Acting

John Minton

Born 1948-02-19 · Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

John William Minton was an American professional wrestler and actor who was born and raised in Butler, Pennsylvania, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd.

Acting credits

The Best of the WWF: volume 20 poster
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The best keeps getting better!

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

1989

The Protector poster
6.0

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.

The Protector

1985

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The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hulk Hogan and The Junkyard Dog in a tag team battle with Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy.

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

1986

WrestleMania poster
6.7

The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show featured nine professional wrestling matches with the main event match pitting Hulk Hogan and Mr. T against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.

WrestleMania

1985

Micki & Maude poster
5.7

TV reporter Rob Salinger longs for a baby. But his career-minded wife, Micki, is too busy for motherhood. A romantic fling with a seductive cellist, Maude, leads to her pregnancy. Rob receives another shock when Micki announces that she's also expecting! In love with both women, he marries Maude and starts leading a double life full of complicated and riotous situations.

Micki & Maude

1984

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WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features Hulk Hogan defending the WWE Championship against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff.

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986

Hulkamania 3 poster
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Hulk-a-mania is still running wild against his biggest challenger ever.

Hulkamania 3

1988

WrestleMania II poster
6.4

Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship

WrestleMania II

1986

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits poster
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A compilation of greatest wrestling matches includes: Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy, Macho Man vs Ted Dibiase and Ultimate Warrior vs Macho Man

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

1992

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology poster
7.9

The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

The WWF's Amazing Managers poster
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Featuring footage from Wrestlemania 2, a "Manager of the Year" ceremony, "Macho Man" Randy Savage's introduction of his new manager (Miss Elizabeth) and matches including Nikolai Volkoff vs George "The Animal" Steele and Captain Lou Alabano & Afa the Samoan vs Andre the Giant & Pedro Morales! Additionally, there are appearances by Cyndi Lauper, Mr. Fuji, The Grand Wizard, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart, "Luscious" Johnny Valiant, "Classy" Freddie Blassie & much more!

The WWF's Amazing Managers

1985

Inside the Steel Cage poster
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Hosts Gorilla Monsoon and Johnny Valentine journey through time to relive some of the most exciting battles to ever take place inside a steel cage, featuring Superstars such as Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Snuka, Andre the Giant and more.

Inside the Steel Cage

1986

WWE The Big Event poster
8.0

The Machines & Capt. Lou Albano battle Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan. Junkyard Dog takes on "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. Magnificent Muraco faces King Tonga. The Killer Bees take on The Funks. Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Ricky Steamboat faces Jake Roberts in a Snake Pit Match.

WWE The Big Event

1986

The Firefly Funhouse Match poster
8.5

A cinematic match, part of WWE's WrestleMania 36. Bray Wyatt takes John Cena in a twisted retrospective and deconstruction of his own life, career and their rivalry.

The Firefly Funhouse Match

2020

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Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring Sgt. Slaughter and Andre the Giant teaming up to do battle with evil foreigners Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik.

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984

WWE WrestleMania V poster
7.3

WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 2, 1989 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was commentated by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura. The main event was Hulk Hogan versus Randy Savage for the WWF Championship billed "The Mega Powers Explode" which Hogan won after a leg drop. Featured matches on the undercard were Rick Rude versus The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) versus Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man and Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji in a handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship.

WWE WrestleMania V

1989

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports poster
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Here is the legendary Bob Uecker hamming it up, commentating on sports bloopers and other sports-related skits for 30 straight minutes!

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1985

WWE Royal Rumble 1989 poster
5.8

The 1989 WWE Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. It took place on January 15, 1989 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The main event was the 1989 Royal Rumble match won by Big John Studd, who last eliminated Ted DiBiase to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation versus Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Rockin' Robin versus Judy Martin for the WWE Women's Championship and "King" Haku versus Harley Race.

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

1989

The History Of WrestleMania poster
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A spectacular tribute to the greatest wrestling event of all time!! Coliseum Video and the WWF present this look back at some of the highlights from WrestleManias I-IX with special host Vince McMahon. See Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant from WrestleMania III, Macho Man vs the Million Dollar Man from WrestleMania IV, Hogan battle the Ultimate Warrior in a Title-For-Title bout at WrestleMania VI, Ric Flair vs Randy Savage at WrestleMania VIII, Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart at WrestleMania IX and so much more. [Coliseum #WF128]

The History Of WrestleMania

1994

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments poster
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Hilarious mistakes, miscues, and other annoying curve balls perpetrated by various WWE Superstars of the 1980s; host "Mean" Gene Okerlund presents a variety of funny incidents that found their way to national television.

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

1987

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano poster
10.0

Relive one of the most influential men in wrestling as he does it all in this special look at Captain Lou Albano!

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

1986

Andre the Giant poster
7.0

Showcasing the legendary and immeasurable power of the Eighth Wonder of the World, Andre the Giant in this home video classic; Andre is in action against some of his most memorable foes, including Big John Studd, The Wild Samoans and Ken Patera.

Andre the Giant

1985

Villains of the Squared Circle poster
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The most memorable rule breakers of the 1980s are all here, as Mean Gene Okerlund and Bobby Heenan host Villains of the Squared Circle. Pedro Morales vs. George Steele; Ernie Ladd vs. Andre the Giant; Roddy Piper vs. Jimmy Snuka; WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage vs. Tito Santana.

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! poster
6.0

WWE Superstars from all ends of the spectrum, including George The Animal Steele, Andre the Giant, Haiti Kid, Mad Dog Vachon, the Missing Link, Ivan Putski, Ken Patera and other unusual competitors.

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

1985