Jorge Gonzales

Jorge Gonzales (born January 30, 1966 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s under his best known name, Giant Gonzales. Jorge Gonzales, 1993. ... Jorge Gonzales, 1993. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Buenos Aires (Good Air in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ... // World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ...

Career

Gonzales was originally a basketball player from Argentina. He was drafted by the Ted Turner-owned Atlanta Hawks, but apparently he couldn't handle the speed of the NBA, especially the cross-country travel. Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... Robert Edward Ted Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

In 1989, Turner offered Gonzales a job as a professional wrestler in WCW. Competing as El Gigante, Gonzales was billed as being close to eight feet tall (he was actually 7'6") and weighing 435 pounds. He feuded with Ric Flair over the WCW Title and had a hilarious date on TBS with Missy Hyatt. Later, he ganed some popularity with a stint in New Japan promotion. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... WCW logo from 1999-2001. ... Ric Flair on WWE Raw. ... TBS is an abbreviation that may refer to many different subjects: There are two television networks and one radio network commonly referred to as TBS. Tokyo Broadcasting System, a TV station in Tokyo, Japan TBS Radio & Communications, a radio station in Tokyo, Japan TBS (TV Network), US The rock/emo... Missy Hyatt Melissa Lee Hiatt is a professional wrestling manager that is better known by the name of Missy Hyatt. ...

In 1993, Gonzales was hired by the WWF, where he competed as Giant Gonzales. As part of his gimmick he was a heel. His costume consisted of a body suit having hair attached and airbrushed muscles. He was introduced at that year's Royal Rumble, where he quickly overpowered and eliminated The Undertaker from the match. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... // World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner; sometimes they are humourously referred to as evil. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are often bad guys in professional wrestling storylines. ... The Royal Rumble is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Mark Calaway (also spelled [incorrectly] as either Callaway or Calloway; born March 24, 1965 in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name of The Undertaker, is an American professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

The Undertaker and the rulebreaking Gonzales feuded throughout 1993, which included a match at WrestleMania IX (where Gonzales was disqualified after using a chloroform-soaked towel to smother the Undertaker). The feud ended with the 1993 SummerSlam, where Undertaker finally pinned Gonzales. That match turned out to be Gonzales' final match as a professional wrestler, except for a battle royal for the vacant Intercontinental Title, which was held on "Monday Night Raw" a month later. WrestleMania IX was held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 4, 1993. ... Chloroform (also known as trichloromethane and methyl trichloride) is a chemical compound with formula CHCl3. ... Promo for the main events of SummerSlam 2004 WWE SummerSlam is an annual WWE pay-per-view event that is held in August of every year. ...

Rumors abound as to Gonzales' departure from wrestling. Some say that, due to his size, he found traveling very difficult and decided to retire. Others claim that Gonzales had a distinct lack of talent, and was one of the worst wrestlers in history.

One of Gonzales' mainstream appearances was in an episode of Baywatch, where he wore his Giant Gonzales suit. He also appeared in a couple of episodes of the TV series "Hercules". Baywatch was a popular American television show about lifeguards who patrol the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. ...

Gonzales returned to Argentina in 1995, amid rumors that his mother was ill. Today, he lives on his farm there and suffers from diabetes. This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...

Profile

• Height: 7'6"
• Weight: 431 lbs.
• Birthday: January 30, 1966
• Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Managers: Harvey Wippleman

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Championships/Accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 498 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.