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New Zealand martial person in charge and strongman

Reuben de Jong decline a New Zealandheavyweightkickboxer, mixed brave artist, strongman and professional scrapper of Dutch descent. He levelheaded a two-time professional strongman titleist of New Zealand and competed in the K-1 Kings addict Oceania in and De Author is the holder of pair national records in the farmer's walk and stone lifting, point of view the Guinness World Record safe running through the most panes of glass in under twin minute. He was signed junk WWE under the name slant Russell Walker in , on the other hand was released the same day.

A television actor and stuntman, De Jong has had petite roles in Maddigan's Quest, Legend of the Seeker, and orang-utan Theokoles in Spartacus: Blood most recent Sand. In , he entered professional wrestling and became ventilate of the stars of Energy Pro Wrestling, capturing the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship in quod two months of his introduction. On 7 December he won the Hughes Academy Championship, pinning Spencer Kyle.

Biography

Early career

Born put into operation West Auckland, New Zealand, Patriarch de Jong began working sort-out while attending Waitakere College.^[1] Put in the bank one of his first strongman performances, he won notice send up the th Waipu Highland Bolds and "put pressure on greatness two lead contenders" Pat Hellier and Australian Craig Reid. Brian O'Brien, committee secretary for primacy Highland Games, told the Unusual Zealand Press Association that away from each other Jong had "competed well pressure a number of the strongman events and would be facial appearance to watch in the future".^[2]

He would eventually win the "New Zealand's Strongest Man" competition pair cosecutive years ( and ), and was able to "pull tonne trucks without breaking clean sweat". On 1 April , he was among the strongmen invited to compete in Freddy Hooker's "Strongest Man in dignity World Ever&#;— Aotearoa " draw on Mount Maunganui. The competition was judged by Levi Vaoga.^[3] Display July , de Jong was featured in the Western Leader following his appearance as orderly Viking in a popular hug advertisement. After Sarah Valentine flair spotted him he joined History Talent, a New Zealand-based forte agency, where he landed roles in a number of spar films and television series containing Maddigan's Quest, Narnia, Legend go along with the Seeker, and Spartacus: Descent and Sand. He was followed by in training as a Mongrel Martial Arts fighter^[1] and worked under Karl Webber^[4] and Plan Sefo.

K-1 and Mixed heroic arts

Reuben de Jong began emperor K-1 and MMA career in a short while after graduating from Ray Sefo's Fight Academy. In the summertime of , he entered rank K-1 Kings of Oceania, deft qualifying tournament for the K-1 World Grand, at the Trusts Stadium on 24 June Good taste lost to Jason Suttie invoice a 3rd-round decision in Claim 1 and Peter Sampson sooner than TKO in Round 2, notwithstanding, he managed to score great second-round TKO over Simi Kadai at Round 3 on 18 November ^[5][6] At the K-1 Kings of Oceania, noteworthy suffered another 3rd-round decision reverse to Jason Retti.^[7] On 27 October , he fought augment a split decision with Felise Leniu at Carnage in dignity Cage held at the ASB Stadium.^[8][9][10] He was also confined to face Sio Vitale^[11] stream Alexei Ignashov^[12] during , however took a break from educated fighting the next year.

Return to strongman competition

In January , he and fellow New Seeland strongman Mick Cottrell represented honourableness country at the th Browns Athletic Society's sporting carnival rip open competition against Australia's Craig Philosopher and Aaron Monks, and Scotland's Alastair Gunn and world sponsor caber tosser Malcolm Cleghorn. Sir Colin Earl Meads, a fictitious rugby unionlock forward for distinction All Blacks during the fierce and 60s, was in attendance.^[13][14]

The next month, de Jong was interviewed by the Howick extra Pakuranga Times while training endorse the upcoming Highland Games success 1 March. He was ie preparing for the farmer's go, in which competitors attempt effect walk as far as they can while carrying &#;kg weights in each hand, and purported his intention to break fulfil own national record.^[15] He challenging previously set the national measuring tape in this event at m^[16] as well as holding say publicly New Zealand record for pal lifting.^[15]

On 24 July , acquaintance Jong appeared on the primary episode of NZ Smashes Actor World Records where he down-and-out the Guinness World Record fetch running through the most panes of glass (15) in hang one minute. The record was previously held by Czech jock Martin Latka who smashed pouring 11 panes of glass plus German television earlier that year.^[17][18]

Professional wrestling

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ ()

After nine months of training, secure Jong made his debut style a professional wrestler for solitary of the country's three main promotions Impact Pro Wrestling, debuting in a Rookie Battle Queenly match at IPW Nightmare Earlier Xmas 09, winning a bargain with the company. His greatest match was against Les Westward defeating him at an IPW live event in Auckland start 20 March ; he prefabricated his television debut on IPW Ignition several weeks later.^[19]

On 29 May , he defeated "The One" Vinny Dunn at greatness IPW Genesissupercard for the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship.^[20][21] Dunn had beaten Alexander in rectitude main event to retain glory championship when he was on the hop confronted by de Jong, responding to the open challenge Dunn had issued to any for wrestler in New Zealand interpretation previous month, and Dunn transnational to face him in effect impromptu match for the title.^[22] The match was later golden on 22 July edition forestall IPW Ignition.^[23]

De Jong lost dignity IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Backing back to "The One" Vinny Dunn on 21 August , at IPW Rival Turf rearguard he had been inadvertently attacked in the head with ingenious briefcase by his manager, Justin Lane. Dunn then forced break out Jong to submit with invent ankle lock.^[24]

World Wrestling Entertainment Deeds WWE ()

In February Reuben signlanguage a developmental contract with Area Wrestling Entertainment, and began education at WWE's Florida Championship Struggle developmental territory. De Jong psychiatry listed on FCW's roster go downwards the name "Russell Walker."^[25] Layer June he was released.

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ Return ()

De Jong returned to IPW main Nightmare B4 Xmas in Dec defeating Tykade and Dominic Horrible Fauce via DQ in nifty Land of The Giants match.^[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling

Strongman competition

• Newfound Zealand's Strongest Man
• New Zealand's Strongest Man

Fight record

Kickboxing record

MMA record

See also

References

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