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Ruane achieved fame in his home country as "Giant Haystacks", a modified version of Calhoun's gimmick. Ruane first wrestled as "Haystacks Calhoun", a direct copy of the American original, while working for Wrestling Enterprises (of Birkenhead) in the early 1970s, before modifying his name and character. [12]
He wrestled as a tag team with Haystacks Calhoun, who also weighed over 600 pounds; their combined weight was over 1200 pounds in the ring. [3] Mike was wrestling with Iron Mike DiBiase on July 2, 1969 in Lubbock, Texas, when DiBiase suffered a fatal heart attack in the ring during
Ruane began wrestling in 1967, initially for the independent WFGB as "Luke McMasters" (later incorrectly reported as being his legal name). [12] [7] In the early 1970s, Ruane worked for Wrestling Enterprises (of Birkenhead), where he was billed as "Haystacks Calhoun", after the American wrestling star William Calhoun who had wrestled under that name in NWA: All-Star Wrestling and the World ...
Humphrey, who at the time was working on a farm where he was known for his uncommon strength, began his wrestling career in 1953 by wrestling a bear for 28 minutes. [5] For about eight years, Humphrey wrestled a number of matches, some of them televised, often against Haystacks Calhoun who regularly weighed over 600 lb (270 kg) himself.
Universal Wrestling Association. UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation. WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Championship – with Haystacks Calhoun (1), Dean Ho (1), Larry Zbyszko (1), and Rick Martel (2) [5]
William Calhoun or Bill Calhoun may also refer to: . Haystack Calhoun (1934–1989), a wrestler; WC (rapper) (William L. Calhoun, Jr., born 1970), West Coast rapper William Lowndes Calhoun (1837–1908), American attorney and politician from the state of Georgia who served as Mayor of Atlanta
[4] [7] Brower, at one point, wrestled Terrible Ted and hit Haystacks Calhoun with a body slam. [7] In 1961, Brower traveled to Canada to wrestle for Stu Hart in his promotion Stampede Wrestling. [3] [6] Hart claimed that Brower wrestled Whipper Billy Watson over 500 times. [5]
Lawrence Whistler (born December 5, 1951), better known by the ring name Larry Zbyszko, is an American retired professional wrestler.He is perhaps best known for his feud with his mentor, Bruno Sammartino, during the early 1980s as well as his work as a wrestler and color commentator for World Championship Wrestling.