Chuck Palumbo

Charles "Chuck" Ronald Palumbo Jr. is a semi-retired professional wrestler known simply as Chuck Palumbo. Palumbo is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment. Throughout his career, he has become a World Tag Team Champion six times (four times in WCW and twice in WWF/E).

Palumbo began his career in 1998 on the independent circuit, using a surfer gimmick and the ring name "The Dude". He made his debut appearance on World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s Nitro on October 19, 1998 as a fan who accepted the challenge of Ernest "The Cat" Miller. Six months later, he was offered a training contract by WCW in April 1999. Just prior to the hiring of Vince Russo and Ed Ferrera as bookers for WCW, many of the Power Plant wrestlers debuted on Saturday Night and WorldWide. Palumbo's initial WCW run was under the name Jungle Jim, his gimmick being a man of the jungle. Palumbo was undefeated in matches on the lower-tier programs, which were mostly against other Power Plant graduates.

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Charles "Chuck" Ronald Palumbo Jr. is a semi-retired professional wrestler known simply as Chuck Palumbo. Palumbo is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment. Throughout his career, he has become a World Tag Team Champion six times (four times in WCW and twice in WWF/E).

Palumbo began his career in 1998 on the independent circuit, using a surfer gimmick and the ring name "The Dude". He made his debut appearance on World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s Nitro on October 19, 1998 as a fan who accepted the challenge of Ernest "The Cat" Miller. Six months later, he was offered a training contract by WCW in April 1999. Just prior to the hiring of Vince Russo and Ed Ferrera as bookers for WCW, many of the Power Plant wrestlers debuted on Saturday Night and WorldWide. Palumbo's initial WCW run was under the name Jungle Jim, his gimmick being a man of the jungle. Palumbo was undefeated in matches on the lower-tier programs, which were mostly against other Power Plant graduates.

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