Wrestling: The Most Famous Heavyweights in Professional Wrestling History
There are stories, myths and legends of earth shaking giants who once walked in the ring. WWE has compiled a list of top 25 biggest wrestlers in the history of professional wrestling. These big and huge men were tall and heavy in every sense of these words. Many wrestlers who tried to face these 25 big men were crushed or over whelmed by the size of these giants. This article discusses the top 5 wrestlers mentioned in the list.
It is the legendary wrestler, the reaper of souls, the dead man, Under Taker who is regarded as the most dominant giant in the world of professional wrestling. Under Taker who is currently the part of Smack Down roster dominated the ring for two decades. Under Taker has amassed a giant winning streak of 18 – 0 at Wrestle Mania. No other wrestler has even imagined achieving such success as the Under Taker. Many giants in the WWE list have beaten by Under Taker who stands around 7 foot and weighs around 300 pounds. Other giants who never received a beating from Under taker had the good fortune of never stepping in the ring with the reaper of souls. The wrestling finisher of Under Taker known as the “Tomb Stone Pile Driver” is also considered as the most vicious and effective wrestling finisher in the world of professional wrestling.
Wrestling history of big men can never be completed without the Hall of Famer, the great “Andre the Giant” who has occupied the 2nd position in WWE rankings of giants. Andre the Giant who came from Grenoble, France became the face of professional wrestling in the 1980s. His lengthy rivalries and historic matches with Big John Studd and Hulk Hogan are still regarded as the most electrifying competitions of all time. Andre the Giant who used to dominate the ring with his bulldozing attitude was 7 foot 4 inches tall and weighed around 520 pounds.
Fans who tune into TV to watch the professional wrestling of today know about the largest athlete of the world. It is the Big Show who is 7 foot tall and weighs more than 400 pounds. Big Show is regarded as the 3rd most dominant giant of all time. Big Show originally fought in WCW in the 1990s. Big Show then joined WWE to become a leading national wrestler. Fans still remember his rivalries with legends like The Rock, Great Khali and the Under Taker. Over the course of his storied career, Big Show managed to win many championships belts including the WWE championship, ECW championship and the WCW championship.
It was true that the earth shook when Yokozuna moved on it. The great wrestler who is ranked as the 4th most dominant giant in the world of professional wrestling weighed 589 pounds. This great giant managed to win the WWE championship twice when he defeated the legendary Bret “The Hit Man” Hart and Hulk Hogan. Yokozuna was extremely athletic for a man of his size. He used to defeat his opponents by jumping in the air and landing on their chests. No one ever had the capacity to kick out when Yokozuna delivered his wrestling finisher.
With hair on his chest and on the rest of his body, he was called the gorilla of professional wrestling. It is the legendary Gorilla Monsoon who is ranked 5th on the list of most dominating giants of all time. Gorilla Monsoon used to terrorize other wrestlers with his grappling techniques throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Gorilla Monsoon is also known because of his fight with the boxing legend, Muhammad Ali. Gorilla Monsoon dominated the fight and executed his wrestling finisher on the legendary boxer.
Many wrestlers will come and go in WWE, TNA and many other professional wrestling organisations but these huge men are definitely the giants of professional wrestling and will inspire many young superstars for years to come.
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