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Big Daddy tragically killed King Kong Kirk in the ring in one of wrestling’s darkest matches

August 25, 2025 by Hamish Woodward
Big Daddy flies through the air on the front page of the Star, next to the caption "FALL OF DEATH FOR JUST £30", with a smiling Mal Kirk just below.

King Kong Kirk was killed during a match with Big Daddy in 1987 after being hit with the infamous “Big Daddy Splash”.

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WWE Legend called Mal Kirk a ‘great worker’ before his tragic death in the ring

August 1, 2025 by Hamish Woodward

Mal Kirk had a tragic end to his life when he suffered a heart attack during one of the biggest wrestling matches of his career. The 25-stone monster was a star all across England in the 1970s and 80s. He was a similar wrestler to King Kong Bundy, the American WWF star whose name his … Read more

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