Biography
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. 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
Filmography
all 73
Movies 70
self 6
TV Shows 3
The Firefly Funhouse Match (2020)
Shawn Michaels - The Showstopper Unreleased (2018)
Supercard: King Kong Bundy Re-experiences WrestleMania 2 (2016)
Owen Hart of Gold (2015)
WWE: Presents True Giants (2014)
Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1 (2014)
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak (2012)
The True Story of WrestleMania (2011)
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (2010)
WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series (2009)
Ring Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funk (2009)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik (2008)
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story (2008)
WWE: Undertaker 15-0 (2008)
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008)
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling (2007)
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling (2007)
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 (2007)
Heroes of World Class (2006)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship (2006)
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2 (2006)
NEW Renegades Rampage (2004)
WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive (2004)
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules (2002)
WWF: Hardy Boyz - Leap of Faith (2001)
Heroes of Wrestling (1999)
WWF 1995: The Year In Review (1995)
WWF Mega Matches '95 (1995)
Big Daddy Cool Diesel (1995)
WWE Brawl in the Family (1995)
WWE WrestleMania XI (1995)
WWE Royal Rumble 1995 (1995)
WWE Survivor Series 1994 (1994)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
ECW November to Remember 1993 (1993)
WWE Raw (1993)
Hulkamania 3 (1988)
The Best of the WWF: volume 15 (1988)
Moving (1988)
George "The Animal" Steele (1987)
WWE Survivor Series 1987 (1987)
Jake the Snake Roberts (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 12 (1987)
WWF Hulkamania 2 (1987)
Married... with Children (1987)
WWE WrestleMania III (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 (1987)
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches (1987)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987)
WWE's Inside the Steel Cage (1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986)
The British Bulldogs (1986)
WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)
WWE The Big Event (1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8 (1986)
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle (1986)
WrestleMania II (1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 4 (1985)
WrestleMania (1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 3 (1985)
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest (1985)
NWA Night of Champions (1984)
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983) (1983)
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82 (1982)
WCCW Star Wars (August 1982) (1982)
WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show (1982)
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81 (1981)
Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-11-07
Deathday2019-03-04 (63 years old)
Birth NameChristopher Alan Pallies
Birth PlaceAtlantic City, United States of America
Height193-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBig Daddy Bundy, Boom Boom Bundy, Chris Bundy, Chris Cannon, Chris Canyon, Crippler Cannon, King Kong Bundy, Man Mountain Cannon, Jr
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