Information about Jerry Blackwell
Jerry Blackwell (April 26, 1949 - January 22, 1995) was a professional wrestler, better known by his stage name "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell.
Blackwell competed in the 1979 World's Strongest Man contest, but withdrew early in the competition due to an injury.[1] He was a main event star in the AWA where he feuded with Mad Dog Vachon, Hulk Hogan, and "The Crusher" Reginald Lisowski. He was over 400 pounds and could move very well in the ring.
Blackwell's career, however, would reach new heights after the departure of Hulk Hogan from the AWA in late 1983. Verne Gagne tapped Blackwell to be Hogan's replacement as the top babyface in the AWA. Blackwell became a face immediately after winning a battle-royal, when he was attacked by Al-Kaissey and his tag team partner in Japan Bruiser Brody (billed as "King Kong Brody" in the AWA out of respect for Dick the Bruiser). Blackwell began a historic feud with Brody, and would establish a new image as a solid fan favorite as well. Blackwell would also go on to begin an epic feud with The Fabulous Freebirds and their leader Michael P.S. Hayes. Blackwell would then also go on to receive numerous title shots against AWA champions Stan Hansen and Curt Hennig throughout 1986 and 1987, however, due his poor health caused by years of obesity and physical punishment, Blackwell's in-ring performance slowed, and as a result, Blackwell would stop wrestling full-time, making only sporadic appearances thereafter. Blackwell made his last appearance in the AWA during a television taping in Rochester, Minnesota in October 1989. Wrestling in a singles match against Tom Stone and in a 6-man tag team match with Bobby Fulton and Jackie Fulton against Johnny Valiant, Mike Enos, and Wayne Bloom. The AWA took the opportunity to push an angle between Blackwell and Adnan's new protege Kokina Maximus, but the match never took place.
Jerry Blackwell died on January 22, 1995 due to complications from pneumonia.
Blackwell competed in the 1979 World's Strongest Man contest, but withdrew early in the competition due to an injury.[1] He was a main event star in the AWA where he feuded with Mad Dog Vachon, Hulk Hogan, and "The Crusher" Reginald Lisowski. He was over 400 pounds and could move very well in the ring.
Career
Nicknamed the "Mountain from Stone Mountain", "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell began his career in the 1970's. Despite his considerable bulk, Blackwell was also quite nimble and a gifted worker, able to throw a standing dropkick, move fast, and take incredible bumps in the ring. Unlike most big wrest Despite his considerable bulk, Blackwell was quite nimble and a gifted worker, able to throw a standing dropkick and take incredible bumps in the ring. In the 1980's, Backwell would settle in the AWA, where he became a main event star and feuded with Mad Dog Vachon, Hulk Hogan, and "The Crusher" Reginald Lisowski. After a bloody, unsuccessful with The Crusher, Blackwell dropped his Crusher monikier and eventually joined forces with hated AWA manager Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey in 1983, wore Arab garments, and formed a successful tag team with Ken Patera known as the Sheiks. The Sheiks feuded with Verne Gagne, as well as The High Flyers (Greg Gagne and "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell) over the AWA Tag Team Titles. The Sheiks would beat the High Flyers for the tag team titles and remain champions eleven months before being de-throned by The Crusher and Baron Von Rashke.Blackwell's career, however, would reach new heights after the departure of Hulk Hogan from the AWA in late 1983. Verne Gagne tapped Blackwell to be Hogan's replacement as the top babyface in the AWA. Blackwell became a face immediately after winning a battle-royal, when he was attacked by Al-Kaissey and his tag team partner in Japan Bruiser Brody (billed as "King Kong Brody" in the AWA out of respect for Dick the Bruiser). Blackwell began a historic feud with Brody, and would establish a new image as a solid fan favorite as well. Blackwell would also go on to begin an epic feud with The Fabulous Freebirds and their leader Michael P.S. Hayes. Blackwell would then also go on to receive numerous title shots against AWA champions Stan Hansen and Curt Hennig throughout 1986 and 1987, however, due his poor health caused by years of obesity and physical punishment, Blackwell's in-ring performance slowed, and as a result, Blackwell would stop wrestling full-time, making only sporadic appearances thereafter. Blackwell made his last appearance in the AWA during a television taping in Rochester, Minnesota in October 1989. Wrestling in a singles match against Tom Stone and in a 6-man tag team match with Bobby Fulton and Jackie Fulton against Johnny Valiant, Mike Enos, and Wayne Bloom. The AWA took the opportunity to push an angle between Blackwell and Adnan's new protege Kokina Maximus, but the match never took place.
Jerry Blackwell died on January 22, 1995 due to complications from pneumonia.
Championships and accomplishments
- *AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ken Patera
- *CWA Super Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- *NWA Southeast Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with The Invader (1) and Dick Slater (1)
- *NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- *PWI ranked him # 116 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
- *PWI ranked him # 75 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" – with Ken Patera in 2003.
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