John William Minton (February 19, 1948 â€" 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.Studd held a number of championships over his career,
including the NWA American Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic
Tag Team Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship, 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.Studd joined the United States Army and served as a military
police officer.
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.Studd held a number of championships over his career,
including the NWA American Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic
Tag Team Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship, 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.Studd joined the United States Army and served as a military
police officer.
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