John Tenta Jr.
John Anthony Tenta, Jr. was a Canadian sumōtori and professional wrestler best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthquake. After a promising start to his sumo career, using the nameKototenzan, 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 lengthy battle with cancer. Tenta retired from wrestling in 2004 after it was revealed that he had developed bladder cancer and was told he was given a 20% chance to live, assuming he continued with his chemotherapy treatments. During his November 18, 2005 interview on WrestleCrap Radio, Tenta announced that a recent radiation dosage did not go as planned, and had no effect on the tumor. He also announced that multiple tumors had spread to his lungs. The first public notice of Tenta's death was posted on WWE.com on June 7, 2006. On the June 9, 2006, edition of SmackDown, and the June 12, 2006, edition of Raw, WWE showed a bumper that read "RIP 'Earthquake' John Tenta" before each show began. Other media John Tenta's professional wrestling career garnered him appearances in several video games. In 1991, Tenta as Earthquake was portrayed as a feature character in Technos' popular arcade video game WWF WrestleFest. He was also included in the 1992 home video game WWF Super WrestleMania by LJN for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (he wasn't in the Sega Genesis version). In 2004, the Japanese video game developer Spike released King of Colosseum II, a puroresu-wrestling game for PlayStation 2 that featured Tenta as a playable character; it was a Japan-only release. On April 14, 2009, Tenta was announced as downloadable content for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 which was released April 16, 2009. On February 23, 2016, he along with Typhoon appeared as downloadable content for WWE 2K16. He also appeared in WWE 2K17 as well as WWE 2K18 along with Typhoon.
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
as GolgaThirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to...
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WCW Fall Brawl 1995
as The SharkThe Hulkamaniacs battle The Dungeon of Doom in a WarGames Match. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair takes on...
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WWE WrestleMania VII
as EarthquakeHulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWE Championship from the clutches of...
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WWE SummerSlam 1990
as EarthquakeWWE SummerSlam '90 was the third annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view produced...
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as EarthquakeThe best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.
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WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as EarthquakeThe 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view...
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WWE SummerSlam 1998
as GolgaStone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker. Edge & Sable face...
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WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as EarthquakeRoyal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 24, 1993 at the...
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WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as EarthquakeWrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Snickers...
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WWE WrestleMania VIII
as EarthquakeWWE WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 5, 1992 at the...
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WWE SummerSlam 1992
as EarthquakeSummerSlam (1992) was the fifth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 29, 1992 at Wembley...
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WWE WrestleMania VI
as Canadian EarthquakeMore than 65,000 fans pack the Toronto SkyDome to witness The Ultimate Challenge as The Ultimate...
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WWE Survivor Series 1990
as EarthquakeSurvivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling...
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WWE WrestleMania X
as EarthquakeWrestleMania returns to the World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden! The WWE...
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WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
as GolgaThe Rock defends his WWE Championship against Mankind. Stone Cold Steve Austin faces The...
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WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as EarthquakeWhile Slick teaches Kamala a lesson in bowling, Lord Alfred Hayes takes the WWE Universe on a...
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WWE SummerSlam 1991
as EarthquakeWWE SummerSlam '91 was the fourth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 26, 1991 at Madison...
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WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as EarthquakeThe 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992...
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WCW World War 3 1995
as SharkSixty men fill three rings for one gigantic Battle Royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight...
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WWE WrestleFest '91
as EarthquakeMacho Man Randy Savage hosts this explosive WWE extravaganza...his first Coliseum assignment...
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
as Avalanche (Appearance)Halloween Havoc 1994 took place on October 23, 1994 from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit,...
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WWE Survivor Series 1991
as EarthquakeWWF Survivor Series 1991 is an American wrestling event within part of the World Wrestling...
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WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as The Canadian EarthquakeRoyal Rumble (1990) was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event...
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WWE Survivor Series 1989
as The Canadian EarthquakeThe 1989 WWE Survivor Series was the third annual Survivor Series professional wrestling...
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WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
as AvalancheWCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan teams with "The Macho Man" Randy Savage to reform The...
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WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
as John Tenta"Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger face The Outsiders and a mystery partner in the...
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WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
as AvalancheClash of the Champions XXX took place on January 25, 1995 in Paradise, Nevada from Caesars Palace.
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WCW Starrcade 1994
as AvalancheStarrcade '94: Triple Threat took place on December 27, 1994 from the Nashville Municipal...
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WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
as AvalancheWCW Clash of The Champions XXIX features a huge Six-Man Tag Team Main Event pitting Hulk Hogan,...
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WWE Survivor Series 1992
as EarthquakeThe 1992 WWE Survivor Series was the sixth annual Survivor Series. It took place on November 25,...
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WWF Bashed in the USA
as EarthquakeWhile Mr. Perfect goes on search for the 'perfect' stamp, enjoy some exciting matches filmed...
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WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as EarthquakeTwenty man over the top rope Battle Royal featuring: The Barbarian, Big Boss Man, Jim Duggan,...
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WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as GolgaWhat does everybody want? Head to the nearest man cave, give your boss a Stone Cold salute and...
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WWE WrestleFest '92
as EarthquakeWhile "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan face off in a spirited game of tennis,...
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WWE SuperTape vol. 3
as EarthquakeTake flight with Sean Mooney and "Lord" Alfred Hayes on a journey through some exciting in-ring...
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WCW SuperBrawl V
as AvalancheHulk Hogan squares off against Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting & "The...
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WWE WrestleFest '90
as Earthquake (Ringside)Bringing you the best of WWE, WrestleFest '90 explodes with action!
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WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
as EarthquakeJoin your hosts Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from the CN Tower in Toronto as they...
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WWE World Tour 1991
as EarthquakeJoin host "Lord" Alfred Hayes for an out-of-this-world presentation of unforgettable action from...
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WWF SuperTape '92
as EarthquakeSuperTape '92 features every match from This Tuesday in Texas, including the rematch between...
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WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
as EarthquakeJoin the ghastly Paul Bearer for a chilling journey through some Hits from the Crypt. From...
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WCW Uncensored 1995
as AvalancheHulk Hogan and Big Van Vader go to war in a Leather Strap Match. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes...
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WCW The Great American Bash 1996
as John TentaThe Giant defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Lex Luger. Ric Flair & Arn...
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WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em
as EarthquakeJoin "Lord" Alfred Hayes for an exclusive look at several rarely seen battles, including Bret...
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
as EarthquakeThe superstars of The World Wrestling Federation make their annual trek across the pond for WWE...
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WWE World Tour 1992
as EarthquakeJoin "Lord" Alfred Hayes in London, England, for an exciting look at some incredible matches....
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WWF March to WrestleMania X
as EarthquakeThe biggest stars in sports entertainment are in action on the March to WrestleMania X! This...
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3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as EarthquakeAn All-Star salute to the greatest wrestlers of WWE!
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WWE The Main Event V
as EarthquakeA huge tag team tug-of-war pits Hulk Hogan and his pal Tugboat against "The Natural Disaster"...
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WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as EarthquakeThe Most Gruesome Grudge Matches of All Time!
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WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as EarthquakeSee the greatest World Wrestling Federation Superstars against their most hated rivals!
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WWE Crunch Classic
as EarthquakeJoin "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for a collection of incredible matches, as The Hot Rod hosts WWE's...
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WWE Mega Matches
as EarthquakeGet ready for big action and excitement as Sean Mooney takes the WWE Universe on a journey...
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WWE Raw
as Earthquake (archive footage)A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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WWE Raw
as John TentaA regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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WWE Raw
as EarthquakeA regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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WWE Raw
as GolgaA regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Canadian EarthquakeWWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
as EarthquakeWWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...
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WWE Heat
as GolgaWWE Heat is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by World Wrestling...
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WCW Monday Nitro
as The SharkWCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship...
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