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William Dee Calhoun (August 3, 1934 – December 7, 1989) [1] [3] was an American professional wrestler, who used the professional name "Haystack" or "Haystacks" Calhoun. Early life [ edit ]
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.
Richard Erwin Rood [1] (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
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
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 the match. DiBiase was pronounced dead at the hospital. [4]
[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]
He had epic feuds with Andre the Giant, Dino Bravo, Haystacks Calhoun, Ivan Putski and then WWWF champion Bob Backlund. He even teamed with his "brother" Superstar Billy Graham. [1] He retired in the late 1980s. He teamed with his son, Luke Jr., however, in 2001 and started Galaxy Championship Wrestling, Inc. [1]