John Minton
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Ring name(s)	Big John Studd, Captain U.S.A, Chuck O'Connor, Executioner #2, Masked Superstar #2
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight	364 lb (165 kg)
Born	February 19, 1948 Butler, Pennsylvania
Died	March 20, 1995 Burke, Virginia
Trained by	Killer Kowalski
Debut	1976

John Minton (February 19, 1948 —- March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd. He was born and raised in Butler, Pennsylvania. John Studd This work is copyrighted. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Butler is a city located in Butler County, Pennsylvania. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Burke is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County, Virginia. ... Wladek Kowalski Wladek (Walter) Killer Kowalski is a retired Polish-Canadian professional wrestler who was the centerpiece of the revival of his sport in the 1950s. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Professional wrestling is generally any form of wrestling in which the wrestlers receive payment for participating. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Butler is a city located in Butler County, Pennsylvania. ...

Career

Big John Studd was trained by wrestling legend Killer Kowalski. Together Studd and Kowalski, as the masked Executioners, would win the WWWF Tag Team titles in 1976. Wladek Kowalski Wladek (Walter) Killer Kowalski is a retired Polish-Canadian professional wrestler who was the centerpiece of the revival of his sport in the 1950s. ... The World Tag Team Championship belt (2002 to present) The World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

After leaving the WWWF Studd would become known as "Chuck O'Connor", "Captain USA" & "The Masked Superstar II" at certain points in the Mid-Atlantic. In 1978 Studd teamed with Ken Patera to win the Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Titles. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Ken Patera was a former heel professional wrestler. ...

Studd would also make the occasional trips to Canada to wrestle in Emile Dupre's Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling.

On May 25, 1980, Masked Superstar II was unmasked after a match with Blackjack Mulligan in Toronto. 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. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Blackjack Mulligan with the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship Blackjack Mulligan (Born Robert Joseph Windham on November 26, 1942 in Toiletwater, Texas) was a professional wrestler and a former football player. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jim Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was a singer, songwriter and poet. ... The American Dream Dusty Rhodes (born Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ... Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ...

Studd, who was a heel at this point, had a gimmick of bringing a stretcher to the ring as he would beat his opponents so badly that they'd be taken out on the stretcher. In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner; sometimes they are humourously referred to as evil. ...

Early on in 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. This was Studd's most legendary feud until the mid-1980's, when he rejoined the WWF and feuded with André the Giant. The feud would reach its high point at the original WrestleMania, when Studd and André had a $15,000 bodyslam challenge match, which André won. Because of Studd's enormous stature he was one of the few wrestlers that could compare to the size of André in the ring, which was one of the reasons why their feud was so successful. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NWA World Heavyweight Championship The National Wrestling Alliance Worlds Heavyweight Championship is a title in professional wrestling. ... Richard Morgan Fleihr (born February 25, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee), better known by his ring name The Nature Boy Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler currently with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its RAW brand. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... André the Giant (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993) was a professional wrestler and actor, born André René Roussimoff in Grenoble, France. ... WrestleMania (chronologically known as WrestleMania I) was the first WrestleMania professional wrestling event from the World Wrestling Federation, which took place on March 31, 1985 in New York, New York at the world-famous Madison Square Garden. ...

After the André feud died down Studd would feud with WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, unsuccessfully challenging him for the championship on numerous occasions. In the late 1980s, Studd turned face, and won the 1989 Royal Rumble, which many consider to be the crowning achievement in his WWF career. It has been suggested that WWE Undisputed Championship be merged into this article or section. ... Hulk Hogan (born Terrance Gene Bollea on August 11, 1953 in Augusta, Georgia), is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... In professional wrestling, a turn occurs most frequently when a wrestler develops a new gimmick (persona) and changes, frequently from face to heel or sometimes vice versa. ... In professional wrestling, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving (that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites). The vast majority of wrestling storylines (though not all) place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ... Royal Rumble 1989 was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). ...

Studd died from Liver Cancer and Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1995. He is survived by his son John Minton, Jr., who accepted his plaque upon his posthumous induction to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. Minton, Jr. also to participated in the fourth series of MTV's reality show WWE Tough Enough 4. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma or liver cancer) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. ... Hodgkins lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkins disease, is a type of lymphoma described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832, and characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE Hall of Fame logo, 2005-present. ... The MTV logotype, often used in different, less stylized, forms. ...

Wrestling facts

Finishing and signature moves

• Reverse bearhug
• Backbreaker
• Butterfly suplex
• Heart punch
• Low-angle choke sweep/slam

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Managers

• Freddie Blassie
• Bobby Heenan

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Quotes

• "I'm the real giant!"

Championship and accomplishments

• National Wrestling Alliance

• 1-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time NWA Florida Global Tag Team Champion (with Jimmy Garvin)
• 1-time NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (with Buddy Rose)
• 3-time NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (1 with Ric Flair, 1 with Ken Patera, 1 with Masked Superstar #2)
• 1-time NWA National Tag Team Champion (with Super Destroyer)
• 1-time NWA North American Heavyweight Champion (Hawaii version)
• 1-time NWA Pacific International Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion (Tennessee version)
• 1-time NWA Texas Tag-Team Champion (with Bull Ramons)

• World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis)

• 1-time WWA World Tag Team Champion (with Ox Baker)

• World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation

• 1-time WWWF World Tag-Team Champion (with Killer Kowalski)
• 1989 Royal Rumble winner

• 2004 WWE Hall Of Famer (posthumous)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• 1984 Most Overrated Wrestler

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him #60 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

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Championship succession

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Acting career

Filmography

• Micki + Maude (1984) as himself
• The Protector (1985) as "Huge Hood"
• Double Agent (1987) as "Igor"
• Hyper Space (1989) as "Psycho"
• Caged in Paradiso (1990) as "Big Man"
• Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) as "Jack Daniels"
• Shock 'Em Dead (1991) as "Officer Meak"
• The Marrying Man (1991) as "Dante"

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Television series appearances

• The A-Team (November 12, 1985) in episode "Body Slam" as himself
• Hunter (January 10, 1987) in episode "Bad Company" as "Randy"
• Beauty and the Beast (March 18, 1988) in episode "To Reign in Hell" as "Erlick"

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Trivia

• In the song N 2 Gether Now by Limp Bizkit Ft. Method Man, He is mentioned in the lyrics: "They call me Big John Studd"

References

• Solie's title histories

External links

• Big John Studd at the WWE Hall of Fame
• Big John Studd at the Internet Movie Database