Some websites state that Giant Haystacks real name was Luke McMasters, others that it was Martin Ruane. As he got older and less mobile he may have been 6 foot 10.
But I can't find any record of an earlier move.
Is the Undertaker really retiring or is he gonna do the same with what he did with Roman Reigns and when he returned to beat Cena again. But I can't find any record of an earlier move. He was an actor, known for Quest for Fire (1981), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WCW Saturday Night (1985). Haystacks' TV debut came in July that year, when he and Daddy teamed up against the brothers Roy and Tony St Clair, losing by disqualification. (Halbared 13:42, 26 May 2006 (UTC)), There's a pic of Haystacks & Daddy here and there's quite a big difference in height: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/05/daddyhaystacks1.jpg, Wow, yeah he does look a lot bigger, 9inches seem aboot right there, in fact Big Daddy might even be shorter than 6'2"(Halbared 17:54, 29 May 2006 (UTC)), I met Daddy one time in Bath (Somerset, England). That's 79.5 inches tall.
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He also worked in both Canada and the United States under the name "Loch Ness Monster" or simply "Loch Ness". Bereits als Jugendlicher war Ruane sehr groß und massig für sein Alter und musste oft den Spott seiner Mitschüler ertragen. You can see Haystacks and Lineker side by side in "they think its all over" from 1995. He suffered from acromelagy and was supposedly 6ft 7 age 17. Andre Rene Roussimoff was a French Wrestler and Actor from The Princess Bride.
They were both big dudes though undoubtedly. (thats his BILLED height) Wrestlers should never be compared to other billed wrestlers, but to legit ppl. Haystacks was around the 6'11 mark and the picture shows him and Andre to be about equil in height. He was married to Rita Boylan. World of Sport 24 April 1976: Big Daddy & Giant Haystacks vs. Tibor Szakacs & Steve Veidor, World of Sport: Giant Haystacks & Scrubber Daly vs. Pat Roach & Alan Kilby, WCW Uncensored 1996: The Giant vs. Loch Ness, Stampede International Tag Team Championship, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giant_Haystacks&oldid=987608304, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 November 2020, at 04:11. Sorry. ?
joec said on 9/Jun/20 @BrianC Yeah that would explain everything.
Ruane was born in Camberwell, London,[9][10] His parents were from County Mayo, Ireland. He was the best worked of all giants in wrestling history. The article is contradictory about Ruane's DOB. It was just kayfabe. Wrestling is now considered the most important base martial art in MMA, but why? You can sign in to give your opinion on the answer. I was almost an inch taller than him LOL.
(Halbared 17:58, 29 May 2006 (UTC)), Whys everyone saying he was born in england?
Legit 177 cm former soccer player Gary Lineker measured up even better next to Haystacks than what "Big Daddy" did.
--JoeyofScotia (talk) 19:24, 21 December 2018 (UTC), Wikipedia:WikiProject Professional wrestling, Template:WikiProject Professional wrestling, http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/05/daddyhaystacks1.jpg, http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/10/haystacksvsandre.jpg, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUi6_P1rnNA, http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r255/432101/?action=view¤t=SA400382.jpg, http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o102/rossie_photos/bulldog%20ateam/gARY.jpg, http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o102/rossie_photos/bulldog%20ateam/they.jpg, https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Amartin~%20%2Bsurname%3Aruane~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1946-1947~%20%2Brecord_country%3AEngland, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Giant_Haystacks&oldid=955964509, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 May 2020, at 19:46. [12] Ruane's name was subsequently modified to Giant Haystacks. Our tallest celebrity is Robert Wadlow who stood at a massive 8 feet 11 inches.
Why was this suddenly changed? Legit 177 cm former soccer player Gary Lineker measured up even better next to Haystacks than what "Big Daddy" did.
Why don’t wrestling fans want to admit hulk Hogan has done more harm than good to professional wrestling?
Bzzt. Anybody Know Any Good Streams To Watch Survivor Series Tonight? Daddy in particular heard cheers during this feud and eventually completed a turn to blue eye. I can't believe that Giant Haystacks was 6,11. The feud would continue on and off until Daddy's retirement in 1993.
Get answers by asking now. I think Andre's early start in Wrestling and years spent through 20's into 30's took him down more than a fraction. 15 years in the ring can take it's toll on guys his size, and with the other issues acromegaly brings to the joints.
His official site gives him 7ft 4, also shows his 'measured' height from wrestlemania 3 (1987) as a whopping 7ft 5. Andre is a hair shorter than wilt in the pic.....however, wilt is in flats, and andres in cowboy boots so take 3 or 4 inches off wilts height and youll have andres. How to fix this?
At his tallest, Andre was indeed 7'4" tall, though he was often billed by wrestling organizations as even taller than that.
His spine took a lot of damage over his career.
That guy was even heavier and atleast as tall as Andre the Giant. Pure bullshit, Haystacks wasnt even CLOSE to any 6'11.
Billed height: 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Billed weight: 685 lb (311 kg) Billed from: Scottish Highlands (as Loch Ness) Debut ... Ruane's name was subsequently modified to Giant Haystacks.
His official site gives him 7ft 4, also shows his 'measured' height from wrestlemania 3 (1987) as a whopping 7ft 5.
lookin at andre and wilt chamberlain together.
I would not be surprised by age 30 he'd lost a little.
He didn't tower over me (5' 11") but he was clearly taller. Haystacks Haystacks Calhoun: Billed height: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Billed weight: 601 lb (273 kg) Billed from : Morgan's Corner, Arkansas: William Dee Calhoun (August 3, 1934 – December 7, 1989) was an American professional wrestler, who used the professional name "Haystack" or "Haystacks" Calhoun.
6' 2" is entirely plausible.
Surely he must have been more like 6'5-6'6? Guess how tall he was.
He was wrestling from a relatively young age. Haystacks was around the 6'11 mark and the picture shows him and Andre to be about equil in height. [5] He worked as a labourer and a nightclub bouncer before a friend suggested he take up professional wrestling as a career.
There are 7 people the same height as Giant Haystacks: How tall is Giant Haystacks compared to the average person?
In January 1996, Ruane debuted in the United States for World Championship Wrestling, under the ring name Loch Ness.
The latter was written by Paul McCartney, who was a fan of Ruane. You can see Haystacks and Lineker side by side in "they think its all over" from 1995.
He suffered from acromelagy and was supposedly 6ft 7 age 17.
British public records strongly favour Ruane being born in 1946 instead of 1947, too: A Birth Registration for a Martin A Ruane, born Oct/Nov/Dec 1946 in Camberwell London from FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Amartin~%20%2Bsurname%3Aruane~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1946-1947~%20%2Brecord_country%3AEngland, A Death Reg. Heights are barefeet estimates, derived from quotations, official websites, agency resumes, in person encounters with actors at conventions and pictures/films. Acording to this interview he left county mayo ireland when he was about 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUi6_P1rnNA —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.12.230.150 (talk) 23:36, 7 December 2009 (UTC), The American Heavyweight Haystacks Calhoun was 6'5 and 45 stone, but he is not to be confused with the British heavyweight Giant Haystacks (Mr. Ruane) who was every bit of 6'10 and 45 stone, though he looks 6'8-ish in his later bouts.--71.222.48.14 22:22, 31 October 2006 (UTC), Here is a good pic of Haystacks and Paul Wight (aka Big Show) facing off against each other at WCW Uncensored 96 (he was 48 then, Show was 24).
-- Captain Sumo EDIT: The source (Ruane's obituary) used in the article itself says that Ruane was born in 1946.
Even if he wasn't wearing shoes, that little tip-toe "jump" could have easily added 1-2cm, in addition to him busting a gut and standing as tall as he possibly could. 20ft between guest, 6ft between waiter? He didn't tower over me (5' 11") but he was clearly taller.
Or in metric units, Giant Haystacks is 202 centimetres.
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The European version of the multi-format game Legends of Wrestling II featured Giant Haystacks as an exclusive extra Legendary Wrestler.
[2][3][13] He served as a member of The Dungeon of Doom and feuded with Hulk Hogan.
British public records strongly favour Ruane being born in 1946 instead of 1947, too: A Birth Registration for a Martin A Ruane, born Oct/Nov/Dec 1946 in Camberwell London from FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Amartin~%20%2Bsurname%3Aruane~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1946-1947~%20%2Brecord_country%3AEngland, A Death Reg.
However, the reason he looks closer to Hogan's height in WM 3 and later appearances has to do with the effects of his acromegaly on his body. Other vital statistics like weight, shoe or bra size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. -- Captain Sumo when looking at some photos with other folk, actually nearer a foot isn't impossible. [5] In 1949, when he was three years old, Ruane and his family moved from London to Broughton in Salford, Lancashire, which remained his home. (just a oint of interest Havstacks weighted at least 100lbs more at his heaviest than Andre did at his heaviest). Why cant TNA be like it was during cross the line era?