Big John Studd

HOFDeceased

Real Name:

John William Minton

Billed From:

Los Angeles, California

Billed Height:

6′ 10″

Billed Weight:

364 lbs

Debut:

1972

Retired:

1993 (21 year career)

Birthday:

02/19/1948

Died: 3/20/1995 (Age 47)

Promotions Wrestled in:WWF | Stampede | NJPW | NWA | CWF | AWA | AJPW | WWWF | MLW

Eras Wrestled in:The Territorial Era | The Golden Era

Championships Won (1)

1x WWWF World Tag Team Champion

Career Summary

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Titles Held

Belt	Won	Opponent(s)	Partner(s)	Event	Days Held
WWWF World Tag Team Championship	May 11, 1976	Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi	Executioner #1	House show	168

Tag Teams

1 Team

The Executioners

with Executioner #1

1976 – 1977

1 Title

Matches

2 Matches

#	Date	Promotion	Match Details	Match
1	Apr 7, 1986	WWF	Battle Royal Match André the Giant & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart & Bruno Sammartino & The Iron Sheik & Hillbilly Jim & Jim Brunzell & Tony Atlas & Big John Studd vs. William Perry WWF WrestleMania II @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York	View Match: André the Giant & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart & Bruno Sammartino & The Iron Sheik & Hillbilly Jim & Jim Brunzell & Tony Atlas & Big John Studd vs. William Perry, Apr 7, 1986
2	Mar 31, 1985	WWF	Body Slam Challenge Match Big John Studd lost to André the Giant WWF WrestleMania I @ Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York	View Match: Big John Studd lost to André the Giant, Mar 31, 1985