10 Shocking Wrestler Ages That Will Blow Your Mind
6. Earthquake
Earthquake, known in real life as an absolute sweetheart of a man, was nonetheless terrifying to the youngsters drawn to Coliseum Video in their local Woolworths.
A gigantic hoss monstrous enough to hospitalise a man who could ordinarily power up just by shaking his skullet, his push was something of a masterstroke. Hulk Hogan was written out of storylines to free him up to film Suburban Commando via what was a cracking heat angle, by family-friendly Fed standards. On the Brother Love Show, 'Quake crushed Hogan's ribs and what remained of the spirit he was said to have lost following his defeat to the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI. Young fans were asked to write to the Hulkster and implore him not to retire. Stupid kids. What a waste of ink.
He returned to avenge Earthquake at SummerSlam 1990 in what was a decent and very heated match. Earthquake, one of the lesser-heralded athletic big men, created a sense of danger with his trademark rope-run. He looked scary, too, with his burly frame, manly beard and a receding hairline that seemed to suggest he was quite practised in the art of squashing snakes.
The man was 27 years old when he worked that programme.