D.O.B: 1941-05-16
John Rodriguez is an American former professional wrestler. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz. WWE (1965–1985) He was part of WWE from its early years, appearing on WWE cards as far back as 1965. He wrestled Bob Backlund in Madison Square Garden while working for the WWE at the time. Dubbed the "Fire Brand from the Bronx" and the "Unpredictable", he was a proficient worker and a solid heel. Johnny would often tag with Jose Estrada, and Frank "the Gypsy" Rodriguez. For much of the next two decades through mid-1985, Rodz was a mainstay of the federation, though largely used as enhancement talent, for which he was praised by some of his peers. At times Rodz worked in Japan, Puerto Rico and other territories. On August 9, 1980, at the Showdown at Shea, he was defeated by Ivan Putski. His last WWE match was...