Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Jorge Gonzales


  
  Jorge Gonzales - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Jorge Gonzales (born January 30, 1966 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s under his best known name, Giant Gonzales.
The Undertaker and the rulebreaking Gonzales feuded throughout 1993, which included a match at WrestleMania IX (where Gonzales was disqualified after using a chloroform-soaked towel to smother the Undertaker).
Gonzales returned to Argentina in 1995, amid rumors that his mother was ill. Today, he lives on his farm there and suffers from diabetes.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/g/i/a/Giant_Gonzales_a47b.html   (390 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Jorge Gonzales
Jorge González (born January 30, 1966) is a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s under his best known name, Giant Gonzalez.
After the match, Wippleman berated Gonzales, and was given a chokeslam for his troubles, thus ending their relationship and turning Gonzalez pseudo-face.
Gonzales' final televised match was a battle royal for the vacant Intercontinental Title, which was held on "Monday Night RAW" in September 1993.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Jorge_Gonzales   (710 words)

  
 Jorge Gonzales at AllExperts
Jorge González is a retired professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s under his best known name, Giant Gonzalez.
After the match, Gonzales was berated by Wippleman and was given chokeslam for his troubles, thus ending their relationship.
Gonzales' final match was a battle royal for the vacant Intercontinental Title, which was held on "Monday Night RAW" a month later.
en.allexperts.com /e/j/jo/jorge_gonzales.htm   (550 words)

  
  Jorge Luis Gonzales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He boxes in the heavyweight division and is currently fighting from his adopted hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Jorge Luis Gonzales boxing License No. NV033042 and is trained by Kevin Henry.
As of 2006 his record stands at 31 wins, of which 27 were by knock out, and 8 losses.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jorge_Luis_Gonzales   (151 words)

  
 Obsessed With Wrestling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Jorge Gonzales was drafted by the Turner-owned Atlanta Hawks, but couldn't handle the speed of the NBA..
Jorge Gonzales was offered a job in WCW (Also owned by Ted Turner) and became a wrestler known as "El Gigante"..
Jorge Gonzales jumped to the WWF, wrestling as "Giant Gonzales", managed by Harvey Wippleman, and feuded with the Undertaker..
www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/g/giant-gonzales.html   (379 words)

  
 Jorge Mariscal: Gonzales, the lackey, should resign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Gonzales acted as a primary link in the chain of command that led to the torture and abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Guantanamo.
Gonzales was in the middle of a concerted effort on the part of the Bush White House to remove eight U.S. attorneys who refused to politicize their offices.
Gonzales for rising from a farmworker family to a lofty position in government.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/07085/772521-109.stm   (479 words)

  
 Giant Gonzales
It was also Jorge Gonzales' last PPV match for WCW, as he would leave the company and tour overseas in '92.
Gonzales held the edge early on, thanks in part to Whippleman having control of the Undertaker's urn (stolen earlier in the feud).
Jorge Gonzales might not have had a great career in either the NBA or professional wrestling, but one thing's for sure: for better or worse, El Gigante/Giant Gonzales will be remembered for his contributions to sports entertainment.
www.accelerator3359.com /Wrestling/bios/giantgonzales.html   (1527 words)

  
 News >> Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Gonzales will be responsible for the day to day operations of the accounting department.
Gonzales will be responsible for monitoring and preparing operating budgets, overseeing the quarterly and year end CAM reconciliations and managing all cash entities.
Gonzales obtained his BA in Accounting with a minor in real estate from Villarreal State University in Lima-Peru and his Master in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from ESAN in Lima-Peru.
www.newmarkmerrill.com /press_02_9_04_jorgegonz.htm   (269 words)

  
 Jorge Gonzales -
Jorge González (born January 30, 1966 in Formosa, Argentina) was a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s under his best known name, Giant González.
One of Gonzales' mainstream appearances was in an episode of Baywatch, where he wore his Giant Gonzales suit.
Gonzales returned to Argentina in 1995, amid rumors that his mother was ill. Today, he lives on his farm there.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Giant_Gonzales   (436 words)

  
 Recordnet.com: Lodi High pitching in to help destitute siblings
Their father is a disabled 60-year-old immigrant who has a valid visa but does not qualify for welfare or disability because he's not a citizen, according to Jorge Gonzales, 19, a senior.
Jorge Gonzales said he will get a job and attend San Joaquin Delta College next year to begin lower-division engineering classes and fulfill his general education requirements before transferring to a four-year college to earn a bachelor's degree.
Mary Gonzales said she wants to graduate from high school with a high GPA and go to college in pursuit of a law or law enforcement career.
www.recordnet.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061220/A_NEWS/612200322   (637 words)

  
 Warned.net - Wrestling Profile of Giant González
Jorge González is a professional wrestler better known as Giant González.
Gonzales made a TV appearance in an episode of Baywatch, where he wore his Giant Gonzales suit.
Jorge Gonzales appeared in Hulk Hogan's series Thunder in Paradise and Thunder in Paradise II as Mortador
www.warned.net /GiantGonzalez.html   (281 words)

  
 The Honolulu Marathon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
That was when the defending Montreal marathon champ knew he had the race won with nearly a two-minute lead over Doug Kurtis and 1979 Honolulu winner Dean Matthews on the way to a 2 hour, 16 minute, 25 second finish, the third fastest in the history of the race.
Gonzales, who placed 13th in the Summer Olympics marathon, hopes the victory will help establish himself as a premier marathoner in the United States.
Gusty headwinds were given as the reason that race winning Gonzales failed to break the 2:15:30 course-record set two years ago by Washington's David Gordon.
www.honolulumarathon.org /history/1984.html   (354 words)

  
 Fightnews
The photog explained: He was referring to Gonzales’ nickname—“Speedy” Gonzales—and the patch on his trunks of the cartoon character of the same name; one of the very few minority cartoon characters, and, possibly, the only Hispanic one.
Gonzales is set to see the doc after an unintentional head butt, and is OK’d to continue.
Gonzales by KO at 2:31 of the 3
www.newmexicoboxing.com /fights2002/elpaso_sept20.html   (2560 words)

  
 Jorge "Giant" Gonzales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
He originally debuted as "El Gigante" and every attempt was made by the front office boys to promote Gonzales as a legitimate big man. It took WCW three long years to realize that their ongoing efforts to push Gonzales were to no avail, he simply possessed no wrestling ability, and was not improving.
He was billed as "Giant Gonzales" and made a triumphant debut in the Royal Rumble, where he eliminated the immensely popular Undertaker.
But it was not to be, Gonzales let his awful ability shine through, even the talented Undertaker could not make the incapable Giant look legit.
members.tripod.com /~Tucker_M/gonzales.html   (322 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Gonzales leads a fleet of Landing Craft Utility, tugboats and Logistic Support Vessels stationed on Fort Eustis.
All of Gonzales' service in the Army has been at sea since he joined in 1975.
The vessel master, Gonzales, decides which boat is going to be on duty for the evening, said Ortiz.
www.eustis.army.mil /Breakingnews9_11_03.htm   (1780 words)

  
 Church Leadership Training - Bolivia
Jorge Gonzales pastored in the central church in Santa Ana in the lowlands of Bolivia when he was selected for a scholarship (2001-2003).
Jorge Gonzales is another candidate that did not apply for a scholarship, but rather was approached by the committee.
The Gonzales family returned to Bolivia in November 2003 and Pastor Jorge has accepted the pastorate at Iglesia GetsemanÕ Church in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
www.bolivianscholarship.com /story.html   (1326 words)

  
 Metroactive News & Issues | Metropolis
SJUSD board president Jorge Gonzales said Ernesto Galarza's legacy and example is worth naming a school after.
Jorge Gonzales says he hopes students who attend the new elementary school will take note of Galarza's principles and values and get involved in their community the way their school's namesake did.
Mayor Gonzales said there is nothing that warms a mayor's heart more than building a better relationship between a city and its schools.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/06.15.00/mpnews2-0024.html   (543 words)

  
 Elysian Fields Quarterly - The Baseball Review
Jorge was living in the Yucatan at the time, and was sold a bill of goods by Ferd Dickwyler.
Jorge finally made it to El Paso, but he needed a mule for the final forty-five miles.
Jorge couldn't afford to pay for the repairs to Nuevo Laredo's stadium, so he decided to fold up the league and use the boat to ply another trade.
www.efqreview.com /NewFiles/v18n1/portsider.html   (2225 words)

  
 Weight Class: 171   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
0- 0 Bout: 170 -Roger Gonzales SUL-----------+
0- 0 Bout: 603 -Roger Gonzales SUL-----------+
Bout: 750 -Roger Gonzales SUL-----------+ -Tyler Landreth LCC-----------+
members.cox.net /sbulette/SDH04/sdhc04brk012.htm   (406 words)

  
 Jorge Monteiro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Jorge was born in 1955 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Jorge's father was Jorge Gonzales Monteiro and his mother is Iracema Santos.
His paternal grandparents were Alcides Monteiro and Maria Espíndola Real Gonzales.
familytrees.genopro.com /164448/I54.htm   (61 words)

  
 wbai.org
Gonzales was an iconic leader in the movement for justice and equality for Mexican-Americans in the Southwest and he is credited with raising the nation's awareness of the plight of urban Chicanos.
In 1968, Gonzales led a Chicano contingent to the Poor People's March on Washington D.C and issued a "plan of the Barrio" which demanded better housing, education and restitution of pueblo lands.
But perhaps Corky Gonzales is best known for his poem "I am Joaquin/Yo Soy Joaquin." He wrote the epic poem in 1965 and it is one of the most important literary works to emerge from the Chicano movement.
www.wbai.org /index.php?option=content&task=view&id=5457   (630 words)

  
 BraggingRightsCorner.com - "'BEST IN CHICAGO' Boxing: Ready for Best in the World"... by Vittorio M. Gomez, ...
Gonzales dominates this fight early by drawing blood from Bud’s nose in the 1st round.
Gonzales looked very comfortable by the 3rd round, stayed focused and on target against his profusely bleeding opponent to achieve a victory by four-round unanimous decision 40-36.
Al “Speedy” Gonzales (16-1-1), after his work earlier this year with “Sugar” Shane Mosley, developed a new stance by turning to southpaw.
www.braggingrightscorner.com /gomez8count121004.html   (671 words)

  
 Alcides Monteiro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
They had a son and two daughters, named Jorge Gonzales, Jovina Gonzales and Almerinda Real Gonzales.
Jorge Gonzales was born on 17-Aug-1930 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Jovina Gonzales was born on 29-Jul-1932 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
familytrees.genopro.com /164448/I49.htm   (152 words)

  
 Jorge Gonzalez meets Derrick Findley Friday night | TheSweetScience.com Boxing
Chicago middleweight prospect Jorge Gonzalez (3-0) will take on Derrick Findley (2-0) of Gary, Indiana in a six-round bout this Friday night at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
“Jorge was off for a while with some nagging injuries but he’s ready to have a huge year in 2006.
They’re both young guys — Jorge is 23, Derrick is 21 — but this is really what boxing fans want to see, which one of these guys is ready to take the next step.
www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/3350/jorge-gonzalez-meets-derrick-findley-friday-night   (541 words)

  
 frontline: murder money & mexico: family tree: carlos hank rohn and jorge hank rohn
Carlos Hank Rohn Gonzales is the son of Carlos Hank Gonzalez and manager of the family business empire.
Carlos Hank's younger brother Jorge Hank Rohn Gonzales is known as "the Gambling King of Northern Mexico." Many suspect he also has ties to the AFO.
Jorge Hank also is under investigation by U.S. agencies for money laundering.
pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mexico/family/carlosjorgehr.html   (254 words)

  
 Jorge Gonzáles - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Gonzales jumped to the WWF, wrestling as "Giant Gonzales", managed by Harvey Wippleman, and feuded with the Undertaker.
Gonzales was offered a job in WCW (Also owned by Ted Turner) and became a wrestler known as "El Gigante".
Jorge was drafted by the Ted Turner-owned Atlanta Hawks, but could not handle the speed of the NBA.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0327854/bio   (217 words)

  
 Gstorm Wrestling - hosted by excoboard.com
But that was the plan when Jorge Gonzales headed to the WWF in the mid 90's.
Thrown immediately into a feud with The Undertaker, Gonzales showed the world just how bad he could be.
Gonzales nothing but the best, I kinda hope she stays ill the rest of her life so her son can no longer pollute wrestling rings with his presence.
s2.excoboard.com /exco/thread.php?forumid=95886&threadid=587018   (200 words)

  
 Boxing News -- 24 hours/day - Reload often!
Gonzales' impressive amateur record of 120-15 has made him a dangerous and exciting rookie at the pro level.
Despite appearing somewhat flat footed and with a defensive posture of gloved fists at his belt line, Gonzales nevertheless was able to land blasting shots to Martinez while getting hit with very few punches in return.
Gonzales is an extremely talented fighter who easily defeated Martinez, but will his showboating style and loose defense betray him as he advances into more talented levels of opposition?
www.fightnews.com /hoffman_chavez22.htm   (1449 words)

  
 Jorge Gonzalez - AOL Music
Jorge González (born January 30, 1966 in Formosa, Argentina) is a former basketball player and professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling...
Jorge "Mágico" González, Salvadoran football (soccer) player; Jorge "Giant" Gonzáles, former professional wrestler from Argentina who stood at 7'7".
JORGE G. Department of Economics Trinity University One Trinity Place...
music.aol.com /artist/jorge-gonzalez/80890/main   (82 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.