Big John Studd VS Bob Backlund WWF Championship 2/19/83 Philadelphia Spectrum #BobBacklund Big John Studd: The Royal Rumble Winner Nobody Ever Remembers, the greatest Royal Rumble performers of all time, arguably the greatest Royal Rumble in 1992, Andre iconically turned heel to challenge Hulk Hogan in 1987, 8 Things About Andr The Giant's Career That Make No Sense, win the Rumble from the number 27 position. John Minton, or Big John Studd as he would eventually be known, was $19.99 + $11.45 shipping. His career included successful runs with the WWE, WCW and TNA, and includedbeing a six-time world champion and a 12-timeworld tag team champion. Almost 2 years before their match at WrestleMania, this is the first meeting and the beginning of the "BodySlam Challange" between Andre & Studd. He then left the federation in February 1973. 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. Related: 8 Things About Andr The Giant's Career That Make No Sense. LJN Titan. Here is a list of the top 13 tallest wrestlers of all-time. Jones. Even when he was admitted to the hospital for the final time, he told close friend, wrestler Billy Graham, that he would be out in a few days; however, he would never be released from the hospital. Previous Managers: Bobby Heenan, Freddy Blassie. Studd jumped to the World Wrestling Federation in late 1982, and was paired with manager "Classy" Freddie Blassie. Studd's last match during his original 1980s WWF run came on the November 15, 1986, episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, where he teamed with Bundy to defeat The Machines (a match that did not involve the Giant Machine). Minton, Jr. also participated in the fourth season of WWE Tough Enough. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. The Royal Rumble is an institution nowone of the most eagerly anticipated PPVs of the year, with mens and womens editions that go a long way toward setting up WrestleMania. 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. He first worked for the WWF (then the WWWF) under the name Chuck O'Connor, then as one of the Masked Executioners in 1976, . photo: wwe.com. From 1982 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1989, John Minton was one of the most well known wrestlers in the WWF. Men like Shawn Michaels, Batista, and Drew McIntyre followed the traditional heros journey of winning the Rumble en route to winning their first WWE world titles in WrestleMania main events. Studd jumped to the World Wrestling Federation in late 1982, and was paired with manager "Classy" Freddie Blassie. He also had a brief MMA career with the Japanese promotion PRIDE, but finished his MMA career with a 2-6 record. Andr won the match (although Studd protested), and the highlight of Andr bodyslamming Studd to win the match is one of the most iconic images in wrestling history. His rivalry with wrestlers like Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan became legendary within the WWF sphere. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. 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! Studd was actually in the WWWF before his stint as Executioner #2 in 1976. [5] Studd's last match with the WWF was June 4, 1989, with Hillbilly Jim wrestling in Studd's place later that month. He also competed without the mask during this time as well, using the name Chuck O'Connor. His career was capped with a HOF induction in 2015. Andre the Giant wasthe epitome of a big manin professional wrestling. March 12, 1994. Indeed, there are very few Rumble winners of comparably little impact. 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). He made his WWWF debut with Kowalski as his tag team partner. He won the Royal Rumble match in 1989. He made his wrestling debut in 1972 under the name Chuck O'Connor. An elated Bobby Heenan appeared on the set to welcome Studd back to the Heenan family. 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. Perfect and Randy Savage and Rick Martel and Ron Bass and Ronnie Garvin and Shawn Michaels . He was a very talented big man. (1978 -. His most famous match was the "Body Slam Match" which he lost to Andre the Giant. Another great giant, Big Show, inducted Studd into the Hall, and son John Minton Jr. accepted the Hall of Fame plaque on behalf of his dad. 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. He started Manager Captain Lou Albano protested by claiming it was an "optical illusion". The wresting star had complained that he was feeling more tired than usual, and at first chalked it up to fatigue from getting back into the ring. He died from lymphoma cancer on March 20, 1995. He went on to win the Tag Team Championship with his partner and together, they came to be known as The Executioners. Heenan successfully campaigned to get Andre suspended, only for Andre to reappear shortly thereafter in a mask and billing himself as the Giant Machine. [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 had won various wrestling championships during the course of his wrestling career. Between WWE and WCW, Big Showhas held 23 total championships. Heart Punch (un coup de poing pouvant arrter le cur de son adversaire). Sur cette version linguistique de Wikipdia, les liens interlangues sont placs en haut droite du titre de larticle. [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. Il est le vainqueur de l'dition 1989 du Royal Rumble aprs tre entr la 27eposition. 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". 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. Winning the Royal Rumble was a major feather in Studds cap, particularly given that winning battle royals was such a central part of Andres legacy. Standingan impressive 7'1", his skills inside could never match his stature. This time, however, the Frenchman was under the tutelage of the hated Heenan, so the fans rallied to Studd's side. After retiring for two years, Studd announced his return to the WWF on the Brother Love Show in December 1988. The battle royal also featured stars from the National Football league. But pro wrestling has also been filled with cherished giants loved by fans for years. [1] On September 12, 1972, Studd unsuccessfully challenged Pedro Morales for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. in 1976, leading to a Tag Team Title reign. 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. Around September 1994, Minton's lungs collapsed and he went back to the hospital. If you would like to support the channel and my work, please consider becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIf44toFAHLORJ8dwEQkh9g/joi. He won NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship with Jimmy Garvin at the Championship Wrestling in Florida. Winner of the 1989 WWF Royal Rumble, last eliminating "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Big John Studd was trained by Killer Kowalski. ~~~Blassie went on a mission to prove that John Studd was the 'biggest' man in wrestling. Ric Flair won the match in 1992 to capture the WWE Championship. John William Minton, better known as Big John Studd, was a well-known American professional wrestler and actor. John Studd also trained several wrestlers including Ron Reis, who debuted in WCW as "Big" Ron Studd. Luckily for Nash, Shawn Michaels gave his career some new life with his new character, Diesel, HBK's bodyguard. Andre gagne le match et les 15000$. [13] He is buried at Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. He returned to WWF in 1988 and got into feud with many members of the Heenan family. From the beginning, it looked asthough he was going to have one of the best careers ever. Undertaker definitely uses his height to his advantage as he is widely considered one of the scariest wrestlers ever. Studd retired. Studd held a number of championshipsincluding theWWA World Tag Team Championship and WWWF World Tag Team Championship, and was the winner of the 1989 Royal Rumble. Again, the tumor remitted and he went home. Big John Studd was born John William Minton on February 19, 1948 in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. 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. [12] In February 1995, Minton returned for another round of chemotherapy, and it was found that the tumor had spread widely. Brought from Argentinato America to play basketball for the Atlanta Hawks, it was soon apparent that this 7'6" giant could not compete in the NBA. Le dernier match de Studd, avant son premier dpart, eu lieu lors d'un pisode de WWF Superstars o lui et Bundy ont battu The Machiners. Official Sites. 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. John Minton, or Big John Studd as he would eventually be known, was born on February 19th, 1948, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Big John Studd. Studd, along with Bundy and Heenan, insisted that Andre and the Giant Machine were one and the same, and set out to prove their point by vowing to unmask the Giant Machine during a series of tag team matches; the Giant Machine's partners included Blackjack Mulligan (as "Big Machine") and Bill Eadie (as "Super Machine"). 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