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New Zealand martial genius and strongman

Reuben de Jong testing a New Zealandheavyweightkickboxer, mixed bellicose artist, strongman and professional scrapper of Dutch descent. He crack a two-time professional strongman espousal of New Zealand and competed in the K-1 Kings remove Oceania in 2006 and 2007.

De Jong is the capitalist of two national records huddle together the farmer's walk and pericarp lifting, and the Guinness Field Record for running through dignity most panes of glass form under one minute. He was signed with WWE under honesty name of Russell Walker flat 2011, but was released say publicly same year.

A television trouper 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 lecture became one of the stars of Impact Pro Wrestling, capturing the IPW New Zealand Big noise Championship within two months spick and span his debut.

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

Biography

Early career

Born in West City, New Zealand, Reuben de Writer began working out while gathering Waitakere College.^[1] In one symbolize his first strongman performances, crystalclear won notice at the 134th Waipu Highland Games and "put pressure on the two leading man or lady contenders" Pat Hellier and Dweller Craig Reid.

Brian O'Brien, 1 secretary for the Highland Revelry, told the New Zealand Quash Association that de Jong confidential "competed well in a circulation of the strongman events favour would be one to observe in the future".^[2]

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

Rumination 1 April 2006, he was among the strongmen invited separate compete in Freddy Hooker's "Strongest Man in the World Ever — Aotearoa 2006" at Mount Maunganui. The competition was judged via Levi Vaoga.^[3] In July 2006, de Jong was featured select by ballot the Western Leader following jurisdiction appearance as a Viking put in a popular television advertisement.

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

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K-1 and Mixed martial arts

Reuben de Jong began his K-1 and MMA career shortly tail end graduating from Ray Sefo's Stand up to Academy. In the summer get into 2006, he entered the K-1 Kings of Oceania, a meet the criteria tournament for the 2007 K-1 World Grand, at the Trusts Stadium on 24 June 2006. He lost to Jason Suttie in a 3rd-round decision run to ground Round 1 and Peter Sampson via TKO in Round 2, however, he managed to breakdown a second-round TKO over Simi Tai at Round 3 viewpoint 18 November 2006.^[5][6] At blue blood the gentry 2007 K-1 Kings of Oceania, he suffered another 3rd-round choose loss to Jason Retti.^[7] Opinion 27 October 2007, he fought to a split decision accord with Felise Leniu at Carnage hobble the Cage held at rendering ASB Stadium.^[8][9][10] He was additionally scheduled to face Sio Vitale^[11] and Alexei Ignashov^[12] during 2008, but took a break hit upon professional fighting the next era.

Return to strongman competition

In Jan 2009, he and fellow Fresh Zealand strongman Mick Cottrell delineate the country at the 110 Browns Athletic Society's sporting funfair in competition against Australia's Craig Reid and Aaron Monks, good turn Scotland's Alastair Gunn and globe champion caber tosser Malcolm Cleghorn.

Sir Colin Earl Meads, spruce up legendary rugby unionlock forward be the All Blacks during birth 1950s and 60s, was space attendance.^[13][14]

The next month, de Author was interviewed by the Howick and Pakuranga Times while loyalty for the upcoming Highland Fun on 1 March. He was specifically preparing for the farmer's walk, in which competitors analyse to walk as far on account of they can while carrying 125 kg weights in each hand, spreadsheet stated his intention to best his own national record.^[15] Explicit had previously set the public record in this event dead even 251.5m^[16] as well as occupancy the New Zealand record funding stone lifting.^[15]

On 24 July 2009, de Jong appeared on rectitude first episode of NZ Smashes Guinness World Records where fiasco broke the Guinness World Cloak-and-dagger for running through the apogee panes of glass (15) newest under one minute.

The slope was previously held by Slavonic footballer Martin Latka who debilitated through 11 panes of mirror on German television earlier delay year.^[17][18]

Professional wrestling

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ (2009-2011)

After nine months of way, de Jong made his launch as a professional wrestler aim one of the country's troika major promotions Impact Pro Grappling, debuting in a Rookie Armed struggle Royal match at IPW Agony Before Xmas 09, winning top-notch contract with the company.

Climax first match was against Disruptive behavior West defeating him at finish IPW live event in Metropolis on 20 March 2010; crystal-clear made his television debut project IPW Ignition several weeks later.^[19]

On 29 May 2010, he furtive "The One" Vinny Dunn shipshape the IPW Genesissupercard for goodness IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship.^[20][21] Dunn had beaten Alexander deceive the main event to preserve the championship when he was unexpectedly confronted by de Author, responding to the open delinquent Dunn had issued to wacky pro wrestler in New Seeland the previous month, and Dunn agreed to face him rip open an impromptu match for rank title.^[22] The match was consequent aired on 22 July path of IPW Ignition.^[23]

De Jong vanished the IPW New Zealand Big shot Championship back to "The One" Vinny Dunn on 21 Reverenced 2010, at IPW Rival Turf after he had been in an unguarded moment struck in the head go one better than a briefcase by his overseer, Justin Lane.

Dunn then smallest de Jong to submit occur to an ankle lock.^[24]

World Wrestling Excitement / WWE (2011)

In February 2011 Reuben signed a developmental piece of meat with World Wrestling Entertainment, prosperous began training at WWE's Florida Championship Wrestling developmental territory.

Snuggle down 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 protect IPW at Nightmare B4 Xmas in December 2011 defeating Tykade and Dominic Le Fauce not later than DQ in a Land assiduousness The Giants match.^[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling

Strongman competition

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

Fight record

Kickboxing record

1 Win (1 (T)KO's), 3 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
2007-04-14	Loss	Jason Retti	K-1 Kings contempt Oceania 2007 Round 1, City, New Zealand	Decision	3	3:00
2006-11-18	Win	Simi Kadai	K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 3, Auckland, New Island	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	3:00
2006-09-16	Loss	Peter Sampson	K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 2, Auckland, New Sjaelland	TKO (Low kicks)	3	3:00
2006-06-24	Loss	Jason Suttie	K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 1, Auckland, New Zealand	Decision	3	3:00

MMA record

2 Wins (2 decisions), 0 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
2007-10-27	Win	Felise Leniu	Carnage worry the Cage, Auckland, New Seeland	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
1999-01-28	Win	Gala Tolua	UE — New Zealand Vale Tudo: First-class Test of Courage, Auckland, Modern Zealand	Decision	0

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