Chris Pallies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 7, 1957
- Died
- March 4, 2019 (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Christopher Allan Pallies was an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy. Bundy achieved mainstream recognition in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in the 1980s and 1990s: he headlined WrestleMania 2 in 1986 against Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match for the WWF Championship, and at WrestleMania XI in 1995 he was also the fourth victim in The Undertaker's now 21-match undefeated WrestleMania streak. Late WWF play-by-play commentator Gorilla Monsoon dubbed Bundy as the "Walking Condominium" in reference to his imposing size and weight. After leaving the WWF in late 1995, Bundy wrestled for several independent promotions in the United States. In April 1997, he resurfaced in magazines when he joined a faction managed by Kenny Casanova called "Camp Casanova" along with "Danger" Dave DeJohn and the Masked Maniac at times in USWF, NBW, and USA Power Pro Wrestling. In a match against "the Seven Foot Tall" Primo Canera III, Bundy knee-dropped his opponent and then "Bundy-splashed" him. The impact actually broke the ring, leaving the two grapplers in a pit in the center of the squared circle. This independent footage was picked up by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. His feuds against "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Doink the Clown, and Tom Brandi are among many main events in the northeast independent circuit. In 1999, at the Kolf Arena in Oshkosh, Wisconsin he won the AWA Superstars of Wrestling Heavyweight Championship from Jonnie Stewart. Later that same year, Bundy the reigning AWA heavyweight champion wrestled again headlining an AWA "Super Event" at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. That night ended differently for Bundy, losing a "bodyslam match" to Koszmar Polski who was managed by Ken Patera. Bundy still wrestled across the country, primarily in the Southern and Eastern United States. He continued to be a headliner and a crowd favorite at all events he attended. King Kong Bundy's last match is thought to have been at the Legends of Wrestling Show at the Pulaski County Fair in Somerset, Kentucky in 2007. Bundy lost to "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan in the main event. Acting career In 1986, Bundy appeared in television commercials and print advertisements for the Vendex HeadStart personal computer. Bundy had two guest spots and one bit part on Married... with Children, as the creators had named the lead characters "Bundy" as an homage to him.[28] In 1987, he played Uncle Irwin, the brother of Peggy Bundy. In 1995, he appeared again as the King Kong Bundy character, teaching Bud how to wrestle. Born in Woodbury, New Jersey on November 7, 1955, Pallies attended Washington Township High School in Sewell, New Jersey, graduating in 1973. In July 2016, Pallies joined a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred "long term neurological injuries" and that the company "routinely failed to care" for them and "fraudulently misrepresented and concealed" the nature and extent of those injuries. The suit was litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. The case was dismissed by US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant in September 2018. Pallies was fond of cats, and had “about 10” as pets at the time of his death.Their names included Stewie, Paige, Gio, and Pat
Known For
Filmography
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Movie · as King Kong Bundy (archive footage)
Headstrong
Movie · as Self
Supercard: King Kong Bundy Re-experiences WrestleMania 2
Movie · as Self
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Movie · as Himself
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie · as King Kong Bundy (archive footage)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Ring Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funk
Movie
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Undertaker: 15-0
Movie
Fight the Panda Syndicate
Movie · as Otto Belmar
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Heroes of World Class
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2
Movie
NEW Renegades Rampage
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Movie · as Himself
Bill's Seat
Movie · as Big Swede
Heroes of Wrestling
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Brawl in the Family
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE WrestleMania XI
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Mega Matches '95
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWF 1995: The Year In Review
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie · as King Kong Bundy (archive footage)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
ECW November to Remember 1993
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Raw
TV · as King Kong Bundy · 15 eps
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Hulkamania 6
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Hulkamania 3
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Moving
Movie · as Gorgo
WWE WrestleMania III
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Hulkamania 2
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
George "The Animal" Steele
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Married... with Children
TV · as Uncle Irwin · 1 ep
WrestleMania II
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The British Bulldogs
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Villains of the Squared Circle
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE The Big Event
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Inside the Steel Cage
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as King Kong Bundy · 10 eps
WWF Superstars
TV · as King Kong Bundy · 14 eps
WrestleMania
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as King Kong Bundy · 3 eps
NWA Night of Champions
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
Tuesday Night Titans
TV · as King Kong Bundy, King Kong Bundy (Archive footage) · 8 eps
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
Movie · as Big Daddy Bundy
WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
Movie · as Big Daddy Bundy
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
Movie · as King Kong Bundy
WCCW Christmas Star Wars 1982
Movie · as Self
World Class Championship Wrestling
TV · as Big Daddy Bundy, King Kong Bundy · 4 eps
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
Movie · as Big Daddy Bundy
Mid-South Wrestling
TV · as King Kong Bundy · 26 eps
AWA Arena Shows
TV · as King Kong Bundy · 1 ep
WCCW Star Wars
TV · as Big Daddy Bundy · 1 ep
WWF Championship Wrestling
TV · as Chris Canyon · 4 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as King Kong Bundy · 9 eps