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1 Regarding his height/weight
2 If we are trying to find exact stature...
3 Regarding his life
4 Moveset?
5 Article misnaming?

[edit] Regarding his height/weight

Jorge Gonzalez was listed as 7'6 325lbs by the Atlanta Hawks. NBA listed heights are in shoes and rounded up, meaning Gonzalez's real height is more like 7'4. He was billed as 460lbs by the WWF and wasn't that much bigger than when he played basketball, so they would have been adding 100lbs to his weight.

GG height was 7'4".(Halbared 20:27, 7 April 2006 (UTC))

[edit] If we are trying to find exact stature...

Then we should question all listed heights of NBA players, and otherwise tall athletes. It is known that heights of NBA players are always given in shoes. Thus Yao Ming's NBA listed 7ft6, is likely 7 ft 5 without shoes.

Similarly, Gonzales's 7ft7 was probably including atleast an inch of his shoes...

AKA Robert Wadlow's 8'11 was probably closer to 8'9 or 8'10 without shoes.

Wadlow was no athlete, and he was measured by Dr. Cyril MacBryde and Dr. C. M. Charles, Associate Professor of Anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine – I find it quite unlikely he had his shoes on.--Anshelm '77 19:12, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Gonzales was billed as 8ft tall. And he certainly looked it. Comparing Gonza to Tatanka in a 1993 match, I'd say he'd have 4-5 inches on Great Khali who is a legit 7' w/o shoes.

Gonzales:

Ht. c.7'5 (w/o shoes)
Wt. c.330-360 lbs
Size 22 shoe

--Gonzales seemed 8ft tall especially because he always stood next to his manager Harvey Wippleman who is a modest 5'7. (Similar to how Great Khali always stands next to Daivari who is 5'9) Jorge is a legit 7'4-7'5 and Guinness World Book 2000 lists him as the tallest Professional wrestler at '7'6 and 430 lbs'. But I kinda doubt He really weighed much over 400 lbs in his career. The Atlanta Hawks said he was too slow for the fast pace of the NBA and had a tough time keeping a low weight below 325 lb as it's mentioned above. Gonzales may have been like 380 or 400 lb by the early or mid 90's, but I don't think he ever balooned to 460 lbs, cause he just seems too slender for that. (For comparison, Big Show is 493, and Gonzales looked like 100 lbs lighter than Show is). --70.59.155.91 20:59, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Jorge has 6 inches on TBS though, that could make him the same weight and slimmer.(Halbared 20:58, 25 July 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Regarding his life

Is he married? Does he have any kids? Does he live with anybody at all? I'd like to know. Son of Kong

Jorge is said to be living in a care center at his home town struggling with diabetes due to his acromegalic growth. He's 40 yrs old and doesn't have any children I'm aware of.

Thanks. Son of Kong

Jorge is still a virgin

[edit] Moveset?

Hey, would someone by any chance know what wrestling moves he did when he was in the ring?

Very few. He could barely walk as I remember. It was the same ole stuff that big big big man do, punches, stomps kicks etc.Halbared 09:41, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Did he have any throws or submission moves? GunFactor007 06:47, 3 December 2006 (UTC).

In the WWF his submission move was "The Claw", he had it on Macho Man for basically the whole of their match, his giant hand totally engulfing Macho's entire head.