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Chris Pallies

Chris Pallies

Known for ActingBorn 1957-11-07Died 2019-03-04Atlantic 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 PatRead more

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WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions10.0
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WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

2014 · Movie

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event10.0
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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009 · Movie

Ring Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funk10.0
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Ring Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funk

2009 · Movie

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship10.0
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WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2006 · Movie

Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 210.0
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Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2

2006 · Movie

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch10.0
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994 · Movie

Hulkamania 610.0
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Hulkamania 6

1991 · Movie

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano10.0
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The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

1986 · Movie

WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
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WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

1983 · Movie

WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
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WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)

1982 · Movie

The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling9.0
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The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling

2007 · Movie

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak8.8
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WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

2012 · Movie

Tuesday Night Titans9.0
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Tuesday Night Titans

1984 · Series

The Firefly Funhouse Match8.5
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The Firefly Funhouse Match

2020 · Movie

Heroes of World Class8.5
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Heroes of World Class

2006 · Movie

WWE Survivor Series 19948.4
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WWE Survivor Series 1994

1994 · Movie

WWE Survivor Series 19878.4
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WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987 · Movie

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event8.4
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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985 · Series

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology7.9
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006 · Movie

WWE The Big Event8.0
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WWE The Big Event

1986 · Movie

WWF Superstars8.0
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WWF Superstars

1986 · Series

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules7.7
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Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

2002 · Movie

Married... with Children7.7
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Married... with Children

1987 · Series

WWE WrestleMania III7.4
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WWE WrestleMania III

1987 · Movie

WWE Royal Rumble 19957.2
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WWE Royal Rumble 1995

1995 · Movie

Raw6.8
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Raw

1993 · Series

WWF Wrestling Challenge6.8
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WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986 · Series

WWE WrestleMania XI6.6
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WWE WrestleMania XI

1995 · Movie

WrestleMania6.6
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WrestleMania

1985 · Movie

WrestleMania II6.4
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WrestleMania II

1986 · Movie

Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
5.8
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Undertaker: The Streak 21-1

2014 · Movie

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!6.0
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Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

1985 · Movie

WWF Championship Wrestling6.0
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WWF Championship Wrestling

1980 · Series

Moving5.6
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Moving

1988 · Movie

Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!4.5
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Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!

1994 · Movie

Big Daddy Cool Diesel4.0
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Big Daddy Cool Diesel

1995 · Movie

The British Bulldogs4.0
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The British Bulldogs

1986 · Movie

Heroes of Wrestling1.0
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Heroes of Wrestling

1999 · Movie

Supercard: King Kong Bundy Re-experiences WrestleMania 2
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Supercard: King Kong Bundy Re-experiences WrestleMania 2

2016 · Movie

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
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Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

2008 · Movie

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
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Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

2008 · Movie

The Undertaker: 15-0
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The Undertaker: 15-0

2008 · Movie

Fight the Panda Syndicate
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Fight the Panda Syndicate

2008 · Movie

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

2007 · Movie

NEW Renegades Rampage
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NEW Renegades Rampage

2004 · Movie

WWE Brawl in the Family
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WWE Brawl in the Family

1995 · Movie

WWE Mega Matches '95
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WWE Mega Matches '95

1995 · Movie

ECW November to Remember 1993
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ECW November to Remember 1993

1993 · Movie