Having worked in the WWWF, Mid Atlantic and the AWA, John had his most succesful run with the WWF beginning in the early 80s. He fought his last wrestling match against The Honky Tonk Man at a promotional event. Undertaker definitely uses his height to his advantage as he is widely considered one of the scariest wrestlers ever. On May 25, 1980, Masked Superstar II was unmasked after a match with Blackjack Mulligan in Toronto. Man" Ted Dibiase, 1978 - March 20, 1995 (his death, 3 children), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991). In fact, Studd only appeared at that year's Mania as a special guest referee in a match between Andre the Giant and Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Studd was also paired with Bobby "the Brain" Heenan, who helped take the Andre-Studd feud to new heights. He was always near the top of the card, feuding with the likes of Hulk Hogan and teaming with Ken Patera to cut off Andre's hair. Manager Captain Lou Albano protested by claiming it was an "optical illusion". In the fall of 1993, Minton noticed a lump in his armpit, and a doctor found a large tumor in his chest. He has held theWorld Heavyweight Championship seven times and is the only person to have held the ECW, WWE (both) and WCW world heavyweight championships. The big man wound up leaving WWE before he ever might have had a PPV blow off with the Eighth Wonder of the World. When wrestling fans reflect on the winners of the Royal Rumble, certain names tend to come up. Big John Studd [1] Debut. Big John Studd was trained by wrestling legend Killer Kowalski. [1] On September 12, 1972, Studd unsuccessfully challenged Pedro Morales for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. The Andre-Studd feud took on a new dimension in 1986, when, in the wake of Andre's increasing health problems related to gigantism and acromegaly, his role as Fezzik in the movie The Princess Bride, and his planned tour of Japan, a storyline was developed to have Andr compete in a tag team called The Machines. It is important that we recognize these unique characters, no onecan recreate what these guys bring to the sport of wrestling. From the beginning, it looked asthough he was going to have one of the best careers ever. His successes over his long career has inspired many an aspiringbig man's dream of being their generation's Andr The Giant. In one of the first of many great WrestleMania moments, Andre slammed Studd and collected the bounty, but Heenan stole it back before he could toss the money to the crowd. Free shipping. The fact that he reportedly rarely ever trained in the gym makes him even more impressive. Sign up for Peacock to watch. He competedthere for a bit as El Gigante until he made his debut for the WWE in 1992 as Giant Gonzalez. Theres Steve Austin who is the only man to have won the match three times, or Hulk Hogan who won in back to back years to more firmly establish the signature match in the early 1990s. Still a complete giant of a man, Silo Sam didn't have much of a memorable career as a wrestler. His first run as the "The Interrogator" didn't last long and his time as a solowrestler didn't last long either. Other famous wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Ted Arcidi and The Islanders were also considered Studds rivals. In 2004, on the night before WrestleMania XX, Studd was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the same city where he made WrestleMania history two decades earlier. A few months later at the inaugural WrestleMania in New York City's famed Madison Square Garden, Andre and Studd made history by competing in a $15,000 Bodyslam Challenge. 27 and last eliminated Ted DiBiase to win the match. Yes, these guys even at normal height are huge due to muscle build, but imagine being a kid watching, 7' sounds like a real live giant; Hogan bring 6'6, 300 lbs (as he was billed when he first went to WCW or late in his WWF run) seems just incredible; even fudging Rey's height to . The general opinion of his physicians was that the use of human growth hormone years before had led to the development of the cancer. Follow him on Twitter @miketchin. Royal Rumble: Big John Studd defeats Akeem and Andre The Giant and Arn Anderson and Ax and Bad News Brown and Brutus Beefcake and Butch and Greg Valentine and Hercules and Hulk Hogan and Jake Roberts and Koko B. Ware and Luke and Marty Jannetty and Mr. During a televised match in late 1986, Studd and Bundy began arguing after they lost a match to the Bulldogs, and although that seemed to foreshadow a feud between the two, nothing ever came of it. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Sean Minton is currently a professional wrestler known as Big Sean Studd. For all of these wrestlers in the conversation of the greatest Royal Rumble performers of all time, one name that tends to go overlooked, is Big John Studd, who quietly won the second ever Rumble. Big John Studd facts John William Minton (February 19, 1948 - March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd. Big John Studd was born John William Minton on February 19, 1948 in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. [1] [2] [3] They held the championship until October 26, 1976, when they were stripped of the titles after a third Executioner (Nikolai Volkoff) interfered in a title defence. But at the same time, the whole purpose of professional wrestling was to give it all a larger than real life feel. Studd ended up . The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. He debuted in 1972 under the ring name "The Mighty Minton", wrestling on the Los Angeles NWA Hollywood Wrestling, where he formed a tag team with "Superstar" Billy Graham.[5][4]. Andr set out for revenge and accepted Studd's challenge to a "$15,000 Bodyslam Challenge" match at the first WrestleMania, whereby if Andre failed to slam Studd before the time limit (or Studd managed to slam Andre), Andre would be forced to retire from wrestling. He later went to Texas and became the masked Captain America, feuding with Fritz Von Erich, Stan Hansen, and 'Andre the Giant'. There's Steve Austin who is the only man to have won the match three times, or Hulk Hogan . Minton died from liver cancer and Hodgkin's disease on March 20, 1995. Big John Studd was trained by wrestling legend Killer Kowalski. Big John Studd, de son vrai nom John William Minton (n le 19 fvrier 1948 Butler dans l'tat de Pennsylvanie et mort le 20 mars 1995), est un catcheur professionnel et un acteur amricain. He retired from the WWE only after a year and returnedback to his hometown in Argentina. After leaving the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Studd became known as Chuck O'Connor, Captain USA, and The Masked Superstar II at certain points in the Mid-Atlantic territory. He also won NWA Canadian Heavy Weight Championship at Maple Leaf Wrestling. Big John Studd Dead at 47 from liver cancer and Hodgkins disease. Together, Studd and Kowalski won the WWF Tag Team Championship in 1976 as the Masked Executioners. He retired again from pro wrestling, and got himself some acting gigs, including Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991). His wins often became the talk of the town in the mid-80s. As is often the case with Hodgkins disease, Big John Studds cancer returned and spread to his liver in 1994. Kevin Nash had the height and the skill to be a star and went on to be one. World Tag Team Title (Indianapolis)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_John_Studd&oldid=1140967140, Episode: "Bad Company" or "Bad Companions", EWU World Super Heavyweight Championship (1 time), This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 18:00. After his short stint as a wrestler ended he traveledall over the countryas a preachercalling himself "Goliath for Christ". Studd is referenced in the Limp Bizkit song "N 2Gether Now" featuring Method Man. Sign up for BINGE to watch. On September 12, 1972, he challenged the Puerto Rican wrestler, Pedro Morales, for a Heavyweight Championship match, but Pedro Morales managed to defeat him. He won NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship with Jimmy Garvin at the Championship Wrestling in Florida. John Minton, or Big John Studd as he would eventually be known, was born on February 19th, 1948, in Butler, Pennsylvania. This guy has no real accomplishments to speak of and even though we didn't get to see much of him due to his short stint, at least we got to see this guy marry his wife onSaturday Night's Main Event, so at least that was memorable! It's TV gold, and the WWE is fully aware this. Kane's mask has haunted young WWE fans for years but he has established himself as a lot more thanjust a scary gimmick in the wrestling world. Andre gagne le match et les 15000$. modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Big John Studd fut entrain par le catcheur canadien Killer Kowalski. Winning this match furthered Studds credibility. Andr went on to win the battle royal. Studd jumped to the World Wrestling Federation in late 1982, and was paired with manager "Classy" Freddie Blassie. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. After WrestleMania, Studd formed an alliance with the 468lbs (212kg) King Kong Bundy. at the age of 18. Three children: John Robert, Janelle, and Sean. He left Mid-Atlantic Wrestling to make a comeback in WWWF. Big John Studd fut entrain par le catcheur canadien Killer Kowalski.Ils sont mme devenus Champions par quipe de la WWF en 1976 en tant que l'quipe masqus des Executioners.. Aprs avoir quitt la WWWF, Studd deviendra connu sous le nom de Chuck O'Connor, Captain USA, et The Masked Superstar II certains endroits du Mid-Atlantic.En 1978, Studd fait quipe avec Ken Patera pour . Big John Studd: Bio. Big John Studd was born in Butler. Standing 6-foot-10 and weighing in at 364 pounds, John "Big John Studd" Minton was a mountain of a man who dominated his competition, and his legendary rivalries with Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan in the mid-1980s are considered some of the greatest of that era. He appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s and wrestled in the main event of . 2. Gender Male Real Name John William Minton Ring Names. From tossing around notably strong wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Big John Studd, and the Ultimate Warrior like they were rag dolls, the inaugural member of the WWE's Hall of Fame phenomenal size was matched only by his awesome strength. After leaving WWE, Minton moved to the Mid-Atlantic region, where he competed as Masked Superstar #2. [8] By 1984, with his feud with Andre still raging, Studd was challenging then-new champion Hulk Hogan for the title; Hogan was also successful on several occasions in slamming Studd. Upon his return to WWE, Big John Studd was paired with "Classy" Freddie Blassie, who aided Studd in his feud with Andre the Giant, which lasted for years. Un article de Wikipdia, l'encyclopdie libre. 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