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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.
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Spotlight in History
- 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Champion
- 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
Week of Sun 10-27 to Sat: 11-02
- 10-27 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 10-27 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Champion
- 10-27 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
- 10-27 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Champion
- 10-27 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
- 10-27 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 10-27 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-27 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 10-27 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 10-27 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 10-27 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 10-27 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Champion
- 10-28 1975 Karl Kox def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
- 10-28 2006 Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) became the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
- 10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 10-28 2006 Christopher Fox became the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 10-28 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Christopher Fox for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 10-28 2007 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. Bad Boy & Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 10-28 2012 Bobby Starr def. Cody Jones for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 10-28 2012 The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Synn) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 10-28 2017 Duke Swellington def. Kikutaro for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 10-29 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 10-29 1984 Kerry Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 10-29 1995 The Bad Boyz (Brett Knight & Krull Danzig) became the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 10-29 1995 Shane Cortez def. Original Renegade for the WWEmp Television Champion
- 10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Champion
- 10-29 2002 Ty Magnus def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-29 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Gavin Dixon for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 10-29 2016 Urn Stokes def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 10-29 2016 MX2 (Zak Mason & Dan Maestro) def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 10-29 2022 Ryan the Ripper def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 10-29 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) def. Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
- 10-29 2022 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 10-30 1978 Mark Lewin & The White Knight became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
- 10-30 2009 Franco D'Angelo def. Jeremy Quinn III for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-30 2010 Mr. Big & Michael H became the NCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-31 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 10-31 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 10-31 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 10-31 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Champion
- 10-31 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-01 1960 Tony Jiminez & Jesse Jiminez became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 11-01 1981 Ted DiBiase def. Paul Orndorff for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 11-01 1982 Al Madril def. Frank Dusek for the WCCW Television Champion
- 11-01 2008 El Hoto def. Martin Justice for the OECW Southwestern Champion
- 11-01 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Matthews III) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Champion
- 11-01 2013 Steven Sterling def. Bobby Starr for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 11-01 2014 Guy Atticus became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 11-01 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 11-01 2019 Brock Landers def. Tego for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 11-01 2020 Double D became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-01 2020 Drake Gallows became the EPW All-American Champion
- 11-01 2020 Revan became the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 11-01 2020 The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) became the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 11-01 2020 High Times (Father Padge & Dean Lambert) def. The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 11-02 1978 Ray Candy def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW Arkansas Champion
- 11-02 2002 Terry Montana def. Shadow of Death for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 11-02 2003 Ty Magnus def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 11-02 2003 John O'Malley def. Ty Magnus for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 11-02 2003 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 11-02 2003 Outcast def. X-Cal for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 11-02 2013 Kevin Morgan def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 11-02 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 11-02 2013 Miss Diss Lexia def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
- 11-02 2014 Les Mayne def. Rick Russo for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 11-02 2019 Clint Poe became the EmpCW All American Champion
- 11-02 2019 War Party (Gorgeous Garcia & Nytronis A’Teo) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
- 11-02 2019 Dexter Hardaway def. Double D for the EmpCW Heavyweight Champion
- 11-02 2019 Karnage def. Naiomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Champion
- 11-02 2019 Unicorn def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
- 11-02 2019 Karnage def. Unicorn for the BPW 365 Champion
- 11-02 2019 C. M. Burnham def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
- 11-02 2019 Karnage def. C. M. Burnham for the BPW 365 Champion
- 11-02 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
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