Real Name John William Minton Ring Names Big John Studd ( May 3, 1977 - June 2, 1989) John Studd ( March 31, 1978 - July 8, 1985) Masked Superstar #2 ( February 4, 1980 - May 25, 1980) Chuck O'Connor ( July 21, 1972 - January 5, 1980) Captain USA ( August 12, 1977 - November 11, 1977) Executioner #2 ( March 10, 1976 - April 25, 1977) The Machines angle began when Andre failed to show up for a tag team match against Bundy-Studd at a television taping. Within 6 years he would be dead. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Studd participated in the well-publicized 20 man over-the-top battle royal that took place in the Chicago segment of WrestleMania 2 and featured in a memorable pre-match interview with "Mean" Gene Okerlund and then Atlanta Falcons player Bill Fralic, with Studd telling Fralic that he had no business in professional wrestling, and Fralic repeatedly calling Studd "Dudd". Try again later. John Minton was 66"-66.5" He was just an inch taller than 65" Bill Fralic during their interview at Wrestlemania 2. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. In early 1982, Studd gained several unsuccessful title shots at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which was held by "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair at the time. While Andre the Giant was seen by most as the true giant in WWE during the Golden Era, its hard to ignore the contributions of Big John Studd in the 1980s. Find a Grave memorial ID. He debuted in 1972 under the ring name "The Mighty Minton", wrestling on the Los Angeles NWA Hollywood Wrestling, where he formed a tag team with "Superstar" Billy Graham.[5][4]. Studd and Blassie had issued a "Bodyslam Challenge," offering $10,000 (and later, $15,000) to any wrestler who could slam him before boasting that he (Studd) could not be slammed. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Minton held the tag titles on one occasion but again left the company in 1977. There was an error deleting this problem. WWE Wrestler & U.S. Add to your scrapbook. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Studd went on to feud with several members of the Heenan family, including Andr who had turned heel during Studd's absence and Haku (one of the few wrestlers who could bodyslam Studd). ). The Studd-Bundy alliance and Andr continued to feud for the rest of that year and into 1986, with Andre often recruiting faces such as Hulk Hogan, Tony Atlas, Junkyard Dog, and Hillbilly Jim to team with him. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The Tragic Death of WWE Legend The Ultimate Warrior. Weve updated the security on the site. He debuted in 1972 as Chuck O'Connor and also wrestled as Captain USA. Sorry! After training with the legendary Killer Kowalski, he debuted in early 1972 in Los Angeles NWA Hollywood Wrestling as The Mighty Minton. But that battle ended March 20, 1995, when cancer took the life of one of pro wrestling's most famous personalities. He passed away on March 20, 1995, from Hodgkins disease and liver cancer. Jones. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Big John Studd then earned the biggest win of his career in January 1989 by outlasting 29 others to win the Royal Rumble, a victory that truly looked like it meant something to him. GREAT NEWS! This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Big John Studd was a famous WWE wrestler who came to prominence in the mid-'70s. GREAT NEWS! https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11254240/john-studd. Try again later. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Try again later. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. I thought you might like to see a memorial for John Studd I found on Findagrave.com. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Studd then served as a special guest referee in the match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Andr at WrestleMania V in Atlantic City. Big John Studd makes his entrance and hits the Bearhug on Andre the Giant in WWE 2K14. Resend Activation Email. Big John Studd Also known as Captain America, Captain USA, Chuck O'Connor, Executioner #2, John Studd, Masked Destroyer, Masked Superstar #2, Mighty Minton Overview Articles Career Career highlights Titles Matches Match Statistics Matchguide Feuds Rivals Tournaments Tag Teams & Stables Entourage Awards DVDs Wrestling Games Movies Commentary Career Burial at Knollwood cemetery. Studd left the WWWF once more in early 1977. Weve updated the security on the site. Year should not be greater than current year. He also competed without the mask during this time as well, using the name Chuck O'Connor.After leaving WWE, Minton moved to the Mid-Atlantic region, where he competed as Masked Superstar #2. James Studd (1864-1927) - Find a Grave Memorial Name: Studd, James Date: July 8, 1927 Source: unknown, Reel #78 Notes: Studd-James, beloved husband of Maria and father of James, jr., and Mrs. Ada Tausch and grandfather of Fred and Josephine, passed away at his home, 3561 Ingleside road, on Wednesday morning. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. This account has been disabled. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. A system error has occurred. Studd successfully eliminated Perry during the match, only to have Perry to eliminate Studd while the two were shaking hands. The Andre-Studd feud raged throughout 1983 and Andre got the upper hand and slammed Studd several times, once with enough force to collapse the entire ring. This account has been disabled. 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After retiring for two years, Studd announced his return to the WWF on the Brother Love Show in December 1988. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Because he was concerned about being a role model to kids, Big John Studd did his best to keep his drug use a secret, only admitting to close friends that he was taking substances to increase his body mass. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Studds last match during his original 1980s WWF run came on the November 15, 1986, episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, where he teamed with Bundy to defeat The Machines (a match that did not involve the Giant Machine). Search above to list available cemeteries. Big John Studds grave is located at Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery in Saxonburg, PA. World Tag Team Title (Indianapolis)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_John_Studd&oldid=1129794370, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: "Bad Company" or "Bad Companions", EWU World Super Heavyweight Championship (1 time), This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 04:26. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s and wrestled in the main event of . In 2004, on the night before WrestleMania XX, Studd was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the same city where he made WrestleMania history two decades earlier. . Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Studd made his professional wrestling debut in 1972. Studd successfully eliminated Perry during the match, only to have Perry eliminate Studd while the two were shaking hands. Studd, who long had a reputation of not selling pain to wrestlers with little or no in-ring skills, wrestled a notable match with the "World's Strongest Man" Ted Arcidi during a televised house show at the Boston Garden in mid-1986. Studd is best known for his appearances with the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and 1980s. Verify and try again. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Aside from his feud with Andre, which led to their 15,000 Bodyslam Challenge at the first WrestleMania, Big John Studd also engaged in a feud with WWE Champion Hulk Hogan. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Studd held a number of championships over his career, including the NWA American Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship, and was the winner of the 1989 Royal Rumble. Name: Studd, JamesDate: July 8, 1927Source: unknown, Reel #78Notes: Studd-James, beloved husband of Maria and father of James, jr., and Mrs. Ada Tausch and grandfather of Fred and Josephine, passed away at his home, 3561 Ingleside road, on Wednesday morning. An elated Bobby Heenan appeared on the set to welcome Studd back to the Heenan family. In 1993, doctors discovered a large tumor in Big John Studds chest after Minton himself felt a large lump in his armpit. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. 9:13. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. The tumor remitted again following an autotransplantation procedure but Studds lungs collapsed in the fall of 1994. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Big John Studd was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. Please enter your email and password to sign in. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. based on information from your browser. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Big John Studd - Wikipedia Big John Studd John William Minton (February 19, 1948 - March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd. Another great. In 1995, he was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame, and the WWE Hall of Fame added his name to its ranks in 2004. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of John Studd (11254240)? He left the WWWF in February 1973. He returned to what was then called the WWWF in 1976 and wrestled in a mask as one of The Executioners. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. However, if you're looking for his best matches, you won't find them here. After WrestleMania, Studd formed an alliance with the 468lb (212kg) King Kong Bundy. The other matches are ok and good, if you're just looking to see some matches featuring the original giant. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. In reality he was a legit 67", perhaps 68", but no taller. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. He went into remission following a bout with chemotherapy but the tumor returned the following year. Big John Studd was born in Butler. Around September 1994, Minton's lungs collapsed and he went back to the hospital. Veteran | GraveHelp Support Adventures:https://www.patreon.com/jordanthelionpaypal.me/jordanthelionIntro. Originally managed by Freddie Blassie, Studd later became a member of the Heenan Family, engaging in a long and storied rivalry with Andre the Giant over who was the \"true giant\" of WWE. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 6709253. subject named as. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Contents Son of big john studd after 1st wrestling match All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. This happened during a televised tag team match featuring Studd and fellow Heenan Family member Ken Patera against Andr the Giant and S.D. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Their rivalry produced two of the most infamous moments in WWE history.In December 1984, Studd, along with Patera and Heenan, cut Andre's hair during a tag team match. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Legend Gender Male. Big John Studd John William Minton 1948 219 - 1995 320 & WWF 1980 [1] [ ] 3 [2] [1] Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. There was a problem getting your location. This happened during a televised tag team match on WWF Championship Wrestling featuring Studd and fellow Heenan Family member Ken Patera against Andr the Giant and S. D. Jones. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Learn more about managing a memorial . While filming the movie 'Harley Davidson And The Marlboro Man' in 1991, Big John Studd fell off a motorcycle. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Big John Studd Captain America Captain USA Chuck O'Connor Executioner #2 John Studd Masked Destroyer Height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Weight 363 lbs (165 kg) Born February 19, 1948 Birth Place Butler, Pennsylvania Died March 20, 1995 (aged 47) Death Place Burke, Virginia Billed from Los Angeles, California Trainer Killer Kowalski Debut 1976 Retired 1990 Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Yeah, no more ads! [citation needed], By 1984, with his feud with Andre still raging, Studd was challenging then-new champion Hulk Hogan for the title; Hogan was also successful on several occasions in slamming Studd. Big John Studd would continue to feud with Andre on and off till 1986. The 67" Studd was trained by wrestling legend Killer Kowalski. This browser does not support getting your location. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Big E Langston. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No spam. During the match, Studd was noticeably wrestling stiff and showing contempt for someone he saw as nothing more than a muscled up weightlifter with no wrestling skills who had no business being in a professional wrestling ring. From 1975 to 1976, Studd performed for the American Wrestling Association. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). [1] [2] [3] You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Studd wrestled sporadically on the independent circuit until 1993; his last match was against The Honky Tonk Man. There is a problem with your email/password. John William Studd. John William Minton (February 19, 1948 - March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Studd, along with Bundy and Heenan, insisted that Andre and the Giant Machine were one and the same, and set out to prove their point by vowing to unmask the Giant Machine during a series of tag team matches; the Giant Machine's partners included Blackjack Mulligan (as "Big Machine") and Bill Eadie (as "Super Machine"), with Studd and Bundy saying in interviews that they knew who The Machines were and that they had never heard of Japanese wrestlers with a South-Texas accent (Mulligan/Big Machine) or a South-Florida accent (Eadie/Super Machine), while Bobby Heenan repeatedly claimed that no Japanese wrestler or person was 7'4" and over 500lbs and spoke with a French accent. The Big John Studd death story began long before the stars date of death in 1995. Oops, something didn't work. 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