Jerry Blackwell
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| Birth name | Jerry Blackwell |
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| Born | April 26, 1949 |
| Died | January 22, 1995 (aged 45) |
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| Ring name(s) | Crusher Blackwell Jerry Blackwell Sheik Ayatollah Blackwell The Canadian Bumblebee |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 474 lb (215 kg) |
| Billed from | Stone Mountain, Georgia |
| Trained by | Gino Brito |
| Debut | 1974 |
Jerry Blackwell (April 26, 1949 – January 22, 1995) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell. Blackwell competed in the 1979 World's Strongest Man contest, but withdrew early in the competition due to an injury. He was a main event star in the American Wrestling Association where he feuded with Mad Dog Vachon, Hulk Hogan, The Crusher, Bruiser Brody and Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey.
Nicknamed the "Mountain from Stone Mountain", "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell began his career in the 1970s. Despite his considerable bulk, Blackwell was quite nimble and a gifted worker, able to throw a standing dropkick and take bumps in the ring. In 1976, he wrestled in Pennsylvania, where he faced such wrestlers as Dominic DeNucci and Ivan Putski; in the latter match, he was disqualified for using brass knuckles against his opponent. He competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1978. He defeated such wrestlers as Larry Zbyszko, Dominic DeNucci and S.D. Jones but was unsuccessful in matches against high-profile stars such as André the Giant and WWF Champion Bob Backlund.
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