Knowledgeable wrestling fans are no doubt well acquainted with Soulman Rocky Johnson, father to the Rock Dwayne Johnson and an accomplished pro wrestler in his own right. Rocky Johnson was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia and enjoyed a successful career that brought him to the WWF (where he co-held the WWF Tag Team Titles with Tony Atlas), the Pacific Northwest, Jim Crockett Promotions (where he donned a mask and used the name Sweet Ebony Diamond), Maple Leaf in Ontario, Stampede, and Florida, among other promotions. Johnson worked for George Cannon's Superstars of Wrestling in 1981 as part of Cannon's truce with the Tunneys in Toronto, which allowed Cannon access to some of the Maple Leaf stars like Johnson and Greg the Hammer Valentine. Here we have Rocky Johnson (wearing his Sweet Ebony Diamond mask and attire) battling one of the many El Santos, #2 to be exact. Following the bout is an interview with Johnson who discusses a recent confrontation with Swede Hanson & Bulldog Don Kent and who his tag team partner will be to face Hanson & Kent at the March 21, 1981 Cobo Hall show in Detroit. George Cannon & Milt Avruskin call the action for this match. I don't recognize the venue where this was taped, so any help identifying the location and city would be appreciated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdECQPDEy9A
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