Johnny Saint
Encyclopedia
John Miller is a semi-retired English
professional wrestler
better known by his ring name
Johnny Saint, who worked around the United Kingdom during the World of Sport
era.
One day Saint's mother went to the hair salon, and her hair was cut by Billy Robinson
's mother. They introduced the two and Saint started training at Robinson's father's gym.
During June 1958, Johnny Saint was defeated by Colin McDonald in Saint's debut match.
On May 5, 1973, Johnny Saint wrestled Jim Breaks for the British Lightweight Championship
. Saint lost in the 5th round due to referee stoppage, due to a laceration on his forehead.
On November 3, 1976 Johnny Saint won his first World Lightweight title and would be featured in the World of Sport in England, though was underrated in America due to his strait-laced attitude to wrestling.
event in Saint's retirement match.
On November 27, 2007, more than 10 years after he retired, Saint returned to the ring under the banner of LDN Wrestling defeating Johnny Kidd
. Saint has wrestled a further eight matches for LDN, including two very aggressive meeting's against the three time LDN British Heavyweight Champion 'Gentleman' Jon Ritchie, In which Johnny gave tremendous account of himself but was defeated by the Heavier Champion.
He was defeated by Mike Quackenbush at Chikara's Tag World Grand Prix 2008 by KO after he did not get up from the referee's ten count after he suffered a knee injury while performing a knee breaker.
Saint made his debut in America at Chikara's King of Trios Tournament on March 27, 2009 with Mike Quackenbush and Jorge "Skayde" Rivera
in "The Masters of a Thousand Holds" team. The team would win their opening round match against "Incoherence" (Delirious
, Hallowicked
and Frightmare
), but would lose their quarter-final round match against "Team Uppercut", which consisted of Bryan Danielson
, Claudio Castagnoli
, and Dave Taylor. Saint returned to Chikara on July 30, 2011, losing to Johnny Kidd in a match contested under World of Sport rules. The following day Saint, teaming with Mike Quackenbush, pinned Kidd, teaming with Colt Cabana, in a tag team match.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
better known by his ring name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Johnny Saint, who worked around the United Kingdom during the World of Sport
World of Sport (UK TV series)
World of Sport was a British television sport anthology programme which ran on ITV between 2 January 1965 to 28 September 1985 in response to competition from BBC's Grandstand...
era.
Career
After finishing school at the age of fifteen, Saint followed his father's footsteps and became a factory worker. By this time he was already an amateur boxer.One day Saint's mother went to the hair salon, and her hair was cut by Billy Robinson
Billy Robinson
Billy Robinson is a British professional wrestler and catch wrestling instructor. Robinson was well known in Japan where he has trained mixed martial arts fighters in catch wrestling...
's mother. They introduced the two and Saint started training at Robinson's father's gym.
During June 1958, Johnny Saint was defeated by Colin McDonald in Saint's debut match.
On May 5, 1973, Johnny Saint wrestled Jim Breaks for the British Lightweight Championship
British Lightweight Championship
The British Lightweight Championship was a top British wrestling championship found throughout the country's circuit. The title's broken history dates back to the 1930s and it was last claimed actively in 2002. The official upper weight limit for the belt was 11 stone.- Title history :This is a...
. Saint lost in the 5th round due to referee stoppage, due to a laceration on his forehead.
On November 3, 1976 Johnny Saint won his first World Lightweight title and would be featured in the World of Sport in England, though was underrated in America due to his strait-laced attitude to wrestling.
Retirement and return
On October 10, 1996 Johnny Saint defeated Naohiro Hoshikawa at a Michinoku Pro WrestlingMichinoku Pro Wrestling
Michinoku Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded by The Great Sasuke in 1993. Michinoku Pro was the first independent wrestling promotion in Japan to not base its operations in Tokyo, but rather in Morioka, Iwate...
event in Saint's retirement match.
On November 27, 2007, more than 10 years after he retired, Saint returned to the ring under the banner of LDN Wrestling defeating Johnny Kidd
Johnny Kidd (wrestler)
Johnny Kidd is the ring name of John Lowing, a British professional wrestler best known for his work during what was known as the Golden Era of British Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
. Saint has wrestled a further eight matches for LDN, including two very aggressive meeting's against the three time LDN British Heavyweight Champion 'Gentleman' Jon Ritchie, In which Johnny gave tremendous account of himself but was defeated by the Heavier Champion.
He was defeated by Mike Quackenbush at Chikara's Tag World Grand Prix 2008 by KO after he did not get up from the referee's ten count after he suffered a knee injury while performing a knee breaker.
Saint made his debut in America at Chikara's King of Trios Tournament on March 27, 2009 with Mike Quackenbush and Jorge "Skayde" Rivera
Skayde
Jorge Rivera Serrano is a Mexican professional wrestler who is best known for Lucha Libre. He has been a tecnico throughout his wrestling career. He is currently training wrestlers at Arena Xalapa.-Professional wrestling career:...
in "The Masters of a Thousand Holds" team. The team would win their opening round match against "Incoherence" (Delirious
Delirious (wrestler)
Hunter Johnston is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Delirious. He is currently wrestling for Ring of Honor, International Wrestling Cartel, Chikara, Pro Wrestling Noah, and Jersey All Pro Wrestling...
, Hallowicked
Hallowicked
Hallowicked is a professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Chikara, Dragon Gate USA and Evolve Wrestling professional wrestling promotions. Throughout his career he has also worked for promotions such as Combat Zone Wrestling, Full Impact Pro, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling...
and Frightmare
Frightmare (wrestler)
Frightmare is a professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Chikara professional wrestling promotion, where he is a former Young Lions Cup Champion. He has also worked for promotions such as Evolve Wrestling, International Wrestling Cartel, IWA East Coast and Jersey All Pro Wrestling...
), but would lose their quarter-final round match against "Team Uppercut", which consisted of Bryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Daniel Bryan, and currently holds the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase, which enables him to have a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time of his choosing...
, Claudio Castagnoli
Claudio Castagnoli
Claudio Castagnoli is a Swiss professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, working in its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name Antonio Cesaro...
, and Dave Taylor. Saint returned to Chikara on July 30, 2011, losing to Johnny Kidd in a match contested under World of Sport rules. The following day Saint, teaming with Mike Quackenbush, pinned Kidd, teaming with Colt Cabana, in a tag team match.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Johnny Saint Special (Lady of The Lake)
- Russ AbbotRuss AbbotRuss Abbot is an English musician, comedian and actor who first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black Abbots, later forging a prominent solo career as a television comedian with his own weekly show on British television.Continuing...
Special (Saint performs a leapfrogLeapfrogLeapfrog is a children's game in which players vault over each other's stooped backs. The first participant rests hands on knees and bends over, which is called giving a back. Games of this sort have been called by this name since at least the late sixteenth century.The next player places hands on...
, crawls backwards between opponent's legs and performs a school boy roll-up)
- Signature moves
- Boston crabBoston crabThe Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent lying supine on the mat, with the wrestler standing and facing them. It is a type of spinal lock where the wrestler hooks each of the opponent’s legs in one of his arms, and then turns the opponent face-down,...
- Double knee chinlock
- Double knee lift
- Monkey climb
- Rolling schoolboy pin
- Rolling wrist snap
- Wrist lock
- Boston crab
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- The Man of a Thousand Holds
Championships and accomplishments
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Championships- British Lightweight Championship (1 time)
- European Lightweight Championship (2 times)
- World Lightweight Championship (10 times)