T. Rantula
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| David Younkins | |
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| Ring name(s) | T. Rantula |
| Billed height | 6'7" |
| Billed weight | 325 lbs. |
| Born | March 30 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Debut | 1990 |
T. Rantula is an American professional wrestler who competes primarily in independent wrestling promotions including the International Wrestling Cartel and Far North Wrestling, forming the latter promotion in August 1999. He also had a short stint in World Championship Wrestling appearing on Monday Night Nitro in March 1997 and with the World Wrestling Federation in 1998 appearing on Sunday Night Heat.
In 2004, at the IWC Big Bulter Fair, former WWF World Champion Mick Foley made an appearance at the event and later annouced he would be a guest referee later during the event. However, while Foley's was speaking, wrestler Sebastian Dark joined the commentators and began a verbal confrontation. During this argument, T. Rantula also appeared and verbally attacked Foley over the claim of "hardcore legend" and mentioned his defeating Foley almost a decade before.
T. Rantula would eventually attack Foley in the ring, later joined by Sebastian Dark, before wrestler Shirley Doe interfeared on Foley's behalf. Later on during the show, after becoming incapacitated while refereeing the Falls Count Anywhere match between Sebastian Dark and Shirley Joe, T. Rantula attacked Foley. As he attacked Shirley Doe however, Foley recovered and used "Mr. Socko" to keep him from interfearing while Doe recovered and managed to pin Dark. Following Doe's victory, T. Rantula was pinned by both Doe and Foley after head referee Bruce Gray made the count [1].
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- PWI ranked him # 337 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2005
- PWI ranked him # 375 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2004
- PWI ranked him # 343 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
- PWI ranked him # 329 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2002
- PWI ranked him # 333 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2001
- PWI ranked him # 327 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2000
- PWI ranked him # 278 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1999
- PWI ranked him # 298 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1998
- PWI ranked him # 229 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1997
- PWI ranked him # 205 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1996
- PWI ranked him # 155 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1995
- PWI ranked him # 224 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1994
- NWA Tri-State
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- NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Lord Zoltan
- Steel City Wrestling
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- SCW Heavyweight Championship (3 time)
- Far North Wrestling
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- FNW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Other Titles
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- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- USWL Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- PWX Heavyweight Champioship (1 time)
- PWX Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Quinn Magnum
- ACCW Television Champioship (1 time)
[edit] External links
- No guts, no glory: F'NW combines old school wrestling with a contemporary edge by Jennifer Meccariello
