Nathan Jones

Real name: Nathan Jones
Height: 6’10”
Weight: 330 lbs.
Date of birth: August 21, 1970
Hometown: Queensland, Australia
Pro debut: October 11, 1997
Trained by: UPW
Finishing move: Torture Rack

Biography

– Jones made his is in ring debut for the Pride promotion in October 1997
– In 2000, started training with Rick Bassman’s Ultimate Pro Wrestling promotion
– Jones was signed as a developmental wrestler for the WWF, but was released after ten months when he couldn’t secure an extended visa
– After receiving his WWF release, Jones agreed to wrestle with the World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA), an Australian based group
– On April 7, 2002, Jones defeated Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner, and Brian Christopher in Sydney, Australia to win the WWA title
– On October 20, 2002, Jones and John Heidenreich defeated Shinjiro Otani and Masato Tanaka to capture the NWA International Tag Team Title
– In November 2002, Jones began working WWE Smackdown-branded house shows
– At the end of 2002, Jones worked the WWA European tour
– Jones officially signed with WWE in early 2003
– Jones made his televised in-ring debut on the April 10, 2003 Smackdown, defeating Bill DeMott
– Jones was set to perform alongside The Undertaker at WrestleMania XIX, but was attacked early in the show and removed from the match, with Taker facing Big Show & A-Train in a Handicap Match. Jones would return to attack Show late in the match, allowing Taker to pin A-Train for the victory
– Jones was sent to OVW for further training following his WrestleMania appearance and would be absent from WWE television until October
– Jones walked out on WWE in December 2003, unhappy with the heavy travel schedule
– Jones was due to return to wrestling in Australia in 2004, but no-showed the event
– Jones worked three matches for Australia’s WSW promotion in October 2005, but immediately announced his retirement from wrestling thereafter
– In 2008, Jones signed with TNA, but suffered an non-wrestling injury soon after and never appeared for the company
– Jones has since become an actor, appearing in many films as a henchman, bodyguard or other such roles