Gene Kiniski

Gene Kiniski

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.

  • Title: Gene Kiniski
  • Popularity: 0.627
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1928-11-23
  • Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Also Known As: Big Thunder, Canada's Greatest Athlete
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Gene Kiniski Movies

  • 1983
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    NWA Starrcade 1983
    NWA Starrcade 1983

    7 1983 HD

    The first ever Starrcade features Ric Flair battling Harley Race in a Steel Cage Match for NWA World Heavyweight Championship. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Harley Race

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  • 1978
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    Paradise Alley
    Paradise Alley

    5.8 1978 HD

    Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Sylvester Stallone

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  • 1994
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    Double Happiness
    Double Happiness

    6.6 1994 HD

    Jade Li is a feisty, 20-something Chinese Canadian, trying to achieve that happy medium between giving in to her parent's wishes and fulfilling her...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Sandra Oh

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  • 1985
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    WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
    WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85

    1 1985 HD

    The Dynamic Duo of Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams square off with Kerry & Kevin Von Erich in a Hair vs. Hair Tag Team encounter.

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    Cast: Kerry Adkisson

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  • 1990
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    Terminal City Ricochet
    Terminal City Ricochet

    6 1990 HD

    Welcome to Terminal City, a decaying world where the citizens wallow amidst a mind-boggling profusion of discarded consumer goods; a ruthless world...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Peter Breck

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  • 1999
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    Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past
    Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past

    10 1999 HD

    A comedic bio pic that traces Mad Dog Vachon's life & career from beginning to present, with an emphasis on hardship, friendship and road...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Maurice Vachon

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  • 1997
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    WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
    WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

    7.1 1997 HD

    The Road Warriors battles The Nation of Domination. The Headbangers defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship against The Godwinns. The first ever...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Mark Calaway

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  • 2009
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    WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
    WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship

    5.3 2009 HD

    It’s one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entertainment and its titleholders are industry standard...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Pat O' Connor

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  • 1993
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    WCW Slamboree 1993
    WCW Slamboree 1993

    10 1993 HD

    Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion was the first annual Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by WCW. It took place on May 23, 1993...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Leon White

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