Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy has died at age 61.
WWE said in a release that it was saddened to learn of
Bundy's death, expressing condolences to his family, friends and fans.
Promoter and longtime friend David Herro says Bundy died
Monday. Herro posted on Facebook: "Today we lost a Legend and a man I
consider family."
The cause of death and other details were not disclosed.
Bundy, whose real name was Christopher Pallies, was born in
Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 6-foot-4, 458-pound wrestler made his World
Wrestling Federation debut in 1981.
He was best known for facing Hulk Hogan in 1986 in a steel
cage match at WrestleMania 2, which Hogan won. Bundy also found himself
opposite or alongside many of the other biggest names of the era, including
Andre the Giant, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, "Million Dollar
Man" Ted DiBiase and The Undertaker.
Bundy also crossed over into pop culture, making appearances
on TV shows including "Married with Children." He starred prominently
alongside The Undertaker, Diesel, Shawn Michaels and Paul Bearer in a mid-1990s
"This is SportsCenter" commercial.
He was planning to appear next month at WrestleCon in New
York City.
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