King Kong Bundy
American professional wrestler (1955-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher Alan Pallies (November 7, 1955 – March 4, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor better known by his wrestling gimmick and ring name, King Kong Bundy. Under this gimmick, he portrayed a pugnacious, trash-talking villain character.
| King Kong Bundy | |
|---|---|
 King Kong Bundy in 1995 | |
| Birth name | Christopher Alan Pallies[1] |
| Born | (1955-11-07)November 7, 1955 Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2019(2019-03-04) (aged 63) Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Marcy Russell
(m. 1994; div. 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Daddy Bundy[1] Boom Boom Bundy[2] Chris Bundy[3] Chris Cannon[3] Chris Canyon[1][3][4] Crippler Cannon[2] King Kong Bundy[5] Man Mountain Cannon, Jr[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[5] |
| Billed weight | 458 lb (208 kg)[5] |
| Billed from | Atlantic City, New Jersey[5][6] |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe[1] |
| Debut | March 7, 1981[1] |
He appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s and wrestled in the main event of WrestleMania 2 in 1986, facing Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.[1][5][6][7] He also headlined the inaugural Survivor Series in 1987, as well as the first edition of Extreme Championship Wrestling's flagship event, November to Remember, in 1993.