Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy

Last updated: March 12, 2025

Bundy and Studd

Career Highlights

  • March 10, 1985: Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd by disqualification when King Kong Bundy interfered.
  • August 18, 1985 – Toronto: Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd by disqualification when King Kong Bundy interfered.
  • ~~~Andre was beaten down by Bundy and Studd, sustaining a splash from Bundy that “broke” Andre’s sternum.
  • September 23, 1985: Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy by disqualification when Big John Studd interfered.
  • September 29, 1985: Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy.
  • October 3, 1985: Andre the Giant and Tony Atlas w/Lou Albano defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd w/Heenan by disqualification.
  • October 21, 1985 – MSG: Andre the Giant and Hillbilly Jim vs Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy ended in a double disqualification.
  • October 31, 1985: Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant w/Lou Albano defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd by disqualification.
  • November 9, 1985: Andre the Giant and Hillbilly Jim and Lou Albano beat King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd and Bobby Heenan.
  • November 14, 1985: Andre The Giant and Tito Santana defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd.
  • November 24, 1985: Andre the Giant and Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd in a Texas Tornado match.
  • December 7, 1985: Andre the Giant and Junk Yard Dog beat King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd and Bobby Heenan in a handicap match.
  • Early 1986: Junk Yard Dog and Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd by count-out.
  • February 22, 1986: Hulk Hogan and Ricky Steamboat defeated King Kong Bundy and Bobby Heenan.
  • April 1986: Hillbilly Jim and Ted Arcidi (sub for Andre) defeated Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy by disqualification.
  • April 1986: The British Bulldogs defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd by disqualification to retain.
  • June 24, 1986: Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd w/Bobby Heenan by disqualification.
  • ~~~After the match, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff turned on Hulk Hogan and joined the Heenan Family.
  • July 12, 1986: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd defeated Sivi Afi and King Tonga.
  • August 1, 1986: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd defeated B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell (Killer Bees).
  • August 17, 1986: The Machines defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd.
  • August 20, 1986: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd defeated Giant and Super Machine by disqualification.
  • August 25, 1986: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd defeated Big and Super Machine by disqualification.
  • August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: KKB and BJS and Bobby Heenan defeated Big and Super Machine and Lou Albano by disqualification.
  • August 1986: Giant Machine defeated King Kong Bundy by count-out.
  • September 22, 1986: Super and Big Machine and Hulk Machine beat KKB and BJS and Bobby Heenan.
  • October 4, 1986: Super and Big Machine and Piper Machine beat KKB and BJS and Bobby Heenan.
  • October 23, 1986: Hulk Hogan and The Crusher defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd.
  • November 1986: Big John Studd left the WWF.
members: Big John Studd
King Kong Bundy
Manager: Bobby Heenan
debut: 1985
previous names: The Heenan Family
finishing move(s): Slingshot Avalanche
favorite move(s): Avalanche (Bundy)
Body Slam (Studd)
Splash (Bundy)
notable feuds: Hulk Hogan
Andre The Giant
Junk Yard Dog
The Hillbilly Family
The Machines
gender: Male
status: Retired
type: Tag-Team
current promotion: Inactive

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