King Kong Bundy

Chris Pallies (born November 7, 1957) is an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy.

Personal

Pallies graduated in 1974 from Washington Township High School in Sewell, New Jersey.Beym, Jessica. , Gloucester County Times, January 31, 2010. Accessed February 17, 2011. "Bundy whose real name is Chris Pallies, a Washington Township High School grad in 1974 made an appearance in his former hometown Friday afternoon to help support a good cause." He currently lives in Glassboro, New Jersey.

Professional wrestling career

Early career

Pallies took the King Kong Bundy name during a storyline while working with World Class Championship Wrestling. Bundy was discovered and developed as Big Daddy Bundy (a combination of Shirley Crabtree's "Big Daddy" moniker, and the surname of psychopathic serial killer, Ted Bundy) by the Von Erich family. He wore blue jeans with a rope belt and was a fan favorite. After a dispute with the Von Erich family, Bundy was recruited by manager Gary Hart and dramatically reintroduced as King Kong Bundy, with the "Big Daddy" portion of his moniker replaced by the name of cinematic monster, King Kong, wearing the black singlet for the first time to signify his change. He lost his hair during the feud, adding to his signature look.

Bundy was Fritz Von Erich's opponent for Fritz's 1982 retirement match at......
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