King Kong Bundy Christopher Alan " Chris " Pallies ( November 7 , 1957 ) is an American professional wrestler , stand - up comedian and actor , better known by his ring name , King Kong Bundy . Professional wrestling career . Early career . Pallies took the King Kong Bundy name during a storyline while working with World Class Championship Wrestling . Bundy was discovered and developed as Big Daddy Bundy ( a combination of Shirley Crabtree ' s " Big Daddy " moniker , and the surname of psychopathic serial killer , Ted Bundy ) by the Von Erich family . He wore blue jeans with a rope belt and was a fan favorite . After a dispute with the Von Erich family , Bundy was recruited by manager Gary Hart and dramatically reintroduced as King Kong Bundy , with the " Big Daddy " portion of his moniker replaced by the name of cinematic monster , King Kong , wearing the black singlet for the first time to signify his change . He lost his hair during the feud , adding to his signature look . Bundy was Fritz Von Erich ' s opponent for Fritz ' s 1982 retirement match at Texas Stadium . He also competed in various territories such as the American Wrestling Association and National Wrestling Alliance . He also had a tendency to demand a five count ( as opposed to the usual three count ) for pinfalls whenever he dominated his opponent in a squash match , a gimmick he began while wrestling for Mid - South Wrestling . World Wrestling Federation . After making a few appearances on New Japan Pro Wrestling / World Wrestling Federation joint shows in early 1985 , Bundy officially debuted in the WWF on the March 16 , 1985 airing of " WWF Championship Wrestling " . First managed by Jimmy Hart , he was immediately pushed with dominating victories over all of his opponents . He defeated S . D . " Special Delivery " Jones in what was announced as only nine seconds at the first WrestleMania . This remained the shortest match in WrestleMania history until 2008 when Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero in eight seconds at WrestleMania XXIV . In September 1985 , Hart traded Bundy to manager Bobby Heenan in exchange for Adrian Adonis and The Missing Link . After joining The Heenan Family , Bundy feuded extensively with André the Giant , a feud which started during an angle where Bundy interfered in one of André ' s matches and delivered several splashes , giving the Giant a kayfabe broken sternum . They feuded for several months , including a pair of tag team matches on " Saturday Night ' s Main Event " in late 1985 , where Bundy and André ' s other nemesis , Big John Studd , first faced André and Tony Atlas and then André and Hulk Hogan . On a nationally televised match on " Saturday Night ' s Main Event " , Hogan was wrestling challenger Don Muraco when he was ambushed by Bundy and Heenan , thus setting up a feud between Hogan and Bundy . The feud culminated with a steel cage match for Hogan ' s WWF Championship as the main event of WrestleMania 2 in Los Angeles , which Hogan won . One year later at WrestleMania III , Bundy bodyslammed midget wrestler Little Beaver ( Lionel Giroux ) and then delivered a big elbow causing a disqualification in a mixed six - man and midget tag team match . In November 1987 , Bundy defeated Hulk Hogan via count - out on an episode of " Saturday Night ' s Main Event " . Bundy left the WWF in early 1988 following a loss to Hogan in a rematch on the next episode of the series . Bundy returned to WWF in the fall of 1994 as a member of Ted DiBiase ' s stable , the Million Dollar Corporation . He had a successful pay - per - view return at the Survivor Series , when he and fellow " Million Dollar Team " member Bam Bam Bigelow survived a match against Lex Luger ' s " Guts and Glory " team . Bundy was then billed as a favorite in the 1995 Royal Rumble , but lasted only three minutes before being eliminated by another big man , Mabel . Bundy made his return to WrestleMania at WrestleMania XI , where he was defeated by The Undertaker . Bundy left the WWF in November 1995 . Independent circuit . Bundy then 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 , he won the AWA Superstars of Wrestling Heavyweight Championship from Jonnie Stewart . He was last seen at the Legends of Wrestling Show at the Pulaski County Fair in Somerset , KY in 2006 . He lost to " Hacksaw " Jim Duggan in the Main Event . Backstage he voiced his unhappiness with the promotion that he was working for , allegedly hurling insults and profanity at the photographer & promotion that asked to take his picture for their website . Acting career . Bundy has also tried a career in stand - up comedy . On April 24 , 2008 , he was on a Norwegian TV show called " Golden GOAL ! " . Bundy also had two guest spots on " Married . . . With Children " . In 1987 he played Peggy Bundy ' s brother ' Uncle Irwin ' , and in 1995 he appeared again where he guest starred as himself . Bundy also appeared in the 1988 Richard Pryor vehicle Moving as Gorgo , part of a trio of insolent and careless movers . King Kong Bundy also starred as Otto Belmar in the 2011 independent film entitled " Fight the Panda Syndicate . " King Kong Bundy is on the cover of Belgian band Asociality ' s 2009 album Kabaal . Personal . Pallies graduated in 1974 from Washington Township High School in Sewell , New Jersey . He currently lives in Glassboro , New Jersey .