10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (March 15)

9. King Kong Bundy Once Refused To Tap Out For Bret Hart

King Kong Bundy
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The WWF was so starved of star power in 1995 that they brought back a fixture of the mid-to-late-80s and tried to convince the 'New Generation' he was a top heel. That was King Kong Bundy's second go-around in the company, and it somehow led to a WrestleMania XI match against The Undertaker that most would like to forget.

On Sean Waltman's X-Pac 1, 2, 360 podcast, the then-1-2-3 Kid said he didn't care much for Bundy's comeback at the time. He'd been a fan in the 80s, but believed the egg-shaped veteran's best days were behind him. What's more, Waltman and others couldn't fathom why Bundy had such a high opinion of himself.

He reportedly refused to submit to Bret Hart's Sharpshooter during a European tour, and it p*ssed everyone off.

The boys in the back were furious that Bundy wouldn't put the WWF Champion's finish over on house shows. To them, and Waltman, it was a slap in the face and didn't help endear Bundy to The Kliq, Hart or anyone else who mattered.

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