Jack Tunney

Canadian wrestling promoter (1935–2004) John Tunney Jr. (January 21, 1935 – January 24, 2004) was a Canadian professional wrestling promoter and personality. He was best known internationally for serving as the kayfabe president of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the company's Golden Era, the peak days of "Hulkamania". In real life, Tunney was the head of Toronto-based Maple Leaf Wrestling, and served as President of WWF's Canadian branch Titan Sports Canada. Early life In 1930, Jack Corcoran set up Toronto's Queensbury Athletic Club (QAC, later known by the unofficial name of Maple Leaf Wrestling), along with Jack's father, John Tunney Sr., his uncle, Frank Tunney, and Toots Mondt. Professional wrestling career World Wrestling Federation (1984–1995) In the summer of 1984 (in part to present Canadian fans with a familiar face as the WWF tried to expand northward) the WWF named Tunney its new figurehead "president" (a similar role to that of current WWE general managers) on the company's television programs, replacing Hisashi Shinma. Tunney filled this role for over a decade (while the '80s "Hulkamania" boom was at its peak). His on-air decisions were portrayed as