On this day in 1989, we lost legendary super heavyweight wrestler Haystacks Calhoun. Heres a reminder of just how massive the legend was! | Wrestle Plug Podcasts

Today would have been the 79th birthday of Martin Austin Ruane, but wrestling fans know him as Giant Haystacks (no relation to Haystacks Calhoun). Born 14 pounds, 6 ounces in Camberwell, England, Ruane and his family moved to Swinton at age three. He worked as a laborer and nightclub bouncer before trying his hand at wrestling at the suggestion of a friend. Ruane began his career on the British wrestling circuit in 1967 as Luke McMasters . In the early 1970’s, Ruane worked for Wrestling Enterpri