Giant Gonzalez's departure from wrestling was due to his size, and becoming too unwell to wrestle. He retired at the young age of 27. Rumor has it that he became a diabetic.

One of Gonzales' mainstream appearances was in an episode of Baywatch, where he wore his Giant Gonzalez suit. He also appeared in the pilot episode of "Thunder In Paradise", and a couple of episodes of the TV series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".

Gonzales returned to Argentina in 1995, amid rumors that his mother was ill


Jorge Gonzales (Giant Gonzalez, El Gigante), 40, is confined to a wheelchair these days. He told an Argentinean newspaper that he was doing what he could to survive, but things were rough. Gonzales is hoping to get some sort of aid from the Argentinean government. Gonzales has faced numerous health problems in the past few years.