King Kong Bundy
Christopher Alan "Chris" Pallies (November 7, 1957 – March 5, 2019) better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy, was an American stand-up comedian, actor and professional wrestler. He was best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation. He won a Slammy Award in 1987 for the Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award. While he was signed to the WWF, Bundy had numerous feuds with Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker.
| King Kong Bundy | |
|---|---|
 King Kong Bundy in 1985. | |
| Born | November 7, 1957 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 2019 (aged 61) Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Daddy Bundy Boom Boom Bundy Chris Cannon Crippler Cannon Chris Canyon King Kong Bundy Man Mountain Cannon, Jr. |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 468 lb (212 kg) |
| Billed from | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | 1981 |
Bundy died at his home in Glassboro, New Jersey on March 5, 2019, aged 61.[1][2]
Championships
Bundy held many championships during his professional wrestling career:
- AWA Superstars of Wrestling
- AWA Superstars of Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Continental Wrestling Association
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rick Rude
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA National Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Masked Superstar
- International Pro Wrestling
- IPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA New York
- NWA New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Top Rope Wrestling
- TRW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Class Championship Wrestling
- NWA American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bill Irwin (1) and Bugsy McGraw (1)
- World Wrestling Federation
- Slammy Award for Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award (1987) with Haku, Tama, André The Giant, Hercules, and Harley Race
- World Wide Wrestling Alliance
- WWWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
References
- "WWE Legend King Kong Bundy Reportedly Dead at 61". thesportsdaily.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- Satin, Ryan (2019-03-05). "Wrestling Legend King Kong Bundy Passes Away at 61-Years-Old". Pro Wrestling Sheet | Insider Wrestling News and Reports. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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