John Quinn (wrestler)
John Quinn (born 1944) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions including NWA All-Star Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling during the 1960s and early 1970s. He also had a brief but memorable stint in the World Wide Wrestling Federation as The Kentucky Butcher during 1968 where he faced then WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino on several occasions, including a 1968 main event at Madison Square Garden.
During his later career, he also appeared in European and Japanese organizations from the 1970s until the late 1980s. A popular "heel" in Great Britain during this time, he held the British World Heavyweight Championship a record four times between 1980 and 1986.
He is also a cousin of Pat Quinn, former head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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