Ron Reis
Encyclopedia
Ronald Allen "Ron" Reis (born April 26, 1970) is an American
professional wrestler
, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling
in the late 1990s as The Yeti and Reese.
(WCW) in 1995, and debuted on the October 23, 1995 episode of WCW Monday Nitro
encased in a giant block of ice
as The Yeti, a member of the Dungeon of Doom
. The Yeti later thawed out and was revealed to be a large mummy
. During the match between Dungeon member The Giant
and then-WCW World Heavyweight Champion
Hulk Hogan
at Halloween Havoc 1995,. Reis' next television appearance was at World War 3 1995, where he participated in the 60-man battle royal, billed as the Yeti but now dressed like a ninja. He made his second and final appearance in the ninja costume, billed as The Super Giant Ninja, on WCW Saturday Night
in early 1996, before the character was dropped.
Reis later became known as Big Ron Studd in 1996, and WCW announcers billed Reis as having taken the surname of his trainer John Studd. Bobby Heenan
, who had managed John Studd, however, disdained Ron in his column on WCW Magazine. WCW primarily used Studd as an enhancement talent
. Reis later joined Raven's Flock as Reese, with Raven
explaining that Reis' size had made him an outcast from society, leading him to seek acceptance within the Flock. Reis acted as Raven's enforcer, though he was unable to prevent Goldberg
defeating Raven for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
, and suffered an embarrassing loss to the far smaller Juventud Guerrera
at the 1998 Great American Bash. Reese's last appearance was on the June 21, 1998 episode of Nitro. Saturn pinned Reese with a Death Valley Driver. He is mostly remembered as being one of the tallest wrestlers in WCW history.
as Big Bomb Jones (a take on Big Van Vader) throughout 2002. In 2003 he returned to America and began working for Dusty Rhodes
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
promotion
, returning to the Big Ron Studd gimmick. He formed a tag team
with Ray Lloyd
, and they won the TCW Tag Team Championship
s on January 3, 2004. The titles were vacated later that year.
Reis reemerged in Vince Russo
's Christian
-orientated Glory Wrestling promotion in 2005 as the abstract character Evil, losing to Joshua the Carpenter on February 26.
in Cupertino, California, and currently is a wine vendor in Cumming, Georgia. He is presently training to compete in, "The American Ninja," television show.
Ron Reis is the son of Ron Reis, Sr., a two time NCAA
Championship winner. Reis attended Santa Clara University
, where he followed in his father's footsteps by playing varsity
basketball
.
and WCW/nWo Thunder
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
in the late 1990s as The Yeti and Reese.
World Championship Wrestling (1995-2000)
He joined World Championship WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
(WCW) in 1995, and debuted on the October 23, 1995 episode of WCW Monday Nitro
WCW Monday Nitro
WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001...
encased in a giant block of ice
Ice
Ice is water frozen into the solid state. Usually ice is the phase known as ice Ih, which is the most abundant of the varying solid phases on the Earth's surface. It can appear transparent or opaque bluish-white color, depending on the presence of impurities or air inclusions...
as The Yeti, a member of the Dungeon of Doom
Dungeon of Doom
The Dungeon of Doom was the name of a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that existed from 1995 to 1997.-Origin:...
. The Yeti later thawed out and was revealed to be a large mummy
Mummy
A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness , very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry...
. During the match between Dungeon member The Giant
Paul Wight
Paul Donald Wight, Jr. , better known by his ring name, Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to WWE on its Raw brand....
and then-WCW World Heavyweight Champion
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation . It existed within WCW between 1991 and 2001. Following the acquisition of WCW by World Wrestling...
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Terrance Gene "Terry" Bollea , better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Semi-retired professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
at Halloween Havoc 1995,. Reis' next television appearance was at World War 3 1995, where he participated in the 60-man battle royal, billed as the Yeti but now dressed like a ninja. He made his second and final appearance in the ninja costume, billed as The Super Giant Ninja, on WCW Saturday Night
WCW Saturday Night
WCW Saturday Night was a weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS produced by World Championship Wrestling. The program existed through various incarnations under different names before becoming WCW Saturday Night in 1992...
in early 1996, before the character was dropped.
Reis later became known as Big Ron Studd in 1996, and WCW announcers billed Reis as having taken the surname of his trainer John Studd. Bobby Heenan
Bobby Heenan
Raymond Louis "Ray" Heenan , better known as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan , is a former American professional wrestling manager and color commentator, best known for his time with the American Wrestling Association , World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation...
, who had managed John Studd, however, disdained Ron in his column on WCW Magazine. WCW primarily used Studd as an enhancement talent
Job (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match. It is derived from the euphemism "doing one's job", which was employed to protect kayfabe. As professional wrestling is scripted, inevitably a wrestler will be required to lose to an opponent.The term...
. Reis later joined Raven's Flock as Reese, with Raven
Scott Levy
Scott Anthony Levy , better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler, wrestling producer, wrestling writer, and occasional author and actor currently working for Juggalo Championship Wrestling , where he is co-holder of the JCW Tag Team Championship, as well as other...
explaining that Reis' size had made him an outcast from society, leading him to seek acceptance within the Flock. Reis acted as Raven's enforcer, though he was unable to prevent Goldberg
Bill Goldberg
Goldberg earned a scholarship to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team where he served as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the 11th round, with the 302nd overall selection, in the 1990 NFL Draft....
defeating Raven for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
, and suffered an embarrassing loss to the far smaller Juventud Guerrera
Juventud Guerrera
Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández , better known as Juventud Guerrera, is a Mexican professional wrestler who is best known for his work in many wrestling promotions worldwide, including all the major American wrestling promotions, such as World Wrestling Entertainment, World Championship...
at the 1998 Great American Bash. Reese's last appearance was on the June 21, 1998 episode of Nitro. Saturn pinned Reese with a Death Valley Driver. He is mostly remembered as being one of the tallest wrestlers in WCW history.
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling and Japan
After being released, Reis toured JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as Big Bomb Jones (a take on Big Van Vader) throughout 2002. In 2003 he returned to America and began working for Dusty Rhodes
Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)
Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. , better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for WWE...
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling was a Southeastern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Marietta, Georgia. It was founded by retired wrestler and former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dusty Rhodes in 2000 and, during its three years in operation, held events throughout the...
promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
, returning to the Big Ron Studd gimmick. He formed a tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
with Ray Lloyd
Ray Lloyd
Raymond M. Lloyd is an American martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s under the ring name Glacier.-Early life:...
, and they won the TCW Tag Team Championship
TCW Tag Team Championship
The TCW Tag Team Championship was the primary professional wrestling tag team title of Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling. It was originally won by Scott Anton & Erik Watts who defeated Glacier & Jorge Estrada, coincidentally opponents for the TCW Heavyweight Championship, in Dothan, Alabama on...
s on January 3, 2004. The titles were vacated later that year.
Reis reemerged in Vince Russo
Vince Russo
Vincent James "Vince" Russo is an American creative writer and author, well known for his work in the professional wrestling industry. He is notable for his tenure with World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
's Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
-orientated Glory Wrestling promotion in 2005 as the abstract character Evil, losing to Joshua the Carpenter on February 26.
Personal life
Reis attended Monta Vista High SchoolMonta Vista High School
Monta Vista High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the Silicon Valley city of Cupertino, California, USA. Part of the Fremont Union High School District, the school serves most of the suburban residential and industrial technology enriched area of western Cupertino...
in Cupertino, California, and currently is a wine vendor in Cumming, Georgia. He is presently training to compete in, "The American Ninja," television show.
Ron Reis is the son of Ron Reis, Sr., a two time NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Championship winner. Reis attended Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
, where he followed in his father's footsteps by playing varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
Other media
Reis is also known for appearing in two WCW brand videogames: WCW/nWo RevengeWCW/nWo Revenge
WCW/nWo Revenge is a professional wrestling video game released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 game console. It is the sequel to 1997's WCW vs. nWo: World Tour and would be THQ's last game for World Championship Wrestling...
and WCW/nWo Thunder
WCW/nWo Thunder
WCW/nWo Thunder is a video game released on the PlayStation console by THQ. Thunder is the sequel to WCW Nitro. This game combined the rosters from the Nintendo 64 and PC games with a host of new and unusual characters...
.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Two handed chokeslam
- Signature moves
- Bearhug
- Vertical suplex
- ManagersManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Luther Biggs
- Jimmy HartJimmy HartJames "Jimmy" Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional...
- RavenScott LevyScott Anthony Levy , better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler, wrestling producer, wrestling writer, and occasional author and actor currently working for Juggalo Championship Wrestling , where he is co-holder of the JCW Tag Team Championship, as well as other...
Championships and accomplishments
- Turnbuckle Championship WrestlingTurnbuckle Championship WrestlingTurnbuckle Championship Wrestling was a Southeastern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Marietta, Georgia. It was founded by retired wrestler and former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dusty Rhodes in 2000 and, during its three years in operation, held events throughout the...
- TCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with GlacierRay LloydRaymond M. Lloyd is an American martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s under the ring name Glacier.-Early life:...
- TCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Glacier