Gonzalez personifies the phrase “larger than life”
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Before making his professional wrestling debut with WCW in 1989, Jorge Gonzalez was a very successful basketball player in his native country of Argentina. At the time he was signed, Ted Turner was the owner of the Atlanta Hawks, which was the team Jorge played for at the time. Turner saw some sort of potential in Gonzalez and offered him a contract with WCW.
His time with WCW was spent in various feuds, including a nearly two-year rivalry against Ric Flair. However, his lack of experience and overall wrestling knowledge was extremely evident in his performances.
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In 1993, Jorge debuted as Giant Gonzalez in the WWE. As Giant Gonzalez, his lone highlight was a loss to The Undertaker at Wrestlemania IX.
Unfortunately, Jorge passed away in 2010, after complications from diabetes.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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