Ron Reis Sr., father of Ron Reis, was a member of the University of Cincinnati basketball team that won the NCAA Championships in 1961 and again in 1962.
Ron Reis attended Santa Clara University, where he followed in his father's footsteps by playing basketball.
Ron Reis was trained by John Minton and debuted in 1994 for the New England-based International Wrestling Federation.
On October 23, 1995, Ron Reis made his WCW debut as the Yeti, a huge guy in a mummy outfit, breaking out of the ice at the end of the episode of "WCW Monday Nitro".
Ron Reis was repackaged as the Super Giant Ninja after the Yeti gimmick disappeared.
He was reintroduced in August as Big Ron Studd, a tribute to his trainer, sometimes billed only as Ron Studd.
Ron Reis won some matches but also lost several and disappeared again.
He was absent for all of 1997.
Ron Reis returned as Reese and joined Raven's Flock on the March 2, 1998 "WCW Monday Nitro".
Ron Reis left WCW after losing to Perry Saturn on the June 29, 1998 "WCW Monday Nitro".
He jumped to New Japan Pro Wrestling and competed as BB (for Big Bomb) Jones.
Ron Reis competed for Dusty Rhodes's Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling as Ron Studd and for Vince Russo's Christian-themed promotion Ring of Glory as Evil.
Ron Reis is a former TCW (Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling) Tag Team Champion with Glacier (Ray Lloyd).
At Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling's February 2, 2002 show, Ron Studd, along with Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes and himself, defeated Fake Goldust, Jason Sugarman and Scotty Riggs in a Tables Ladders and Chairs match, making Ron Reis the tallest wrestler to ever compete in a TLC match, standing at 7'3".
