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In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)

  
  AU7
Haystacks and Daddy didn’t meet that often in the ring, but when they did meet it had the audiences glued to their seats, two of the biggest men not just in British wrestling but in the world would lock horns in the ring.
He was a sensation and from that moment on Giant Haystacks became a symbol of the rough and tumble world of professional wrestling, his super-splash during which he brought his full weight down on an unfortunate opponent became one of the most feared moves in the game.
Haystacks was portrayed as a heel from his immense size, but deep down it was Haystacks who was the true gentleman and Daddy who was in many peoples minds that knew him was the “Bastard”.
www.talkwrestlingonline.com /Columns/Aaron/AU7/au7.shtml   (1423 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The Immortal Legends of British Professional Wrestling
In the confines of the ring, Haystacks was a consummate villain who berated both the fans and the babyface wrestlers while using his overwhelming bulk to flatten the opposition.
Giant Haystacks also attracted a healthy amount of curiosity and urban legend generated by his huge size; it was rumoured at one time that he ate a breakfast of three pounds of bacon and a dozen eggs to maintain his weight and build.
Martin 'Giant Haystacks' Ruane died of the cancer in December, 1998, aged 52.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A978348   (3351 words)

  
 SmartGuy Records
Giant Haystacks are a three-piece from Oakland, California.
Giant Haystacks believe that the term punk is enough on its own - it's open to interpretation and redefinition.
It was recorded in a basement in Oakland and that’s probably where you’ll be able to catch their next show.
www.smartguyrecords.com /haystacks/index.htm   (128 words)

  
 Giant Haystacks
"Giant Haystacks are one of the Bay Area's finest bands, and this cassette tape, called FCC Violations, compiles two radio appearances, one from May 2005 and one from March 2006 (with new bassist Alan, formerly of Your Mother).
But the listener will grow to appreciate GIANT HAYSTACKS on their own merits: intricate, tight, quirky, and memorable tunes, incredible musicianship (without sounding show-offy), and vocals that are subtle, friendly, and serious all at once (could it be the Scottish accent?).
Giant Haystacks, obviously, is one of the good ones that isn't reaching all of the kids that could - should - very well be worshipping this band.
home.earthlink.net /~gianthaystacks/reviews.html   (3370 words)

  
 Observer | Frozen in time - June 1981, Wembley
Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks, the two giants of British wrestling, battle it out at the height of wrestling's popularity in this country.
Haystacks was born Martin Ruane in Camberwell Green, London in 1946.
Ruane, who reputedly ate three pounds of bacon and a dozen eggs every morning to maintain his strength, flew all over the world as Giant Haystacks, wrestling as far afield as India and Zimbabwe, where he was made an honorary citizen.
observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4084704-103977,00.html   (672 words)

  
 Illustrious Residents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Most remembered for his long-standing feud with Big Daddy, Haystacks was frequently watched by 10 million viewers on a Saturday afternoon, hauling his massive bulk into the ring and making very short work of his opponent.
Among his friends was Sir Paul McCartney who asked Haystacks to be in his 1984 film, "Give My Regards To Broad Street" and would often go to wrestling shows with his son in Sussex when the big man was top of the bill.
Although one of the toughest, roughest opponents of all time on the British wrestling circuit, Giant Haystacks will be sorely missed by grapple fans not only up and down the British Isles, but all over the world.
www.southwark.tv /camber/camb22.asp   (886 words)

  
 Friends of the Heroes Reviews :: The Diskettes (s/t) / The Giant Haystacks (We are being observed)
The word that comes to mind when listening to "we are being observed" by Giant Haystacks is "manic".
Before you ask though Giant Haystacks is not a 1970s wrestler who wore a blue leotard, who unmasked kendo thingie.
In this case Giant Haystacks are a threepiece punk rock band from Oakland, CA.
www.friendsoftheheroes.co.uk /reviews/music/week62.html   (599 words)

  
 Trash City: News you may have missed - December 1998
This week's column is in memory of Giant Haystacks.
LONDON, Dec 1 (AFP) - Giant Haystacks, one of Britain's most famous celebrity wrestlers, has died after a two-year battle against cancer, it was announced on Tuesday.
Haystacks was best remembered for his favoured technique of hurling his unfortunate opponent to the canvas before 'splashing' his considerable bulk on top of them.
www.trashcity.org /WEIRD/ODD017.HTM   (2719 words)

  
 Obsessed With Wrestling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Giant Haystacks wrestled in such places as England, USA, Canada, India and Zimbabwe amung others...
Giant Haystacks wrestled in Calgary for Stu Hart's Stampede as "Loch Ness" and was managed by J.R. Foley..
it is thanks to websites like yours with articles on giant haystacks that i am able to find out more and more about him.
www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/g/giant-haystacks.html   (486 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Hogan was totally destroyed by believing that he had killed the Giant, but the Giant came strolling down to the ring and took on Hogan.
The cunning of Flair and the strength of the Giant was enough to defeat Hogan and Savage at Clash of the Champions XXXII, January 23, 1996.
At Nitro the Giant challenged Hogan to a rematch, which Hogan accepted, the nWo again attacked the Giant, but his old enemy Lex Luger came to his aid and a new tag team was born.
www.atributetowrestlers.com /the-big-show-biography.html   (2890 words)

  
 Sonntagsbraten 22 - Seite 2 - BoardHell
Giant Haystacks goes for a clothesline, but Steve Williams ducks out of the way.
Giant Haystacks uses a stomp on Seiji Yamakawa.
Giant Haystacks goes for a bearhug, but Seiji Yamakawa counters it with a punch.
www.genickbruch.com /vb/showthread.php?p=497587   (3779 words)

  
 TV wrestler Haystacks dies aged 50
GIANT HAYSTACKS, whose colossal bulk dominated the wrestling ring for more than a decade, has died of cancer at the age of 50.
Haystacks - his real name was Martin Ruane - was the bad guy in the ring throughout the Seventies and Eighties on ITV's World of Sport.
The Queen and Baroness Thatcher and her husband Denis were said to be among the viewers.
telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/12/02/nhay02.html   (127 words)

  
 Where are they now? - Giant Haystacks
Fathers, sons and even the occasional woman across the land sat transfixed as grown men in lycra threw themselves across a 20 foot ring in Wolverhampton.
With his top hat, throne and legion of fans (including, apparently, the Queen), Big Daddy AKA Shirley Crabtree was the king of wrestling but his biggest adversary was the 6 ft 11 inch, 49-stone monolith known as Giant Haystacks.
Giant Haystacks was born Martin Ruane in mid-1940?s London to Irish parents.
www.paramountcomedy.com /comedy/watn/article.aspx?id=32   (356 words)

  
 Interview: Interview: wrestling greats reborn! - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
Giant Haystacks is larger than life, and we successfully captured his sheer girth and size.
Although Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant brought fame to wrestling in the United States in the mid 80s, it can be argued this success was achieved from mirroring what UK wrestling fans watched in the 70s.
Andre and Giant Haystacks battling in New Zealand and Canada, Kendo Nagaski's win over Andre The Giant, Giant Haystacks as Loch Ness Monster main-eventing against The Immortal Hulk Hogan, Mick McManus stretching a young Dynamite Kid...
www.computerandvideogames.com /article.php?id=82455   (1875 words)

  
 Talk Wrestling Online - A reversal of Anglo-American roles?
Anyway, my point concerns 'professional' wrestling and 'joke' wrestling between the UK scene and the WWE right now (before anyone starts lecturing about puro or lucha, I'm not talking about that, so there's no need for anyone to stick their oar in unless it's about what goes on with the UK and the WWE).
Anyway, I remember when I was a wee kid, watching Big Daddy take on Giant Haystacks at my gran's house many a time.
Anyone who was younger and athletic only got so far before Big Daddy or more often Giant Haystacks beat the crap out of them very slowly indeed.
www.talkwrestlingonline.com /forum/printthread.php?t=6698   (743 words)

  
 Martin Ruane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Ruane, better known as Giant Haystacks (October 10, 1947 - November 29, 1998) was an English wrestler.
He was known for his huge size, standing 6 ft 10 in and weighing over 48 st (672 lb) at his heaviest.
In the 1990s he appeared in the United States in WCW under the title The Loch Ness Monster as a member of Dungeon of Doom; however, this was short-lived, ending after he accidentally hit another wrestler, The Giant.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martin_Ruane   (216 words)

  
 Giant Haystacks - Music
The latest is a three song EP featuring their sharp sound.
"GIANT HAYSTACKS is one of my favorite local bands to see - they have this rad energy, which sounds like lame-o hippie talk but I mean it in a smashed-block-on-the-dancefloor-mod-rocker way.
I rarely say this because I'm no sucker for fidelity, but their songs sound too hot, and I think these guys would totally benefit from clearer recording so their intricacies aren't lost.
home.earthlink.net /~gianthaystacks/page2.html   (894 words)

  
 Giant Haystacks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
You can sample one of ours at our MySpace page and you can hear one of Armedalite Rifles' songs at their page or at the FDH MySpace page, which is also where you can go to order the record.
Giant Haystacks, Harpoon Guns, Thee Cannibals, Loser Life, The Rabies, Pull The Strings
Sign up to the Giant Haystacks mailing list to get notified of upcoming shows or releases.
home.earthlink.net /~gianthaystacks   (600 words)

  
 FishFinder - NCDMF Fish Identifier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Scientists with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries were stunned when a local angler landed a 754 pound speckled trout while fishing aboard his johnboat near The Haystacks.
The giant trout - scientific name "whoopus unblieveableus troutus" was caught on 12 pound test line after a fight lasting more than 6 hours in which the johnboat was dragged from the Haystacks, out Beaufort Inlet, past the Sea Buoy, and halfway to the Gulfstream.
The proud angler was last seen at the military surplus store looking for a nuclear powered frying pan rumored to have been developed as part of project "X".
www.ncfisheries.net /fishfind   (281 words)

  
 Giant Haystacks - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Giant Haystacks - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
Martin Ruane, better known as Giant Haystacks (1946 - November 29, 1998) was an English wrestler.
He was known for his huge size, standing 6'11" tall and weighing over 40st (560lb) at his heaviest.
education.music.us.cob-web.org:8888 /G/Giant-Haystacks.htm   (386 words)

  
 Giant Haystacks
Far From You, Giant Haystacks, A Filament Parson, Blert, Sled.
Luster, Meow Meow and the Meow Meows, Giant Haystacks
Brooks/Minmae(Portland, OR), Paloma Parfrey (of The Sharp Ease), Giant Haystacks
home.earthlink.net /~gianthaystacks/pastshows.html   (1430 words)

  
 YouTube - Giant Haystacks @ Munoz Gym, Bakersfield, CA (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Giant Haystacks @ Munoz Gym, Bakersfield, CA Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player.
Giant Haystacks from San Francisco playi Giant Haystacks from San Francisco playing at Munoz Gym in Bakersfield, CA May 2006...
Giant Haystacks @ Munoz Gym, Bakersfield, CA Part 2
youtube.com.cob-web.org:8888 /watch?v=w6z9Cxj9xKM   (161 words)

  
 2. Liga - 5. Spieltag - Seite 2 - BoardHell
Super Delfin and Giant Haystacks defeated Samoa Joe and Low-Ki when Haystacks pinned Joe with the Elbowdrop in 0:19:49.
Manabu Nakanishi and Akira Maeda defeated Giant Haystacks and Super Delfin when Nakanishi made S. Delfin submit to the Argentine Backbreaker in 0:15:46.
Giant Silva, Manabu Nakanishi and Akira Maeda beat Pogo the Clown, Giant Haystacks and Super Delfin 3 falls to 1:
www.genickbruch.com /vb/showthread.php?p=642346   (3642 words)

  
 a from l   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Above: In the closing scenes of The Wicker Man the Nicholas Cage character was burned alive in the organic idol (a giant “Waste Man” was constructed in Kent recently and set on fire producing similar images http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/5394550.stm).
Above: giant haystacks down on the plain (Giant Haystacks was also the name of a wrestler in the 1970s).
The harvest in most of the county seems finally to be gathered in.
www.afroml.blogspot.com   (4799 words)

  
 Pulse Wrestling: From the UK: Special World of Sport Review
Daddy and Haystacks are supposed to be the heels here but they get treated like stars while the baby faces get polite applause.
Haystacks throws him around for a while and basically just grunts a lot.
All 4 guys come in and Haystacks gets whipped into Daddy in the corner for his high spot of the match.
wrestling.insidepulse.com /articles/45820   (3038 words)

  
 eBay - giant wrestling, Action Figures, Fan Apparel Souvenirs items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Giant Gonzalez WWF Hasbro Wrestling Figure RARE galoob
HASBRO Andre the Giant wrestling figure WWF WWE wcw ecw
ANDRE the GIANT Wrestling rare 1973 WWF WWE Color Photo
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=giant+wrestling&...&krd=1   (374 words)

  
 Dungeon of Doom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Another member of the Dungeon was the little known Bubonic Timmy, who later formed the tag team 'Tropical Diseases' with Typhoid Mary (formerly Klondike Kate).
At various points, it included manager Jimmy Hart, The Barbarian, Meng, The Leprechaun, Hugh Morrus, Konnan, Big Bubba Rogers, Loch Ness, Zodiac, Shark, Kamala, The Giant, Yeti, Maxx Muscle and One Man Gang.
One Man Gang and Maxx Muscle had left WCW, and The Giant, Konnan and Traylor had joined the nWo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dungeon_of_Doom   (498 words)

  
 Midheaven Mailorder | Browse by Artist: GIANT HAYSTACKS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Four tracks of urgent and angular punk in the vein of Gang Of Four, Red Monkey, and the like.
***GIANT HAYSTACKS are a trio from Oakland, California that favors short songs and short sets.
***The follow-up to the acclaimed We Are Being Observed (Smart Guy, 2004) album from up-and-coming Bay Area shock-punk kings GIANT HAYSTACKS.
www.midheaven.com /artists/giant.haystacks.html   (287 words)

  
 Pigs3
It's amazing to look at the size differences between the piglets now at a year old.
The biggest (Giant Haystacks) is as big as his mother, and the smallest (Mr Muscles) is about a third of the size.
Cilla's family were rescued when in 1999 I got a call from the RSPCA asking if I could foster a litter of piglets until a suitable home could be found.  The litter was unwanted and the RSPCA had been called out to put them all to sleep!
www.homestead.com /towerhillstables/Pigs3.html   (486 words)

  
 Legends of Wrestling 2 - Sony PlayStation United Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
After the success of the first in the LoW series, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Bret 'Hitman' Hart are on hand to ensure that LoWII repeats its predecessor's success.
Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Mick McManus and the mysterious Kendo Nagasaki step into the ring to face off their counterparts from across the pond.
Grapple your way through the all-new Storyline and Career modes as your chosen fighter battles across the globe in a bid to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
uk.playstation.com /metagen/en_GB/game/game_1040476.html   (239 words)

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