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    Chris Pallies

    1957-11-07 (66 years old) in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

    Christopher Allan Pallies was an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy. Bundy achieved mainstream recognition in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in the 1980s and 1990s: he headlined WrestleMania 2 in 1986 against Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match for the WWF Championship, and at WrestleMania XI in 1995 he was also the fourth victim in The Undertaker's now 21-match undefeated WrestleMania streak. Late WWF play-by-play commentator Gorilla Monsoon dubbed Bundy as the "Walking Condominium" in reference to his imposing size and weight. After leaving the WWF in late 1995, Bundy wrestled for several independent promotions in the United States. In April 1997, he resurfaced in magazines when he joined a faction managed by Kenny Casanova called "Camp Casanova" along with "Danger" Dave DeJohn and the Masked Maniac at times in USWF, NBW, and USA Power Pro Wrestling. In a match against "the Seven Foot Tall" Primo Canera III, Bundy knee-dropped his opponent and then "Bundy-splashed" him. The impact actually broke the ring, leaving the two grapplers in a pit in the center of the squared circle. This independent footage was picked up by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. His feuds against "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Doink the Clown, and Tom Brandi are among many main events in the northeast independent circuit. In 1999, at the Kolf Arena in Oshkosh, Wisconsin he won the AWA Superstars of Wrestling Heavyweight Championship from Jonnie Stewart. Later that same year, Bundy the reigning AWA heavyweight champion wrestled again headlining an AWA "Super Event" at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. That night ended differently for Bundy, losing a "bodyslam match" to Koszmar Polski who was managed by Ken Patera. Bundy still wrestled across the country, primarily in the Southern and Eastern United States. He continued to be a headliner and a crowd favorite at all events he attended. King Kong Bundy's last match is thought to have been at the Legends of Wrestling Show at the Pulaski County Fair in Somerset, Kentucky in 2007. Bundy lost to "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan in the main event. Acting career In 1986, Bundy appeared in television commercials and print advertisements for the Vendex HeadStart personal computer. Bundy had two guest spots and one bit part on Married... with Children, as the creators had named the lead characters "Bundy" as an homage to him.[28] In 1987, he played Uncle Irwin, the brother of Peggy Bundy. In 1995, he appeared again as the King Kong Bundy character, teaching Bud how to wrestle. Born in Woodbury, New Jersey on November 7, 1955, Pallies attended Washington Township High School in Sewell, New Jersey, graduating in 1973. In July 2016, Pallies joined a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred "long term neurological injuries" and that the company "routinely failed to care" for them and "fraudulently misrepresented and concealed" the nature and extent of those injuries. The suit was litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. The case was dismissed by US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant in September 2018. Pallies was fond of cats, and had “about 10” as pets at the time of his death.Their names included Stewie, Paige, Gio, and Pat

    Movies

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    The Firefly Funhouse Match
    85 %|Apr 5, 2020
    Horror, Fantasy
    actor
    Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
    58 %|May 9, 2014
    Documentary
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    WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
    88 %|Jul 23, 2012
    Documentary
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    The True Story of WrestleMania
    83 %|Mar 13, 2011
    Documentary
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    Heroes of World Class
    85 %|Dec 26, 2006
    Action, Documentary
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    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
    73.75 %|Oct 17, 2006
    Documentary
    actor
    NEW Renegades Rampage
    0 %|Oct 2, 2004
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    Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
    62 %|Aug 20, 2002
    Documentary
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    Heroes of Wrestling
    10 %|Oct 10, 1999
    actor
    WWF Mega Matches '95
    0 %|Dec 1, 1995
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    WWE Brawl in the Family
    0 %|May 23, 1995
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    WWE WrestleMania XI
    65 %|Apr 2, 1995
    Action
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1995
    72 %|Jan 22, 1995
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1994
    82 %|Nov 23, 1994
    Action, Drama
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    The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
    100 %|Apr 1, 1994
    Documentary
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    Hulkamania 3
    0 %|Aug 27, 1988
    poster
    Moving
    55 %|Mar 4, 1988
    Comedy, Family
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    WWF Survivor Series 1987
    89 %|Nov 26, 1987
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    WWF Hulkamania 2
    0 %|May 1, 1987
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    WWE WrestleMania III
    75 %|Mar 29, 1987
    Action, Drama
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    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
    0 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Documentary
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    The British Bulldogs
    40 %|Oct 15, 1986
    poster
    WWE The Big Event
    80 %|Aug 27, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    WrestleMania II
    64 %|Apr 7, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    WrestleMania
    66 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Action, Drama
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    NWA Night of Champions
    0 %|May 30, 1984

    Series

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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    Married... with Children
    77 %|Apr 5, 1987
    Comedy
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    WWF Wrestling Challenge
    68 %|Sep 7, 1986
    Drama
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    WWE Pay Per View
    0 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Drama