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King Kong Bundy

Behind Heroes of Wrestling: The late ’90s pay-per-view disaster that brought together wrestling legends such as Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, The Bushwackers (Luke Williams and Butch Miller), Marty Jannetty, the Iron Sheik, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, and Yokozuna – only to spiral into a fiasco that humiliated legends and tarnished careers.

Heroes of Wrestling Pay-Per-View: A Show Gone So Wrong

by Kelvin Vega  Jul 9, 2025

Behind the Heroes of Wrestling pay-per-view: The late ’90s disaster that ended careers and humiliated legends.

Spotted at an airport circa ’93 — the unsung architects of wrestling’s next boom. Before the Attitude Era broke records, these New Generation stars were quietly rewriting the blueprint. Their overlooked feuds didn’t just fill airtime—they sparked a revolution.

15 Unsung Feuds of WWF’s New Generation Era

by Jason LeBlanc  Apr 22, 2025

15 top rivalries of WWF’s New Generation era that captivated fans but never got the spotlight they deserved. Wrestling nostalgia at its best!

King Kong Bundy in action during his lightning-fast victory over S.D. Jones at WrestleMania I on March 31st, 1985, at Madison Square Garden. This historic squash match introduced a storytelling technique that would become a lasting staple in professional wrestling.

King Kong Bundy vs. SD Jones Squash Match that Changed WWE

by Richard Thompson  Oct 29, 2024

Inside WrestleMania’s forgotten nine-second squash match where King Kong Bundy crushed S.D. Jones, introducing a lasting wrestling staple.

These eleven legends are more than worthy of a WWE Hall of Fame induction but have been done wrong despite being on their radar for years.

11 Legends Who Deserve to Be in the WWE Hall of Fame

by Evan Ginzburg  Apr 17, 2025

These 11 legends dominated the ring but are snubbed by the WWE Hall of Fame. Discover who they are and why they deserve recognition!

Today In Pro Wrestling History June 24

Today in Pro Wrestling History (June 24): Orndorff turns on Hogan

by Pro Wrestling Stories  Jun 24, 2024

On June 24th, 1986, Paul Orndorff turned on Hulk Hogan in a shocking betrayal that ignited a legendary feud.

Shocking Photos of Bald Wrestlers with Hair!

by Braeden Farrell  Jun 7, 2023

Hair plays an important role in wrestling. Here are 18 bald wrestlers, but with a full set of hair! This one’s going to be fun…

10 Wrestlers You May Not Know Appeared in ECW

Hidden Gems of ECW: 10 Appearances You May Have Missed

by Griffin Kaye  Apr 26, 2023

ECW rose to prominence by offering an array of talent. You might be surprised by some of these names who popped up in the Land…

King Kong Bundy and Larry Sharpe - The Lost Tapes

King Kong Bundy and Larry Sharpe – The Lost Tapes

by Javier Ojst  Feb 25, 2023

A recently discovered tape of King Kong Bundy and Larry Sharpe offers a rare, uncut glimpse of life on the road for two road-weary veterans.

This Wrestling Life | Wrestling's Golden Age Reflected Through Poetry

This Wrestling Life | Wrestling’s Golden Age Reflected Through Poetry

by Damian Balassone  Jan 29, 2020

The most nostalgic era of wrestling reflected in short, playful rhymes, that marvel at the grand theatre of wrestling from that golden age.

King Kong Bundy died on March 4, 2019, at the age of 61. As it turns out, King Kong Bundy, who played a bald-headed monster on screen, was quite the opposite off-camera!

King Kong Bundy: Secret Tales on Wrestling’s Mischievous Giant

by JP Zarka  Feb 6, 2023

As it turns out, Christopher Alan Pallies, who played the bald-headed monster King Kong Bundy on screen, was quite the opposite off-camera!

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