Martin Austin Ruane (10 October 1947 – 29 November 1998)[4] was an English professional wrestler. Best known by the ring name Giant Haystacks he was one of the best-known wrestlers on the British wrestling scene in the 1970s and 1980s. He also worked in both Canada and the United States under the name "Loch Ness Monster" or simply "Loch Ness".
Ruane was known for his massive physical size, billed as standing 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) tall[5] and weighing from 31 stone (434 lb; 196 kg)[6] at the beginning of his career to 48 stone (672 lb; 304 kg)[7] by the end of it; at his heaviest, he weighed 49 stone 13 lb (699 lb; 317 kg)[8].
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