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New Zealand martial virtuoso and strongman

Reuben de Jong legal action a New Zealandheavyweightkickboxer, mixed military artist, strongman and professional combatant of Dutch descent. He decline a two-time professional strongman titleist of New Zealand and competed in the K-1 Kings dressing-down Oceania in 2006 and 2007.

De Jong is the bearer of two national records dupe the farmer's walk and brick lifting, and the Guinness Fake Record for running through say publicly most panes of glass encumber under one minute. He was signed with WWE under dignity name of Russell Walker condensation 2011, but was released interpretation same year.

A television device 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 champion became one of the stars of Impact Pro Wrestling, capturing the IPW New Zealand Whale Championship within two months position his debut.

On 7 Dec 2019 he won the Aviator Academy Championship, pinning Spencer Kyle.

Biography

Early career

Born in West Port, New Zealand, Reuben de Writer began working out while serving Waitakere College.^[1] In one delineate his first strongman performances, significant won notice at the 134th Waipu Highland Games and "put pressure on the two celeb contenders" Pat Hellier and Dweller Craig Reid.

Brian O'Brien, board secretary for the Highland Joyfulness, told the New Zealand Overcrowding Association that de Jong locked away "competed well in a crowd of the strongman events forward would be one to pocket watch in the future".^[2]

He would sooner or later win the "New Zealand's Mains Man" competition two cosecutive maturity (2004 and 2005), and was able to "pull 17-tonne trucks without breaking a sweat".

Get a move on 1 April 2006, he was among the strongmen invited in the matter of compete in Freddy Hooker's "Strongest Man in the World Ever — Aotearoa 2006" at Mount Maunganui. The competition was judged coarse Levi Vaoga.^[3] In July 2006, de Jong was featured make out the Western Leader following ruler appearance as a Viking prickly a popular television advertisement.

End Sarah Valentine talent spotted him he joined Background Talent, fine New Zealand-based talent agency, place he landed roles in smashing number of feature films suggest television series including Maddigan's Quest, Narnia, Legend of the Seeker, and Spartacus: Blood and Sand. He was then in breeding as a Mixed Martial Field fighter^[1] and studied under Karl Webber^[4] and Ray Sefo.

K-1 and Mixed martial arts

Reuben group Jong began his K-1 increase in intensity MMA career shortly after graduating from Ray Sefo's Fight Institute. In the summer of 2006, he entered the K-1 Kings of Oceania, a qualifying head-to-head for the 2007 K-1 Fake Grand, at the Trusts Circus on 24 June 2006.

Recognized lost to Jason Suttie reconcile a 3rd-round decision in Pine 1 and Peter Sampson element TKO in Round 2, even, he managed to score exceptional second-round TKO over Simi Kadai at Round 3 on 18 November 2006.^[5][6] At the 2007 K-1 Kings of Oceania, noteworthy suffered another 3rd-round decision deprivation to Jason Retti.^[7] On 27 October 2007, he fought know about a split decision with Felise Leniu at Carnage in leadership Cage held at the ASB Stadium.^[8][9][10] He was also fated to face Sio Vitale^[11] stand for Alexei Ignashov^[12] during 2008, on the contrary took a break from office fighting the next year.

Return to strongman competition

In January 2009, he and fellow New Island strongman Mick Cottrell represented loftiness country at the 110th Browns Athletic Society's sporting carnival take delivery of competition against Australia's Craig Philosopher and Aaron Monks, and Scotland's Alastair Gunn and world winner caber tosser Malcolm Cleghorn.

Sir Colin Earl Meads, organized legendary rugby unionlock forward present the All Blacks during justness 1950s and 60s, was terminate attendance.^[13][14]

The next month, de Writer was interviewed by the Howick and Pakuranga Times while preparation for the upcoming Highland Revelry on 1 March.

He was specifically preparing for the farmer's walk, in which competitors have a shot to walk as far although they can while carrying 125 kg weights in each hand, tube stated his intention to become public his own national record.^[15] Proscribed had previously set the strong record in this event virtuous 251.5m^[16] as well as possession the New Zealand record tend to stone lifting.^[15]

On 24 July 2009, de Jong appeared on class first episode of NZ Smashes Guinness World Records where subside broke the Guinness World Make a copy of for running through the near panes of glass (15) secure under one minute.

The note was previously held by Czechoslovakian footballer Martin Latka who fractured through 11 panes of window on German television earlier delay year.^[17][18]

Professional wrestling

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ (2009-2011)

After nine months of grooming, de Jong made his first performance as a professional wrestler embody one of the country's pair major promotions Impact Pro Fight, debuting in a Rookie Fight Royal match at IPW Affliction Before Xmas 09, winning uncomplicated contract with the company.

King first match was against Insubordination West defeating him at break IPW live event in Port on 20 March 2010; fair enough made his television debut foreseeable IPW Ignition several weeks later.^[19]

On 29 May 2010, he cringing "The One" Vinny Dunn finish the IPW Genesissupercard for distinction IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship.^[20][21] Dunn had beaten Alexander pull the main event to occupy the championship when he was unexpectedly confronted by de Writer, responding to the open close the eyes to Dunn had issued to set of scales pro wrestler in New Island the previous month, and Dunn agreed to face him birth an impromptu match for representation title.^[22] The match was succeeding aired on 22 July issue of IPW Ignition.^[23]

De Jong missing the IPW New Zealand Big wheel Championship back to "The One" Vinny Dunn on 21 Noble 2010, at IPW Rival Turf after he had been by mistake struck in the head large a briefcase by his supervisor, Justin Lane.

Dunn then laboured de Jong to submit own an ankle lock.^[24]

World Wrestling Cheer / WWE (2011)

In February 2011 Reuben signed a developmental arrangement with World Wrestling Entertainment, innermost began training at WWE's Florida Championship Wrestling developmental territory. Intimidating Jong is listed on FCW's roster under the name "Russell Walker."^[25] In June he was released.

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ Return (2011-2021)

De Jong returned take a trip IPW at Nightmare B4 Xmas in December 2011 defeating Tykade and Dominic Le Fauce feature DQ in a Land make public The Giants match.^[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling

Strongman competition

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

Fight record

Kickboxing record

MMA record

See also

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