Mr. Tenta's profile on OWW.com

[Just a Guy]

WRESTLER PROFILES
Wrestler: John Tenta
Real Name: John Tenta
Birthday:
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Marital Status:
Height & Weight: 6'4 - 462lbs
Trained by:
Debut:
Titles: WWF Tag Team Titles
Previous Gimmicks: Canadian Earthquake (WWF)
Earthquake (WWF)
Avalanche (WCW)
Shark (WCW)
John Tenta (WCW)
Golga (WWF)
Finishing Move: Earthquake Squash
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds: Ultimate Warrior
Hulk Hogan
Jake Roberts
Yokozuna
Macho Man
Big Bubba Rogers

Before Wrestling

John Tenta attended Louisiana State University..

World Wrestling Federation

John debuted when Dino Bravo pulled the "large" man out of the audience to sit on his back while he did pushups..
~~~"Big John" then sat on Ultimate Warrior's back, but SQUASHED HIM like a bug!
~~~"Big John" was then given the name "Earthquake"..
Earthquake & Dino Bravo teamed up for the next several months against men like Ultimate Warrior & Hulk Hogan..
January 28, 1991 - The Main Event V: Hulk Hogan & Tugboat beat Earthquake & Dino Bravo..

The Natural Disasters

Earthquake formed a tag team with Typhoon, known as The Natural Disasters..
August 26, 1991 - Summerslam: Natural Disasters over The Bushwhackers..
October 3, 1991 - Royal Albert Hall: Earthquake pinned Big Bossman..
January 19, 1992 - Royal Rumble: Natural Disasters defeated the Legion of Doom (Tag Champs) by COUNT OUT..
April 5, 1992 - Wrestlemania 8: Natural Disasters defeated Money Inc (Tag Champs) by COUNT OUT..
July 20, 1992: Natural Disasters defeated Money Inc to win the WWF Tag Team titles..
August 29, 1992 - Summerslam: Natural Disasters defeat The Beverly Brothers to retain..
October 13, 1992: Money Inc defeats the Natural Disasters to win back the WWF Tag Team titles..
November 24, 1992 - Survivor Series: Nasty Boys & Natural Disasters over Money Inc & The Beverly Brothers..

World Championship Wrestling - 1994 - Avalanche!!

John jumped ship to WCW, where he was known as "Avalanche"..
November 16, 1994 - Clash: Hulk Hogan, Sting & Dave Sullivan def The Butcher, Avalanche & Kevin Sullivan..
December 27, 1994 - Starrcade: Sting defeated Avalanche by DQ..
January 25, 1995 - Clash: Sting defeated Avalanche via submission..
February 19, 1995 - Superbrawl V: Randy Savage & Sting beat Big Bubba Rogers & Avalanche..
March 19, 1995 - Uncensored: Randy Savage beat Avalanche by DQ..

World Championship Wrestling - 1995 - Shark Attack!!

John was transformed into "The Shark" and joined the Dungeon of Doom..
September 17, 1995 - Fall Brawl: Hogan, Savage, Sting & Luger defeated Shark, Zodiac, Kamala & Meng in a War Games match!
October 9, 1995 - Nitro: Sting, defeated Shark..
October 30, 1995 - Nitro: Scott Norton vs Shark battled to a Double COUNT OUT..
November 23, 1995 - Nitro: Scott Norton pinned Shark..
November 26, 1995 - World War III: Shark participates in the 60-man, 3-ring battle royal..
May 27, 1996 - Nitro: The Giant defeated Shark to retain the World title..
May 19, 1996 - Slamboree: American Males beat Shark and Maxx Muscle..

World Championship Wrestling - John Tenta

John had a revelation and started wrestling under his real name, John Tenta..
John was attacked by Big Bubba Rogers, who shaved half of Tenta's hair and beard!
June 3, 1996 - Nitro: John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers by Count-Out..
June 16, 1996 - Great American Bash: John Tenta beat Big Bubba..
June 17, 1996 - Nitro: John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers..
July 1, 1996 - Nitro: The Giant defeated John Tenta to retain the World title..
July 7, 1996 - Bash at the Beach: John Tenta beat Big Bubba in a Carson City Silver Dollar Match..
September 9, 1996 - Nitro: John Tenta defeated Randy Savage by Count-Out..

World Wrestling Federation - Human Oddities

John returned to the WWF, under a leather mask, using the name "Golga" in the Human Oddities..
John now runs a school in Sanford, Florida and promotes occasional cards in the area..
May 2004: John Tenta revealed on the wrestlecrap forum that he has advanced bladder cancer and will be starting chemotherapy..
August 17, 2004: John Tenta announces on the WrestleCrap MessegeBoard that he has been given 13 to 18 months to live due to cancer..
~~~He has a new tumor in his left lung, and 2 lymph nodes are enlarged in his heart & he's undergoing 4 chemotherapy sessions per day

[Earthquake-GEAUX LSU TIGERS]

I'll fill in the blanks, and make corrections and updates.
Birthday:6/22/63
Marital status:Married 17 years (to the same woman!)
Trained by: Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, Great Kabuki, Road Warriors, Terry Gordy, Dory Funk
Debut: I forget exactly. Around june '87 I think
Titles: WWF tag, UWA (Canada) World Champion, SWS Tag Champs
Favorite moves: Elbow drop and occasional dropkick
Before Wrestling: amateur wrestler, sumo wrestler
I was given 13-18 months to live WITHOUT treatment. Awaiting Nov. 2nd when I'll get new scans. At present tumor in lung is gone, and tumor in hip has had radiation.
'Quake

[BrianTKessler]

BTW, didn't you say you're actually 6'7"?

[Earthquake-GEAUX LSU TIGERS]

briantkessler said:

BTW, didn't you say you're actually 6'7"?

OOPS! Oh, yeah. 6'7" currently 345 pounds.

[Just a Guy]

Thanks I think I will email this info to OWW.com.
The updated version the one I posted was already listed on the site.

[reiko22]

really cool profile, did Earthquake won any significant
matches as Shark or Avalanche in WCW?

and what was his finisher in WCW? I didn't watch WCW back then

[Luca]

OOPS! Oh, yeah. 6'7" currently 345 pounds.[/quote]

wow! good for you for loosing some weight! I bet every woman you pass by is jealous of your wife for getting a big strong man like you.

Of course thats only in good fun and that is a great thing that you became more healthy. I battled some what of a weight issue too.

[Dr. T is an alien]

I know that you stated that because of your illness you don't really travel. Does your treatment make you sick or does it make you weaker? I'm not trying to be nosy, I'm just curious. All the people that I have known to have cancer either found it very early and suffered little or they learned of it not long before succumbing to the disease. I've never known anyone personally that has dealt with this as long as you have. I guess that is a testament to you, sir. Is your weight loss something you are trying to do to make things easier, or was it not by choice? Again, no disrespect, I'm just curious because you never know when someone you love gets sick, and the knowledge of everyone who has experience can be a help. If you are wondering why I am so curious, my sister-in-law just had surgery to remove a large tumor that her doctor just found. They think they got it all, and she was feeling well enough to make the hour drive to visit us the other week to come to my daughter's birthday party, but there is a small concern in the back of my mind. Sorry if the questions crossed any lines, I sure don't aim to. Get well soon.

[Pgarodactyl]

Careful, Quakester... you don't want pandas coming after you for mentioning WWF

Uh oh.. now I did it!

[joecro2000]

-see's panda's holding bamboo covered in barbed-wire-....now you've done it!

[The Masked Jobber]

Hmm quake, maybe you should add to your profile that the oddities captured the tag team titles of the Universe from the headbangers...

... then again, maybe not...