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John Tenta Jr.
Actor
Born June 22, 1963 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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.
Filmography
Dark Side of the Ring
Self (Archival Footage)
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Golga
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Earthquake
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Earthquake
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Golga
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
Golga
WWE SummerSlam 1998
Golga
WWE Heat
Golga
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
John Tenta
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
John Tenta
WCW World War 3 1995
Shark
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
The Shark
WCW Monday Nitro
The Shark
WCW Uncensored 1995
Avalanche
WCW SuperBrawl V
Avalanche
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Avalanche
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Avalanche
WCW Starrcade 1994
Avalanche
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Earthquake
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
Avalanche
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Avalanche (Appearance)
WWE WrestleMania X
Earthquake
WWE March to WrestleMania X
Earthquake
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Earthquake
Best of The British Bulldog
Terremoto
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Earthquake
WWE Bashed in the USA
Earthquake
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
Earthquake
WWE WrestleFest '93
Earthquake
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Earthquake
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Earthquake
Raw
John Tenta
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Earthquake
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
Earthquake
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Earthquake
WWE World Tour 1992
Earthquake
WWE WrestleFest '92
Earthquake
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Earthquake
WWE Crunch Classic
Earthquake
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Earthquake
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
Earthquake
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Earthquake
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Earthquake
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
Earthquake
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Earthquake
WWE World Tour 1991
Earthquake
WWE WrestleFest '91
Earthquake
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Earthquake
WWE Greatest Hits
Earthquake
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Earthquake
SWS WrestleFest
John Tenta
WWE Mega Matches
Earthquake
WWE WrestleMania VII
Earthquake
WWE The Main Event V
Earthquake
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
Earthquake
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Earthquake
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Earthquake
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Earthquake
WWE WrestleFest '90
Earthquake (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania VI
Canadian Earthquake
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Earthquake
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
The Canadian Earthquake
WWE Survivor Series 1989
The Canadian Earthquake
Clash of the Champions
Avalanche
WWF Wrestling Challenge
The Canadian Earthquake
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Earthquake
WWE Pay Per View
WWE Old School
Earthquake