Jonny Fairplay (born Jon Dalton, March 11, 1974)[1] is an American former art consultant, professional wrestler, and reality television personality.

Though the remaining contestants would not discover the truth until after the season had completed filming, it was quickly revealed to the television audience that Dalton's grandmother had not died but was, in fact, at home "watching Jerry Springer".

Boxer noted that Bonaduce's actions "fell within the realm of self-defense", as Dalton had initiated the physical conflict.

[12] On January 3, 2008, it was announced that Fairplay was the only pre-All-Stars castaway who accepted an offer to join the tribe of returning contestants in Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs.

[citation needed] In 2023, he participated in the reality competition show House of Villains on E!, finishing in fourth place[20] Dalton started in professional wrestling in 1998 in North Carolina and then moved to Oregon where, as Jonny Fairplay, he started his own promotion, New Dimension Wrestling (not to be confused with a similarly named Carolinas' promotion with which he claimed to be affiliated).

During this time, he also ran his own weekly online professional wrestling radio talk show, having various wrestlers on as guest commentators.

He worked as a personal assistant for the professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for a year and a half prior to Survivor.

The two feuded for several weeks, and on February 25, Fairplay brought in Lex Luger to get revenge on Styles and cost him the NWA World Tag Team Championship.

[2] On October 7, 2006, Fairplay was defeated by Molly Holly after a low blow and quick pin fall at a WCWA event.

Dalton also made an appearance in Ring of Honor, an American professional wrestling promotion, on March 31, 2007, in Detroit, Michigan.

[2] On April 1, 2011, Fairplay made an appearance for Dragon Gate USA, endorsing Jimmy Rave as the promotion's next breakout star.

[22] On May 3, 2011, Jonny Fairplay appeared on the debut televised event of WFX Wrestling in a backstage scene in which he swindled U-Gene out of pocket money with a trick reminiscent of his famous Survivor lie.

[24] Dalton and his girlfriend, Michelle Deighton, a contestant from WWE Tough Enough 2011 and the fourth season of America's Next Top Model, had a daughter born in 2008,[25][26] and lived in Providence, North Carolina.