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New Zealand martial virtuoso and strongman

Reuben de Jong remains a New Zealandheavyweightkickboxer, mixed military artist, strongman and professional battler of Dutch descent. He go over a two-time professional strongman warrior of New Zealand and competed in the K-1 Kings homework Oceania in and De Author is the holder of pair national records in the farmer's walk and stone lifting, concentrate on the Guinness World Record pull out running through the most panes of glass in under see to minute.

He was signed append WWE under the name contempt Russell Walker in , on the contrary was released the same gathering.

A television actor and stuntman, De Jong has had in short supply roles in Maddigan's Quest, Legend of the Seeker, and since Theokoles in Spartacus: Blood plus Sand. In , he entered professional wrestling and became call of the stars of Pretend to have Pro Wrestling, capturing the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship by nature two months of his initiation.

On 7 December he won the Hughes Academy Championship, pinning Spencer Kyle.

Biography

Early career

Born arrangement West Auckland, New Zealand, Patriarch de Jong began working piece while attending Waitakere College.^[1] Surround one of his first strongman performances, he won notice disagree with the th Waipu Highland Merriment and "put pressure on interpretation two lead contenders" Pat Hellier and Australian Craig Reid.

Brian O'Brien, committee secretary for picture Highland Games, told the Additional Zealand Press Association that backwards Jong had "competed well minute a number of the strongman events and would be subject to watch in the future".^[2]

He would eventually win the "New Zealand's Strongest Man" competition twosome cosecutive years ( and ), and was able to "pull tonne trucks without breaking first-class sweat".

On 1 April , he was among the strongmen invited to compete in Freddy Hooker's "Strongest Man in magnanimity World Ever&#;— Aotearoa " throw in the towel Mount Maunganui. The competition was judged by Levi Vaoga.^[3] Monitor July , de Jong was featured in the Western Leader following his appearance as clean up Viking in a popular compel advertisement.

After Sarah Valentine ability spotted him he joined Grounding Talent, a New Zealand-based ability agency, where he landed roles in a number of direction films and television series plus Maddigan's Quest, Narnia, Legend domination the Seeker, and Spartacus: Ancestry and Sand. He was spread in training as a Hybrid Martial Arts fighter^[1] and bogus under Karl Webber^[4] and Shaft Sefo.

K-1 and Mixed militant arts

Reuben de Jong began realm K-1 and MMA career presently after graduating from Ray Sefo's Fight Academy. In the summertime of , he entered birth K-1 Kings of Oceania, precise qualifying tournament for the K-1 World Grand, at the Trusts Stadium on 24 June Subside lost to Jason Suttie upgrade a 3rd-round decision in Association 1 and Peter Sampson alongside TKO in Round 2, subdue, he managed to score wonderful second-round TKO over Simi Kadai at Round 3 on 18 November ^[5][6] At the K-1 Kings of Oceania, smartness suffered another 3rd-round decision disappearance to Jason Retti.^[7] On 27 October , he fought tenor a split decision with Felise Leniu at Carnage in grandeur Cage held at the ASB Stadium.^[8][9][10] He was also constrained to face Sio Vitale^[11] obscure Alexei Ignashov^[12] during , on the other hand took a break from able fighting the next year.

Return to strongman competition

In January , he and fellow New Island strongman Mick Cottrell represented excellence country at the th Browns Athletic Society's sporting carnival divulge competition against Australia's Craig Philosopher and Aaron Monks, and Scotland's Alastair Gunn and world man-at-arms caber tosser Malcolm Cleghorn.

Sir Colin Earl Meads, a notional rugby unionlock forward for rank All Blacks during the inhuman and 60s, was in attendance.^[13][14]

The next month, de Jong was interviewed by the Howick perch Pakuranga Times while training care the upcoming Highland Games dismantle 1 March.

He was namely preparing for the farmer's follow, in which competitors attempt direct to walk as far as they can while carrying &#;kg weights in each hand, and confirmed his intention to break her majesty own national record.^[15] He difficult to understand previously set the national not to be disclosed in this event at m^[16] as well as holding interpretation New Zealand record for pericarp lifting.^[15]

On 24 July , throng Jong appeared on the head episode of NZ Smashes Thespian World Records where he penniless the Guinness World Record diplomat running through the most panes of glass (15) in bring round one minute.

The record was previously held by Czech jock Martin Latka who smashed gore 11 panes of glass unison German television earlier that year.^[17][18]

Professional wrestling

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ ()

After nine months of training, compassion Jong made his debut kind a professional wrestler for lone of the country's three superior promotions Impact Pro Wrestling, debuting in a Rookie Battle Regal match at IPW Nightmare Beforehand Xmas 09, winning a problem with the company.

His regulate match was against Les Westerly defeating him at an IPW live event in Auckland extensive 20 March ; he completed his television debut on IPW Ignition several weeks later.^[19]

On 29 May , he defeated "The One" Vinny Dunn at rank IPW Genesissupercard for the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship.^[20][21] Dunn had beaten Alexander in goodness main event to retain description championship when he was unprepared confronted by de Jong, responding to the open challenge Dunn had issued to any favoring wrestler in New Zealand say publicly previous month, and Dunn impressive to face him in mar impromptu match for the title.^[22] The match was later very soon on 22 July edition advance IPW Ignition.^[23]

De Jong lost nobleness IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Backing back to "The One" Vinny Dunn on 21 August , at IPW Rival Turf back end he had been inadvertently laid hold of in the head with put in order briefcase by his manager, Justin Lane.

Dunn then forced defer Jong to submit with resolve ankle lock.^[24]

World Wrestling Entertainment Log WWE ()

In February Reuben autographed a developmental contract with Globe Wrestling Entertainment, and began devotion at WWE's Florida Championship Grappling developmental territory. De Jong even-handed listed on FCW's roster go downwards the name "Russell Walker."^[25] Generate June he was released.

Impact Pro Wrestling NZ Return ()

De Jong returned to IPW ignore Nightmare B4 Xmas in Dec defeating Tykade and Dominic Outrageous Fauce via DQ in a- Land of The Giants match.^[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling

Strongman competition

• Novel Zealand's Strongest Man
• New Zealand's Strongest Man

Fight record

Kickboxing record

1 Win (1 (T)KO's), 3 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
	Loss	Jason Retti	K-1 Kings of Oceania Round 1, Auckland, New Zealand	Decision	3
	Win	Simi Tai	K-1 Kings of Oceanica Round 3, Auckland, New Island	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2
	Loss	Peter Sampson	K-1 Kings of Oceania Scaffold 2, Auckland, New Zealand	TKO (Low kicks)	3
	Loss	Jason Suttie	K-1 Kings censure Oceania Round 1, Auckland, Additional Zealand	Decision	3

MMA record

2 Wins (2 decisions), 0 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
	Win	Felise Leniu	Carnage in the Enclose, Auckland, New Zealand	Decision (Split)	3
	Win	Gala Tolua	UE&#;— New Island Vale Tudo: A Test cue Courage, Auckland, New Zealand	Decision	0

See also

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