Big John Studd
Statistics
Stage name(s)	Chuck O'Connor Captain U.S.A Executioner #2 Masked Superstar #2 Big John Studd
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight	364 lb (165 kg)
Born	February 19, 1950 Butler, Pennsylvania
Died	March 20, 1995
Resides
Billed from
Trained by	Killer Kowalski
Debut	1976
Retired

John Minton (February 19, 1950 - March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler, better known as Big John Studd. Studd is known by most wrestling fans for his tenure with the WWF in the 1980's. He was billed as being 6'10", but was actually 6'7". He feuded with the legendary Andre the Giant, and the two had a famous bodyslam challenge match at the first Wrestlemania. He also feuded with Hulk Hogan. He challenged the Hulkster numerous times for the WWF championship, but didn't win the prize. He made a comeback in the late 80's as a(baby)face , and won the 1989 Royal Rumble. He died from cancer in 1995. John Studd This work is copyrighted. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to 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. ... Wladek Kowalski Wladek (Walter) Killer Kowalski is a retired professional wrestler. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to 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. ... Bruno Sammartino puts the pressure on Stan The Man Stasiak. ... André the Giant (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993) was a professional wrestler and actor, born André René Roussimoff in Grenoble, France. ... Official WrestleMania logo. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953 in Augusta, Georgia, best known as Hulk Hogan and Hollywood Hogan ), is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... The Royal Rumble is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ...

Wrestling facts

Managers

• Freddie Blassie
• Bobby Heenan

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Quotes

• "I'm the real giant!"

Finishing and signature moves

• Reverse bearhug
• Backbreaker
• Heart punch

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Championship and accomplishments

• EWU

• 1-time EWU World Super Heavyweight Champion

• National Wrestling Alliance

• 1-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time NWA Canadian Hevyeight 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 Masked Superstar)
• 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
• WWE Hall of Fame inductee (posthumous)

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Filmography

• Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)

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References

• Solie's title histories

External links

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