Vintage 1985 WWF LJN Titan Sports Big John Studd Superstar Wrestlers Figure. His career was capped with a HOF induction in 2015. Get the occasional email with the latest wrestling tributes and memorials, Search by ring name, real name, cause of death, organization, time period (2000s, etc) or specific year, WWE Hall of Famer Ravishing Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. Just the same, winning this match was probably, objectively Studds single greatest kayfabe accomplishment. With more height sometimescomes less skill, so some of the guys on this list might not be known for their quickness or any signature aerial assaults they broughtto their opponents. He was posthumously inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1995 and the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004. Because he was concerned about being a role model to kids, Big John Studd did his best to keep his drug use a secret, only admitting to close friends that he was taking substances to increase his body mass. Big John Studds grave at Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery in Saxonburg, PA. photo: unknown. 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. He married Donna Conklin in 1978 with whom he had three children Janelle Minton, John Minton Jr., and Sean Minton. His gimmick was bringing a stretcher to the ring and he'd beat his opponents so badly they would be taken out on the stretcher. &WWF1980 . 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. But pro wrestling has also been filled with cherished giants loved by fans for years. | The only thing Khali brought to the WWE was his height, which he took back to India in 2014. What fandoesn't love. http://www.complex.com/sports/2013/04/the-complete-history-of-dead-wrestlemania-personalities/big-john-studd-john-minton-47, http://www.wwe.com/superstars/bigjohnstudd, https://www.celebheights.com/s/Big-John-Studd-49526.html. WWF Big John Studd Thumb Wrestler. He defeatedHulk Hogan to winthe WCW World Title. For his fights, he would bring in a stretcher as he knew his opponent would need it at the end of the fight. He left the WWWF in February 1973. Studd is best known for his appearances with the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and 1980s. training to be a professional wrestler under 'Walter 'Killer' Kowalski' The Rumble would take on the prize of a WrestleMania title shot in 1993. The Bundy-Studd team also feuded with other established WWF tag teams in 1986, including The Islanders, and contended for the WWF Tag Team Championship held by The British Bulldogs. Studd then served as a special guest referee in the match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Andr the Giant at WrestleMania V. Studd's last match with the WWF was June 4, 1989, with Hillbilly Jim wrestling in Studd's place later that month. La rivalit durera jusqu'en 1986. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Sean Minton (October 8, 1990) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Sean Studd. photo: wwe.com. Kevin Nash had the height and the skill to be a star and went on to be one. He started outhis career as an actor, playingseveral roles in movies that required a man of his stature. After leaving the World . He was 47 years old and left behind a wife and three children, John Jr., Janelle and Sean. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Although he held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship only once, he was able to hold the title through most of the 1995 calendar year, for a total of 358 days . John Minton, or Big John Studd as he would eventually be known, was born on February 19th, 1948, in Butler, Pennsylvania. During his time in the WWF in 1986, Arcidi wrestled veteran Big John Studd at the Boston Garden. June 12, 1988. 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. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). An elated Bobby Heenan appeared on the set to welcome Studd back to the Heenan family. He was raised by his mother, Helen Hayden. Studd and Andr had several words with each other both before and during the match and eventually disqualified his nemesis after the giant attacked him from behind. 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. He spent 20 weeks in the hospital in 1994 (during which time he admitted under oath that he used steriods in the 80s during the WWF's steroid trial), and died from liver cancer on March 20th, 1995. Studd wins the 1989 Royal Rumble in Houston. Big John Studd was intimidating inside the ring and his opponents often feared him. Studd was also paired with Bobby "the Brain" Heenan, who helped take the Andre-Studd feud to new heights. He is another case that height doesn't automaticallywin you many matches in professional wrestling, skill does, and Silo Sam was not a skilled athlete. By the late 1980s, the tables had turned. Originally managed by Freddie Blassie, Studd later became a member of the Heenan Family, engaging in a long and storied rivalry with Andre the Giant over who was the "true giant" of WWE. 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]. Between WWE and WCW, Big Showhas held 23 total championships. He had also appeared in television shows like Hunter (1987) and Beauty and the Beast (1988). He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1998 under the ring names The Yeti and Reese. Together, Studd and Kowalski won the WWF Tag Team Championship in 1976 as the Masked Executioners. Even though Big John Studd was a towering 6'10", he was usually just played second fiddle to the 7'4" Andre the Giant for the duration oftheir wrestling careers. He continued wrestling at various events, until he got an opportunity to showcase his skills at World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). The big man wound up leaving WWE before he ever might have had a PPV blow off with the Eighth Wonder of the World. This enraged him and led to a rivalry with the Heenan family. Exaggerations of Sam's height has billed him up to 7'8", but real estimates of his height put him mat around 7'3" or 7'4". When looking back at some of the greatest Goliaths in WWE history, the name Big John Studd ranks right up there with the best. What fandoesn't love seeing these towering beasts totally destroy a smaller opponent in a wrestling match? Ils attaquent Andre the Giant lors d'un house show de la WWF durant l't 1985. He reportedly used steroids, which mightve led to several health issues that he faced. The plot is located at New Saxonburg, Section 2 North. The Undertaker is also an eight-timeworld champion, having held the WWE Championship four times, the World Heavyweight Championship three timesand the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship one time as well. He claimed that no one in the federation is skilled enough to slam him. He left Mid-Atlantic Wrestling to make a comeback in WWWF. Together, Studd and Kowalski won the WWF Tag Team Championship in 1976 as the Masked Executioners. 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 . Giant Silva was known as another part of The Oddities after making his WWE debut. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. 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. As he grew older, he lost interest until some years later, attended a wrestling . 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. He was then known as Chuck O'Connor and he feuded with El Olympico. American professional wrestler and actor whose real name was John Milton. He first worked for the WWF (then the WWWF) under the name Chuck O'Connor, then as one of the Masked Executioners in 1976, . "Nice . became the masked Captain America, feuding with, TV commercial for the Wild One roller coaster at Wild World Amusement Park in Maryland (1986), Winner of the 1989 WWF Royal Rumble, last eliminating "Million Dollar Heenan successfully campaigned to get Andre suspended, only for Andre to reappear shortly thereafter in a mask and billing himself as the Giant Machine. Despite being one of the tallest wrestlers to ever step into the ring Kurrgan didn'twin very many matchesin the WWE. After WrestleMania, Studd formed an alliance with the 468lbs (212kg) King Kong Bundy. He passed away in 1995 due to Hodgkins disease and liver cancer. Fitton says that it was only after another client, the late John Minton (a.k.a. He's the author of the wrestling book, The Long Way Home. [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. He was also known as the masked executioner as he sported a mask while making his appearance with Kowalski. Winning an incredible 18 championships during his WWE career, Kane has been one of the most successful wrestlers ever. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/big-john-studd-35149.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities. He first worked for the WWF (then the WWWF) Studd won the 1989 Royal Rumble, which many consider to be the crowning achievement in his WWF career. From 1982 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1989, John Minton was one of the most well known wrestlers in the WWF. Studd was forced to retire due to some personal reasons involving his health, and died in 1995. However, they were beaten while defending their title on October 26, 1976. While Studd became a top challenger for the WWF World Championship, held by Bob Backlund, it was his feud with 7'4" (224cm), 520 pounds (240kg) Andr the Giant over who was professional wrestling's 'true giant' that earned him main event status. Studd participated in the well-publicized 20 man over-the-top battle royal that took place at WrestleMania 2. Sports Writer who loves the Sixers, Eagles, and the Phillies. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Studd participated in the well-publicized 20 man over-the-top battle royal that took place in the Chicago segment of WrestleMania 2 and featured in a memorable pre-match interview with "Mean" Gene Okerlund and then Atlanta Falcons player Bill Fralic, with Studd telling Fralic that he had no business in professional wrestling, and Fralic repeatedly calling Studd "Dudd". (1978 -. [1] On September 12, 1972, Studd unsuccessfully challenged Pedro Morales for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. As the masked Executioners, he & Kowalski made a quick impact, winning the World Tag Team Championship that year. After this, Studd was brought into Florida by J.J. Dillon and feuded with Dusty Rhodes, Barry Windham (the son of Blackjack Mulligan), and Sweet Brown Sugar. This happened during a televised tag team match on WWF Championship Wrestling featuring Studd and fellow Heenan Family member Ken Patera against Andr the Giant and S. D. Jones. He fought his last wrestling match against The Honky Tonk Man at a promotional event. His last match in WWF was supposed to be held on June 4, 1989, but he did not show up for the match and was replaced by Hillbilly Jim. The Studd-Bundy alliance and Andr continued to feud for the rest of that year and into 1986, with Andre often recruiting faces such as Hogan, Tony Atlas, Junkyard Dog and Hillbilly Jim to team with him. He returned to WWF in 1988 and got into feud with many members of the Heenan family. At the first Wrestlemania event in 1985, Studd announced a $15000 Body Slam Challenge. All these men are known for their shear strength and size, in the WWE that is always theshow stopper, the one thing that no one can take their eyes off of. 1985. Big John Studds death occurred onMarch 20, 1995. His height didn't go unnoticed though, and he wassoon given a opportunityin the WCW. But after losing a match to Blackjack Mulligan, he was forced to unmask and began competing under his most famous moniker, Big John Studd. Il mesurait 2,01 m et pesait au meilleur de sa forme prs de 165kg. In 2004, on the night before WrestleMania XX, Studd was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the same city where he made WrestleMania history two decades earlier. In the early 1980s, Studd spent time in Florida, the AWA and NWA before returning to WWE. Andre gagne le match et les 15000$. Studd and Blassie had issued a "Bodyslam Challenge," offering $10,000 (and later, $15,000) to any wrestler who could slam him before boasting that he (Studd) could not be slammed. When hejoined The Oddities many thought his career had hit rock bottom, but we will always remember him towering over his fellow tie-dyed members. Sponsored. Following the match, Andre took the bag containing the $15,000 and threw it in the air before being recovered by Studd and Heenan. 2. Possiblythe tallest man to ever wrestler as a pro, Paul Bunyan will forever be remembered as a wrestling giant. He retired from the WWE only after a year and returnedback to his hometown in Argentina. LJN Titan. 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 . Previous Managers: Bobby Heenan, Freddy Blassie. He won the Royal Rumble match in 1989. Winning this match furthered Studds credibility. Robert Maillet was working asa bouncer in New Brunswick, when he got the call from Bret Hart with an offer tobecome a WWE wrestler. Studd was actually in the WWWF before his stint as Executioner #2 in 1976. 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. Being from India, he spoke very little English, which may explain whyhe couldn't win over many fans. Ronald Allen Reis (born April 26, 1970) is an American professional wrestler. Professional Wrestler/Entertainer. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, 1989 Royal Rumble Match winner; 2004 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. Paul Bunyan'sheight sometimes listed him at an astounding 8'6" but more realistic measurements have him at about 7'7". He was best known for being a Wrestler. [1] [2] [3] Big John Studd. Man" Ted Dibiase, 1978 - March 20, 1995 (his death, 3 children), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991). He started training to be a professional wrestler under 'Walter 'Killer' Kowalski' at the age of 18. Notable Title Wins Include: WWWF Tag Team Titles; WWA Tag Team titles; NWA Canadian Heavyweight title; NWA American Heavyweight title; NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles; NWA Hawaii North American Heavyweight title; NWA (Pacific) International Heavyweight title; NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Tag Team titles (3); NWA Texas Tag Team titles; NWA National Tag Team titles; EWU World Super Heavyweight title; World Class Texas Tag Team titles; Florida Global Tag Team titles; Knoxville Southern Heavywieght title; WWF Royal Rumble Winner. At 7'0", 475 pounds, Uncle Elmer was really something else. Although Andr the Giant was also in the battle royal, Studd set his focus on eliminating William "The Refrigerator" Perry, who was fresh from a Super Bowl victory that year. Ric Flair won the match in 1992 to capture the WWE Championship. While other lists of this nature have pointed to the girth of wrestlers, this one will be focusing strictly on their height. One would be Luger, who lost his title match in the middle of WrestleMania 10 and never got to the main event level in WWE again, or Shinsuke Nakamura who seems on a similar track, but at least these two enjoyed greater longevity with the company. Bobby Heenan successfully campaigned to get Andr suspended, only for Andr to reappear shortly thereafter in a mask and billing himself as a Japanese wrestler called the Giant Machine. During the match, Studd was noticeably wrestling stiff and showing contempt for someone he saw as nothing more than a weightlifter with no wrestling skills who had no business being in a professional wrestling ring. An elated Bobby Heenan appeared on the set to welcome Studd back to the Heenan family. Although he never got to see his famous father wrestle--due to his father's retirement a year before his son's birth, Sean held a passion for the sport. Already certain to be inducted into theHall of Fame, anything in the future The Undertaker accomplishesis just the icing on his illustrious career. In mid-1972, Studd joined the World Wide Wrestling Federation under the ring name "Chuck O'Connor", facing wrestlers such as Chief Jay Strongbow and Gorilla Monsoon. He also had a brief MMA career with the Japanese promotion PRIDE, but finished his MMA career with a 2-6 record. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. The Battle Royal was during the Chicago portion of the show, and Studd drew the crowd's ire when he eliminated Chicago Bears great (and future fellow Hall of Famer) William "The Refrigerator" Perry from the Battle Royal. As is often the case with Hodgkins disease, Big John Studds cancer returned and spread to his liver in 1994. Aprs cela, Studd a t envoy en Floride par JJ Dillon et il a rivalis avec Dusty Rhodes, Barry Windham (le fils de Blackjack Mulligan), et Sweet Brown Sugar. Although he wrestled under the names Captain USA, Chuck OConnor, the Executioner #2 and The Giant Stud, he is most popularly known as Big John Studd. In early 1982, Studd gained several unsuccessful title shots at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which was held by "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair at the time. Studd jumped to the World Wrestling Federation in late 1982, and was paired with manager "Classy" Freddie Blassie. [8], In late 1984, Studd was also paired with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, who helped take the Andr-Studd feud to new heights. Alors que la rivalit contre Andr le Gant se termine, Studd et Bundy rivalisent avec d'autres quipes, comme les Islanders et les champions par quipe: les British Bulldogs. Back to the Heenan family is an American professional wrestler and actor whose real name was John.. 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