John Laurinaitis
John Hodger Laurinaitis, also known as Johnny Ace, is an American retired professional wrestler and senior producer, currently employed by WWE. He has wrestled for such promotions as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and WWE. 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 linebacker for the St. Louis Rams. In WWE, Laurinaitis worked in the talent relations office for eight years, and as occasional wrestler from 2011 until 2012. After his on screen firing, he stepped down from his corporate backstage role to being a producer. Prior to joining WWE, Laurinaitis worked as an executive for WCW.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 4.802 |
Birthday | 1965-07-31 |
Place of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Also Known As | Johnny Ace, John Laurinaitis, |
2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
7.9/88
The Rock and John Cena collide in the most anticipated WrestleMania face-off in history, an epic match that will forever define the legacies of these...
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2012
WWE Over The Limit 2012
6.8/14
John Cena takes on the polarizing purveyor of "People Power", John Laurinaitis. Plus, both World Championships are on the line! The Superstars of Raw...
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2012
WWE No Way Out 2012
7.3/10
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1989
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
8.5/6
The Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WCW under the NWA banner and the...
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1989
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
6.7/5
WCW Halloween Havoc '89: Settling The Score took place on October 28, 1989 from the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main...
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1990
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
5.9/4
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2015
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
6.8/4
See the Class of 2015 take their place in history during the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
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2020
A Future WWE: The FCW Story
8.5/2
Florida Championship Wrestling readied WWE for its future, then faded away. For the first time ever, discover FCW's story and how the Tampa-based deve...
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2020
WWE Money in the Bank 2020
6.7/13
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1997
AJPW October Giant Series 1997 - Day 18
0/0
All Japan Pro Wrestling's October Giant Series rolls on with an epic clash between Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi.
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1998
AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18
0/0
AJPW's Giant Series comes to a conclusion as Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi face off in a classic encounter.
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1992
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
0/0
AJPW's annual October Giant Series comes to a close. Mitsuharu Misawa makes his first title defense against his tag team partner Toshiaki Kawada.
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1988
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
6.5/2
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1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
0/0
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1989
WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
0/0
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1999
AJPW Super Power Series 1999 Finals
0/0
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1989
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
0/0
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1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
0/0
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1989
PWF Homecoming
0/0
The superstars of the wrestling world converge in Florida to crown the first ever PWF World Heavyweight Champion!
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1990
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
7.8/2
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1991
UWF Beach Brawl
0/0
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1994
UWF Blackjack Brawl
0/0
Try your luck with the roughest and toughest professional wrestlers when Herb Abrams presents The UWF Blackjack Brawl!
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1993
AJPW Summer Action Series 1993 - Day 22
0/0
All Japan Pro Wrestling's Summer Action Series rolls on, featuring two instant classic matches in a double main event.
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2011
WWE Night of Champions 2011
8/7
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2011
WWE Vengeance 2011
6.7/9
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2012
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
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2011
WWE Survivor Series 2011
7.4/18
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2012
WWE Survivor Series 2012
7.4/15
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