King Kong Bundy
Christopher Alan "Chris" Pallies (November 7, 1957 – March 4, 2019) better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy, was an American stand-up comedian, actor and professional wrestler who was best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation. He won a Slammy Award in 1987 for the Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award. While he was signed to the WWF, Bundy had numerous feuds with Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker.
King Kong Bundy | |
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Ring name(s) | Big Daddy Bundy Boom Boom Bundy Chris Cannon Crippler Cannon Chris Canyon King Kong Bundy Man Mountain Cannon, Jr. |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 444 lb (201 kg) |
Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Billed weight | 468 lb (212 kg) |
Born | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | November 7, 1957
Died | March 4, 2019 Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 63)
Billed from | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
Debut | 1981 |
Bundy died at his home in Glassboro, New Jersey on March 4, 2019, aged 61.[1][2]
Championships
Bundy held many championships during his professional wrestling career:
- International Pro Wrestling
- IPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Top Rope Wrestling
- TRW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bill Irwin (1) and Bugsy McGraw (1)
- World Wrestling Federation
- Slammy Award for Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award (1987) with Haku, Tama, André The Giant, Hercules, and Harley Race
- WWWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
References
- ↑ "WWE Legend King Kong Bundy Reportedly Dead at 61". thesportsdaily.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ↑ Satin, Ryan (2019-03-05). "Wrestling Legend King Kong Bundy Passes Away at 61-Years-Old". Pro Wrestling Sheet | Insider Wrestling News and Reports. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2000). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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