WWE Legend King Kong Bundy recently passed away at the age of 61. Wrestling Promoter David Herro was first to break the news. Herro confirmed the passing with Bundy’s family.
There is no word yet on what led to Bundy’s passing or when exactly it happened, but more information will be provided once it is made available. There was some sort of activity on King Kong Bundy’s Official Twitter Account advertising an appearance at A Blizzard Brawl Event but that could have reportedly been someone else running his account. Herro would announce the passing of WWE Legend King Kong Bundy around 2 and a half hours after the tweet was made on Bundy’s account.
WWE issued the following statement on the passing of WWE Legend King Kong Bundy:
King Kong Bundy Passes Away
WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Legend King Kong Bundy has passed away.
Bundy was appropriately called the “walking condominium,” standing at an impressive 6-foot-4 and weighing 458 pounds. The sight of Bundy stepping between the ropes was intimidating enough, but his crushing offense proved that he was every bit as destructive as advertised. In fact, Bundy was so dominant that he demanded referees count to five when he pinned his opponents to show that there was no way they were getting up.
The Atlantic City, N.J., native broke into WWE in the 1980s, dominating at the first WrestleMania and memorably challenging Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship inside a Steel Cage at WrestleMania 2.
Although Bundy left WWE in the late ’80s, he returned in 1994 as part of The Million Dollar Corporation, once again destroying rivals with the Avalanche Splash and proving that he was one of the greatest and most eye-catching big men to lace up a set of boots.
WWE extends its condolences to Bundy’s family, friends and fans.
Below are the tweets from Herro and Helms along with videos from Bundy’s career:
I will be with @TheRealAlSnow at @wrestlecon at the @COLLARxELBOW booth. Advance autographs and photo ops at https://t.co/tBgyyvvKsI or contact @DavidHerro #FIVE #WWE #raw pic.twitter.com/LDUpHmwFcP
— King Kong Bundy (@RealKKBundy) March 5, 2019
Today we lost a Legend of a performer and someone that I considered family. @RealKKBundy Rest In Peace my friend. Thank you for believing in me. #KingKongBundy pic.twitter.com/b53l4xjhGi
— David Herro (@DavidHerro) March 5, 2019
RIP my friend. Thanks for your humor and kindness. #KingKongBundy pic.twitter.com/MdzLtvyy6S
— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) March 5, 2019
