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King Kong Bundy
Nickname: The Walking Condominium
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 446 lbs
From: Atlantic City, NJ
Birthday: Nov 7th
Pro Debut: March 7, 1981
Aliases: Big Daddy Bundy, Boom Boom Bundy, Chris Canyon, Man Mountain Cannon, Jr., Crippler Cannon, Chris Cannon
Feds Worked For: MSW, USWA, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WWF, All-Star Championship Wrestling (WI), Allied Powers Wrestling Federation (PA), ASWA, AWA Superstars of Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling, Border City Wrestling (Canada), Catch Wrestling Association (Belgium/Germany), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Century Wrestling Alliance (MA), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), CPW, Devastation Wrestling Federation (NJ), East Coast Wrestling Association (DE/NJ/PA), Eastern Championship Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Eastern States Wrestling (NY), French Lakes Wrestling Association (MN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (WI), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Heartland Wrestling Association (OH), Heritage Wrestling Alliance (PA), Heroes of Wrestling (MS), Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance (VA), Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling (NJ), Insanity Pro Wrestling (IN), International Championship Wrestling (PA), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), IWA Japan (Japan), Jersey All Pro Wrestling (NJ), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Maximum Pro Wrestling (MI), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Ohio Wrestling (OH), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Midwest Championship Wrestling (IL), National Wrestling League (MD/WV), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New Breed Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), New World Wrestling (MA), North American Wrestling Federation (WI), Northern States Wrestling Alliance (MI), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ), NWA Jersey (NJ), NWA Polynesian (HI), New York Wrestling Connection (NY), Northeast Wrestling (CT/MA/NC/NY/OH/OK/PA), Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling (PA), Powerhouse Wrestling (MA), Pro Wrestling Entertainment (PA), Pro Wrestling Xtreme (Canada), Ringmasters Entertainment (Canada), Slam All-Star Wrestling (VT), Southern Championship Wrestling (TN), Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Steel City Wrestling (PA/WV), Top Rope Promotions (MA), Trans World Wrestling Federation (PA), United States Wrestling Federation (MA), United Wrestling Coalition (NJ), Universyl Wrestling Enterprises (MI), USA Pro Wrestling (NJ), USA Xtreme Wrestling (NY), Windy City Pro Wrestling (IL), World of Hurt Wrestling, WWSA World Xtreme Wrestling (FL/PA)
Finisher: Atlantic City Avalanche
Signature Moves: Body Slam, Body Block, Elbow, Bundy Splash, Knee Drop
Career Highlights: -ASWA Champion
-AWA Southern Champion
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Rude)
-AWA SoW Champion
-IPW Champion
-Maryland Championship Wrestling Champion
-Midwest Championship Wrestling Champion
-NWA American Champion (2x)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Bugsy McGraw and Bill Irwin)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Champion
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (w/ Masked Superstar)
-NWA New York Champion
-TRW Champion
Affiliates: Bugsy McGraw, Bill Irwin, Masked Superstar, Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Ted DiBiase, Kenny Casanova, Skandar Akbar, Johnny Glitter, Tony Rumble, Rick Rude, Kenny Casanova, John Studd, Bobby Heenan, Gary Hart, Paul Ellering
Notable Feuds: Fritz Von Erich, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Paul Ellering, Jake Roberts, Paul Orndorff, The Undertaker, Dick Murdoch, Jim Duggan, Hillbilly Jim, Blackjack Mulligan/Big Machine, André the Giant/Giant Machine, Masked Superstar/Super Machine/Ax, Hulk Hogan, Junkyard Dog, Bam Bam Bigelow, Tony Garea, Davey Boy Smith, Kevin Von Erich, Antonio Inoki, Seiji Sakaguchi, Tatsumi Fujinami, Al Madril, Jerry Lawler, Kerry Von Erich, Bugsy McGraw
Other Facts: -Real name was Chris Pallies
-Billed as "Chris Canyon" early in his career and announced from Houston, TX. He is not to be confused with Chris Kanyon, who competed in WCW and WWE
-Used the name Boom Boom Bundy in the AWA. He couldn't use the name King Kong because Bruiser Brody had to be King Kong Brody due to Dick the Bruiser having laid claim there to the "Bruiser" nickname.
-Lost his debut match to S. D. Jones
-While working in WCCW, he was billed from Nome, Alaska.
-Region 8 High School wrestling champion in 1973 & '74 at Washington Township High School. He attended high school with actress Linda Fiorentino and World Lightweight Boxing Champion Mike Rossman.
-When he started competing in MSWA, he demanded that the referee count to 5 when he pinned opponents. While that idea was attributed to promoter Bill Watts, it was actually the idea of Jim Ross.
-Bundy's trademark bald appearance is the result of losing to Fritz Von Erich in Fritz's retirement match.
-Appeared in the movies "Moving" in 1988, "Bill's Seat" in 2002, and "Fight the Panda Syndicate" in 2008
-Appeared in an episode of the TV show "Married With Children" in 1988 and 1995, and "Weird Science" in 1996.
-The family on "Married With Children" is named Bundy after King Kong Bundy. He portrayed Uncle Irwin on the show.
-Immortalized in song by "I'll Take The Five", a tribute to Bundy's career performed by wrestling manager Kenny Casanova
-His cage match against WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III was the first Steel Cage Match in WrestleMania history.
-Stricken with Bell's palsy in the mid-1990s while still working with the WWF.
-Ran a wrestling school and Devastation Wrestling Federation based in New Jersey
-Former member of The First Family (CWA version)
-Former member of The Rat Pack
-Former member of The Legion of Doom (NWA version)
-Former member of Devastation, Inc. (WCCW version)
-Former member of The Heenan Family (WWF version)
-Former member of The Million Dollar Corporation
-Ranked #181 in 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #147 in 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #165 in 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #195 in 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #234 in 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #229 in 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked #226 in 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked #265 in 2001 PWI 500
-Ranked #275 in 2002 PWI 500
-Ranked #333 in 2003 PWI 500
-Passed away March 4, 2019 at the age of 61 due to complications from diabetes.
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18
- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
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- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1963 Bull Curry became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Title Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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