Chris Pallies
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1957-11-07
- Died
- 2019-03-04
- Place of birth
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Big Daddy Bundy · Boom Boom Bundy · Chris Bundy · Chris Cannon · Chris Canyon · Crippler Cannon
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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
Raw
1993
as King Kong Bundy
Married... with Children
1987
as Uncle Irwin
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as King Kong Bundy
WWF Superstars
1986
as King Kong Bundy
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as King Kong Bundy
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
as Big Daddy Bundy / King Kong Bundy
WWE Pay Per View
1985
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as King Kong Bundy
WWE Old School
1973
as King Kong Bundy
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as King Kong Bundy / King Kong Bundy (Archive footage)
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
as Chris Canyon
AWA Arena Shows
1981
as King Kong Bundy
WCCW Star Wars
1981
as Big Daddy Bundy
Movies (69)
Moving
1988
as Gorgo
WrestleMania II
1986
as King Kong Bundy
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as King Kong Bundy
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
as King Kong Bundy
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
as King Kong Bundy
WrestleMania
1985
as King Kong Bundy
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
as King Kong Bundy (archive footage)
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995
as King Kong Bundy
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014
as King Kong Bundy
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
as King Kong Bundy
WWE WrestleMania XI
1995
as King Kong Bundy
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994
as King Kong Bundy
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987
as King Kong Bundy
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
as King Kong Bundy
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
as King Kong Bundy
The Firefly Funhouse Match
2020
as King Kong Bundy (archive footage)
The Undertaker: 15-0
2008
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
as King Kong Bundy
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
2014
as Himself
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
1995
as King Kong Bundy
WWF Hulkamania 2
1987
as King Kong Bundy
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002
as Himself
The British Bulldogs
1986
as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985
as King Kong Bundy
Hulkamania 6
1991
as King Kong Bundy
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
as King Kong Bundy
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
1982
as King Kong Bundy
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
as King Kong Bundy
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
1994
as King Kong Bundy
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
as King Kong Bundy
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
2007
as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
1987
as King Kong Bundy
Heroes of World Class
2006
as King Kong Bundy
Hulkamania 3
1988
as King Kong Bundy
Heroes of Wrestling
1999
as King Kong Bundy
NWA Night of Champions
1984
as King Kong Bundy
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
as King Kong Bundy (archive footage)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
1987
as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
1985
as King Kong Bundy
ECW November to Remember 1993
1993
as King Kong Bundy
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
1983
as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
1988
as King Kong Bundy
WWE Mega Matches '95
1995
as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
as King Kong Bundy
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986
as King Kong Bundy
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007
as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986
as King Kong Bundy
WWE The Big Event
1986
as King Kong Bundy
WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
1982
as Big Daddy Bundy
WWE Brawl in the Family
1995
as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987
as King Kong Bundy
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as King Kong Bundy
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
as King Kong Bundy
Fight the Panda Syndicate
2008
as Otto Belmar
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
1987
as King Kong Bundy
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
as King Kong Bundy
Inside the Steel Cage
1986
as King Kong Bundy
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
as King Kong Bundy
George "The Animal" Steele
1987
as King Kong Bundy
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2
2006
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
1985
as King Kong Bundy
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
as King Kong Bundy
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
2008
as King Kong Bundy
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '81
1981
as Big Daddy Bundy
WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
1982
as Big Daddy Bundy
Ring Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funk
2009
Supercard: King Kong Bundy Re-experiences WrestleMania 2
2016
as Self
NEW Renegades Rampage
2004
as King Kong Bundy
WCCW Christmas Star Wars 1982
1982
as Self
About Chris Pallies
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 t… With 82 credits spanning from 1973 to 2020, Chris Pallies has appeared in 69 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chris Pallies Movies
- Moving (1988) — as Gorgo
- WrestleMania II (1986) — as King Kong Bundy
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) — as King Kong Bundy
- WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009) — as King Kong Bundy
- WWE WrestleMania III (1987) — as King Kong Bundy
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