Big John Studd
Real Name:
John William Minton
Birthday:
February 19, 1948
Hometown:
Los Angeles, California
Marital Status:
Height & Weight:
6'10" - 364 lbs
Trained by:
Killer Kowalski
Debut:
1977
Previous Names:
Chuck O'Connor
Captain USA
Executioner #2
Masked Superstar #2
Finishing Move:
Reverse Bear Hug
Favorite Moves:
Back Breaker
Double Underhook Suplex
The Heart Punch
Notable Feuds:
Gino Hernandez
Bruiser Brody
Fritz Von Erich
Dino Bravo
Maddog Vachon
Blackjack Mulligan
The Freebirds
Leroy Brown
Dusty Rhodes
Barry Windham
Sweet Brown Sugar
Andre The Giant
The Machines
Hulk Hogan
Title History
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Ox Baker defeating Crusher & Dick the Bruiser (March 13, 1976);
WWWF Tag Team titles w/Killer Kowalski defeating Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi (May 11, 1976);
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Bull Ramos defeating ??????? (????, 1977);
NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Bruiser Brody (July 25, 1977);
NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Buddy Rose defeating Bill & Russ Francis (May 17, 1978);
NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title Awarded (June ??, 1978);
NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Ric Flair defeating ??????? (June 30, 1978);
NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Ric Flair defeating Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat (October 30, 1978);
NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Ken Patera defeating Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat (January ??, 1979);
NWA (Tennessee) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Blackjack Mulligan Jr. (July 24, 1981);
NWA (Toronto) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating Angelo Mosca (September 20, 1981);
NWA (Florida) Global Tag Team titles w/Jim Garvin won a tournament (????, 1982);
NWA (Georgia) National Tag Team titles w/Super Destroyer Awarded (March ??, 1982);
EWU (South Africa) World Super Heavyweight title defeating Jan Wilkens (Febuary 13, 1984);
WWF (World Wrestling Federation) Royal Rumble Winner (1989);
John William Minton
Birthday:
February 19, 1948
Hometown:
Los Angeles, California
Marital Status:
Height & Weight:
6'10" - 364 lbs
Trained by:
Killer Kowalski
Debut:
1977
Previous Names:
Chuck O'Connor
Captain USA
Executioner #2
Masked Superstar #2
Finishing Move:
Reverse Bear Hug
Favorite Moves:
Back Breaker
Double Underhook Suplex
The Heart Punch
Notable Feuds:
Gino Hernandez
Bruiser Brody
Fritz Von Erich
Dino Bravo
Maddog Vachon
Blackjack Mulligan
The Freebirds
Leroy Brown
Dusty Rhodes
Barry Windham
Sweet Brown Sugar
Andre The Giant
The Machines
Hulk Hogan
Title History
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Ox Baker defeating Crusher & Dick the Bruiser (March 13, 1976);
WWWF Tag Team titles w/Killer Kowalski defeating Louis Cerdan & Tony Parisi (May 11, 1976);
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Bull Ramos defeating ??????? (????, 1977);
NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Bruiser Brody (July 25, 1977);
NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Buddy Rose defeating Bill & Russ Francis (May 17, 1978);
NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title Awarded (June ??, 1978);
NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Ric Flair defeating ??????? (June 30, 1978);
NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Ric Flair defeating Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat (October 30, 1978);
NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Ken Patera defeating Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat (January ??, 1979);
NWA (Tennessee) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Blackjack Mulligan Jr. (July 24, 1981);
NWA (Toronto) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating Angelo Mosca (September 20, 1981);
NWA (Florida) Global Tag Team titles w/Jim Garvin won a tournament (????, 1982);
NWA (Georgia) National Tag Team titles w/Super Destroyer Awarded (March ??, 1982);
EWU (South Africa) World Super Heavyweight title defeating Jan Wilkens (Febuary 13, 1984);
WWF (World Wrestling Federation) Royal Rumble Winner (1989);