King Kong Bundy, real name  Christopher Alan Pallies, was a pro WWE wrestler born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on November 7, 1957. He passed away on March 4, 2019.

He started his wrestling career for the World Wrestling Federation in 1981 under the name Chris Canyon  before changing his name to King Kong Bundy. He was 6 foot 4 inches tall and weighed 458 pounds.

Bundy challenged Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania II in 1986, losing out to his opponent. The event would nevertheless go down as one of wrestling’s most iconic moments. When Bundy  retired from the WWF in 1995, he started a second career which included stand-up comedy and appearances in a number of films.

Other wrestling stars have expressed their shock over the news of his death. Hulk Hogan wrote on Twitter: “Overwhelmed by King Kong Bundy’s passing, only great memories. RIP big man, until we meet again.”