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Johnny Rodz

CTL-P-0892 · Person · 1960s–1980s

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Combined Graph record U-02715 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-0892. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Afro-Dominican WWWF mainstay for two decades; famed trainer whose students include Tazz and D-Von Dudley

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Afro-Dominican WWWF mainstay for two decades; famed trainer whose students include Tazz and D-Von Dudley

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Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996 — per Sports Illustrated's complete WWE Hall of Fame inductees list (fetched in full 2026-10-17). His stored trainer claims are not covered by this stamp

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