He died on March 19, 2003 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA. 2. [2], Zumalt spent much of his later years talking with kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol that he had experienced in his own life.[2]. Learn How rich is … He is well known for playing the character of Bob 'Bull' Hurley in the 1987 Sylvester StalloneOver the Top. He is known for playing the character of Bob "Bull" Hurley in the 1987 Sylvester Stallone movie Over the Top. With Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt. While Hollywood knew him for his contributions to Batman Returns and Sylvester Stallone's Over The Top (1987), Rick Zumwalt began his career as an arm wrestling champion in the 1970s. ARMWRESTLING.COM- Dave Devoto (707) 537-7373. Rick Zumwalt. 1980s Funny outakes in Arm Wrestling- Where Stallone got the idea for "Over The Top" He was an actor, known for Over the Top (1987), Batman Returns (1992) and The Presidio (1988). Carol Brooks 5. As an American I feel it should be dominated by Americans, but as we saw in the early 90's the Russians had something to say about that. Dave Patton Men's Right 171-190 lbs 1. Armwrestling - Rick ZumWalt. Rick Zumwalt (Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr.) was born on 24 September, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, is an American arm-wrestler and actor. As a result, he wins the grand prize of a brand new big rig truck, which is convenient since he sold his old one to bet on himself. Helping promote the movie and the cause of arm wrestling is a fetching lady arm-wrestler champion named Lori Cole, 29, who stands 5-foot-7-inches and weighs a shapely 130 pounds. Brian McSherry Women’s Lightweight 1. He is known for playing the character of Bob "Bull" Hurley in the 1987 Sylvester Stallone movie Over the Top. Former arm wrestling world champion Rick Zumwalt, who was also the first strongman to perform in Cirque du Soleil, had enough clout in the sport and acting experience to … Hawk wins the world title, beating Bull, played by real-life arm wrestling hot shot Rick Zumwalt, in the final. Cami Howerton 4. Rick Zumwalt was born on September 24, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA as Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. Boeing 727-231 [edit | edit source] Registration N54335, c/n 20462/862 built in 1971. ... And so, while arm wrestling — like strongman and bodybuilding to much greater extents — appeared sporadically in the background as ESPN filler, it failed to move the cultural needle the same way football, baseball and basketball did. Rick Zumwalt (left) with Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top SOURCE: IMDb. Bob Howell 4. Rick Zumwalt, the guy Stallone wrestles in the movie’s final match, was well over 300 pounds. He co-starred as "Judge Mental" on the kids' gameshow Pictionary and also had a supporting role in a 1990 episode of Night Court. Rick Zumwalt’s character “Bull Hurley” has been a major factor and influence in my realization that I was attracted towards big and burly men. Judy Miller Women’s Heavyweight 1. Zumalt died on the morning of March 19, 2003 after suffering a major heart attack. Rick Zumwalt, the guy Stallone wrestles in the movie’s final match, was well over 300 pounds. Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. (September 24, 1951 – March 19, 2003) was an American professional arm-wrestler and actor. Richard "Rick" Lee Zumwalt, Jr. (September 24, 1951 – March 19, 2003)[1] was a professional world champion arm-wrestler and actor. My hat is … Stanaway also began a new role in the sport of armwrestling. Zumwalt began armwrestling in the early 1970's because of restrictions on his sporting options due to asthma, and won multiple championships during his career. Story by Rick http://www.armwrestling.com/rick.html. Cheri Fiebig 2. 2015 John Brzenk Vs Devon Larratt Heavy weight Arm Wrestling He earned his first world title at the 1970 IFAW World Arm Wrestling Championship and he went on to earn seven more by the end of the decade (a mix of WAWF and Carling O’Keefe world titles). He is known for playing the character of Bob 'Bull' Hurley in the 1987 Sylvester Stallone movie, Over the Top. According to his former wife, he died in the morning of March 19, 2003 after suffering a major heart attack. Joan Schoebel 3. It's what I love to do, It's what I do best!!! Most of us know him from "Over the Top" because of our involvement in the sport and from his years of competing and working for the success of armwrestling. In 1992, he played a tattooed strongman, one of the Penguin's henchmen, in the blockbuster Batman Returns. Jackie Allard 4. Patricia Schwartz 3. Rick Zumwalt was actually the studio's third choice for Sylvester Stallone's rival. Rick Zumwalt 2. Rick has been very busy and successful in the television and movie field. In addition to his role in Over the Top, Zumwalt appeared in several other films. Since travel was his biggest expense, he chose the airline industry. Hier gibts das "ECHTE" finale des Turniers von 87. What could he do that would help defray expenses in his arm-wrestling career, he wondered. Such as Rick Zumwalt, a 350-pound, body-beautiful dockworker from Hisperia with a long list of arm wrestling titles. Discover Rick Zumwalt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. All the rest are hot dogs. In the mid-1990s, Zumwalt began appearing with the popular theatrical production Cirque du Soleil as a strongman. Mike Parsely Tournament Director - Bob Howell 1988 Sands International Armwrestling Championships Sands Hotel, Reno, NV, USA - January 16, 1988 Men's Right 0-150 lbs 1. Wendy Rietz 6. Oliver: Rick Zumwalt, who had a pretty nice career in arm wrestling. http://www.armwrestling.com/RickZumWalt.html, http://articles.latimes.com/1994-11-05/entertainment/ca-58740_1_cirque-du-soleil, https://arm-wrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Zumwalt?oldid=4407. Dave Patton Men's Right 151-170 lbs 1. Rick Zumwalt began his career as a professional arm-wrestler in the early-'70s due to his physical movement being impaired due to asthma. He was also the runner-up at the 1970 World’s Wristwrestling Championship and runner-up at the 1974 WPAA U.S. Debbie Lyle 6. GRIP THIS! There are a lot of great arm wrestlers out there and if you don’t see a name down there don’t get all mad… We are adding more people as the site grows. But yeah, all these big thugs — plus, a nonexistent plot, Samurai Cop -style ham acting… He is known for playing the character of Bob 'Bull' Hurley in the 1987 Sylvester Stallone movie, Over the Top . N54335 Boeing 727-231 of TWA-Trans World Airlines. WEBMASTER- Gary Roberts (760) 468- 5459. [3] By 1994, he was also performing as a strongman in Cirque de Soleil shows. 1. In 1988, he had a small but memorable role fighting Sean Connery in a bar in The Presidio. Rick Zumwalt, Cirque du Soleil's ... That would be child’s play for the Hisperia resident and former world arm-wrestling champion. They originally wanted Arm Wrestling Champion Cleve Dean, but he was so massive compared to Stallone that it wouldn't have looked believable, so they went with Professional Wrestler Ox Baker. Rick Zumwalt 3. This biographical article related to American sports is a stub. As a promoter, Stanaway is credited as being one of three Americans who worked tirelessly in the development of the Word Arm-Wrestling Federation (WAWF) with O’Leary and the late Ed Jubinville, … Reg. Link to Rick ZumWalt Fan Club http://members.aol.com/cyberator/index.html ~~~~~ Richard Zumwalt Jr. Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr., 51, of Desert Hot Springs died March 19, 2003, in Desert Hot Springs. Directed by Menahem Golan. Richard Lee Zumwalt, Jr. (September 24, 1951 - March 19, 2003) was a professional world champion arm-wrestler and actor. Rick Zumwalt (Bob "Bull" Hurley) Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships. Cole has participated in more than 100 tournaments and six times has been acclaimed world champion lightweight arm … Rick Levine 5. John Brzenk Men's Right 191-215 lbs 1. I drive truck, break arms and arm-wrestle. He is the filet mignon of arm wrestlers. will be “the year arm wrestling blows up.” That investor is former Perris resident Robert Drenk. Stallone’s on-screen matches, with Rick Zumwalt, Bruce Way and a few actors who were not genuine armwrestlers, were all filmed the day after the real finals. Take a look at the very impressive credentials of Rick ZumWalt! THINK YOUR'RE TOUGH? When Baker didn't pan out, the role went to Zumwalt. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Code 4335 above the wheel well. He began as a cleanup man with Western Airlines and eight years ago became an airline mechanic - all of which allows him to travel free to competitions. Big Rick ZumWalt. Zumwalt also appeared on TV. Rick Zumwalt, Actor: Over the Top. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. If you have any you would like to add let us know at our contact page http://armwrestlingworld.com/contact/ Devon Larratt Allen Fisher Travis Bagent Ethan Fritsche John Brzenk Rick Zumwalt Rick Zumwalt was born on September 24, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA as Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. Arm Wrestling Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Richard Lee Zumwalt Jr. (September 24, 1951 – March 19, 2003) was an American professional arm-wrestler and actor. Herb Robinson 4. Pro Armwrestling Championships. He wasn’t, however, Cleve Dean , Gary Goodridge , Devon Larratt , or a Hall of Fame-level guy like that. Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The Strongman: Steel Arms, Warm Heart : Performance: Action-film actor Rick Zumwalt brings his feats of strength to Cirque du Soleil at the Santa Monica Pier", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rick_Zumwalt&oldid=1018029798, People from Desert Hot Springs, California, Sportspeople from Riverside County, California, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles lacking in-text citations from February 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 April 2021, at 22:46. Ron Gentry 6. Rick ZumWalt (AKA Bull Hurley) Star of "Over the Top" We who pull know ARMWRESTLING is as American as Apple Pie. Barb Matney 5. Ten years later, he became an active member in a clean and sober fellowship and spent a great deal of time and effort in service to others suffering from substance abuse. [2] He was cast as Bob "Bull" Hurley in the 1987 Sylvester Stallone movie Over The Top, which helped bring the sport of armwrestling into popular culture, and led to Zumwalt being cast in later roles. This article about a United States film actor born in the 1950s is a stub. Weight = 136kg / 299 lbs. Rick ZumWalt. movie, Height = 193cm / 6'4 ft. John Brzenk gewinnt gegen den Gigant Rick Zumwalt alias Bull Hurley John Brzenk Sr. 3. 2 talking about this. However, the staged shots did use precisely the same location, and the “extras” who made up the audience in those scenes were the same real-life fans who had packed out the venue the day before. He was an actor, known for Over the Top (1987), Batman Returns (1992) and The Presidio (1988). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. For information on his acting career click on http://www.armwrestling.com/rickz.html. Zumwalt became an alcoholic in his early thirties. Fran Brzenk 2. Richard " Rick " Lee Zumwalt, Jr. (September 24, 1951 – March 19, 2003) was a professional world champion arm-wrestler and actor. He excelled at the sport and has won five world championships in arm-wrestling throughout his career. //Articles.Latimes.Com/1994-11-05/Entertainment/Ca-58740_1_Cirque-Du-Soleil, https: //arm-wrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Zumwalt? oldid=4407 's Biography, Age, Height 193cm. Cirque du Soleil as a strongman in Cirque de Soleil shows Over Top. He died in the blockbuster Batman Returns since travel was his biggest expense, he was performing. And runner-up at the very impressive credentials of rick Zumwalt, the role to... 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