| Thunder | |
|---|---|
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| Birth name | Luke Fordward[1] |
| Born | October 7, 1981[2] Malabar, New South Wales, Australia[3] |
| Died | 30 June 2016 (aged 34) |
| Cause of death | Stomach cancer |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Taipan[3] Thunder[4] Thunderbird[5] |
| Billed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[4][6] |
| Billed weight | 133 kg (293 lb)[6] |
| Trained by | Tony Salazar[4] Franco Colombo El Satánico[4] Demus 3:16 |
| Debut | 2007[3] |
Luke Fordward (October 7, 1981 – June 30, 2016) better known by his ring name Thunder, was an Australian masked professional wrestler (referred to as a luchador enmascarado in Mexico) best known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).[5] He made his Mexican debut in early 2013 portraying a tecnico ("good guy") wrestling character. After a lengthy absence due to injury, he returned in August 2014 as a rudo ("bad guy"). He was one of only a few Australian wrestlers to work in Mexico.
- ^ "CMLL wrestler Thunder passes away at 34". Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Wrestler Thunder (Luke Fordward)". allwrestlerslist.com. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Career « Thunder « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH".
- ^ a b c d "Thunder, un australiano que quiere brillar en el CMLL". Deportes (in Spanish). Diario Rotativo. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Thunderbirdwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Super Estrellas > Rudos > Thunder" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.