WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant Dies at 71 After Being Struck by a Truck

Some sad news to report tonight.

WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant has died at the age of 71 after being struck by a moving truck. Here is the official news story from WPXI.com:

Johnny Valiant appeared at the first 3 WrestleMania’s and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996. The news has since been confirmed by a number of media outlets, including WWE Superstars Luke Gallows & Sean “X-Pac” Waltman:

R.I.P Luscious Johnny Valiant….Always kind to me and very helpful early in my career.

— Luke Gallows (@LukeGallowsWWE) April 5, 2018

Johnny Valiant’s #WWEHOF acceptance speech is one of the best ever. #ripjohnnyv

— Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) April 5, 2018