The match ended by disqualification after persistent rulebreaking by Studd and Patera, who attacked Andr afterwards and cut his hair with Vince McMahon and Bruno Sammartino claiming on commentary that they were robbing Andr of his dignity. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. In 1976, Studd returned to the World Wide Wrestling Federation, where he donned a mask and performed as "Executioner#2", teaming with Executioner#1 as The Executioners. The invitational battle royale also featured stars from the National Football league. This time, however, the Frenchman was under the tutelage of the hated Heenan, so the fans rallied to Studd's side. In addition to the match still being a new concept, its worth nothing that it didnt have any official stakes until arguably the greatest Royal Rumble in 1992, when a vacant WWE Championship was on the line. Big John Studd Also known as Captain America, Captain USA, Chuck O'Connor, Executioner #2, John Studd, Masked Destroyer, Masked Superstar #2, Mighty Minton He also won WWWF World Tag Team Championship with Executioner #1 at the World Wide Wrestling Federation. His most famous match was the "Body Slam Match" which he lost to Andre the Giant. The Big John Studd death story shows another well respected star, gone before age 50. John Minton, or Big John Studd as he would eventually be known, was born on February 19th, 1948, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan devient son manager et il se lance dans une rivalit contre Andr the Giant, ce qui amnera a un Body Slam contest (organis par Andre The Giant et o le vainqueur est celui qui arrive porter un bodyslam son adversaire) au premier Wrestlemania avec 15000$ en jeu. 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. He first worked for the WWF (then the WWWF) under the name Chuck O'Connor, then as one of the Masked Executioners in 1976, leading to. He was also known as the masked executioner as he sported a mask while making his appearance with Kowalski. He reportedly used steroids, which mightve led to several health issues that he faced. - IMDb Mini Biography By: His run in the world of wrestling may not have been a successful one, but he will surely be remembered for his towering height. He currently wrestles for MCW. Studd claimed that he was the true giant in professional wrestling and actually angered Andre in real life as he adopted the practice of stepping over the top rope when entering the ring. 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 returned to WWF in 1988 and got into feud with many members of the Heenan family. After retiring for two years, Studd announced his return to the WWF on the Brother Love Show in late 1988. photo: wwe.com. The Heenan family had joined hands with his nemesis, Andre the Giant. When no suitable bone marrow donor was found, and he was given around a month to live, Minton underwent an autotransplantation procedure with a 7% success rate. Sports Writer who loves the Sixers, Eagles, and the Phillies. 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. His successes over his long career has inspired many an aspiringbig man's dream of being their generation's Andr The Giant. During his time in the WWF in 1986, Arcidi wrestled veteran Big John Studd at the Boston Garden. Studd went on to feud with several members of the Heenan family, including Andr who had turned heel during Studd's absence and Haku (one of the few wrestlers who could bodyslam Studd). Andre gagne le match et les 15000$. After WrestleMania, Studd formed an alliance with fellow Heenan Family member, 468lb (212kg) King Kong Bundy. According to wrestling stats database cagematch.net, Andre the Giant and Big John Studd were involved in 166 matches together between 1979 and 1989.A total of 11 singles matches took place on . His height didn't go unnoticed though, and he wassoon given a opportunityin the WCW. On May 11, 1976, The Executioners defeated Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship. Un article de Wikipdia, l'encyclopdie libre. Andre slammed Studd during the event, but the money was stolen by King Kong Bundy, with whom Studd had formed an alliance. If you would like to support the channel and my work, please consider becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIf44toFAHLORJ8dwEQkh9g/joinWrestling Bios Presents - The Career of Big John StuddWWE Hall of Famer Big John Studd was one of wrestling's biggest heels during the pre-wrestlemania days. The Undertaker is known for "The Streak", an unprecedented run of 21 straight wins at WrestleMania. He received several title shots at AWA champ Verne Gagne, but was unable to win the coveted strap. John Minton, Actor: Micki + Maude. He left the WWWF in February 1973. He returned in 1980 and left in 1981. Topics covered include: 02:11 - Big John Studd's early life03:40 - The Executioners tag team05:27 - Big John Studd begins his most succesful WWF Run06:15 - The $15,000 Bodyslam Challenge10:37 - Big John Studd teams with King Kong Bundy14:07 - Big John Studd wins the 1989 Royal Rumble- Much More!#WWE #Documentary #Wrestling Minton made his acting debut in 1984 when he appeared as himself in the movie Micki & Maude. He was a part of several other movies, such as The Protector (1985), Double Agent (1987), Hyper Space (1989), Caged In Paradiso (1990), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), Shock Em Dead (1991) and The Marrying Man (1991). He made his television debut in an episode of The A-Team in 1985. Studd is best known for his appearances with the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and 1980s. Paul Bunyan'sheight sometimes listed him at an astounding 8'6" but more realistic measurements have him at about 7'7". 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. In 1974, Studd joined Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled as "Chuck O Connor". In the fall of 1993, Minton noticed a lump in his armpit, and a doctor found a large tumor in his chest. Luckily for Nash, Shawn Michaels gave his career some new life with his new character, Diesel, HBK's bodyguard. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. After the inaugural one was a hit as a TV special, where Jim Duggan won the battle royal main event, Big John Studd took home this second victory at the first Rumble PPV. Anonymous, Other Works Follow him on Twitter @miketchin. 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. Studd and Blassie had issued a "Bodyslam Challenge," offering $10,000 (and later, $15,000) to any wrestler that could slam him before boasting that he (Studd) could not be slammed. La dernire modification de cette page a t faite le 26 fvrier 2023 15:27. After leaving WWE, Minton moved to the Mid-Atlantic region, where he competed as Masked Superstar #2. 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. Minton passed away on March 20, 1995 at the age of 47. He appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s and wrestled in the main event of . La rivalit durera jusqu'en 1986. After retiring for two years, Studd announced his return to the WWF on the Brother Love Show in December 1988. Andr went on to win the battle royal. Sadly, Big John Studd passed away in 1995 after a tough battle with Liver Cancer and Hodgkin's disease. 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. 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), Andr would be forced to retire from wrestling. Studd quickly became a monster heel, adopting a gimmick of bringing a stretcher to the ring and beating his opponents so badly they would be taken out on the stretcher. [13] He is buried at Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. Sign up for BINGE to watch. In 1989, he won the Royal Rumble held at Houston. 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. When Big John Studd teamed up with King Kong Bundy, they really were a force to be reckoned with. After WrestleMania, Studd formed an alliance with the 468lbs (212kg) King Kong Bundy. He went to the AWA but was generally unhappy there. 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. If you add very little charisma to a bad wrestler and you get The "Great" Khali. Perry then extended his hand to Studd, but when the giant reached out to shake it, Perry pulled him over the top rope to eliminate him as well. The Andre-Studd feud took on a new dimension in 1986, whenin the wake of Andre's increasing health problems related to gigantism and acromegaly, and his planned tour of Japana storyline was developed to have Andre compete in a tag team called The Machines. Big John Studds grave is located at Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery in Saxonburg, PA. He made his wrestling debut in 1972 under the name Chuck O'Connor. 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. He is survived by his daughter Janelle Minton and sons Sean Minton and John Minton, Jr., the latter, who accepted his plaque upon his posthumous inductions to both the WCW Hall of Fame in 1995 and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. Heart Punch (un coup de poing pouvant arrter le cur de son adversaire). Vintage Big John Studd WWF WWE Titan Sports Wrestling Action Figure LJN 1985. Big John Studd was born in Butler. As a wrestler, The Great Khali turned out to benot so great after all. He started training to be a professional wrestler under 'Walter 'Killer' Kowalski' at the age of 18. Known mostly wrestling for the Von Erich's WCCW as Silo Sam, he also wrestled for a very short time in the WWF as Trapper John. The fact that he reportedly rarely ever trained in the gym makes him even more impressive. He started training to be a professional wrestler under 'Walter 'Killer' Kowalski' at the age of 18. In December 1984, Studd, along with Patera and Heenan, cut Andre's hair during a tag team match. 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. Big John Studd. 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 is best known for his appearances with the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and 1980s. 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. An elated Bobby Heenan appeared on the set to welcome Studd back to the Heenan family. Andr went on to win the battle royale. His rivalry with wrestlers like Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan became legendary within the WWF sphere. This enraged him and led to a rivalry with the Heenan family. 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 is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1998 under the ring names The Yeti and Reese. However, they were beaten while defending their title on October 26, 1976. 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. 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 He started training to be a professional wrestler under 'Walter 'Killer' Kowalski' at the age of 18. 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 Undertaker has cemented himself as one of the greatest wrestlers ever and surelyone of the best big men to ever enter the ring. Still a complete giant of a man, Silo Sam didn't have much of a memorable career as a wrestler. 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 Hulk Hogan, Tony Atlas, Junkyard Dog, and Hillbilly Jim to team with him. He was a very talented big man. He then left the federation in February 1973. Although Big John Studd was largely retired by the 1990s, he would occasionally step into the ring. The "Machines" angle began when Andre failed to show up for a tag team match against Bundy-Studd at a television taping. 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. Big John Studd [1] Debut. 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. (1978 -. 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. Minton died on March 20, 1995 from liver cancer and Hodgkin's disease. 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. By the late 1980s, the tables had turned. Gender Male Real Name John William Minton Ring Names. 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. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_937032466")}). Studd successfully eliminated Perry during the match, only to have Perry eliminate Studd while the two were shaking hands. He performed in the World Wrestling Federation. Nash accomplished all this while being 6 feet 9 inches tall. Most Royal Rumble victories have carried major consequencesnot least of all a WrestleMania world title match in almost all cases. The unfortunate reality of why Big John Studd is so easily forgotten as a Royal Rumble winner is that he was essentially a winner of no consequence. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Donna Conklin Although Andr the Giant was also in the match, Studd set his focus on eliminating Fralic and fellow football player William "The Refrigerator" Perry, who was fresh from a Super Bowl victory with the Chicago Bears earlier that year. As the masked Executioners, he & Kowalski made a quick impact, winning the World Tag Team Championship that year. At 7 feet tall, Kane isa monster of a man in the ring and has used his dominating height to his advantage in every match. During the match, Studd was noticeably wrestling stiff and showing contempt for someone he saw as nothing more than a muscled up weightlifter with no wrestling skills who had no business being in a professional wrestling ring. [10] He came out with his own line of workout and vitamin supplements and trained Ron Reis, who would make his WCW debut as Big Ron Studd. Studd then took a two year break. Minton grew up with a love for professional wrestling. Studd held a number of championships over his career, including the NWA American Heavyweight Championship . From 1988 to 1991, however, the match was simply for bragging rights and its under these terms that Studd won it. He went on to win the Tag Team Championship with his partner and together, they came to be known as The Executioners. modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata. Internet Wrestling Database. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. He retired from wrestling in the late 70s, but was talked into coming back as Ron Reis' tag team partner in The Giants tag team. | Studd participated in the well-publicized 20 man over-the-top battle royal that took place at WrestleMania 2. 2005. 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]. Ronald Allen Reis (born April 26, 1970) is an American professional wrestler. Lors de WrestleMania 2, Studd participe une bataille royale de 20 participants, regroupant des stars de la WWF et de la NFL, remporte par son rival, le franais Andr le Gant. Sound off in the comments below! When wrestling fans reflect on the winners of the Royal Rumble, certain names tend to come up. Standingan impressive 7'1", his skills inside could never match his stature. It certainly didn't help his popularity thathe couldn't win in the ring. His last match before leaving WWF for two years was against The Machines. In the match, he was partnered with King Kong Bundy. Studd successfully eliminated Perry during the match, only to have Perry to eliminate Studd while the two were shaking hands. Indeed, there are very few Rumble winners of comparably little impact. He also dabbled in Hollywood, appearing in episodes of "The A-Team" and "Hunter," as well as in movies such as "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man." At 7'0", 475 pounds, Uncle Elmer was really something else. Manager Captain Lou Albano protested by claiming it was an "optical illusion". Later that year, he would be the guest referee for Andre's bout with Jake Roberts at WrestleMania V. Before their issue could be settled, however, Studd once again left WWE in mid-1989, this time for good. When wrestling fans reflect on the winners of the Royal Rumble, certain names tend to come up. Sadly, with those measurements, Elmer was only able to wrestle for two years in the WWE before he was forced to retire due to his weakening physical condition. 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. 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