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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.4 b* O# b: N# W) }8 g
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"The Mountain from Stone Mountain" also joined forces with Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie (R), becoming Ayatollah Blackwell.2 F& p( I# s. k& ?$ [! C* d
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! ]( m3 n; b$ f; [% hHail was dominating competition in WCW before the company closed down.; Y) X/ f* c# v" K- H J- t
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His 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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% o3 X9 |: W+ k) w( x% PAfter serving a decade in prison, WWE provided the huge Australian with the perfect outlet for his rage.. m- A3 R$ z* [, [ p
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The Undertaker saw something in "The Colossus of Boggo Road" and took him under his wing.$ `$ E \+ i" A! g n) h3 b
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"The Rapmaster" PN News always had a new verse to drop on WCW fans before his bouts.9 K3 h5 d& z% _+ `! [+ U
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1 q) r6 o2 R% _4 n; q# `Uncle Elmer considered the WWE Universe part of his extended family.
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The big man loved to square dance with Hillbilly Jim after his bouts.
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+ D* ^1 \- _7 J1 z; ~8 ZHis wedding with Joyce took place on Saturday Night's Main Event., W% G& o; Q7 |/ p3 c5 A0 y3 E3 K9 O
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