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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
- 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
- 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
- 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04
- 04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
- 04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
- 04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
- 04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
- 04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
- 04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
- 04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
- 04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
- 04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
- 04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
- 04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
- 05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
- 05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
- 05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
- 05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion
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