John Hodger Laurinaitis, also known by his former ring name Johnny Ace, is an American retired professional wrestler and business executive.
Laurinaitis in 2012
Laurinaitis, background, had a rivalry with WWE Champion, CM Punk, from late 2011 into early 2012
The end of Laurinaitis's role as an on-screen authority figure saw him have a rivalry with John Cena
All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW/AJP) or simply All Japan is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established on October 21, 1972, when Giant Baba split away from the Japanese Wrestling Association and created his own promotion. Many wrestlers had left with Baba, with many more joining the following year when JWA folded. From the mid-1970s, All Japan was firmly established as the largest promotion in Japan. As the 1990s began, aging stars gave way to a younger generation including Mitsuharu Misawa, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Kenta Kobashi, Gary Albright, Toshiaki Kawada, Mike Barton, Akira Taue and Jun Akiyama, leading to perhaps AJPW's most profitable period in the 1990s.
Giant Baba, the founder of All Japan and owner until his death in January 1999
Mitsuharu Misawa left All Japan in June 2000 to form Pro Wrestling Noah.
Keiji Muto in 2008 during the Pro Wrestling Love era. This was also his main attire in the era's early days.
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