John Wisniski Jr.

John Wisniski Jr.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 20, 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, USA

Biography

John Wisniski, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine. In the course of his career, which has spanned over four decades, Valentine has held more than 40 championships, including the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Intercontinental Championship. An alumnus of WWE and World Championship Wrestling, he was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Midnight Massacre poster

Midnight Massacre

Movie · as Caepio

2021
Biography: WWE Legends poster

Biography: WWE Legends

TV · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 1 ep

2021
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures poster

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

TV · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 2 eps

2020
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration poster

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

2020
Undertaker: The Last Ride poster

Undertaker: The Last Ride

TV · as Greg Valentine (archive footage) · 1 ep

2019
350 Days poster

350 Days

Movie · as Self

2019
Headstrong poster

Headstrong

Movie · as Self

2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite poster

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

TV · as Greg Valentine · 1 ep

2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness poster

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

Movie · as Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine (archive footage)

2015
Behind the Ropes: The Greatest Fraternity in the World poster

Behind the Ropes: The Greatest Fraternity in the World

Movie · as Himself

2015
At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling poster

At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling

Movie · as Himself

2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

Movie · as Himself

2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection poster

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

Movie · as Himself

2011
Timeline The History of WWE – 1985 – As Told By Greg Valentine poster

Timeline The History of WWE – 1985 – As Told By Greg Valentine

Movie · as Himself

2011
JCW Legends and Icons

JCW Legends and Icons

Movie

2008
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship poster

WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

Movie · as Himself

2006
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship poster

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

Movie

2005
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion

World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion

Movie · as Greg Valentine

2005
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s poster

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

Movie · as Self

2004
WWE Hall of Fame 2004 poster

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

Movie · as Self

1999
Heroes of Wrestling poster

Heroes of Wrestling

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1997
WCW World War 3 1997 poster

WCW World War 3 1997

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1995
AWF Warriors of Wrestling

AWF Warriors of Wrestling

TV · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 3 eps

1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1993
WWE Survivor Series 1993 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1993

Movie · as The Blue Knight

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 1 ep

1992
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 5

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1992
WCW Beach Blast poster

WCW Beach Blast

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1992
WCW WrestleWar 1992 poster

WCW WrestleWar 1992

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1992
The Immortal Hulk Hogan poster

The Immortal Hulk Hogan

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1991
WWE WrestleFest '91 poster

WWE WrestleFest '91

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991
WWE Mega Matches poster

WWE Mega Matches

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991
WWE Rampage '91 poster

WWE Rampage '91

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991
WWE WrestleMania VII poster

WWE WrestleMania VII

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1991

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 poster

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII poster

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1991
WWE Funniest Moments poster

WWE Funniest Moments

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars poster

Battle of the WWE Superstars

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1990
WWE Hottest Matches poster

WWE Hottest Matches

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1990

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit poster

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

Movie

1990
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI poster

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1990
Wrestling Superheroes poster

Wrestling Superheroes

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
WWE WrestleMania V poster

WWE WrestleMania V

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
Demolition: Witness the Power poster

Demolition: Witness the Power

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
The Ultimate Warrior poster

The Ultimate Warrior

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
Fan Favorites poster

Fan Favorites

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1989

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1989

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1988

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
WWE WrestleMania IV poster

WWE WrestleMania IV

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
Macho Madness poster

Macho Madness

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake poster

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1988
Clash of the Champions poster

Clash of the Champions

TV · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 1 ep

1987
WWE WrestleMania III poster

WWE WrestleMania III

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports poster

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1987
WWE Survivor Series 1987 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1987

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments poster

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
WrestleMania II poster

WrestleMania II

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
The British Bulldogs poster

The British Bulldogs

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat poster

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 5 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
Tag Team Champions poster

Tag Team Champions

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1986
WWE The Big Event poster

WWE The Big Event

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
Inside the Steel Cage poster

Inside the Steel Cage

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
WWE Grudge Match poster

WWE Grudge Match

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as Greg Valentine, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 66 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 71 eps

1985
WrestleMania poster

WrestleMania

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1985
Most Unusual Matches poster

Most Unusual Matches

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1985
Hulkamania 1 poster

Hulkamania 1

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers poster

The WWF's Amazing Managers

Movie · as Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as Greg Valentine, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 1 ep

1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1984
NWA Boogie Jam poster

NWA Boogie Jam

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1984
WWE The Brawl to End it All poster

WWE The Brawl to End it All

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1984
Tuesday Night Titans poster

Tuesday Night Titans

TV · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Greg Valentine · 3 eps

1983
NWA Starrcade 1983 poster

NWA Starrcade 1983

Movie · as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

1983
NWA The Final Conflict poster

NWA The Final Conflict

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1983
NWA The Race to Starrcade

NWA The Race to Starrcade

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1983
WCW Arena Shows poster

WCW Arena Shows

TV · as Greg Valentine · 1 ep

1982
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

Movie · as Greg Valentine

1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling poster

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

TV · as Greg Valentine · 24 eps

1975
WWF All-Star Wrestling poster

WWF All-Star Wrestling

TV · as Greg Valentine, Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine · 6 eps

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as Greg Valentine, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine · 7 eps