WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Johnny Mantell Real Name: John Lusk Birthday: Hometown: Originally: Chino, California Moved to Ft Worth, Texas Currently: Montague County, Texas Marital Status: Single w/1 Daughter Height & Weight: 6'1" - 245 lbs Trained by: Chavo Guerrero Sr. Roddy Piper Dory Funk Tom Jones Debut: February 1976 Previous Names: Mr. USA (Los Angeles/1976) The Hood (Los Angeles/79-80) Cowboy Johnny Mantell "the Pride of Montague County" Finishing Move: Russian Leg Sweep Forward Pile Driver Favorite Moves: Fireman's Carry Notable Feuds: Chavo Guerrero Sr. Tommy Prichard Roddy Piper (Los Angeles) Paul Orndorff Terry Orndorff Junk Yard Dog Jimmy Garvin Chris Adams Missing Link Sam Houston
AWA (Mississippi affiliate) Tag Team titles w/Tom Jones (1977); NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (????, 1980); Jules Strongbow Scientific Trophy holder the entire time was in LA for Mike LaBell as the Hood. Continental Heavyweight title -as The Hood- defeating Chavo Guerrero Sr. (1980) Continental Heavyweight title -as The Hood- defeating Chavo Guerrero Sr. (1980) Mid South Wrestling Louisiana Heavyweight title defeating Jake Roberts (1981); WCCW (World Class Championship Wrestling) Televison title defeating Jimmy Garvin (October 31, 1983); GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Black Bart defeating Booker T. & Stevie Ray (October 23, 1992); NAWA Heavyweight title defeating ?????? (); AWA Tag Team titles w/Hollywood John Tatum defeating ???? & ???? ();
In The Beginning: Johnny Mantell is the brother of fellow wrestler Ken Mantell... February 1976: John Lusk wrestled his first match in Bakersfield, California - a win vs. Mr. Mexico III.. January 1976 – Summer 1976: Cowboy Johnny Mantell worked for Hollywood Wrestling as "Mr. USA" for Mike LaBell.. Summer 1976: Cowboy Johnny Mantell worked for Mid South Wrestling (LeRoy MrGirk & Bill Watts) in Louisiana.. February 1977 - February 1978: Cowboy Johnny Mantell worked for an AWA affiliate in Vicksburg, MS January 1978 - August 1986: Cowboy Johnny Mantell worked for New Japan / All Japan in Tokyo, Japan ~~~Wrestled in the Junior Heavyweight Division, doing 5 week-long tours, wrestling 5 to 7 times per week.. ~~~Johnny Mantell was a Finalist in 3 of 5 tournaments for Jr. Heavyweight Title with New Japan Wrestling.. March 1978 - January 1979: Cowboy Johnny Mantell worked for Don Owens' Northwest Sports in Portland, Oregon.. January 1980 - October 1980 : Los Angeles - The Hood: Johnny Mantell wrestled as 'The Hood" in Los Angeles for Mike LaBell and had the year long undefeated streak.. ~~~The undefeated streak was ended during a feud with Tom Prichard but The Hood was never unmasked.. Johnny Mantell left Los Angeles and went to work for his booking brother Ken Mantel in World Class.. October 1980 – February 1981 : Mid South Wrestling (Louisiana): June 1982 – January 1986 - World Class Championship Wrestling (Texas): the "Pride of Montague County, TX" moniker was given to him by Bill Mercer 1982 in World Class Championship Wrestling.. During this time, Johnny Mantell also worked for Paul Boesch in Houston and Joe Blanchard in San Antonio.. 1987 (three months) - World Wrestling Federation: 1990's – Deep South Wrestling – Jackson, MS: 1990's – Soul City Wrestling – Philadelphia, PA: 1990's – United States Wrestling Association (USWA) – Dallas, Texas: 1990's – Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) – Dallas, Texas: 1989 – 1996 – North American Wrestling Alliance (NAWA) – Dallas, Texas: 1995 – Summer 1996 - Continental Wrestling Alliance - Dallas, Texas: 1997-2001 - World Wrestling Alliance (WWA) - Ft. Worth, TX: Retirement: 2001: Johnny Mantell now trains race horses on his ranch in Montague County, Texas.. November 12, 2005: Johnny Mantell was involved in an accident when his vehicle was slammed into by another car.. ~~~Injured in a MVA when the SUV he was a passenger in was forced off the road, then rolled 6 times, where the left side of his head was "de-gloved" by Highway 287. Johnny was the owner/manager of the Lusk Ranch, which unfortunately burned in the North Texas Wildfires on April 9, 2009..