Reuben de Jong

Reuben de Jong
Reuben de Jong at IPW Rival Turf, 21 August 2010
BornMartin Reuben de Jong
West Auckland, New Zealand
Other namesThe Man Mountain
New Zealand's Strongest Man
NationalityNew Zealander
Height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight140 kg (310 lb; 22 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofAuckland, New Zealand
TeamRay Sefo's Fight Academy
TrainerRay Sefo
Karl Webber
Years active2006–present
Kickboxing record
Total4
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses3
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins2
Losses0
Other information
UniversityWaitakere College
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Reuben de Jong is a New Zealand heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, strongman and professional wrestler of Dutch descent. He is a two-time professional strongman champion of New Zealand and competed in the K-1 Kings of Oceania in 2006 and 2007. De Jong is the holder of two national records in the farmer's walk and stone lifting, and the Guinness World Record for running through the most panes of glass in under one minute. He was signed with WWE under the name of Russell Walker in 2011, but was released the same year.

A television actor and stuntman, De Jong has had small roles in Maddigan's Quest, Legend of the Seeker, and as Theokoles in Spartacus: Blood and Sand. In 2010, he entered professional wrestling and became one of the stars of Impact Pro Wrestling, capturing the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship within two months of his debut. On 7 December 2019 he won the Hughes Academy Championship, pinning Spencer Kyle.