Martin Austin Ruane (10 October 1946 – 29 November 1998) was an English professional wrestler. Best known by the ring name Giant Haystacks, he wrestled in Canada, India, Rhodesia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Ruane was known for his massive physical size, billed as standing 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) tall and weighing 48 stone 13 lb (685 lb; 311 kg) at his heaviest.
Was billed at nearly 700lbs in WCW because this was his true weight and not exaggerated, he was 48 stone/672lbs.
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Giant Haystacks wrestled in Calgary for Stu Hart's Stampede as "Loch Ness" and was managed by J.R. Foley.
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Giant Haystacks wrestled in such places as England, USA, Canada, India and Zimbabwe amoung others.
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Legendary wrestler began his career in 1967 and as the next decade arrived he became a superstar in the wrestling business.
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Haystacks had a short stint in the now defunct WCW as the Loch Ness Monster as a member of the Dungeon of Doom. He was brought in to stop Hulk Hogan but in a lumberjack match he accidently hit The Giant (now the Big Show in the WWE) and this became a fued that ended the 1996 WCW Uncencored Pay Per View.
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Very agile for a man his size.
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One of the largest wrestlers ever to step in the squared circle.
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In WCW he was billed as nearly seven hundred pounds.
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His friend Sir Paul McCartney asked him to be apart of the 1984 film, "Give My Regards To Broad Street" and would always show up with his son Sussex at Haystacks' wrestling matches.
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Died on Sunday, November 29th, 1998 after a long, two year battle with cancer.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
WCW Monday Nitro
1996
TV Series
Loch Ness
WCW World Championship Wrestling
1996
TV Series
Loch Ness
WCW SuperBrawl VI
1996
TV Movie
Loch Ness
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
Harry
Send in the Girls
1978
TV Series
Juggernaut
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
WCW Uncensored
1996
TV Special
Loch Ness
They Think It's All Over
1995
TV Series
'Feel The Sportsman' Guest
ITV Wrestling
1988
TV Series
Himself - Wrestler
Tiswas
1981
TV Series
Himself
This Is Your Life
1979
TV Series documentary
Himself
World of Sport
1964
TV Series
Wrestler (1967-1985)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Best of ITV Wrestling
2005
Video
Himself
WWE: Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain
2003
Video
Loch Ness
Legends of Wrestling 2
2002
Video Game
British Wrestler
World of Sport Wrestling
2016
TV Movie
Wrestler
Timeshift
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself - Professional Wrestler
The Big Show: A Giant's World
2011
Video
Loch Ness
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
Video
Loch Ness
Best of ITV Wrestling: A to Z
2006
Video
Himself
The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be
$300,000
