Nathan Jones (wrestler)
| Nathan Jones | |
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Jones in 2003.
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| Born |
21 August 1969 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Fawn Tran |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Nathan Jones Nathaniel Stathom |
| Billed height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 159 kg (351 lb; 25.0 st) |
| Trained by |
Ultimate Pro Wrestling Mike Bell Tom Howard |
| Debut | 11 October 1997 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Competition record | ||
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| Strongman | ||
Representing  Australia
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 1995 World's Strongest Man | |
| Qualified | 1996 World's Strongest Man | |
| World Strongman Challenge | ||
| 1st | 1996 | |
| World Strength Championship | ||
| 1st | 1995 | |
| World Muscle Power Classic | ||
| 5th | 1995 | |
| Australia's Strongest Man | ||
| 1st | 1995 | |
| Callender Grand Prix | ||
| 1st | 1994 | |
Nathan Jones (born 21 August 1969) is an Australian actor, powerlifting champion, strongman and retired professional wrestler. He held the WWA World Heavyweight Championship once in World Wrestling All-Stars, and aligned himself with The Undertaker in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Jones was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Before his career as a wrestler, Jones was sentenced to 16 years in 1987 at the age of 18 to Boggo Road Gaol for eight armed robberies between 1985–1987, two of which occurred in Tasmania. During the robberies, he became one of Australia's most wanted and ended up serving seven years in a maximum-security prison. In 1994, Jones was given one year work release before being discharged at the age of 25. While in prison, he was introduced to the sport of powerlifting. He is also alleged to have begun taking steroids during this time. Within a short space of time, he became the National Powerlifting Champion of Australia.
Upon his release, Jones also began competing in strongman contests and during this time, he was dubbed "The Megaman". As the reigning Australia's Strongest Man, he entered the World Strength Championship at Callander, Scotland on 29–30 July 1995. He took first place, topping a field that included 1993 World's Strongest Man Gary Taylor. The following weekend, he competed in the World Muscle Power Classic held at Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. That contest was won by Magnús Ver Magnússon, with Nathan finishing fifth in a field of twelve competitors.
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