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Nathan in the
UPW studio circa 2001
Nathan gets
huge!!
Yes, HUGE!! 
Nathan, with (l-r) Sylvester Terkay, Rick
Bassman & Tom Howard
Nathan & Rick, backstage at Zero-One
Nathan takes on Scott Steiner in WWA! |
Nathan
Jones
Birthdate:
: August 21, 1970
Height:
6'10"
Weight:
330 lbs.
Hometown:
Queensland, Australia
Favorite
Quote: "If you're a bear, be a grizzly bear!"
Wrestling
Inspiration:
Hercules, Kane,
Steven Regal, King Kong Bundy, Brooklyn Brawler
Comments: Nathan Jones started with UPW in late
2000, flying himself out from Australia to California at
the suggestion of WWF's Kevin Kelly . His size
immediately made an impression.
Once you get to know Nathan though, there's so much
more that impresses. Fiercely independent,
incredibly articulate and intelligent and seriously
driven, he's a man on a mission to succeed in life.
A few months after starting at Ultimate University,
Nathan debuted with tag partner Jon Heidenreich with none
other than Jim Ross in attendance. After his match,
Nathan pulled JR aside for a private audience as he cut
one of his own unique brand of excellent promos. A
WWF development deal soon followed. Unfortunately,
due to working visa restrictions, Nathan was unable at the
time to get the paperwork necessary to work in WWF.
Nathan, a legitimately skilled martial artist, debuted
for Zero-One in Japan in January of this year.
His opponent -- none other than the big boss, the
legendary Shinya Hashimoto in the pay-per-view
show's main event. Nathan seems destined for
pay-per-view success. After debuting with impressario
Andrew McManus' World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) on
their inaugural tour in 2001, and getting the benefit of
on-the-road experience from veterans like Brett Hart,
Nathan was moved up to main event status. On Saturday,
April 6, Nathan captured the WA Heavyweight Title in a
four-corners match with perennial squared-circle stars
Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett and Brian Christopher.
A great guy, and a great talent, Nathan's future looks
exceptionally bright! -Rick Bassman, April 2000
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The following is upw.com Editor Les Honig's original bio on
Nathan:
He
is staggering in appearance; this behemoth of a mat beast-towering
over any of UPW's most intimidating monsters and as the
World's Strongest Man; frightful in his ability to destroy
as well. Brought in by Rick Bassman to complete his Ultimate
Power group; Nathan Jones brings an arsenal of raw tools with him that are sure to dominate and
devastate our federation for many months to come and with
a future potential whose scary surface has only begun
to be scratched.
Raised
on a farm on the Gold Coast of the down-under continent,
Jones recalls discovering special physical powers as a
kid; hauling large bails of hay, buckets of water and
heavy utensils impossible to lift for pairs of otherwise
strapping adults. Although a natural at team rugby, his
large size prevented him from competing in most other
sports, ("I was always about a foot taller than the
other lads and would barrel them over and hurt them unintentionally").
Yet as he moved through his teenage years Nathan took
to powerlifting; a safer way to use his ungodly strength
in a manageably mortal way. Breaking numerous records
wherever he hoisted a barbell in his native land, Jones
was soon acknowledged as the most awesome physical specimen
around, leading him to a slot and shocking upset victory
on the 1995 World's Strongest Man competition, an event
those unfamiliar with his frightening potential doubted
he could make a dent in. "They all told me that it
would take at least a few years to have any chance of
winning against the likes of powerhouses like Magnus Magnusson
and Gary Taylor but I began to prove them wrong immediately
as I won one event after another with ease", boasts
this massive yet quietly intimidating gargantuan.
With
that prestigious accolade in hand now, Jones comes here
to UPW with not only the obviously unmistakable prowess
visible to the even semi-blind naked eye, but with a secret
ability, unknown to many, to outmaneuver them mentally
as well. Often seen spouting classical couplets of poetry
in quiet corners, this self-assured behemoth can also
boast intellectual prowess too, having attained a prestigious
university degree in Financial Markets; and now perhaps
ready to challenge even his bent-on-evil UPW benefactor,
Rick Bassman, to a hostile takeover of his emerging financial
empire.
"The
whole wrestling world had better be on guard for I am
out to control them!" shouts this freakily awesome
mental and physical specimen and given his dreaded impact
and feared reputation already here as an Ultimate Powers
enforcer, even those controlling this super-monster had
better not turn their backs for even the briefest of moments!
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