American professional wrestler and actor (1948–1995)
Big John Studd
Studd, c. 1982
Birth name
John William Minton[1]
Born
(1948-02-19)February 19, 1948[2] Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
March 20, 1995(1995-03-20) (aged 47) Burke, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Donna Conklin
(m. 1978)
Children
3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Big John Studd[2][3] Captain USA[2][3] Chuck O'Connor[1] Executioner #2[2][3] The Mighty Minton
Billed height
6 ft 10[4] in[5][3][6]
Billed weight
365 lb (166 kg)[5]
Billed from
Los Angeles, California[7][6]
Trained by
Killer Kowalski[2][3]
Debut
1972[5]
Retired
1993
John William Minton (February 19, 1948 – March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd. Studd is best known for his appearances with the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and 1980s.[1][2][3]
Studd held a number of championships over his career, including the NWA American Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship, NWA Canadian heavyweight title and was the winner of the 1989 Royal Rumble. He was posthumously inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1995 and the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004.
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^ abcdef"Big John Studd profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
^ abcdefKrugman, Michael (2009). André the Giant: A Legendary Life. Pocket Books. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-4165-4112-7.
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