Richard Ellinger (born September 27, 1970), better known by his ring name Meatball, is an American professional wrestler who is signed to Micro Championship Wrestling.
[10] After he left school, he traveled through the United States, Europe and Japan, which led to him taking a job as a cargo handler for a local airline from 1990 until 2009.
[9] Ellinger is 4 feet 6 inches tall, billed at weighing 292 lbs[4][5] and adopts a brawler wrestling style.
[11] In August 2009, he joined Micro Championship Wrestling (MCW) and subsequently received training from Pat Tanaka.
[4][5] In May 2013, Ellinger returned full-time to his previous job as a cargo handler in between doing wrestling shows for MCW.