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3 | John William Minton (February 19, 1948 – March 20, 1995) was an American {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er from Burke, VA best known for his work in Wrestling/{{WWE}} in the 1980s as '''Big John Studd.''' He debuted in 1972 as '''Chuck O'Connor''' and also wrestled as '''Captain USA.''' He had his most famous feuds with Wrestling/AndreTheGiant and with Wrestling/HulkHogan. He retired in 1989 after a second run with André this time with Studd as a face and Andre as the heel. Along with WWE, he also competed in [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation the AWA]], for Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, in World Class, in Florida, Georgia, and other territories. He passed away from liver cancer, Hodgkin's Disease, and ALS. Among his in-ring achievements, he was a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Champion]] as a member of the masked Executioners with Killer Kowalski, a 3x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/ma-t.html NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion]] (2x w[=/=]Wrestling/RicFlair, 1x w[=/=]Wrestling/KenPatera), and a 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-h.html NWA American (World Class) Heavyweight Champion]] as Captain USA. |
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5 | He was inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2004. |
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7 | !! "These tropes are associated with the true giant of wrestling, Big John Studd." |
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9 | * AllAmericanFace: As Captain USA. |
10 | * ArchEnemy: Andre, Hulk, El Olympico, Wrestling/DustyRhodes (in Florida), |
11 | * AsHimself: In ''Micki + Maude'' and on ''Series/TheATeam'''s ProWrestlingEpisode "Body Slam." |
12 | * AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. |
13 | * BashBrothers: with Ken Patera, Wrestling/KingKongBundy, Killer Kowalski |
14 | * TheBrute |
15 | * FinishingMove: Heart Punch, Reverse BearHug, [[SuplexFinisher Double-Arm Suplex]] |
16 | * GentleGiant: In RealLife, he was one of the nicest guys in the world. He was a devoted family man who loved children. He was wonderful to fans - always happy to shake hands and sign autographs. Wrestling/BobbyHeenan even stated that Big John Studd was too nice to be in the wrestling business. |
17 | * TheGiant: He claimed to be the "true" giant of wrestling, though he was clearly shorter than André The Giant. |
18 | * GimmickMatches: His "$15,000 Bodyslam Challenge." |
19 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: Alongside the 5'6" Vanessa Williams in Film/HarleyDavidsonAndTheMarlboroMan. |
20 | * LegacyCharacter: [[Wrestling/RonReis Big Ron Studd (Ron Reis)]], who he trained. |
21 | * PowerStable: |
22 | ** (in Florida): The Royal Family, led by Wrestling/JamesJDillon |
23 | ** (in Mid-Atlantic): Rogers's Army, led by [[Wrestling/BuddyRogers "The Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers]] |
24 | ** (in WWE): [[Wrestling/BobbyHeenan The Heenan Family]] |
25 | * RedBaron: "The 'True' Giant" |
26 | * TheRival: André The Giant |
27 | * ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: He wouldn't take Wrestling/{{Ted DiBiase}}'s payoff to eliminate himself from the 1989 Royal Rumble, and went on to win the event. |
28 | * TagTeam: (under masks): The Executioners, with Killer Kowalski. |
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