AW! The only thing I knew of that he did after the ring was that he did sign a WWE Legends contract so he had SOME money at least.
RIP to the man in the body suit.
--- In TheOriginalWWFFanClub@yahoogroups.com, "FondyMark" <fondy54935@...> wrote:
>
> BREAKING NEWS: Former WWE Superstar Giant Gonzalez Dead at 44
> Posted by: Wrestling-Radio.com
> Source: PWPix.net
>
> Former WWE performer Jorge González (a/k/a Giant González) passed away
> Wednesday in San Martin, Argentina, reports Argentinian news outlet Impulso
> Baires. He was 44 years old.
>
> Sources from González' hometown, El Colorado, confirm that he was taken to
> San Martin after "suffering a decompensation."
>
> González had been suffering from poor health for years as he was confined to
> a wheelchair and used a dialysis machine to treat kidney failure. It was
> announced last year that González would return to the United States in May
> 2010 for an appearance at the "Legends of the Ring: wrestling convention in
> Monroe, New Jersey. Ultimately, he was forced to cancel the appearance due
> to ongoing health problems.
>
> Originally a basketball player, González was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in
> the third round of the 1988 NBA Draft. When his NBA career didn't pan out,
> Hawks owner Ted Turner offered González a job as a professional wrestler
> with another of his ventures, World Championship Wrestling. After a year of
> training, González was introduced to fans as "El Gigante" on May 19, 1990 at
> the WCW pay-per-view, Capital Combat. He enjoyed a lengthy run as a fan
> favorite before parting ways with the organization in 1992.
>
> González' jumped ship to the World Wrestling Federation the very same year
> and debuted as "Giant González" at the 1993 Royal Rumble, where he
> eliminated The Undertaker from the Rumble match despite not being an
> official participant. The move laid the foundation for a rivalry that lasted
> the length of Gonzalez' WWE career as he parted ways with the organization
> shortly after being put to rest at the hands of "The Deadman" at the 1993
> SummerSlam.
>
> González wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling before retiring in 1995 due to
> ongoing health problems. His last match took place on February 8, 1995
> against The Great Muta.
>
> González is the fourth former WWE talent to pass away within the past seven
> weeks, following Lance Cade, Luna Vachon and Mike Shaw (a/k/a Bastion
> Booger).
>
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