| Jorge Gonzales | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Giant Gonzales El Gigante |
| Height | 7 ft 6 in (2. 29 m) |
| Billed height | 7 ft 7 in (2. 31 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 460 lb (210 kg/33 st) |
| Born | January 31, 1966 [2] Formosa, Argentina[3] |
| Debut | 1989 |
| Retired | 1993 |
Jorge González (born January 31, 1966 in Formosa, Argentina) is a former basketball player and professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s under the ring name, Giant González. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Formosa is the capital city of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River, about from Buenos Aires Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Formosa is the capital city of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River, about from Buenos Aires Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. [2]
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Career
Basketball
Jorge González (Ruiz) stands 7 feet 6 inches. Originally a basketball player from Argentina, his size and presence attracted interest from Hollywood in the mid 80s with various bitparts coming his way. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. He successfully played in Argentina's first division league for the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and also for the Argentina national basketball team. Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (CGE or GELP in English "Gymnastics and Fencing Club of La Plata" is an Argentine sports club from La Plata, Argentina national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Argentina in Basketball international competitions and depends on the Argentine However, he did not appear at the 1988 Summer Olympics as some sources claim. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 3rd round of the 1988 NBA Draft but apparently couldn't handle the pace of the American game, and had trouble maintaining a proper, athletic weight. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. The 1988 NBA Draft took place on June 28 1988 in New York City, New York.
Professional Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
In 1989, Hawks owner Ted Turner offered González a job as a professional wrestler with another of his ventures, WCW. Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American Media proprietor and philanthropist. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff After a year of training, Gonzales was introduced to fans as El Gigante on May 19, 1990 at the pay-per-view Capital Combat. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) This is a list of annual Pay-per-view events held by World Championship Wrestling. Capital Combat Return of RoboCop was a one time Professional wrestling Pay-per-view from the National Wrestling Alliance held under the World Wearing shorts, he competed as a face, and was billed as being close to eight feet tall (244 cm) (he was actually 7 ft 6 in ), as measured by the Guinness Book of Records in 2000). In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains
Over the next two years, he feuded with Ric Flair over the WCW Title, participated in the 'Chamber Of Horrors' match in 1991 and also had a date on TBS with Missy Hyatt. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 TBS is an American Cable television network that shows sports and a variety of programming with a focus on comedy Melissa Ann Hiatt (born October 16, 1964) is an American professional wrestler and valet better known by her ring name Missy Hyatt. However, many fans did not take to him as intended due to his overall lack of wrestling skills and the English language. Later, he gained some popularity and credibility with a cross-promotional stint in the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, and then defected to the WWF in 1993. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,
World Wrestling Federation
González competed as the Giant Gonzalez during his brief WWF tenure as a heel; managed by Harvey Wippleman. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Bruno Lauer (born October 27, 1965) better known by his Ring name Harvey Wippleman, is a Professional wrestling manager González grew a beard and wore a bizarre, memorable, full-body suit that featured airbrushed muscles with bushy hair attached. He was introduced at the Royal Rumble in January 1993, where he quickly overpowered and eliminated Wippleman's nemesis The Undertaker from the Rumble match despite not being an official participant. Royal Rumble (1993 was the sixth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. The Undertaker defeated Gonzalez at WrestleMania IX by disqualification after he and Wippleman knocked Undertaker unconscious using 'chloroform'. WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. Chloroform, also known as trichloromethane and methyl trichloride, is a Chemical compound with formula C[[Hydrogen H]] Cl After another loss to the Undertaker at SummerSlam 1993, Wippleman berated Gonzalez; this ended their relationship and turned Gonzalez into a pseudo-face. SummerSlam (1993 was the sixth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains
During this period, González also made an appearance in an episode of the mainstream television program, Baywatch, in which he wore his signature body suit. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of He also later appeared in the pilot episode of "Thunder in Paradise", and a couple of episodes of the TV series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys". Thunder in Paradise was a one-hour action- Adventure TV series from the creators of Baywatch, which stars Hulk Hogan, Chris
In 2003, Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 498 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years". Pro Wrestling Illustrated ( PWI) is a Professional wrestling Magazine.
After wrestling
González returned home to Argentina in 1997, amid rumours that his mother was ill. He now owns a small store in lebanon, selling hand-carved wooden pelicans. He was recently signed to be a part of WWE's Jakks Pacific 16th series of Classic Superstars action figures. JAKKS Pacific Inc is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of Toys and consumer products and is based in Malibu California. [4]
In wrestling
- Finishers and signature moves
- Managers
- Harvey Wippleman
- Bert Prentice
Notes
- ^ Undertaker's WrestleMania Legacy. A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons Bruno Lauer (born October 27, 1965) better known by his Ring name Harvey Wippleman, is a Professional wrestling manager WWE. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
- ^ a b Jorge Gonzales OWoW Profile. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
- ^ Giant Gonzales's Warned Profile. Warned. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
- ^ Giant Gonzales figure. Loose Jakks Database. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in
External links
- Jorge Gonzáles at the Internet Movie Database
- http://youtube.com/user/GiantGonzalez Giant Gonzalez Tribute page
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