John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant. He competed in The World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which became the World Wrestling Federation during his time with the promotion. He won the WWE World Tag Team Championship two times. The first run (which lasted over a year) was with his first and most famous storyline brother Jimmy Valiant over Tony Garea and Dean Ho on May 8, 1974; his second title run was with his second storyline brother Jerry Valiant over Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko on March 6, 1979.

KNOWN FOR

WWF Superstars
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1986
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1979
WWE Old School
1984
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
The Wrestler
2008
Pulp Comics
1997
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
WrestleMania II
1986
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
51
2008
The Wrestler
as The Legend Johnny Valiant
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Johnny V
2005
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
as Johnny Valiant
2005
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
as Johnny Valiant
2003
Three Long Years
as Jude's Father
1997
Pulp Comics
as Guard
1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
as Johnny V
1988
WWE Old School
as Johnny "V"
1987
WWE WrestleMania III
as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
1987
Hulkamania 2
as Johnny Valiant
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as Johnny V (Manager)
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
as "Lucious" Johnny V
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
as "Lucious" Johnny V
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
as "Lucious" Johnny V
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
as "Luscious" Johnny Valiant
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
as "Luscious" Johnny Valiant (Manager)
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
as "Luscious" Jonny V
1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as "Luscious" Johnny V - Host
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
as "Luscious" Johnny V
1987
The Ken Patera Story
as "Luscious" Johnny V
1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Luscious Johnny V
1987
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
as "Luscious" Johnny V
1986
WrestleMania II
as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as Johnny V (Manager)
1986
The British Bulldogs
as Johnny V
1986
Tag Team Champions
as Johnny Valiant
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as Johnny V (Manager)
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
as "Lucious" Johnny Valiant
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
as Johnny V (Manager)
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as Johnny V
1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as "Luscious" Johnny V
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Johnny Valiant
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1986
WWE Old School
as Luscious Johnny Valiant (Manager)
1986
WWF Superstars
as Luscious Johnny V
1985
WrestleMania
as "Luscious" Johnny V
1985
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
as Johnny V (Manager)
1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
as "Luscious" Johnny V
1985
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as Johnny V (Manager)
1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Johnny Valiant
1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers
as "Luscious" Johnny V
1985
WWE Old School
as Luscious John Valiant
1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Johnny Valiant
1985
Tuesday Night Titans
as Johnny Valiant
1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
as "Luscious" Johnny V
1984
WWE Old School
as Johnny Valiant
1984
Tuesday Night Titans
as "Lucious" Johnny Valiant
1979
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Johnny Valiant
1978
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Johnny Valiant
1975
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Johnny V