Mr. Wrestling II

John Francis "Johnny" Walker (born September 10, 1934), better known as Mr. Wrestling II (or at times Mr. Wrestling No. 2), is a retired American professional wrestler. As Mr. Wrestling II, Walker was one of the most popular wrestlers in the Florida and Georgia areas in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Some of Walker's most notable feuds involved The Assassin, The Spoiler, The Masked Superstar, Cowboy Bill Watts, Jack Brisco, Buddy Colt, Magnum T.A., Jimmy Garvin, Tim Woods, The Minnesota Wrecking Crew, Larry Zbyszko and The Road Warriors. Mr. Wrestling II, later in his career, was known to use his "running knee lift" to great effect.

Walker's wife, Olivia, was a seamstress and costume maker. Many of her clients were country music performers including Porter Wagoner. During an interview, Ric Flair stated that many of his robes were made by her.

Early career

After debuting as a wrestler, Walker spent a good portion of his early career (approximately from the late 1950s to the 1960s) as journeyman wrestler Johnny "Rubberman" Walker, a mainstay of Houston promoter Paul Boesch. Boesch gave him the nickname due to his flexibility.

Mr. Wrestling

George Burrell "Tim" Woodin (July 28, 1934 - November 30, 2002) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Mr. Wrestling and Tim Woods.

Collegiate wrestling

Before becoming a professional wrestler, Woodin was a successful collegiate wrestler. While wrestling for the Michigan State Spartans, Woodin won two Big Ten titles in 1958 and 1959. He also finished second in the NCAA tournament in 1958 and 1959.

As a junior at Michigan State, Woodin won the 1958 Big Ten 177-pound title by pinning Gary Kurdelmeier of the University of Iowa at 8:21. A couple of weeks later, the two met again in the 177-pound finals of the 1958 NCAAs at the University of Wyoming, where Woodin lost to Kurdelmeier 6-2.

As a senior, Woodin defeated Iowa's Gordon Trapp 6-4 in the heavyweight finals to win his second Big Ten title. At the 1959 NCAAs, the Michigan State Spartan competed in the 191-pound class, making it to the finals for the second year in a row, but lost 9-5 to Syracuse's Art Baker. With his two runner-up finishes at the national championships, Woodin was a two-time NCAA All-American.

Steve Corino

Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino (born May 29, 1973) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and Ring of Honor (ROH)] and various independent promotions.

Corino is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once each. In addition to these titles he has also held the ROH World Tag Team Championship once, as well as numerous titles on the independent circuit.

Professional wrestling career

Early years (1994–1998)

Corino began wrestling in 1994 and spent four years working on the independent circuit. During this time, he was a part of the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, a promotion run by Matt and Jeff Hardy. Corino began an anti-hardcore gimmick on the independent circuit, because he felt he would have more chance of getting work if he did not work hardcore matches. He gained experience, working in Puerto Rico for the WWC, working under the ring name Lightning Kid (which had been a gimmick previously used by Sean Waltman) and also made some appearances for the WWF as a jobber.