Line #23 Wrestling/BigJohnStudd


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3	John William Minton (February 19, 1948 – March 20, 1995) was an American {{Professional Wrestl\|ing}}er from Burke, VA best known for his work in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the 1980s as '''Big John Studd.''' He debuted in 1972 as '''Chuck O'Connor''' and also wrestled as '''Captain USA.''' He had his most famous feuds with Wrestling/AndreTheGiant and with Wrestling/HulkHogan. He retired in 1989 after a second run with André this time with Studd as a face and Andre as the heel. Along with WWE, he also competed in [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, in World Class, in Florida, Georgia, and other territories. He passed away from liver cancer, Hodgkin's Disease, and ALS. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Champion]] as a member of the masked Executioners with Killer Kowalski, a 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/ma-t.html NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion]] (2x w[=/=]Wrestling/RicFlair, 1x w[=/=]Wrestling/KenPatera), and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-h.html NWA American (World Class) Heavyweight Champion]] as Captain USA.
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5	He was inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004.
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7	!! "These tropes are associated with the true giant of wrestling, Big John Studd."
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9	* AllAmericanFace: As Captain USA.
10	* ArchEnemy: Andre, Hulk, El Olympico, Wrestling/DustyRhodes (in Florida),
11	* AsHimself: In ''Micki + Maude'' and on ''Series/TheATeam'''s ProWrestlingEpisode "Body Slam."
12	* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.
13	* BashBrothers: with Ken Patera, Wrestling/KingKongBundy, Killer Kowalski
14	* TheBrute
15	* FinishingMove: Heart Punch, Reverse BearHug, [[SuplexFinisher Double-Arm Suplex]]
16	* GentleGiant: In RealLife, he was one of the nicest guys in the world. He was a devoted family man who loved children. He was wonderful to fans - always happy to shake hands and sign autographs. Wrestling/BobbyHeenan even stated that Big John Studd was too nice to be in the wrestling business.
17	* TheGiant: He claimed to be the "true" giant of wrestling, though he was clearly shorter than André The Giant.
18	* GimmickMatches: His "$15,000 Bodyslam Challenge."
19	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Alongside the 5'6" Vanessa Williams in Film/HarleyDavidsonAndTheMarlboroMan.
20	* LegacyCharacter: [[Wrestling/RonReis Big Ron Studd (Ron Reis)]], who he trained.
21	* PowerStable:
22	** (in Florida): The Royal Family, led by Wrestling/JamesJDillon
23	** (in Mid-Atlantic): Rogers's Army, led by [[Wrestling/BuddyRogers "The Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers]]
24	** (in WWE): [[Wrestling/BobbyHeenan The Heenan Family]]
25	* RedBaron: "The 'True' Giant"
26	* TheRival: André The Giant
27	* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: He wouldn't take Wrestling/{{Ted DiBiase}}'s payoff to eliminate himself from the 1989 Royal Rumble, and went on to win the event.
28	* TagTeam: (under masks): The Executioners, with Killer Kowalski.

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