LSU and WWE star "EARTHQUAKE" dies
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According to the Associated Press, former Louisiana State University wrestler John Tenta has died today at the age of 42. Tenta was better known in the sports entertainment world as "Earthquake" the persona he use while competing in the World Wrestling Federation.
Earthquake was a 6 foot 6 inch 400 pound behemoth of a man, who joined the WWF (now known as WWE for World Wrestling Entertainment) in 1989 after a brief career of Sumo wrestling in Japan. He gained fame in 1989 and the early 90's with his feud with Hulk Hogan in the WWE, and then joined the WCW (World Championship Wrestling).
"Big John" lettered for the Tigers in the early 1980s when wrestling was a nationally renowned varsity sport at LSU, died after a lengthy battle with bladder cancer. He also played football for the LSU Tigers.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
Source
- AP
Date
Thu 06/08/06, 3:20 pm EST
