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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.