Jerry Blackwell was a professional wrestler, better known by his stage name "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell.

Jerry 'Crusher' Blackwell

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Nicknamed the "Mountain from Stone Mountain", "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell was one of wrestlings top big men in the 1980's. Despite his considerable bulk, Blachwell was quite nimble and a gifted worker, able to throw a standing dropkick and take incredible bumps in the ring.

His career really took off after the departure of Hulk Hogan from the AWA in late 1983. Verne Gagne tapped Blackwell to be Hogan's replacement as the top good guy or babyface. Prior to that, Blackwell was an integral part of Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey's army, feuding with both Verne and his son Greg. After his face turn, Blackwell began teaming with Greg Gagne in a feud against Bruiser Brody (billed as "King Kong Brody" in the AWA out of respect for Dick the Bruiser) and Adnan. Terrence Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953 in Augusta, Georgia), best known as Hulk Hogan (and occasionally Hollywood Hogan), is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... Verne Gagne Verne Gagne is a former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. ... Adnan Al-Kaissy is a former professional wrestler and a manager best known as Billy White Wolf or General Adnan. ... Greg Gagne can refer to either of the following: Greg Gagne — a former major-league baseball player, most notably with the Minnesota Twins Greg Gagne — a former professional wrestler best-known for his work in the American Wrestling Association in the 1970s and 1980s This is a disambiguation page, a... Frank Goodish (1946-1988) was a professional wrestler better known in the professional wrestling world as Bruiser Brody. ... Dick Afflis was a professional wrestler better known as Dick The Bruiser. ...

Blackwell would go on to receive numerous title shots at Stan Hansen and Curt Hennig throughout 1986 and 1987. But due to poor health, he stopped wrestling full-time, making only sporadic appearances thereafter. Blackwell made his last appearance in the AWA during a television taping in Rochester, Minnesota in October 1989. Wrestling in a singles match against Tom Stone and in a 6-man tag team match with Bobby Fulton and Jackie Fulton against Johnny Valiant, Mike Enos, and Wayne Bloom. The AWA took the opportunity to push an angle between Blackwell and Adnan's new protege Kokina Maximus, but the match never took place. Stan Hansen (born John Stanley Hansen) is a former professional wrestler famous for his cowboy hat and his tobacco chew that he spit on his opponents. ... Curt Hennig (March 28, 1958 - February 10, 2003), also known by his stage name Mr. ... Bobby Fulton Then and Now James Hines is a professional wrestler better known as Bobby Fulton of The Fantastics. ... Categories: American professional wrestlers | Professional wrestling stubs ... Mean Mike Enos Mike Enos was a professional wrestler who wrestled in World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation. ... Wayne Bloom Wayne Bloom was a professional wrestler who wrestled in World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation. ... Rodney Anoai (October 2, 1966 – October 22, 2000) was an American professional wrestler, most commonly known as Yokozuna. ...

Jerry Blackwell died on January 22, 1995, at the age of 45, due to complications from pneumonia. January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Championships and accomplishments

AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Ken Patera) Ken Patera was a former heel professional wrestler. ...

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked him # 116 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

He was also ranked # 75 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with Ken Patera.

Other Titles

Missouri Heavyweight Champion