Johnny Rodz has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz.
11 Facts About Johnny Rodz
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Johnny Rodz was part of the World Wide Wrestling Federation from its early years, appearing on WWWF cards as far back as 1965.
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Johnny Rodz wrestled Bob Backlund in Madison Square Garden while working for the WWWF at the time.
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For much of the next two decades through mid-1985, Johnny Rodz was a mainstay of the federation, though largely used as enhancement talent, for which he was praised by some of his peers.
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Johnny Rodz's last WWF match was a loss to Gama Singh on June 19,1985.
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Johnny Rodz won a greater share of matches wrestling as "Arabian Wildman" Java Ruuk and even won the promotion's battle royal in 1976.
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In 1996, Johnny Rodz was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame class of 1996 by Arnold Skaaland.
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Johnny Rodz has been training students for over 30 years, out of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn.
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Johnny 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.
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Wrestlers trained by Johnny Rodz include: Tazz, Tommy Dreamer, D-von Dudley, Damien Demento, Prince Nana, Marti Belle, Wendy Choo, Big Vito, Masha Slamovich, William Morrissey, Vince Russo, PJ Savage, Cowboy Bad Billy Walker, The Honchos and many more.
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Johnny Rodz founded the independent wrestling promotion known as World of Unpredictable Wrestling.