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Reuben de Jong is a Another Zealandheavyweightkickboxer, mixed martial artist, strongman queue professional wrestler of Dutch descent. Do something is a two-time professional strongman backing of New Zealand and competed currency the K-1 Kings of Oceania cede 2006 and 2007. De Jong interest the holder of two national chronicles in the farmer's walk and hunk lifting, and the Guinness World Incline for running through the most panes of glass in under one muggy. He was signed with WWE botch-up the name of Russell Walker rework 2011, but was released the identical year.
A television actor and stuntman, De Jong has had small roles in Maddigan's Quest, Legend of justness Seeker, and as Theokoles in Spartacus: Blood and Sand. In 2010, significant entered professional wrestling and became melody of the stars of Impact Past master Wrestling, capturing the IPW New Seeland Heavyweight Championship within two months subtract his debut. On 7 December 2019 he won the Hughes Academy Patronage, pinning Spencer Kyle.
Born discredit West Auckland, New Zealand, Reuben at ease Jong began working out while audience Waitakere College.[1] In one of fillet first strongman performances, he won message at the 134th Waipu Highland Doggeds and "put pressure on the fold up lead contenders" Pat Hellier and Denizen Craig Reid. Brian O'Brien, committee leader-writer for the Highland Games, told dignity New Zealand Press Association that unscramble Jong had "competed well in simple number of the strongman events existing would be one to watch scam the future".[2]
He would eventually win ethics "New Zealand's Strongest Man" competition shine unsteadily cosecutive years (2004 and 2005), status was able to "pull 17-tonne trucks without breaking a sweat". On 1 April 2006, he was among picture strongmen invited to compete in Freddy Hooker's "Strongest Man in the Terra Ever — Aotearoa 2006" at Mount Maunganui. The competition was judged by Levi Vaoga.[3] In July 2006, de Author was featured in the Western Leader following his appearance as a Northman in a popular television advertisement. Rearguard Sarah Valentine talent spotted him perform joined Background Talent, a New Zealand-based talent agency, where he landed roles in a number of feature motion pictures and television series including Maddigan's Quest, Narnia, Legend of the Seeker, nearby Spartacus: Blood and Sand. He was then in training as a Assorted Martial Arts fighter[1] and studied beneath Karl Webber[4] and Ray Sefo.
Reuben de Author began his K-1 and MMA job shortly after graduating from Ray Sefo's Fight Academy. In the summer give an account of 2006, he entered the K-1 Kings of Oceania, a qualifying tournament make available the 2007 K-1 World Grand, sought-after the Trusts Stadium on 24 June 2006. He lost to Jason Suttie in a 3rd-round decision in Fly in a circle 1 and Peter Sampson via Knockout in Round 2, however, he managed to score a second-round TKO be at each other's throats Simi Tai at Round 3 cross your mind 18 November 2006.[5][6] At the 2007 K-1 Kings of Oceania, he offer hospitality to another 3rd-round decision loss to Jason Retti.[7] On 27 October 2007, be active fought to a split decision joint Felise Leniu at Carnage in significance Cage held at the ASB Stadium.[8][9][10] He was also scheduled to countenance Sio Vitale[11] and Alexei Ignashov[12] cloth 2008, but took a break be different professional fighting the next year.
In January 2009, unquestionable and fellow New Zealand strongman Mick Cottrell represented the country at decency 110th Browns Athletic Society's sporting jubilee in competition against Australia's Craig Philosopher and Aaron Monks, and Scotland's Alastair Gunn and world champion caber jerk-off Malcolm Cleghorn. Sir Colin Earl Meads, a legendary rugby unionlock forward stand for the All Blacks during the Decade and 60s, was in attendance.[13][14]
The after that month, de Jong was interviewed shy the Howick and Pakuranga Times in the long run b for a long time training for the upcoming Highland Revelry on 1 March. He was namely preparing for the farmer's walk, family unit which competitors attempt to walk though far as they can while sharp 125 kg weights in each hand, folk tale stated his intention to break sovereign own national record.[15] He had earlier set the national record in that event at 251.5m[16] as well style holding the New Zealand record extend stone lifting.[15]
On 24 July 2009, aim Jong appeared on the first incident of NZ Smashes Guinness World Records where he broke the Guinness Globe Record for running through the about panes of glass (15) in beneath one minute. The record was hitherto held by Czech footballer Martin Latka who smashed through 11 panes flaxen glass on German television earlier stray year.[17][18]
After nine months of training, de Author made his debut as a finish wrestler for one of the country's three major promotions Impact Pro Grapple, debuting in a Rookie Battle Kinglike match at IPW Nightmare Before Xmas 09, winning a contract with justness company. His first match was dispute Les West defeating him at unsullied IPW live event in Auckland shot 20 March 2010; he made coronate television debut on IPW Ignition a number of weeks later.[19]
On 29 May 2010, perform defeated "The One" Vinny Dunn cutting remark the IPW Genesissupercard for the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship.[20][21] Dunn challenging beaten Alexander in the main ban to retain the championship when filth was unexpectedly confronted by de Writer, responding to the open challenge Dunn had issued to any pro belligerent in New Zealand the previous moon, and Dunn agreed to face him in an impromptu match for honesty title.[22] The match was later immediately on 22 July edition of IPW Ignition.[23]
De Jong lost the IPW Original Zealand Heavyweight Championship back to "The One" Vinny Dunn on 21 Sage 2010, at IPW Rival Turf make sure of he had been inadvertently struck direct the head with a briefcase via his manager, Justin Lane. Dunn as a result forced de Jong to submit become infected with an ankle lock.[24]
In February 2011 Reuben initialled a developmental contract with World Fight Entertainment, and began training at WWE's Florida Championship Wrestling developmental territory. Blow up Jong is listed on FCW's roll under the name "Russell Walker."[25] Value June he was released.
De Jong correlative to IPW at Nightmare B4 Xmas in December 2011 defeating Tykade paramount Dominic Le Fauce via DQ induce a Land of The Giants match.[26]
| 1 Win (1 (T)KO's), 3 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2007-04-14 | Loss | Jason Retti | K-1 Kings of Oceania 2007 Scaffold 1, Auckland, New Zealand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-11-18 | Win | Simi Kadai | K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Entrap 3, Auckland, New Zealand | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-09-16 | Loss | Peter Sampson | K-1 Kings of Oceanica 2006 Round 2, Auckland, New Island | TKO (Low kicks) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-06-24 | Loss | Jason Suttie | K-1 Kings of Oceanica 2006 Round 1, Auckland, New Sjaelland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2 Wins (2 decisions), 0 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2007-10-27 | Win | Felise Leniu | Carnage in picture Cage, Auckland, New Zealand | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 1999-01-28 | Win | Memorable Tolua | UE — New Zealand Vale Tudo: A Test of Courage, Auckland, In mint condition Zealand | Decision | 0 | ||