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Ron Reis

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Title History

  • TCW (Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Glacier defeating Southside Trash (March 1, 2002);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • His father, Ron Sr, was a member of the University of Cincinnati basketball team that won the NCAA Championships in 1961 & 62..
  • Ron Reis played varsity basketball at Santa Clara University..
  • Ron Reis was trained by the late Big John Studd..

World Championship Wrestling:

  • Ron Reis debuted in WCW as “Big” Ron Studd, as a tribute to the man who trained him..
  • Ron Reis later became a member of the Dungeon of Doom, as the forgettable “Yeti”..
  • November 26, 1995 – World War 3: Ron Reis (as The Yeti) competed in the 60-Man 3-ring Battle Royal, won by Randy Savage..
  • November 24, 1996 – World War 3: Ron Reis (as Ron Studd) competed in the 60-Man 3-ring Battle Royal, won by Randy Savage..
  • Ron Reis eventually settled for a longer term within Raven’s Flock as “Reese”..
  • June 14, 1998 – Great American Bash: Juventud Guerrera defeated Reece..
  • Ron Reis is the tallest man to ever compete in a ladder match..

Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling & Japan:

  • March 2000 – Rikidozan Memorial: Big Bomb Jones & Genihiro Tenryu defeated Shinya Hashimoto & Naoya Ogawa..
  • December 7, 2001 – TCW Dusty Rhodes/Larry Zbyszko/Bob Armstrong beat Barry Windham/Ron Studd/Steve Lawler by DQ..
  • February 2, 2002 – TCW: Dusty & Dustin Rhodes & Ron Studd beat Scotty Riggs & Jason Sugarman & Goldust in a “TLC” Match..
  • February 8, 2002 – TCW: Barry Windham & Ron Studd defeated Scotty Riggs & Jason Sugarman..
  • February 20, 2005–Vince Russo’s GLORY Wrestling: Joshua The Carpenter defeated Evil (played by Ron Reis)..
  • September 16, 2006–Rock-N-Shock Benefit Show: Ron Reis & Luther Biggs defeated Gilligan & Scotty Beach….

 

Updated:

Trained By

Big John Studd

Debut

1994

Birthday

November 18, 1969

Hometown

Cumming, Geogia

Gender

Height

7'2"

Weight

365 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Two-Handed Chokeslam

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Hulk Hogan

Status