Upon his release, Jones also began competing in strongman contests and during this time, he was dubbed "Megaman". [9], During his time in the WWA, Nathan won the WWA World Heavyweight Championship on 7 April 2002 before losing the belt to Scott Steiner only 5 days later. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. [11] In late 2002 and early 2003, Jones began performing in dark matches for World Wrestling Entertainment. Jones is best known for his stint with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he performed on its SmackDown brand. [12], After leaving WWE, Jones was scheduled to make his pro wrestling return in 2004 at the Australian Wrestling Supershow III, booked against Mark Mercedes. Samuelsson won the first round. Dopo aver fatto da guardia del corpo al multimilionario Rene Rivkin, nel 2001 iniziò a dedicarsi al wrestling professionistico; l'anno successivo approdò nella World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), ma fu impossibilitato a combattere fino all'inizio del 2003 a causa di alcuni problemi legati al visto d'ingresso. Jones was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He is also alleged to have begun taking steroids during this time. [5] Within a short space of time, he became the National Powerlifting Champion of Australia. It took place on November 16, 2003, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and featured talent from both Raw and SmackDown!. [10], After Jones initially signed his contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), he was unable to work in the United States because of visa issues stemming from his criminal history. He took first place, topping a field that included 1993 World's Strongest Man Gary Taylor. 38.5k Followers, 937 Following, 879 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nathan Jones (@nathan2jones) [1] Jones was then sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling to improve his skills. Jones returned to Strongman competition in 1996 winning the World Strongman Challenge, and placed third in a World's Strongest Man qualifying heat behind Magnús Ver Magnússon and Jorma Ojanaho.[8]. Nathan Jones (born 21 August 1967) is an Australian actor, powerlifting champion, strongman and professional wrestler. brand: a storyline expansion of the promotion where employees are assigned to a wrestling brand under the WWE banner. Coolest Villain Name. Jones did not appear as advertised and a battle royal was held following an angry shoot promo on Jones by Mercedes and promoter Andy Raymond. [2]. Mark Jerrold Henry is an American powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and retired professional wrestler, who is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract. [10] On 20 October, Jones and Jon Heidenreich defeated Masato Tanaka and Shinjiro Otani to win the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship. He has acted in various films and television shows, including Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) and NCIS: Los Angeles. He was paired with Paul Heyman on-screen and Heyman was given the role as Smackdown General Manager.