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John William Minton (February 19, 1948 – 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.
Nov 1, 2020 · He passed away on March 20, 1995, from Hodgkin’s disease and liver cancer. John Minton was just 47 years old at the time of his death. Big John Studd was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.
Mar 25, 2024 · Big John Studd began his wrestling career in the 1970s, competing in NWA and WWE. Studd's biggest rivalry was with André the Giant, and he was known for his time in The Heenan Family. Despite his success, Studd tragically passed away at age 47 due to lymphoma complications.
John William Minton, better known as Big John Studd, was a well-known American professional wrestler and actor. He had won various wrestling championships during the course of his wrestling career. He exhibited his wrestling skills at ‘World Wrestling Federation’ (WWF) in the 1970s and 1980s.
Big John Studd’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
Mar 20, 1995 · Full wrestling profile of Big John Studd, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.
Aug 2, 2022 · Few big men were as beloved as Big John Studd. To be fair, he wasn’t exactly loved during much of his prime thanks to him often being a heel, but he is loved in retrospect by fans that grew up in his era of wrestling.
Actor: Micki + Maude. John Minton, or Big John Studd as he would eventually be known, was born on February 19th, 1948, in Butler, Pennsylvania. He started training to be a professional wrestler under 'Walter 'Killer' Kowalski' at the age of 18.
Big John Studd. John Minton (February 19, 1948 – March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and actor . He is known for competing in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1989.
Studd won the 1989 Royal Rumble in Houston, which many consider to be the crowning achievement in his WWF career. Studd then served as a special guest referee in the match between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and André at WrestleMania V in Atlantic City.