Johnny Saint
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| Johnny Saint | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Johnny Saint, Man Of A Thousand Holds |
| Billed height | 5"8" 1/2 |
| Billed weight | 11 stone |
| Born | 29 June 1942 Manchester |
| Resides | Blackpool |
| Trained by | Billy Robinson, Colin McDonald |
| Debut | June 1958 |
| Retired | 1996 |
Johnny Saint is a retired English professional wrestler who worked around the UK during the World of Sport era.
During June 1958, Johnny Saint was defeated Colin McDonald in Saint's debut match. On November 3, 1976 Johnny Saint would Jim Breaks for one of World Lightweight Championships.
Johnny Saint became extremely popular for his wrestling abilities during the World Of Sport in England though was underrated in America due to his strait-laced attitude to wrestling.
On October 10, 1996 Johnny Saint defeated Naohiro Hoshikawa in Saint's last match.
[edit] Finishing and signature moves
- Johnny Saint Special (Roll up into a ball, arm feint, takeover into a pin)
- The Russ Abbot (Leapfrog, Crawl Under, Roll Over Head & School Boy Combination)
- Greco-Roman Knuckle Lock, Roll Backwards into a Double Wristlock
- Leg Lever Reversals to wristlocks, hammerlocks, leglocks, etc
- Cross Body Block
- Rolling Wrist Snap
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- 1-time British Lightweight Champion
- 2-time European Lightweight Champion
- 10-time World Lightweight Champion
