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#4 Nathan Jones didn't last long in WWE
Former strongman and powerlifting champion Nathan Jones certainly had the look that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon typically likes to see in a potential Superstar.
Standing just under seven feet tall, the Australian was immediately thrust into the limelight on the SmackDown brand in April 2003, when he was aligned with The Undertaker.
Jones was scheduled to officially team up with The Phenom at WrestleMania 19 to take on the team of The Big Show and A-Train. However, shortly before the bout, WWE management had reservations about Jones' ability to carry his weight on such an important event.
The match was changed to a handicap match, with The Undertaker competing solo. An injury angle was quickly put together to explain Jones' absence - although he did appear towards the end of the match to help 'Taker pick up the win.
According to Jim Ross on an episode of his podcast last year, Vince McMahon was well aware of Jones' shortcomings in the ring, but felt it was worth taking a chance on the monstrous rookie.
"Vince likes the calculated risk. That’s what he looked at it [as], that’s what he called it. ‘Signing Nathan Jones, JR, is a calculated risk.’ So we didn’t go into it blindly or naively, being overly naive. We knew it was a risk. It was chancey. But if, if, by some chance we got lucky and clicked, look what we would have had. It just didn’t work out that way."
Following his WrestleMania appearance, Jones was sent to WWE Developmental for further training. He would reappear later in the year as a heel, even competing at Survivor Series on a team captained by Brock Lesnar.
Despite the high-profile opportunities he was given, life as a WWE Superstar just was not a good fit for Nathan Jones. Reportedly tired of the WWE travel schedule, Jones quit the company during a tour of his homeland in December 2003 - less than nine months after his television debut.
Since departing WWE, Jones has gone on to work as an actor in Hollywood. Most famously, he played the role of Rictus Erectus in Mad Max: Fury Road.
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