VALE DON LEO JONATHAN

October 14, 2018

Don Leo Jonathan, also known as the Mormon Giant, has passed away in Canada, aged 87.  Jonathan, born in Utah, followed his father into professional wrestling, and had World Title matches against Pedro Morales and Bruno Sammartino in the World Wrestling Federation in the 1970s.

Jonathan wrestled in Australia, Japan, and Europe; but found his major successes in Canada for Maple Leaf Wrestling and the Toronto territory of the National Wrestling Alliance.  He fought against the likes of Gene Kiniski and Jack Brisco for the NWA World Heavyweight Title, and won the territory’s tag team titles alongside Dominic DeNucci.