Emory Hale
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Ring name(s) | Emory Hale Lord Humongous The Machine Hail |
Billed height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) |
Billed weight | 350 lb (159 kg) |
Born | December 13, 1969 St Petersburg, Florida |
Died | January 28, 2006 (aged 36) |
Emory Hale (1969 December 13 - 2006 January 28 Was a professional wrestler with World Championship Wrestling in 1999, and then going to the X Wrestling Federation. Emory Hale was brought into WCW by Jimmy Hart to be the next "big thing," in line for a main event. Emory's WCW matches were highlighted by flashing the "Hail" warning. He was known in WCW for his "pile drivers." His "birth" name was Emory Hail. >
[edit] Trivia
- His masked persona, "The Machine," was taken directly from the Nicolas Cage movie 8MM, in which the character was a masked sadist in snuff films. Jeremy Borash acknowledged the inspiration for the character on WCW Live!.[citation needed]