John Wisniski Jr.

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
September 20, 1951 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Popular Genres
Action Drama Documentary
Career Span
– 2021

John Wisniski Jr.

John Wisniski, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine. In the course of his career, which has spanned over four decades, Valentine has held more than 40 championships, including the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Intercontinental Championship. An alumnus of WWE and World Championship Wrestling, he was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.

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Personal Info

Born
Sep 20, 1951
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2021

Known For

WWE WrestleFest '91
WWE WrestleFest '91
1991
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II
1986
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
as Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine (archive footage)
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania VII
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Survivor Series 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Survivor Series 1993
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993
as The Blue Knight
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008
as Himself

Frequent Collaborators

Bret Hart
Bret Hart
5 shared projects
in "WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship"
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Michael Hickenbottom
Michael Hickenbottom
3 shared projects
in "WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship"
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Harry Fujiwara
Harry Fujiwara
3 shared projects
in "WWE Royal Rumble 1994"
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Randy Poffo
Randy Poffo
3 shared projects
in "WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship"
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Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway
3 shared projects
in "WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship"
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Jim Hellwig
Jim Hellwig
2 shared projects
in "WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship"
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Jacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau
2 shared projects
in "WWE Royal Rumble 1994"
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Frederick Jannetty
Frederick Jannetty
2 shared projects
in "WWE Royal Rumble 1994"
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Ray Fernandez
Ray Fernandez
2 shared projects
in "WrestleMania II"
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David Smith
David Smith
2 shared projects
in "WrestleMania II"
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Tonga Fifita
Tonga Fifita
2 shared projects
in "WrestleMania II"
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Rick Vigneault
Rick Vigneault
2 shared projects
in "WWE Royal Rumble 1994"
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Complete Filmography

2021

Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper as Self
Midnight Massacre as Caepio

2020

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

2019

350 Days as Self

2016

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness as Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine (archive footage)

2015

At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling as Himself
Behind the Ropes: The Greatest Fraternity in the World as Himself

2014

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 as Himself

2012

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection as Himself

2011

JCW Legends and Icons
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1985 – As Told By Greg Valentine as Himself

2008

WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship as Himself Award

2006

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship Award

2005

World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion as Greg Valentine

2004

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

1999

Heroes of Wrestling as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1997

WCW World War 3 1997 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1993

WWE Survivor Series 1993 as The Blue Knight

1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WCW Beach Blast as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWF SuperTape '92 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991

WWE WrestleFest '91 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE WrestleMania VII as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Royal Rumble 1991 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE SummerSlam 1991 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Rampage '91 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Mega Matches as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWF SuperTape vol. 2 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWF Hottest Matches as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Battle of the WWE Superstars as Greg Valentine

1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE SummerSlam 1989 as Greg Valentine
WWE WrestleMania V as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
The Best of the WWF: volume 20 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Demolition as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Fan Favorites as Greg Valentine
The Ultimate Warrior as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988

WWE Survivor Series 1988 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE WrestleMania IV as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987

WWE WrestleMania III as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Survivor Series 1987 as Greg Valentine
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986

WrestleMania II as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE The Big Event as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
The Best of the WWF: volume 7 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE's Inside the Steel Cage as Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine
Tag Team Champions as Greg Valentine
The British Bulldogs as Greg Valentine
The Best of the WWF: volume 5 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1985

WrestleMania as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine Award
The Best of the WWF: volume 4 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches as Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWF Hulkamania 1 as Greg Valentine

1984

WWE The Brawl to End it All as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
NWA Boogie Jam as Greg Valentine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1983

NWA Starrcade 1983 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
NWA The Final Conflict as Greg Valentine
NWA The Race to Starrcade as Greg Valentine

1982

NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show as Greg Valentine

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85 as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

Photos & Videos

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WWE Royal Rumble 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1992

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