Johnny Devine
| Johnny Devine | |
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Devine at an independent wrestling show in 2016
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| Birth name | John Parsonage |
| Born |
April 27, 1974 Merritt, British Columbia |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | J.P. Parsons Johnny Devine Havok Brother Devine |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Billed from |
Winnipeg, Manitoba Reno, Nevada Calgary, Alberta |
| Trained by |
Allen Coage Scott D'Amore Bruce Hart Stu Hart, Davey Boy Smith |
| Debut | October 27, 1997 |
John Parsonage (born April 27, 1974) is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Hot Shot" Johnny Devine. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
As a teenager, John and his friends organized and competed in a wrestling show. After graduating from Garden City Collegiate high school, Devine relocated to the United States, attending college in Minnesota. After graduating, he joined the Canadian infantry, and met Bret Hart while posted to Calgary, Alberta in 1997. Devine then decided to train as a wrestler. He began training in August 1997 in the infamous Hart Dungeon under Bruce Hart, a son of the legendary Stu Hart. He debuted on October 27, 1997, facing "Gorgeous" Vinny Vegas (not to be confused with Vinnie Vegas). Devine then wrestled for various independent promotions in Western Canada, and in April 1999 he joined the resurrected Stampede Wrestling, a wrestling promotion operated by the Hart family, at times forgoing pay when attendances were poor and takings low. As part of the Stampede Wrestling roster, Devine appeared on the A-Channel on Canadian television. In 2001 he wrestled with the short-lived Western Canadian Extreme Wrestling promotion.
Devine wrestled dark matches for both Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. While unable to wrestle due to nerve damage in his right shoulder, he operated his own promotion, Young Lions Wrestling.
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