1987 Dusty Rhodes talks about learning the sleeperhold, and calling it “The Weaver Lock” (in reference to then-retired wrestler Johnny Weaver).
KAYFABE THEATER: The Weaver Lock — The Gorilla Position

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1987 Dusty Rhodes talks about learning the sleeperhold, and calling it “The Weaver Lock” (in reference to then-retired wrestler Johnny Weaver).