Crossbody of Work Episode 127: Big John Studd

Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.

This week we continue Hoss Month by looking at the career of Big John Studd. We start with his time in Mid Atlantic Wrestling before looking at his two biggest matches: Wrestlemania 1 against Andre The Giant, and winning the 1989 Royal Rumble. We cover the whole ’89 Rumble because we are suckers for punishment.  On top of all these matches, Evan & Javier also talk about: 

• Purgatory
• Bear sightings
• Forbidden corndogs
• Three Ninjas
• Bald spots
• Farva

And a lot more.

Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.

Match One:

Big John Studd vs Blackjack Mulligan – Mid Atlantic Wrestling

Match Two:

Big John Studd vs Andre the Giant – $15,000 Bodyslam Challenge – Wrestlemania 1
Link to Peacock here.

Promo: Big John Studd Talks About Hulk Hogan

Match Three:

Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan vs The Machines – WWF at MSG, Sept 22, 1986
Link to the match here.

Match Four:

The 1989 Royal Rumble – Studd enters at #27
Link to Peacock here.

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