About Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)
Kevin Francis Sullivan (October 26, 1949 – August 9, 2024) was an American professional wrestler and booker, best known for his roles in Championship Wrestling From Florida and World Championship Wrestling. == Early life == Sullivan was born on October 26, 1949 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of a police officer. He grew up in a working class Irish American neighborhood. As a youth, Sullivan participated in amateur wrestling at the YMCA and at boys' clubs, as well as weightlifting. He was a fan of the local Big Time Wrestling professional wrestling promotion. == Professional wrestling career == === Early career (1970–1982) === Sullivan had been an amateur wrestler in the Boston area, and was not trained professionally. His first professional match was in Montreal, beating Fernand Frechette. Sullivan wrestled as "Johnny West" in the National Wrestling Alliance's Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling in the early 1970s, capturing the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship with Ken Lucas, defeating Jack Morrell and Eddie Sullivan on March 11, 1971. Next, he went to Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) in 1972 and captured the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship with Mike Graham. He then went north to join the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) as a mid-card face from 1974 to 1977.
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