Reuben de Jong | |
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Born | Martin Reuben de Jong West Auckland, New Zealand |
Other names | The Man Mountain New Zealand's Strongest Man |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 140 kg (310 lb; 22 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Fighting out of | Auckland, New Zealand |
Team | Ray Sefo's Fight Academy |
Trainer | Ray Sefo Karl Webber |
Years active | 2006–present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 4 |
Wins | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 2 |
Wins | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Other information | |
University | Waitakere College |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Reuben de Jong is a New Zealand heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, strongman and professional wrestler of Dutch descent. He is a two-time professional strongman champion of New Zealand and competed in the K-1 Kings of Oceania in 2006 and 2007. De Jong is the holder of two national records in the farmer's walk and stone lifting, and the Guinness World Record for running through the most panes of glass in under one minute. He was signed with WWE under the name of Russell Walker in 2011, but was released the same year.
A television actor 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 and became one of the stars of Impact Pro Wrestling, capturing the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship within two months of his debut. On 7 December 2019 he won the Hughes Academy Championship, pinning Spencer Kyle.