Steve Rackman

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Steve Rackman
Born United Kingdom
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Steve 'Crusher' Rackman

Steve Rackman is an English-born Australian actor and professional wrestler, best known for his role as Donk in the film Crocodile Dundee . In his professional wrestling career, he wrestled under the ring name of Steve "Crusher" Rackman. Rackman was born in the United Kingdom, and worked as a doorman before he became a professional wrestler. He migrated to Australia in his teens, where he wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (Australia) on the channel Nine Network from 1973 to 1978. [1] [2]

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Wrestling career

Rackman was a wrestler first, in the 1970s, featuring alongside André the Giant for a number of years before moving into acting. [3]

Championships and accomplishments

Acting career

He was in the movie The Last of the Knucklemen in 1979, Turkey Shoot in 1982, and a string of other movies across the years.

Rackman played the role of Donk three times in the Crocodile Dundee movies  Crocodile Dundee , Crocodile Dundee II and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles .[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Interview: Steve Rackman, Actor, Gym Operator, and Australian Wrestling Legend Media Man". www.mediaman.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. "Steve Rackman - Online World of Wrestling". Archived from the original on 17 November 2012.
  3. "Steve Rackman". Online World of Wrestling. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. "N.W.A. Austra-Asian Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2007.