Earthquake John Tenta

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John Anthony Tenta Jr. (June 22, 1963 – June 7, 2006)[1] was a Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler (rikishi) best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthquake, though initially known as Canadian Earthquake.

After a promising start to his sumo career, using the name Kototenzan, Tenta switched to professional wrestling and became a high-profile star for the WWF, feuding with Hulk Hogan and winning the WWF Tag Team Championship with partner, and personal friend, Typhoon.

His professional wrestling career also encompassed runs in World Championship Wrestling, where he was known as Avalanche and The Shark, All Japan Pro Wrestling and a return to WWF as Golga. Tenta died in 2006 after a long battle with bladder cancer.

Professional wrestling career
John Tenta
Tenta in a WWF promotional image as Earthquake
Birth name	John Anthony Tenta Jr.
Born	June 22, 1963[1] Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Died	June 7, 2006 (aged 42)[1] Sanford, Florida, United States
Cause of death	Bladder cancer
Ring name(s)	Avalanche[2] The Canadian Earthquake[2] Earthquake[2] Earthquake Evans[3] The Gargoyle[4] Golga[1] John Tenta[1] Kototenta[1] (sumo) Kototenzan[1] (sumo) The Shark[2]
Billed height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[2]
Billed weight	468 lb (212 kg)[2]
Billed from	Vancouver, British Columbia (as Earthquake)[2] Mount Everett, Washington (as Avalanche) Great Barrier Reef (as Shark)
Trained by	Giant Baba[1] Jumbo Tsuruta[1] Great Kabuki[1] Terry Gordy[1]
Debut	1987[1]
Retired	2004

Career
Personal information
Kototenzan Toshimitsu
琴天山 俊光
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	192 kg (423 lb; 30.2 st)
Stable	Sadogatake
Record	21-0-7
Debut	November 1985
Highest rank	Makushita 43 (July 1986)
Retired	July 1986
Championships	1 (Sandanme) 1 (Jonidan) 1 (Jonokuchi)
* Up to date as of May 2013.

Championships and accomplishments​

• All Japan Pro Wrestling
  • January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (1988)[29]
  • World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fine Play Award (1988) – with Shunji Takano[30]
• All Star Wrestling
  • UWA Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times)
• NWA: All-Star Wrestling
  • NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1990)
  • PWI ranked him No. 40 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1992[31]
• Super World of Sports
  • SWS Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Typhoon[32]
• Tokyo Sports
  • Rookie of the Year (1987)[33]
• World Wrestling Federation
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Typhoon
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Worst Tag Team (1998) with Kurrgan
  • Worst Gimmick (1998) as Golga, as part of The Oddities
  • Worst Feud of the Year (1996) vs. Big Bubba Rogers

 

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