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  Jerry Tuite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jerry Tuite, best known as The Wall, Malice or, in Japan, Gigantes (December 24, 1966-December 6, 2003), was a professional wrestler born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
Tuite broke into the wrestling business in the mid-90s after learning the ropes under veteran Iron Mike Shorpe at his training school in New Jersey.
Tuite also performed as Sgt. AWOL during his WCW run.
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 Finishes (RIP) - Jerry Tuite/The Wall
Jerry Tuite, who had been performing under the All Japan Pro Wrestling banner as Gigantes, died on December 6, 2003 just after completing the final tour date.
Tuite broke into the business in the mid-90s after learning the ropes under veteran Iron Mike Sharpe at his training school in New Jersey.
Tuite not only changed his outlook on life, he also completely revamped his look, coming back strong in the independent scene.
www.mrkurtnielsen.com /CAC-RIP/JerryTuite-RIP.html   (229 words)

  
 Lords Of Pain UK- Your Source For Wrestling News!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Tuite was found by La Parka and Nosawa when they had returned from a meal and wanted to say their goodbyes before heading for the Narita Airport to return to Mexico.
Tuite began as regular on the Northeastern independent scene, working for such companies as USA Pro Wrestling (as part of a duo with old friend Crowbar), Phoenix Championship Wrestling (where he held the promotion’s championship), and NWA New Jersey (where he also was champion), among a host of other independent companies.
Tuite worked the final World Wrestling All-Stars tour, competing in the main event of what proved to be the promotion’s final event in December 2002 in Zurich, Switzerland, as Tuite was pinned by Sting to win the WWA championship in a Three-Way that also included Lex Luger.
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 SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - The Wall, Jerry Tuite, dead at 37
Tuite, at the time, was on a tour with All Japan, with his last match taking place last night at a pay-per-view for the company.
Tuite's run in WCW would be short-lived, however, as the company was sold to WWE in 2001.
Tuite received a fair amount of popularity with the fans, and would continue his independent appearances with companies like XPW and other East Coast promotions, including a run as NWA New Jersey Hardcore Champion.
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 Where can I find Jerry Tuite information?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jerry Tuite: 1967 - 2003 In what has become an endless pattern in the profession, Jerry "Gigantes" Tuite was found dead in his hotel room on 12/6 in Narita, Japan, the afternoon after the finish of his tour with All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Jerry Tuite, terrific acknowledged as The Wall, Malice or, in Japan, Gigantes, was a professional wrestler intrinsic in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
Tuite broke into the wrestling profession in the mid-90s after tuition the ropes pinned sound Iron Mike Sharpe at their skull session flboard jungle in New Jersey.
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 Jerry "The Wall" Tuite passes away
Jerry Tuite, better known to fans as "The Wall" in WCW and Malice in the NWA-TNA, passed away early Saturday morning after working the final show of the All Japan Pro-Wrestling tour he was on.
It is being reported that Tuite was found unconscious in his hotel room by La Parka & Nosawa when they returned from a meal and were ready to say their goodbyes before heading to the airport to return to Mexico.
Tuite's last match was on Friday, December 5th at the All Japan PPV show in Tokyo at the Budokan Hall.
www.lordsofpain.net /news/2003_/articles/1070726443.php   (331 words)

  
 Obsessed With Wrestling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jerry was recruited, and was given the WALL gimmick, a body guard for Berlyn (Alex Wright)..
Jerry fell into drug addition during his time with WCW and nearly lost his life..
December 6, 2003: Jerry Tuite passes away while touring Japan as a result of an apparant "acute heart attack" at the age of 36..
www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/m/malice.html   (620 words)

  
 Jerry "The Wall" Tuite Passes Away Earlier Today   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jerry Tuite, who was known as "The Wall" in WCW and "Malice" in NWA-TNA, was found dead earlier this morning after working the final show of a tour for All Japan Pro Wrestling.
The Japanese media is reporting that Tuite was found in his hotel room by La Parka and Nosawa.
Tuite, who was just 36 years old, wrestled his final match on 12/5 at All Japan's PPV from the Budokan Hall in Tokyo, where he teamed with Bull Buchanan and Justin Credible to take on Nobutaka Araya, Tomoaki Honma and Kazushi Miyamoto.
www.steveswrestling.com /news/2516.html   (167 words)

  
 OO Column:  Online Onslaught by Rick Scaia (Pro Wrestling News, Analysis, and Commentary...  WWE, WWF, WCW, ...
Jerry Tuite, who is no doubt best known from his WCW run as "The Wall," passed away following the final show of an All Japan Pro Wrestling tour on Saturday.
For his part, Tuite had spoken frankly in the past about his own addictions, which were likely a contributing factor in his not making it to the then-WWF after he'd been one of the handful of WCW stars to have his contract picked up back in 2001.
Tuite was a big man, and somebody probably just told him "You ought to be a wrestler," and he thought it sounded like an interesting idea...
www.onlineonslaught.com /columns/oo/20031208.shtml   (4573 words)

  
 "Major Leauge of Wrestling"
Jerry then makes the mistake of allowing La Parka to get to his feet, and almost pays for it when La Parka charges for him, but luckily for Lynn he avoids La Parka as he goes charging into the steel ring post and falls to the outside.
Jerry gets back into the ring and it looks like La Parka will be counted out, but Lynn doesn't want the match to end that way and slides out of the ring, but La Parka was simply playing possum and gets into the ring, Jerry follows and gets stomped on for his trouble.
Jerry is picked up and has his face drilled into the ring post and is rolled back into the ring.
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 Tuite
Murder defendant Richard Tuite was apprehended Monday in Clairemont, 3_ hours after walking out of the downtown Hall of Justice on the first day of his trial in the death of 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe.
Tuite, a diagnosed schizophrenic, was arrested late Monday afternoon as he tried...
Tuite, 34, who is on trial for murdering Stephanie Crowe, 12, in 1998, was picked up the morning...
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 Profile
- Upon joining NWA TNA, Tuite was given a new gimmick, Malice.
- Tuite, wrestling as Snuff, won a "falls count anywhere" match over Vic Grimes on a XPW show.
- In his final match on December 5, 2003, Tuite (wrestling as Gigantes) teamed with Bull Buchanan and Justin Credible to defeat Nobutaka Araya, Tomoaki Honma and Kazushi Miyamoto in Tokyo.
www.gerweck.net /jerrytuite.htm   (374 words)

  
 rajah.com: Jerry “The Wall” Tuite Found Dead Earlier This Morning in Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jerry Tuite, also known as The Wall while in WCW, Malice for NWA TNA, and currently Gigantes for All Japan Pro Wrestling was found dead earlier this morning after working the final show of a tour for All Japan.
Media outlets in Japan reported that Tuite was found unconscious in his hotel room by La Parka and Nosawa.
Tuite (36 years old) wrestled his last match Friday December 5th at All Japan’s PPV from Budokan Hal in Tokyo in a six man tag, teaming with Bull Buchanan and Justin Credible to defeat Nobutaka Araya, Tomoaki Honma and Kazushi Miyamoto.
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 The Wall
Tuite started off late in the wrestling business, training with Iron Mike Sharpe in his training school in New Jersey in the mid-90s, when he was already approaching 30.
Even for his age, Tuite was recognized as a promising rookie by Bam-Bam Bigelow, who got Tuite into the WCW Power Plant in 1999.
Tuite continued to be a noticable presence, especially due to his size, and soon earned a spot on the federation's roster, debuting as the massive bodyguard of Berlyn (Alex Wright).
www.accelerator3359.com /Wrestling/bios/malice.html   (2579 words)

  
 The Wrestling Gospel According to Mike Mooneyham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jerry Tuite, who appeared in WCW as The Wall and more recently in NWA-TNA as Malice, died on a tour of Japan last weekend due to acute cardiac arrest.
Tuite, who had a history of drug problems, wrestled his last match on Dec. 5 at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, teaming with (Bull) Buchanan and Justin Credible (Pete Polaco) in a six-man bout against Nobutaka Araya, Tomoaki Honma and Kazushi Miyamoto.
The 6-9, 310-pound Tuite, with the choke slam as his finisher, was brought into WCW in 1999 as The Wall and rushed into a high-profile angle with Hulk Hogan.
www.mikemooneyham.com /pages/viewfull.cfm?ObjectID=B52E780D-8EB3-410B-ACF45F6A97DE1CBE   (1489 words)

  
 The Wall
Jerry Tuite broke into the wrestling business in the mid-90s after learning the ropes under veteran Iron Mike Sharpe at his training school in New Jersey.
Tuite also performed as Sgt. AWOL, as part of the team Misfits in Action, during his WCW run.
He was given a second chance at the big time in TNA, performing under the moniker of Malice.
www.the-wall.info   (325 words)

  
 Happy Holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Both Mike and Jerry were friends of mine, and I was saddened to hear of there passing.
Jerry the wall was a great guy and a true gentle giant.
I wrestled with Jerry often on various East Coast indies, and did a tour of Europe with him last year.
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 DeansPlanet.Com<--- The Greatest Website Of All Time ---> The Dead Wrestler Tribute
Jerry wrestled in WCW as "The Wall", in NWA: TNA as Malice and was currently on a tour of Japan under the name Gigantes.
After a show on Friday (12-5), Tuite was found unconscious in his hotel room and rushed to the hospital.
Booker died in the ring during Jerry Lawler's "birthday bash".
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 Untitled Document
Jerry was still using the WALL gimmick and I do believe he had won his battle with his personal demons at the time.
But while everyone was focused on getting their money and kicking someone's ass, Jerry was chatting with fans, taking pictures with people, socializing with the lesser known workers and was very approachable.
He was kind and funny and showed a lot of compassion for the fans, most of who were little kids as it took place in a community center, and he seemed to appreciate the fact that many remembered him from WCW and they were awed by his size and his politeness.
www.declarationofindependents.net /doi/pages/specialsubmits/aym/angryyoungman7.html   (1171 words)

  
 Jones up and quits WWE: 12/ 7/ 2003
However, considering he might have been on his last legs with the company as it is, something tells me this recent transgression won't be so easily forgotten.
Jerry Tuite, who wrestled for WCW, WWE, and NWA-TNA, was found dead in Japan this week.
Following the recent deaths of Elizabeth, Curt Hennig, and Crash Holly, Tuite is just another example of a grappler who went too soon.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/12-03/12-07-03/e09sp207.htm   (863 words)

  
 [NB] Jerry "The Wall" Tuite verstorben - BoardHell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jerry Tuite, der zum Beispiel bei World Championship Wrestling als "The Wall" und "Sgt. AWOL" antrat, als "Malice" für die NWA: Total Nonstop Action, und zuletzt als "Gigantes" für All Japan Pro Wrestling, ist am Samstagmorgen verstorben, nachdem er die letzte Show einer All Japan - Show bestritt.
Tuite wurde 36 Jahre alt und starb laut dem Bericht aufgrund eines "akuten Herzinfarkts".
Jerry Tuites letztes Match gestern war aber ein Six-Man Tag Team Match zusammen mit Buchanan und Justin Credible gegen Nobutaka Araya, Tomoaki Honma und Kazushi Miyamoto.
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 News
This is directly from Jerry's family and asked that we put it out.
Upon joining NWA TNA, Tuite was given a new gimmick, Malice.
Tuite, wrestling as Snuff, won a "falls count anywhere" match over Vic Grimes on a XPW show.
www.wrestlingclothesline.com /WallRIP.htm   (1258 words)

  
 Declaration of Independents (DOI) - The Mothership Of Independent or Indy Pro Wrestling
I was never real close to Jerry but he had a major impact on NJ Indy wrestling.
NWS will be doing a tribute show to him January 15 in Long Branch, NJ at the Seashore Day Camp Broadway arena.
If you were a fan of Jerry or are a fan of NWS or wrestling in general and live in that area stop by as it will be a great night of family fun.
www.declarationofindependents.net /doi/pages/specialsubmits/simms/simms35.html   (1305 words)

  
 The Wall passes away [Archive] - tpwwforums.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Many in the NWA/TNA locker room were friends with Tuite, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
"I speak for the entire TNA organization when I say we were saddened to hear of the passing of Jerry Tuite this past weekend in Tokyo, Japan.
I first met Jerry in WCW where he was known as The Wall, the bodyguard to Alex Wright's Berlyn.
www.tpww.net /forums/archive/index.php?t-1398.html   (277 words)

  
 TPWW.net - Former WCW Wrestler "The Wall" Passes Away
Jerry Tuite, better known as "The Wall" from his stint in WCW a couple of years ago, passed away a few hours ago today in Tokyo, Japan.
He was 36 and the preliminary cause of death at this time is a heart attack.
According to Dave Meltzer, Tuite had finished the tour of Japan yesterday and was staying at the Narita Hotel, ready to go to the airport and fly home.
www.tpww.net /headlines/1070751851.html   (215 words)

  
 Goldberg's Message Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Until recently, Jerry (Wall)was wrestling in NWATNA as "MALICE"
Sorry, I'm not familiar with this Jerry Tuite person.
Jerry tuite a.k.a the wall and Larry Wayne 'Moondog Spot' Booker passed away earlier this week, the wall died froma heart attack, i have yet to hear the cause of moondog's death
www.billgoldberg.com /discus/messages/12/2155.html?1070853362   (211 words)

  
 Puroresu Forum - Gigantes found dead in his hotel room in Japan...
2003-12-06 03:19 PM My favorite memory of Jerry Tuite will be when he was the Wall in WCW.
In the case of Jerry Tuite, it reminded of David von Erich all over again.
On the one hand we can say that they both left us too soon, but on the other, well, it's in a whole different set of hands.
www.puroresu.com /forums/printthread.php?t=2865   (391 words)

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