Gene Kiniski

Gene Kiniski

Acting

Birthday

1928/11/23

Day of death

2010/04/14 (81 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Also know as

Big Thunder, Canada's Greatest Athlete

Biography

Eugene Nicholas Kiniski was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and later was a successful professional wrestler recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion. "Canada's Greatest Athlete", as he billed himself for promotional purposes, was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Like Bronko Nagurski before him, Kiniski was one of the first world champions in professional wrestling to have a previous background in football. He is the father of professional wrestler Kelly Kiniski and international amateur and professional wrestler Nick Kiniski.

Acting
NWA Starrcade 1983
7.0

(1983) NWA Starrcade 1983

as Gene Kiniski (Referee)

Paradise Alley
5.8

(1978) Paradise Alley

as Wrestler

Double Happiness
6.6

(1994) Double Happiness

as Man at Bus Stop

0.0

(1985) WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85

as Gene Kiniski (Manager)

Terminal City Ricochet
6.5

(1990) Terminal City Ricochet

as Commander Crutcher

10.0

(1999) Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past

as Himself

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
7.1

(1997) WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

as Himself

WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
5.3

(2009) WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship

as Himself

WCW Slamboree 1993
10.0

(1993) WCW Slamboree 1993

as Gene Kiniski (Cornerman)