Randy Thornton
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| Position: |
Defensive back Defensive end Free safety Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | December 23, 1964 |
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West Jefferson |
| College: | Houston |
| Career history | |
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| Birth name | Randy Thornton |
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| Born | December 23, 1964 |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Alma mater | University of Houston |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Swoll |
| Billed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Billed weight | 325 lb (147 kg; 23.2 st) |
| Billed from | New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Trained by | Brad Rheingans |
| Debut | May 3, 1991 |
| Retired | 1999 |
Randy Thornton (born December 23, 1964) is an American former football player and professional wrestler. He is also known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Big Swoll.
Thornton attended the University of Houston, where he played for the Houston Cougars as a defensive back and free safety between 1984 and 1987.
From 1988 to 1990, he played for the Denver Broncos as a linebacker. In 1990, he was sidelined with a knee injury.[1][2][3] In 1990, he was courted by the New York Giants.[4] He left the Broncos in the same year.[5]
In the 1993 CFL season, he played for the Sacramento Gold Miners as a defensive end.
Thornton trained as a wrestler under Brad Rheingans.
On May 3, 1991, he debuted in the American Wrestling Association, where he lost to Frank Andersson. That same month, he toured New Japan Pro Wrestling and fought in a "Different Style Fight" against Shinya Hashimoto, which he lost in the second round.
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