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Ken Weaver

Born 17 November 1935 · East Saint Louis, Illinois, USA · Died 15 February 2008 at 72

Kenneth Eugene Weaver was a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator in the National Wrestling Alliance, better known by his ring name, Johnny Weaver. During Johnny's career, he was credited with being the first wrestler to use the sleeper hold (rear naked choke) as his finisher of choice.