Thunder (luchador)
| Thunder | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Luke Fordward |
| Born | October 7, 1981 Malabar, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 30 June 2016 (aged 34) |
| Cause of death | Stomach cancer |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Taipan Thunder Thunderbird |
| Billed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Billed weight | 133 kg (293 lb) |
| Trained by | Tony Salazar Franco Colombo El Satánico Demus 3:16 |
| Debut | 2007 |
Luke Fordward (October 7, 1981 – June 30, 2016) better known by his ring name Thunder, was an Australian masked professional wrestler (referred to as a luchador enmascarado in Mexico) best known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He made his Mexican debut in early 2013 portraying a tecnico ("good guy") wrestling character. After a lengthy absence due to injury, he returned in August 2014 as a rudo ("bad guy"). He was one of only a few Australian wrestlers to work in Mexico.