Randy Thornton

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Randy Thornton
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Swoll The Big Swoll
Billed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Billed weight	325 lb (147 kg/23.2 st)
Resides	New Orleans, Louisiana
Trained by	Brad Rheingans
Debut	1998
Retired	1999

Randy Thornton was an American football player and a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling.

[edit] Career

Randy Thornton attended the University of Houston where he played football. He went on to play in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos for 9 years and played in the 1997 and 1998 Super Bowls with them.

In 1998, he became a professional wrestler under the name of Swoll in World Championship Wrestling. He was a member of Master P's No Limit Soldiers and feuded with the West Texas Rednecks. He also wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling before leaving the sport in 1999.

He has been a bodyguard for Master P, whom he grew up with.

He now does public speaking and warns children about the dangers of drugs and hanging out with the wrong crowd. He is a born-again Christian and also speaks for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.