King Kong Bundy
| King Kong Bundy | |
|---|---|
King Kong Bundy in 1983 | |
| Birth name | Christopher Alan Pallies |
| Born | November 7, 1955 Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2019 (aged 63) Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Marcy Russell
(m. 1994; div. 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Daddy Bundy Boom Boom Bundy Chris Bundy Chris Cannon Chris Canyon Crippler Cannon King Kong Bundy Man Mountain Cannon, Jr |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Billed weight | 458 lb (208 kg) |
| Billed from | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | March 7, 1981 |
| Retired | May 2007 |
Christopher Alan Pallies (November 7, 1955 – March 4, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor better known by his wrestling gimmick and ring name, King Kong Bundy. Under this gimmick, he portrayed a pugnacious, trash-talking villain character.
He appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s and wrestled in the main event of WrestleMania 2 in 1986, facing Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. He also headlined the inaugural Survivor Series in 1987, as well as the first edition of Extreme Championship Wrestling's flagship event, November to Remember, in 1993.