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In 1987 he done some promotional work for a Dutch software company for the extra cash thinking it would not be seen in the US. The feud culminated in a steel cage match between the two at the main event with Hogan coming out on top despite Bundy’s dominance.ĭespite being a main event star Bundy was still relatively under-paid in his eyes. Bundy would attack the champion on Saturday Night’s Main Event which would result in a storyline building up to Wrestlemania II.
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The turn of the year seen a rivalry commence with champion Hulk Hogan. Later that year he wrestled Andre The Giant and Don Muraco to push himself further up the card. In September 1985 he joined the notorious Heenan family and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan would become his manager. The victory remained a Wrestlemania record until 2008 – more than twenty-three years later. He would often ask the referee to count to five instead of three to show how badly he had beaten his opponent during their match.Īt Wrestlemania I he defeated SD Jones in a record twenty-four seconds (despite being recorded at nine). In 1985 when he first entered WWF under the guidance of Jimmy Hart, Bundy was immediately pushed and the ‘mouth of the south’ helped make King Kong look even bigger than seemed. These factors all added resulting in him becoming the perfect heel for the 1980’s heel the WWF so often used.
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The second name of Bundy (coming from Ted Bundy) was picked up and used to his bad-ass image. Born Christopher Pallies he later changed his professional name to King Kong due to his large frame in which he weighed in at nearly 500 pounds. Despite being the Wrestlemania main-event with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania II, Bundy’s stock within the company soon fell and he would be released from his contract only two years later. If you want to promote your business on Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard it's easy! Fill out a quick form telling us about your business and what you'd like to do over at main-event status to a gimmick match within less than a year, King Kong Bundy’s run in the WWF during the mid 1980’s was chaotic to say the least. If you want to promote your business on Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard it's easy! Fill out a quick form telling us about your business and what you'd like to do over at
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