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At Survivor Series on November 18, Big Daddy V competed in a Survivor Series elimination match where his team lost. At Armageddon on December 16, Big Daddy V and Mark Henry defeated CM Punk and Kane. Big Daddy V was an entrant in the Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2008 where he was eliminated by Triple H.
Kirk's death garnered worldwide media attention, [29] with some newspapers initially breaking the news by claiming that Big Daddy's splash killed Kirk. [ 20 ] [ 29 ] The British Medical Association recommended a maximum age limit for professional wrestlers as Kirk was approaching 52 at the time [ 30 ] and criticised Joint Promotions for not ...
Shirley Crabtree Jr. (14 November 1930 – 2 December 1997), better known as Big Daddy, was an English professional wrestler. He worked for Joint Promotions and the original British Wrestling Federation.
Kane then made an appearance on the October 16 episode of ECW as the hand-chosen partner of ECW Champion CM Punk, helping him defeat John Morrison, The Miz, and Big Daddy V in a three-on-two handicap match. [94] In retaliation, Big Daddy V attacked Kane on the October 19 episode of SmackDown!, igniting a feud between the two. [95]
He offered £30 fight purses for main events with Big Daddy as opposed to £25 for all other bouts. [citation needed] This came to light following the death of King Kong Kirk in the ring after a match with Big Daddy (though the subsequent autopsy found for a death from natural causes and cleared the Crabtrees of any wrongdoing). [11]
Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998) was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his time in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog (or JYD).
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After a short hiatus, Henry returned to WWE programming on the October 23 episode of ECW, attacking Kane, along with The Great Khali and Big Daddy V. [115] Henry then began teaming with Big Daddy V against Kane and CM Punk, and was briefly managed by Big Daddy V's manager, Matt Striker. [78]