Tony Jones (wrestler)
| Birth name | Anthony Jones |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1971 San Francisco, California |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | TSTJ.net |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tony Jones Hard to Kill |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (120 kg) |
| Debut | January 15, 1997 |
| Retired | June 26, 2009 |
Anthony "Tony" Jones (born April 6, 1971) is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American independent promotions, specifically California-based All-Pro Wrestling, Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Xtreme Pro Wrestling.
He has also had stints in World Wrestling Entertainment in 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2007 although he is best known for his appearance with sometimes tag team partner Mike Modest in Barry Blaustein's 1999 documentary Beyond the Mat.
Born in San Francisco, Jones graduated from Archbishop Riordan High School in 1989 and later attended San Francisco State University earning a bachelor arts degree in broadcasting and electronic communication arts and a minor in speech communication arts. He also achieved a successful five-year amateur wrestling career during his time at SFSU winning the Bay Area Freestyle Championship eight times, the Bay Area Greco-Roman Championship seven times and becoming a nationally ranked contender in NCAA collegiate wrestling and eventually became the NCAA Division II California Collegiate Champion in 1994; during this time, he defeated NCAA champion Stephen Neal and was in several tournaments with Kurt Angle (although the two never wrestled each other, they both were eliminated by the same man).
He also served as an assistant coach for the SFSU Greco-Roman freestyle wrestling team before his graduation in 1995.
During 1996, Jones began training under Mike Modest at the APW Professional Wrestling Training Boot Camp along with Donovan Morgan and Vic Grimes graduating from the training camp making his professional debut wrestling against Manny "The Raging Bull" Fernandez at APW Gym Wars on January 15, 1997.
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