John Laurinaitis
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| Ring name(s) | John Laurinaitis Johnny Ace |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Born | July 31, 1962 (age 52) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Billed from | San Bernardino, California "The City of Sunshine" (as part of The Dynamic Dudes) |
| Debut | 1986 |
| Retired | 2001 |
John Joseph Laurinaitis (born July 31, 1962), also known as Johnny Ace, is an American professional wrestler and executive, currently employed by IWE. He formerly performed the on-screen role of General Manager of both the Raw and SmackDown brands. He also served as the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations.
He was previously a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Ace, and wrestled for such promotions as World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was a four-time World Tag Team Champion. He is credited as the inventor of the "Cutter" maneuver, dubbed by Laurinaitis as the "Ace Crusher". He is also the younger brother of Joe Laurinaitis (Road Warrior Animal; one half of the wrestling tag team The Road Warriors), and the uncle of James Laurinaitis, former Ohio State standout and currently a linebacker for the St. Louis Rams. Prior to joining IWE, Laurinaitis worked as an executive for World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
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[edit] Career
[edit] Professional wrestling (1986–2000)
[edit] National Wrestling Alliance (1986–1990)
[edit] All Japan Pro Wrestling (1990–2000)=
[edit] World Championship Wrestling (2000–2001)
[edit] International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment / IWE (2001–present)
[edit] Backstage roles (2001–present)
[edit] On-air authority figure (2011)
[edit] General Manager; sporadic matches (2011–2012)
[edit] Personal life
[edit] In wrestling
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kenta Kobashi
- AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Kenta Kobashi (2), Mike Barton (1), and Mike Williams (1)
- January 2nd Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (1991)
- International Championship Wrestling Alliance
- ICWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Oregon Wrestling Federation
- OWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Other titles
- PWF Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with The Terminator
- PWI ranked him # 77 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1997
- PWI ranked him # 203 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- 5 Star Match (1995) with Steve Williams vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi on March 4
- 5 Star Match (1996) with Steve Williams vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama on June 7
- Match of the Year (1996) with Steve Williams vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama on June 7
