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Chris Pallies

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 7, 1957 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

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.[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

Known For

Acting
2020The Firefly Funhouse MatchKing Kong Bundy (archive footage)
2016Supercard: King Kong Bundy Re-experiences WrestleMania 2Self
2014Undertaker: The Streak 21-1Himself
2014WWE Greatest Wrestling FactionsKing Kong Bundy
2012WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The StreakKing Kong Bundy (archive footage)
2009WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main EventKing Kong Bundy
2009Ring Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funk
2008Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains IIKing Kong Bundy
2008Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron SheikKing Kong Bundy
2008The Undertaker: 15-0
2008Fight the Panda SyndicateOtto Belmar
2007Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1King Kong Bundy
2007The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship WrestlingKing Kong Bundy
2006Heroes of World ClassKing Kong Bundy
2006WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyKing Kong Bundy
2006WWE: The History Of The WWE ChampionshipKing Kong Bundy
2006Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2
2004NEW Renegades RampageKing Kong Bundy
2002Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still RulesHimself
1999Heroes of WrestlingKing Kong Bundy
1995WWE Brawl in the FamilyKing Kong Bundy
1995WWE WrestleMania XIKing Kong Bundy
1995WWE Royal Rumble 1995King Kong Bundy
1995WWE Mega Matches '95King Kong Bundy
1995Big Daddy Cool DieselKing Kong Bundy
1994The Life And Times of Paul BoeschKing Kong Bundy (archive footage)
1994WWE Survivor Series 1994King Kong Bundy
1994Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!King Kong Bundy
1993ECW November to Remember 1993King Kong Bundy
1993RawKing Kong Bundy
1991Hulkamania 6King Kong Bundy
1988Hulkamania 3King Kong Bundy
1988The Best of the WWF: volume 15King Kong Bundy
1988MovingGorgo
1987WWE WrestleMania IIIKing Kong Bundy
1987WWF Hulkamania 2King Kong Bundy
1987Bob Uecker's Wacky World of SportsKing Kong Bundy
1987The Best of the WWF: volume 10King Kong Bundy
1987The Best of the WWF: volume 12King Kong Bundy
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87King Kong Bundy
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87King Kong Bundy
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87King Kong Bundy
1987The WWF's Even More Unusual MatchesKing Kong Bundy
1987WWE Survivor Series 1987King Kong Bundy
1987George "The Animal" SteeleKing Kong Bundy
1987Jake "The Snake" RobertsKing Kong Bundy
1987Married... with ChildrenUncle Irwin
1986WrestleMania IIKing Kong Bundy
1986The British BulldogsKing Kong Bundy
1986Villains of the Squared CircleKing Kong Bundy
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 8King Kong Bundy
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 9King Kong Bundy
1986WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86King Kong Bundy
1986WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86King Kong Bundy
1986WWE The Big EventKing Kong Bundy
1986The Life and Times of Captain Lou AlbanoKing Kong Bundy
1986Inside the Steel CageKing Kong Bundy
1986WWF Wrestling ChallengeKing Kong Bundy
1985WrestleManiaKing Kong Bundy
1985Best of the WWF Volume 3King Kong Bundy
1985The Best of the WWF: volume 4King Kong Bundy
1985Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!King Kong Bundy
1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85King Kong Bundy
1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85King Kong Bundy
1985The WWF's Amazing ManagersKing Kong Bundy
1985Saturday Night's Main Event
1985Saturday Night's Main EventKing Kong Bundy
1985WWE Pay Per ViewKing Kong Bundy
1984NWA Night of ChampionsKing Kong Bundy
1984Tuesday Night TitansKing Kong Bundy
1984Tuesday Night TitansKing Kong Bundy (Archive footage)
1983WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)King Kong Bundy
1982WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)Big Daddy Bundy
1982WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement ShowBig Daddy Bundy
1982WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82King Kong Bundy
1982WCCW Christmas Star Wars 1982Self
1982World Class Championship WrestlingBig Daddy Bundy
1982World Class Championship WrestlingKing Kong Bundy
1981WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81Big Daddy Bundy
1981Mid-South WrestlingKing Kong Bundy
1981AWA Arena ShowsKing Kong Bundy
1981WCCW Star WarsBig Daddy Bundy
1980WWF Championship WrestlingChris Canyon
1973WWE Old SchoolKing Kong Bundy