John Wisniski Jr.
Date of birth: 1951-09-20
Place of birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Greg Valentine, Baby Face Nelson, The Blue Knight, Boxcar Willie, Johnny Fargo, Johnny Valentine Jr.
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
WrestleMania
1985-03-31
The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 19
WrestleMania II
1986-04-07
Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF
WWE WrestleMania V
1989-04-02
WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced
WWE WrestleMania III
1987-03-29
Hulk Hogan goes up against André the Giant for the WWE Championship, while Randy "Macho Man" Savage
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990-08-23
An Action-Packed WWE Wrestling Spectacular!
WWE WrestleFest '91
1991-07-25
While sitting poolside and enjoying some leisure time, "Macho Man" Randy Savage hosts a lineup of ex
The British Bulldogs
1986-10-15
A look at one of the greatest tag teams in WWE history, The British Bulldogs. Davey Boy Smith and Th
WWE Hottest Matches
1990-10-25
Things heat up as host Sean Mooney takes a wild ride through some sizzling matches, including The Ro
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990-07-25
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. "Macho King" Randy Savage; Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
1992-02-27
A look back at the This Tuesday in Texas pay-per-view, including Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker for t
WWE Demolition
1989-08-09
Showcasing the devastating power of Demolition, one of the most awesome tag teams in WWE history; in
WWE Mega Matches
1991-03-28
Host Sean Mooney unveils a collection of big action and even bigger excitement; some of these high-o
WWE Rampage '91
1991-10-24
While "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan invite Sean Mooney to join them for a game o
The Ultimate Warrior
1989-06-28
Looking back at the highlights of the Ultimate Warrior's career before he captured the WWE Champions
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986-05-02
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat is a pure mix of wrestling and karate, and he became one of the most me
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991-03-24
Hulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWE Championship from the clutches of the
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991-01-19
The 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view even
WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991-08-26
WWE SummerSlam '91 was the fourth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 26, 1991 at Madison Squ
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993-11-24
The 1993 WWF Survivor Series took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1993 at the Boston Garden
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990-11-22
Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling eve
WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988-11-24
Survivor Series (1988) was the second annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling eve
NWA Starrcade 1983
1983-11-24
The first ever Starrcade features Ric Flair battling Harley Race in a Steel Cage Match for NWA World
Midnight Massacre
2025-10-25
An outlaw terrorist organization led by Cleopatra, Mark Antony, and Julius Caesar plot to create a n
WCW Beach Blast
1992-06-20
WCW Beach Blast '92 took place on June 20, 1992 and emanated from The Mobile Civic Center in Mobile,
WCW World War 3 1997
1997-11-23
Sixty men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale for a chance at the WCW World Heavyweight Championsh
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987-01-01
Bob Uecker hosted this show in the mid to late 1980's, featuring sports bloopers and comedy with Mr.
Behind the Ropes: The Greatest Fraternity in the World
2015-12-31
Behind the Ropes: The Greatest Fraternity in the World is a documentary about that sense of fraterni
Fan Favorites
1989-08-09
Never before seen! WWF fan requested match-ups! • Koko B. Ware vs. The Brooklyn Brawler • Greg Val
At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling
2015-04-25
A behind the scenes look into the lives, injuries and sacrifices of professional wrestlers.
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985-09-01
The biggest superstars of the WWF in their best matches
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986-01-01
Wendi Richter defends her title against Leilani Kai. Island Fury! The Magnificent Muraco vs. Ricky "
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986-06-06
The Best of WWE brought to you on home video!
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986-10-15
The best of the WWE superstars in and out of the ring brought to you by Coliseum Home Video!
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987-03-01
The power of the WWE superstars comes into your living room from Coliseum Home Video!
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987-06-24
The biggest superstars in WWE in their greatest moments!
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987-12-15
Coliseum Home Video Exclusives! Rare footage never shown anywhere else!
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988-07-27
The best of WWE action from across the globe!
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989-08-09
The best keeps getting better!
Most Unusual Matches
1985-01-01
Jesse "The Body" Ventura takes the WWE Universe on a trip down memory lane with some of the wildest
WWF Hulkamania 1
1985-01-01
A look at the best of WWF's top attraction, Hulk Hogan.
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
2005-04-29
World Wrestling Legends was a professional wrestling event produced by Mirabilis Ventures and promot
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1985 – As Told By Greg Valentine
2011-06-01
The fuse has been ignited on the explosive popularity of the WWE in 1985. The world was about to get
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016-04-26
The United States Championship is a title that has been a staple of sports entertainment for over fo
JCW Legends and Icons
2011-12-08
Oh those crazy clowns. Love them or hate them, there’s no denying that the Insane Clown Posse has be
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
1989-04-23
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hu
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988-10-07
The superstars hit Paris, France for an international incident featuring WWE Champion "Macho Man" Ra
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986-10-19
WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features Hu
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87
1987-10-09
WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features Hu
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
1987-12-11
WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features a
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
1989-01-29
The Superstars come out in the city of angels as André the Giant tries to squash Jake "The Snake" Ro
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
1988-12-17
The Superstars come out in the city of angels as Hulk Hogan and The Big Boss Man collide in an epic
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984-09-23
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Sg
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
1984-10-21
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
1985-04-21
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hu
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
1985-09-22
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Th
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985-10-13
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring WW
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
1987-01-11
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
1987-06-28
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
1988-04-24
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987-01-05
Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring an
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88
1988-07-24
The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring a
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88
1988-09-11
Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring Hu
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989-05-08
Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring a
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006-09-05
For more than forty years, the WWE Championship has been one of the most prestigious titles in sport
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004-03-12
On March 13th 2004 - the night before Wrestlemania XX - World Wrestling Entertainment held a very sp
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990-04-13
A combined WWF, AJPW and NJPW supershow: April 13th, 1990 from the Tokyo Dome.
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014-03-11
Volume 1 of the 150 best PPV matches in WWE history.
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008-11-25
It's a WWE Championship with a rich and storied history and the biggest names in sports entertainmen
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012-01-03
For close to two decades, it was the signature event – first in NWA, then WCW. Some of the greatest
NWA The Final Conflict
1983-03-12
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood's last chance at NWA Tag Team Champions Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernod
350 Days
2019-04-02
Starring former world champions Bret Hart and Billy Graham, 350 Days is a true look behind the curta
Tag Team Champions
1986-03-01
A tribute to the WWF's dynamic duos precision, timing, and teamwork that make them champions.
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988-03-27
WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produce
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992-09-02
The Clash of the Champions XX was a major professional wrestling supercard produced by World Champio
Heroes of Wrestling
1999-10-10
Heroes of Wrestling was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event that took place on October 10, 1
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989-01-15
The 1989 WWE Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced b
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989-11-23
The 1989 WWE Survivor Series was the third annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-vie
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
1982-01-01
Beloved promoter Sam Muchnick says farewell to the sport of kings in St. Louis with an All-Star card
NWA The Race to Starrcade
1983-09-07
In the lead up to NWA Starrcade '83: A Flair for The Gold, encounters from the card's top names make
NWA Boogie Jam
1984-03-17
Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat add another chapter to their storied history in this epic battle from
WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984-07-23
The Brawl to End It All was a professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federatio
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990-03-25
Join your hosts Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from the CN Tower in Toronto as they take
WWE The Big Event
1986-08-28
The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wres
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987-11-26
November 26th, 1987, Thanksgiving Day from the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. Matches featur
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
1991-04-21
The superstars of The World Wrestling Federation make their annual trek across the pond for WWE U.K.
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991-03-17
"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig faces Rocker Shawn Michaels in a Prime Time dream match on The Road To Wre
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992-01-19
The 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992 at Th
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994-01-22
Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to WrestleMania
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
1992-05-17
WrestleWar 1992: WarGames took place on May 17, 1992 from the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jack
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990-01-21
Royal Rumble (1990) was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event prod
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989-08-28
SummerSlam (1989) was the second annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produce
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020-10-07
This television special edition of AEW Dynamite celebrated the 30th anniversary of Chris Jericho's p
The Immortal Hulk Hogan
1992-11-05
The Immortal Hulk Hogan - His Greatest Matches
WrestleMania
1985-03-31
WrestleMania, sequentially known as WrestleMania I, was a 1985 professional wrestling pay-per-view (
WrestleMania 2
1986-04-07
Emanating from New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, WrestleMania 2 features Hulk Hogan defending the
WrestleMania III
1987-03-29
Third WrestleMania on March 29st, 1987 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. There are twe
WrestleMania IV
1988-03-27
Fourth WrestleMania taking place on March 27th, 1988, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The ma
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985-12-31
Featuring footage from Wrestlemania 2, a "Manager of the Year" ceremony, "Macho Man" Randy Savage's
Macho Madness
1988-10-19
Delving into the mind of Macho Madness in this home video classic that highlights the one and only "
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988-03-03
"Mean" Gene Okerlund hosts this unique look into the career of Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake; trackin
Inside the Steel Cage
1986-12-11
Hosts Gorilla Monsoon and Johnny Valentine journey through time to relive some of the most exciting
Wrestling Superheroes
1990-03-21
Host Sean Mooney presents some of the most exciting Superstars in action, including The Ultimate War
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987-12-15
Hilarious mistakes, miscues, and other annoying curve balls perpetrated by various WWE Superstars of
WWE Funniest Moments
1991-02-27
Host Sean Mooney takes viewers on a joyride through some of the wackiest and most bizarre WWE action
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
2005-06-14
From the glory years of Hulk Hogan to the best of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, an exploration of how
WWE Grudge Match
1986-03-27
Host Gorilla Monsoon takes a look back at some of the most bitter rivalries in WWE history, includin