John Tenta Jr.

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-06-22 (43 years old)

Deathday

2006-06-07

Place of Birth

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

John Tenta Jr.

Biography

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 c...

Acting

1995

WCW Clash of the Champions XXX

as Avalanche

1993

WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

as Earthquake

1992

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

as Earthquake

1994

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

as Earthquake

1990

WWE WrestleFest '90

as Earthquake (Ringside)

1993

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

as Earthquake

1991

WWE WrestleFest '91

as Earthquake

1992

WWE WrestleFest '92

as Earthquake

1992

WWE Crunch Classic

as Earthquake

1993

WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em

as Earthquake

1991

WWE SuperTape vol. 3

as Earthquake

1991

WWE SuperTape vol. 4

as Earthquake

1992

WWF SuperTape '92

as Earthquake

1993

WWF Bashed in the USA

as Earthquake

1993

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

as Earthquake

1991

WWE Mega Matches

as Earthquake

1992

WWE World Tour 1992

as Earthquake

1991

WWE World Tour 1991

as Earthquake

1991

WWE WrestleMania VII

as Earthquake

1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

as Earthquake

1999

WWE Royal Rumble 1999

as Golga

1996

WCW Bash at the Beach 1996

as John Tenta

1990

WWE WrestleMania VI

as Canadian Earthquake

1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992

as Earthquake

1991

WWE SummerSlam 1991

as Earthquake

1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990

as Earthquake

1990

WWE SummerSlam 1990

as Earthquake

1998

WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House

as Golga

1998

WWE SummerSlam 1998

as Golga

1994

WCW Starrcade 1994

as Avalanche

1995

WCW SuperBrawl V

as Avalanche

1995

WCW Uncensored 1995

as Avalanche

1995

WCW Fall Brawl 1995

as The Shark

2006

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as Earthquake

1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

as The Canadian Earthquake

1996

WCW The Great American Bash 1996

as John Tenta

2001

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

as Earthquake

1993

WWF: WrestleFest '93

as Earthquake

1994

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

as Avalanche (Appearance)

2014

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

as Golga

1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989

as The Canadian Earthquake

1990

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

as Earthquake

1990

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

as Earthquake

1990

WWE SummerSlam Fever

as Earthquake

1991

WWE The Main Event V

as Earthquake

1990

WWE The Main Event III

as Earthquake (Ringside)

1991

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

as Earthquake

1995

WCW World War 3 1995

as Shark

1992

WWE SummerSlam 1992

as Earthquake

1992

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992

as Earthquake

1991

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

as Earthquake

1991

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

as Earthquake

1991

WWE Survivor Series 1991

as Earthquake

1991

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

as Earthquake

1996

WAR Ryogoku Crush Night

1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

as Earthquake

1992

WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

as Earthquake

1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

as Earthquake

1992

WWE WrestleMania VIII

as Earthquake

1994

WWE WrestleMania X

as Earthquake

1994

WWE March to WrestleMania X

as Earthquake

1994

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

as Avalanche

1995

WCW Clash of The Champions XXX

as Avalanche

1991

SWS WrestleFest

as John Tenta

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