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WWF Hasbro Custom Figure - Haystacks Calhoun

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WWF Hasbro Custom Figure - Haystacks Calhoun

As one of the sport’s premier all-time box office attractions, he laid the groundwork for future ring goliaths like Gorilla Monsoon, André the Giant, The One Man Gang and King Kong Bundy, as well as serving as the muse for various “country bumpkin” brawlers like Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and the Godwinns.

Calhoun was more directly an influence on British superheavyweight wrestler Martin Ruane, best known in America for his stint as Loch Ness in WCW. Ruane achieved household fame in his home country as "Giant Haystacks", a modified heel version of Calhoun's gimmick. Ruane first wrestled as "Haystacks Calhoun", a direct copy of the American original, while working for Wrestling Enterprises (of Birkenhead) in the early 1970s, before modifying his name and character. Thus adapted, Ruane later moved to Joint Promotions where he achieved television exposure and national fame as the tag team partner - and later arch enemy - of Big Daddy.[3][4] Calhoun often appeared at Capital Arena in Washington, D.C. scuffling on televised bouts. A. J. Weberman was head of Haystacks Calhoun fan club. [5]

Calhoun is also known for collapsing the lung of an opponent while training early in his career. The lawsuit that followed, in which Calhoun was acquitted of all charges, is thought to have made a name for the up-and-coming wrestler, as it was in the news for several weeks.

John Sims, an American wrestler would portray the name Haystacks Calhoun Jr. as he is also known as Hornswigglin Hillbilly wrestled in the 90's for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and the indies.

In Stephen King's novel It, Ben Hanscom is nicknamed "Haystack" because another character (Richie Tozier) says he reminds him of Haystacks Calhoun.

On March 31, 2017, Calhoun was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a part of the Legacy wing.

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