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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.
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.
While Andre the Giant was seen by most as the true giant in WWE during the Golden Era, it’s hard to ignore the contributions of Big John Studd in the 1980s. Born John Minton, Big John Studd was one of the great heels of his generation, an achievement certainly helped by the fact that he was managed by both “Classy” Freddie Blassie and ...
Big John Studd’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
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.
On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Big John Studd, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
John William Minton (February 19, 1948 – March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and actor who was born and raised in Butler, Pennsylvania, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd. Big John Studd was trained by wrestling legend Killer Kowalski.
