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The ring's forgotten big men: photos
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Before joining Raven's Flock, Reese competed in WCW under the name Big Ron Studd.
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The massive "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell was a stalwart competitor in AWA.
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"The Mountain from Stone Mountain" also joined forces with Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie (R), becoming Ayatollah Blackwell.
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$ m4 d5 }5 h( f+ k. E. t/ w& cHail was dominating competition in WCW before the company closed down.- x8 G( T$ d6 Z& c: W5 Q! @8 @* E
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7 e7 u5 S3 Q+ }" [9 ^. RHis foes left arenas on stretchers after being on the receiving end of a jumping piledriver dubbed "Hail's Bells."
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Nathan Jones brought his aggressive fighting style to WWE in 2003.
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. o/ O/ M- [/ X- Z8 BAfter serving a decade in prison, WWE provided the huge Australian with the perfect outlet for his rage." N3 \% b9 C& L$ J7 H
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The Undertaker saw something in "The Colossus of Boggo Road" and took him under his wing.
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$ i; P6 q" t5 Z0 g2 s& v"The Rapmaster" PN News always had a new verse to drop on WCW fans before his bouts.# {; j% J5 E8 o7 t+ n$ p
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, S3 L$ R1 E0 c8 d; O0 \Uncle Elmer considered the WWE Universe part of his extended family.+ A7 ?3 a' u& z! ]: w& O4 |
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The big man loved to square dance with Hillbilly Jim after his bouts.2 s/ C! F' Q! D) g6 x8 M( T
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His wedding with Joyce took place on Saturday Night's Main Event.
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