by some of his peers. At times Rodz worked in Japan, Puerto Rico and other territories. On August 9, 1980, at the Showdown at Shea, he was defeated by "Polish Power" Ivan Putski. His last WWF match was a loss to Gama Singh on June 19, 1985.

NWA Hollywood Wrestling (1976-1978)

For a time, he also worked with Mike and Gene LeBell's NWA Hollywood Wrestling. He won a greater share of matches wrestling as "Arabian Wildman" Java Ruuk and even won the promotion's battle royal in 1976.

Post-retirement

In 1996, Rodz was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame class of 1996 by Arnold Skaaland.

On the March 1, 2007 episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact showed the Latin American Xchange (LAX) attacking Rodz as part of their feud with Team 3D. Ten days later at Destination X, he accompanied Team 3D to the ring for their Ghettobrawl match with LAX at the pay-per-view.

Training

Johnny Rodz has been training students for over 30 years, out of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn. Rodz has trained many students who have gone on to have successful careers in and out of the ring for various wrestling promotions, serve as high-level executives at television networks, and some even went on to become high-level government officials at agencies such as FDA and FDIC. Wrestlers trained by Rodz include: Tazz, Tommy Dreamer, D-von Dudley, Damien Demento, Prince Nana, Marti Belle, Wendy Choo, Big Vito, Masha Slamovich, William Morrissey, Vince Russo, and many more. A few of Rodz' students have gone on to train other future superstars at their own wrestling academies. Rodz founded the independent wrestling promotion known as World of Unpredictable Wrestling.

Wrestlers trained

Championships and accomplishments

Cauliflower Alley Club
- Other honoree (1995)
Lutte Internationale
- Canadian International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Northeast Championship Wrestling
- NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, last)
Northeast Championship Wrestling (Tom Janette)
- NCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
World Wrestling Council
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Super Medico I
- WWC North American Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Super Médico I
- WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Super Médico I
World Wrestling Federation
- WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

References

^ "Hall of Fame: Johnny Rodz". WWE.com.
^ Steve Urena (January 6, 2006). "Interview with Prince Nana". Wrestling Caricatures. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
^ Corey Kilgannon (October 8, 2000). "Dying to Drop-Kick And Body-Slam, And Make It Pay". NY Times. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
Duggan, Hacksaw Jim; Williams, Scott E. (2012). Hacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-60078-686-0.
Mazer, Sharon (January 27, 2020). Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle, Second Edition. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-4968-2660-2.
Backlund, Bob; Miller, Robert H. (September 15, 2015). Backlund: From All-American Boy to Professional Wrestling's World Champion. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-61321-696-5.
Benes, Ross (April 13, 2016). "The Profane Teachings Of Johnny Rodz, The Wrestler Who Jobbed His Way Into The Hall Of Fame". Deadspin. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
Graham, Billy; Greenberg, Keith Elliot (2006). Superstar Billy Graham: Tangled Ropes. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-0753-6.
Zbyszko, Larry (December 15, 2010). Adventures in Larryland!. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55490-322-1.
Shields, Brian (June 15, 2010). Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-0467-2.
Piper, Roddy (2002). In the Pit with Piper. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-425-18721-0.
Toombs, Ariel Teal; Toombs, Colt Baird (March 3, 2020). Rowdy: The Roddy Piper Story. Random House of Canada. ISBN 978-0-345-81621-4.
Dixon, James; Maughan, Lee; Richardson, Benjamin; Henry, Justin (July 14, 2015). Titan Shattered. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-326-35581-4.
Sammond, Nicholas (January 13, 2005). Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-3438-5.
Kanyon, Chris; Clark, Ryan (2011). Wrestling Reality: The Life and Mind of Chris Kanyon Wrestling's Gay Superstar. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77041-028-2.
DK (September 29, 2020). WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-7440-3510-0.
"World of Unpredictable Wrestling". World of Unpredictable Wrestling. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
Chow, Broderick; Laine, Eero; Warden, Claire (August 12, 2016). Performance and Professional Wrestling. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-38507-3.
Loverro, Thom (May 22, 2007). The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-6156-9.
"WrestlingClassics.com Message Board: Elektra Talks about the death of her ex-husband Big Dick Dudley on Chairshots radio". wrestlingclassics.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
Russo, Vince (2005). Forgiven: One Man's Journey from Self-Glorification to Sanctification. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-704-8.
Greenberg, Keith Elliot (September 1, 2020). Too Sweet: Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77305-576-3.
Chris Sokol (August 11, 2004). "Little Jeanne's destiny is old-school". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
Picarello, Robert (2002). Monsters of the Mat. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-425-18594-0.
Shoemaker, David (November 4, 2014). The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-59240-881-8.
"Tales From The Mat Presents: Masha Slamovich's Life Sequestered Abroad In A Joshi Dojo". Wrestling Inc. April 14, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

External links

World of Unpredictable Wrestling
Johnny Rodz on WWE.com
Johnny Rodz's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
Johnny Rodz on Substack

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1980s	Gama Singh Luke Graham Chief Jay Strongbow Danny Condrey Maravilla Medic II Tommy Gilbert Kim Song Hans Muller "King Kong" Mosca Charlie Cook Abdullah the Butcher Buddy Landel Jason the Terrible Rip Rogers Miguel Pérez Jr.
1990s	Harley Race Leo Burke Kim Duk El Bronco I Scott Hall Super Medic III Rod Price Fidel Sierra Ricky Sexton Jose Luis Rivera Greg Valentine Jason The Terrible (David Irizarry) Huracan Castillo Yukihiro Kanemura Jado White Wolf Carlos Colón Glamour Boy Shane Sean Morley
2000s	Carly Colón Konnan Super Gladiador (Ricky Frontán) Rico Suave Ricky Santana Eddie Colón
2010s	Hideo Saito Abbad Joe Bravo El Sensacional Carlitos Chavo Guerrero Jr. Orlando Colón Bolo the Red Bulldog
2020s	Gilbert Xavant (current)

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1993	André the Giant
1994	Arnold Skaaland Bobo Brazil Buddy Rogers Chief Jay Strongbow Freddie Blassie Gorilla Monsoon James Dudley
1995	Antonino Rocca Ernie Ladd The Fabulous Moolah George Steele Ernie Roth Ivan Putski Pedro Morales
1996	Jimmy Snuka Johnny Rodz Killer Kowalski Lou Albano Mikel Scicluna Pat Patterson Valiant Brothers Jimmy Valiant Johnny Valiant Vince McMahon Sr.

2000s

2004

Celebrity	Pete Rose

2005

2006

Celebrity	William Perry

2007

2008

The Brisco Brothers
- Gerald Brisco
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Eddie Graham
Gordon Solie
Mae Young
Peter Maivia
Ric Flair
- See also: 2012
Rocky Johnson

2009

Bill Watts
The Funk Brothers
- Terry Funk
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Howard Finkel
Koko B. Ware
Ricky Steamboat
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Von Erich family

2010s

2010

Celebrity	Bob Uecker

2011

Celebrity	Drew Carey

2012

Celebrity	Mike Tyson

2013

Celebrity	Donald Trump

2014

Celebrity	Mr. T

2015

Celebrity	Arnold Schwarzenegger
Warrior	Connor Michalek

2016

Celebrity	Snoop Dogg
Warrior	Joan Lunden
Legacy	Ed Lewis Frank Gotch George Hackenschmidt Lou Thesz Mildred Burke Pat O'Connor Sailor Art Thomas

2017

Warrior	Eric LeGrand
Legacy	Bearcat Wright Dr. Jerry Graham Haystacks Calhoun Judy Grable June Byers Luther Lindsay Martin Burns Rikidōzan Toots Mondt

2018

Celebrity	Kid Rock
Warrior	Jarrius "JJ" Robertson
Legacy	Boris Malenko Cora Combs Dara Singh Hiro Matsuda Jim Londos Lord Alfred Hayes Rufus R. Jones El Santo Sputnik Monroe Stan Stasiak

2019

Warrior	Sue Aitchison
Legacy	Bruiser Brody Buddy Rose Hisashi Shinma Jim Barnett Joseph Cohen Luna Vachon Primo Carnera Professor Tanaka S. D. Jones Wahoo McDaniel

2020s

2020

Celebrity	William Shatner
Warrior	Titus O'Neil
Legacy	Baron Michele Leone Brickhouse Brown Gary Hart Ray Stevens Steve Williams

2021

Celebrity	Ozzy Osbourne
Warrior	Rich Hering
Legacy	Buzz Sawyer Dick the Bruiser Ethel Johnson Paul Boesch Pez Whatley

2022

Warrior	Shad Gaspard

2023

Celebrity	Andy Kaufman
Warrior	Tim White

2024

Celebrity	Muhammad Ali

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v t e WWC World Tag Team Champions
1970s	The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Don Kent) Los Dinámicos (Carlos Colón and José Rivera) Samoans (Afa and Sika) Invader I and José Rivera Huracán Castillo and Pierre Martel Kengo Kimura and Hiro Sasaki The Invaders (Invader I and Invader II) The Funk Brothers (Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr.) Invader I and Pierre Martel The Moondogs (Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot) Gino de la Serra and Pierre Martel Los Mercenarios (Cuban Assassin and Jerry Morrow)
1980s	Gran Apolo and Pierre Martel Scorpio and Mr. Tempest Carlos Colón and Pedro Morales The Medics/The Super Médicos (Medic I and Medic II) Hercules Ayala and King Tonga The Invaders (Invader I and Invader III) Black Gordman and Medic I The New York Rockers (Al Perez and Joe Savoldi) Ángel Mexicano and Fidel Sierra The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs (Mike Davis and Tommy Lane) Los Pastores (Butch Miller and Luke Williams) The Starr Cousins (Chicky Starr and Ron Starr) The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood and Mark Youngblood) Mr. Pogo and TNT The Hunters (Bob Brown and Dale Veasey) Kendo Nagasaki and Mr. Pogo The Batten Twins (Bart Batten and Brad Batten) Dan Kroffat and Tama Jason the Terrible and Steve Strong Carlos Colón and Invader I Abudda Dein and Rip Rogers Puerto Rican Express (Huracán Castillo Jr. and Miguel Pérez Jr.)
1990s	Los Mercenarios (Cuban Assassin and Ron Starr) The Medics/The Super Médicos (Medic I and Super Medic III) The Continental Dream (Lance Idol and Rick Valentine) The Texas Hangmen (Killer and Psycho) El Bronco and Invader 1 El Gran Mendoza and Billy Travis The Heartbreakers (Heartbreaker Apollo and Heartbreaker Adonis) Rex King and Ricky Santana Heartbreaker Adonis and Doug Masters El Bronco and Ciclón Salvadoreño Doug Masters and Ron Starr The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll and Rex King) Ray González and Rex King Mohammed Hussein and El Vigilante Los Originales Nenes de las Nenas (Ray González and Ricky Santana) Mohammed Hussein and Dusty Wolfe Mohammed Hussein and Doug Sanders El Bronco and Ray González Huracán Castillo Jr. and Mohammad Hussein Mohammed Hussein and The Tahitian Warrior The Wildcats (Mike Anthony and Dobby Gillies) La Conexión Comunista (Mohammad Hussein and Fidel Sierra Huracán Castillo Jr. and Ray González The Canadian Glamour Boys (Sean and Shane) Huracán Castillo Jr. and Invader I The International Males (Christopher Daniels and Kevin Quinn) Ray González and Ricky Santana La Ley and Ricky Santana The Islanders (Kuhio and Tahiti) Glamour Boy Shane and Ricky Santana The Starr Corporation (Bouncer Bruno and Victor the Bodyguard) The Huertas Brothers/The Invaders (Maelo Huertas and Invader I)
2000s	Black Boy and José Rivera Jr. Bouncer Bruno and Dutch Mantel Artillería Pesada (Thunder and Lightning) Barry Windham and Kendall Windham Rico Suave and Eddie Watts Ricky Santana and Rico Suave The Rastamen (Rastaman and Mustafa Saed) El Bronco and Super Gladiador Carly Colón and Eddie Colón Carly Colón and Konnan The Tahitians (The Tahitian Prince and The Tahitian Warrior) Los Broncos (Bronco II and Bronco III) Brent Dail and Ricky Santana Super Gladiador and Vengador Boricua Super Gladiador and Brent Dail Agente Bruno and Rico Suave Los Nuevos Nenes de las Nenas (Chris Joel and Alex Montalvo) Diabólico and Rico Suave Delta Force (Cannon and Viper) Viper and El Rebelde The Starr Corporation (Huracán Castillo Jr. and Chicky Starr) The New Delta Force (The Tahitian Warrior and Viper) La Doble D Dominicana (Diabólico and Diamante Dominicano) El Bronco and Diamante Dominicano Alex Montalvo and Chicky Starr Joe Bravo and Vengador Boricua Eric Alexander and Rico Suave Salt 'n' Pepper (Derrick King and Stan Lee) Chris Joel and Demolition X Cassidy Riley and James Storm America's Most Wanted (James Storm and Chris Harris) El Poder Supremo (Tim Arson and Rico Suave) The New Starr Corporation (Huracán Castillo Jr. and Chris Joel) Terror, Inc. (Black Pain and Hannibal) Noriega and Jose Rivera Jr. Noriega and Chris Joel Los Compadres (El Bronco and Rico Suave) La Legion del Armagedon (Greco and Romano) Los Renegados del Infierno (Renegade del Infierno I and Renegade del Infierno II) The Texas Outlaws (Todd Dean and Brian Gamble) The New Texas Outlaws (Bad Boy Bradley and Todd Dean) D'Jour Twins (Dave D'Jour and David D'Jour) La Evolución Hardcore (Huracán Castillo Jr. and Rico Suave) The American Family (Idol Stevens and Shawn Spears)
2010s	La Amenaza Ilegal (Chicano and Bryan) Chicano and Idol Stevens The New American Family (Idol Stevens and King Tonga Jr.) Los Aéreos (Carlitos and Hiram Tua) Idol Stevens and Abbad Zona Urbana (BJ and Chicano) Los Rabiosos (Mr. Big and Blitz) Black Pain and Mad Man Manson BJ and Joe Bravo Los Fugitivos de la Calle (Niche and Lynx) Tommy Diablo and Johnny Ringo Los Dueños de la Malicia (Dennis Rivera and Noel Rodriguez) The Máximos Bros. (Joel Maximo and Wil Maximo) El Nuevo Mando (Bolo the Red Bulldog and Diabolico) Los Arcángeles (El Cuervo and Tommy Diablo) El Nuevo Mando (El Hombre Bestia Angel and Diabolico) The Sons of Samoa (Afa Jr. and L.A. Smooth) Andy Leavine and Samson Walker Zona 101 (Chicano and Abbad) Chicano and Xix Xavant Los Templarios (William de la Vega and Ash) Los Boricuas (Miguel Pérez Jr. and Huracán Castillo Jr.) La Revolución (La Revolucion II and La Revolucion III) El Hijo de Ray González and Mike Mendoza Juventud Extrema (El Cuervo and Mike Mendoza) La Revolución (La Revolucion I and La Revolucion II) El Cuervo and El Hombre Bestia Angel Khaos and Abaddon Gilbert and Pedro Portillo Doom Patrol (Cold and Death Warrant)
2020s	La Formula (Steve Joel and Jay Vélez) (current)

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