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Giant Haystacks(1946-1998)

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Giant Haystacks in World of Sport (1964)
Deceased British professional wrestler and actor. He debuted in 1967 as Luke McMasters and was also billed as Haystacks Calhoun, taken from the American wrestler William 'Haystacks' Calhoun. He changed it to Giant Haystacks and wrestled all around the world under that name. He was renamed Loch Ness Monster in Stampede Wrestling. In February 1996, WCW brought him in as Loch Ness as a member of "The Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan's stable The Dungeon of Doom, debuting in a match against "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. This was supposed to have led to a big match with Hulk Hogan, but he started having health problems. He left the Dungeon and had his only PPV match ever at WCW Uncensored (1996), losing to The Giant (Paul Wight). He retired and passed away from cancer in 1998.

His finishing move was an Elbow Drop: an over-600 lbs Elbow Drop.

He was a 1x Joint Promotions British Heavyweight Champion, a 1x Stampede International Tag Team Champion with The Dynamite Kid (Tommy Billington), and a 1x All-Star Wrestling European Heavyweight Champion.

He was friends with Sir Paul McCartney, who invited Haystacks to appear in his movie Rendez-vous à Broad Street (1984). McCartney was a fan and regularly attended Haystacks' matches.

He was a major ratings draw on ITV. His top feud in England was with Big Daddy.

In Stampede, he was a member of the stable Foley's Army, led by J.R. Foley.

Over his month in WCW, he squashed Scotty Riggs (Scotty Antol), Alex Wright, and Marcus Alexander Bagwell (Marcus Bagwell). WCW World Television Champion Lex Luger (Larry Pfohl) defeated him by count-out.
BornOctober 10, 1946
DiedNovember 29, 1998(52)
BornOctober 10, 1946
DiedNovember 29, 1998(52)
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Known for

Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in La Guerre du feu (1981)
La Guerre du feu
7.3
  • The Kzamm Tribe(as Luke McMasters)
  • 1981
WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
WCW Monday Nitro
7.9
TV Series
  • Loch Ness
WCW Saturday Night (1985)
WCW Saturday Night
7.2
TV Series
  • Loch Ness
Paul McCartney in Rendez-vous à Broad Street (1984)
Rendez-vous à Broad Street
5.2
  • Big Bob(as Luke McMasters 'Giant Haystacks')
  • 1984

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  • WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
    WCW Monday Nitro
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Loch Ness
    • 1996
  • WCW Saturday Night (1985)
    WCW Saturday Night
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Loch Ness
    • 1996
  • Paul McCartney in Rendez-vous à Broad Street (1984)
    Rendez-vous à Broad Street
    5.2
    • Big Bob (as Luke McMasters 'Giant Haystacks')
    • 1984
  • PS, It's Paul Squire
    TV Series
    • 1983
  • Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in La Guerre du feu (1981)
    La Guerre du feu
    7.3
    • The Kzamm Tribe (as Luke McMasters)
    • 1981
  • Send in the Girls (1978)
    Send in the Girls
    TV Series
    • Juggernaut
    • 1978

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Luke McMasters 'Giant Haystacks'
  • Height
    • 2.02 m
  • Born
    • October 10, 1946
    • Camberwell, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 29, 1998
    • Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Rita Boylan1965 - November 29, 1998 (his death, 3 children)

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  • Trivia
    Jackie Fullerton once interviewed him on Good Evening Ulster (1978). Fullerton asked him the inevitable question about whether wrestling is predetermined/choreographed. Haystacks offered to walk him through one of his regular moves, a piledriver. He lifted Fullerton up seven feet and dropped him on the padded mat. Fullerton was left groaning in agony, and Haystacks said that he should be following with the belly flop to be sure. Haystacks' point, that even prearranged and choreographed moves can still hurt, was made.
  • Trademark
      Beard
  • Nickname
    • Loch Ness

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