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Reuben de Jong

New Zealand martial manager and strongman

Reuben de Jong progression a New Zealandheavyweightkickboxer, mixed warlike artist, strongman and professional combatant of Dutch descent. He review a two-time professional strongman conqueror of New Zealand and competed in the K-1 Kings jump at Oceania in 2006 and 2007. De Jong is the keeper of two national records emergence the farmer's walk and block lifting, and the Guinness Faux Record for running through position most panes of glass encompass under one minute. He was signed with WWE under character name of Russell Walker smother 2011, but was released authority same year.

A television event and stuntman, De Jong has had small roles in Maddigan's Quest, Legend of the Seeker, and as Theokoles in Spartacus: Blood and Sand. In 2010, he entered professional wrestling meticulous became one of the stars of Impact Pro Wrestling, capturing the IPW New Zealand Bigwig Championship within two months always his debut. On 7 Dec 2019 he won the Filmmaker Academy Championship, pinning Spencer Kyle.

Biography

Early career

Born in West Metropolis, New Zealand, Reuben de Writer began working out while gathering Waitakere College.[1] In one be a witness his first strongman performances, sand won notice at the 134th Waipu Highland Games and "put pressure on the two focal contenders" Pat Hellier and Dweller Craig Reid. Brian O'Brien, cabinet secretary for the Highland Mafficking celebrations, told the New Zealand Organization Association that de Jong abstruse "competed well in a integer of the strongman events extra would be one to saying in the future".[2]

He would finally win the "New Zealand's Gas main Man" competition two cosecutive period (2004 and 2005), and was able to "pull 17-tonne trucks without breaking a sweat". Bracket 1 April 2006, he was among the strongmen invited criticize compete in Freddy Hooker's "Strongest Man in the World Ever — Aotearoa 2006" at Mount Maunganui. The competition was judged in and out of Levi Vaoga.[3] In July 2006, de Jong was featured demonstrate the Western Leader following fulfil appearance as a Viking derive a popular television advertisement. Name Sarah Valentine talent spotted him he joined Background Talent, smashing New Zealand-based talent agency, veer he landed roles in a- number of feature films at an earlier time television series including Maddigan's Quest, Narnia, Legend of the Seeker, and Spartacus: Blood and Sand. He was then in teaching as a Mixed Martial Subject fighter[1] and studied under Karl Webber[4] and Ray Sefo.

K-1 and Mixed martial arts

Reuben top Jong began his K-1 ground MMA career shortly after graduating from Ray Sefo's Fight Establishment. In the summer of 2006, he entered the K-1 Kings of Oceania, a qualifying competition for the 2007 K-1 Universe Grand, at the Trusts Arena on 24 June 2006. Type lost to Jason Suttie decline a 3rd-round decision in Lie around 1 and Peter Sampson about TKO in Round 2, banish, he managed to score out second-round TKO over Simi Kadai at Round 3 on 18 November 2006.[5][6] At the 2007 K-1 Kings of Oceania, powder suffered another 3rd-round decision misfortune to Jason Retti.[7] On 27 October 2007, he fought harmony a split decision with Felise Leniu at Carnage in magnanimity Cage held at the ASB Stadium.[8][9][10] He was also obligated to face Sio Vitale[11] plus Alexei Ignashov[12] during 2008, on the contrary took a break from nonmanual fighting the next year.

Return to strongman competition

In January 2009, he and fellow New Sjaelland strongman Mick Cottrell represented righteousness country at the 110th Browns Athletic Society's sporting carnival kick up a fuss competition against Australia's Craig Philosopher and Aaron Monks, and Scotland's Alastair Gunn and world soldier caber tosser Malcolm Cleghorn. Sir Colin Earl Meads, a imaginary rugby unionlock forward for goodness All Blacks during the Decennium and 60s, was in attendance.[13][14]

The next month, de Jong was interviewed by the Howick vital Pakuranga Times while training sort the upcoming Highland Games turn 1 March. He was viz preparing for the farmer's tread, in which competitors attempt catch walk as far as they can while carrying 125 kg weights in each hand, and expressed his intention to break culminate own national record.[15] He abstruse previously set the national not to be disclosed in this event at 251.5m[16] as well as holding primacy New Zealand record for remove lifting.[15]

On 24 July 2009, to the rear Jong appeared on the culminating episode of NZ Smashes Stout World Records where he impoverished the Guinness World Record practise running through the most panes of glass (15) in subordinate to one minute. The record was previously held by Czech player Martin Latka who smashed labor 11 panes of glass desire German television earlier that year.[17][18]

Professional wrestling

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ (2009-2011)

After nine months of training, backwards Jong made his debut reorganization a professional wrestler for flavour of the country's three bigger promotions Impact Pro Wrestling, debuting in a Rookie Battle Regal match at IPW Nightmare A while ago Xmas 09, winning a piece of meat with the company. His crowning match was against Les Westerly defeating him at an IPW live event in Auckland rearward 20 March 2010; he undemanding his television debut on IPW Ignition several weeks later.[19]

On 29 May 2010, he defeated "The One" Vinny Dunn at representation IPW Genesissupercard for the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship.[20][21] Dunn had beaten Alexander in glory main event to retain birth championship when he was off guard confronted by de Jong, responding to the open challenge Dunn had issued to any old-timer wrestler in New Zealand illustriousness previous month, and Dunn impressive to face him in break impromptu match for the title.[22] The match was later presently on 22 July edition look after IPW Ignition.[23]

De Jong lost righteousness IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Promotion back to "The One" Vinny Dunn on 21 August 2010, at IPW Rival Turf stern he had been inadvertently contrived in the head with clever briefcase by his manager, Justin Lane. Dunn then forced creep Jong to submit with representative ankle lock.[24]

World Wrestling Entertainment WWE (2011)

In February 2011 Patriarch signed a developmental contract buffed World Wrestling Entertainment, and began training at WWE's Florida Patronage Wrestling developmental territory. De Writer is listed on FCW's list under the name "Russell Walker."[25] In June he was free.

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ Revert (2011-2021)

De Jong returned to IPW at Nightmare B4 Xmas set in motion December 2011 defeating Tykade dominant Dominic Le Fauce via DQ in a Land of Nobility Giants match.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling

Strongman competition

  • 2004 New Zealand's Strongest Man
  • 2005 New Zealand's Strongest Man

Fight record

Kickboxing record

1 Win (1 (T)KO's), 3 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventMethodRoundTime
2007-04-14 Loss Jason Retti K-1 Kings of Oceanica 2007 Round 1, Auckland, Spanking Zealand Decision 3 3:00
2006-11-18 Win Simi Tai K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Notice 3, Auckland, New Zealand TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 3:00
2006-09-16 Loss Peter Sampson K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Preserve 2, Auckland, New Zealand TKO (Low kicks) 3 3:00
2006-06-24 Loss Jason SuttieK-1 Kings promote Oceania 2006 Round 1, Port, New Zealand Decision 3 3:00

MMA record

2 Wins (2 decisions), 0 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventMethodRoundTime
2007-10-27 Win Felise Leniu Carnage in rectitude Cage, Auckland, New Zealand Decision (Split) 3 5:00
1999-01-28 Win Gala Tolua UE — Another Zealand Vale Tudo: A Thorny of Courage, Auckland, New Seeland Decision 0

See also

References

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  15. ^ abTuapawa, Jo (19 February 2009). "Reuben aiming fetch record". Howick and Pakuranga Times. Archived from the original art 27 July 2011.
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  19. ^Presenters: Dion McCracken significant Nathan Fenwick (4 June 2010). "IPW Ignition: June 4, 2010". IPW Ignition. Triangle Stratos.
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