Jerry Blackwell

Jerry Blackwell
Blackwell, c. 1982
Born(1949-04-26)April 26, 1949[1]
Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 1995(1995-01-22) (aged 45)[1][2]
Cumming, Georgia, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Crusher Blackwell[1]
Jerry Blackwell[1]
Sheik Ayatollah Blackwell[1]
The Canadian Bumblebee[1]
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Billed weight474 lb (215 kg)[1]
Billed fromStone Mountain, Georgia[2]
Trained byGino Brito[1]
Debut1974[1]
Retired1989

Jerry Blackwell (April 26, 1949 – January 22, 1995) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell.[1] Blackwell competed in the 1979 World's Strongest Man contest, but withdrew early in the competition due to an injury.[3] He was a main event star in the American Wrestling Association where he feuded with Mad Dog Vachon, Hulk Hogan, The Crusher, Bruiser Brody and Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Wrestler Profiles: Jerry Blackwell". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Slagle, Steve. "Hall of Fame Inductee: Crusher Blackwell". Professional Wrestling Online Museum. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "Results of the 1979 World's Strongest Man Contest". World's Strongest Man Competition Page. Retrieved February 27, 2008.