Martin Ruane

Martin Ruane (October 13 1946 - Novermber 29 1998) was an English wrestler of Irish descent who was most successful when he wrestled for Joint Promotions in Britain. Standing at 6'11 and weighting 672lb's he was an imposing figure in any ring. Most notable for his long rivalry with Big Daddy Shirley Crabtree, Giant Haystacks was a villain of the weekly British television programme World of Sport and when he clashed with Big Daddy a reported 18 million fans tuned in to watch it live. He enjoyed success in foreign parts as well, becoming one of the biggest wrestling stars in Germany, India and Zimbabwe while having lesser successed in Canada and America. He is briefly remembered for his tenure in WCW where he wrestled as the Loch Ness Monster in the Dungeon of Doom stable. In this role he was set to have a long feud with Hulk Hogan but this was vetoed when he was diagnosed with cancer in 1996 and returned to the UK. He died two years later.