WWE is often called
the Land of the Giants.
From sumo wrestlers to
the Eighth Wonder of the World,
these are the five
superstars who prove it.
Here are the largest superstars
to compete in a WWE ring.
Yokozuna was simply dominant.
He debuted on the Halloween
episode of WWE Superstars in 1992,
giving off the vibe of the destructive
monster from the land of the rising sun.
Tipping the scales at 589 pounds,
the WWE Hall of Famer dominated the 1993
Royal Rumble, eliminating seven
superstars en route to capturing
the WWE Championship at WrestleMania IX.
Despite losing the title immediately
after the match, he scored a rare
win over whole Cogan at King of the Ring
1993 to become a two-time champ.
Andre the Giant was one of the most
influential superstars to ever lace up
the boots.
That's how he became
the Eighth Wonder of the World.
He was an attraction to be seen like
the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal.
Thanks to his 7 foot 4, 520-pound stature,
Andre went undefeated for
nearly 15 years in WWE.
Clearly warranting entry
into the WWE Hall of Fame.
So in 1993, WWE created a Hall
of Fame to enshrine him.
Big Show was dubbed the world’s
largest athlete, but
at WrestleMania 21, he was actually
outsized when he took on Akebono.
After pre-match weigh-in, Big Show
clocked in at an impressive 493 pounds,
but his jaw hit the mat when
the sumo champion weighed in at 504.
Big Show lost any home field advantage
of the 20 first show of shows when
the Goliaths collided in the sumo match.
Neither giant could get the upper hand.
But when Big Show lifted Akebono,
the sumo champion used the momentum
to bounce Big Show from the ring,
for the win.
Haystacks Calhoun was
truly a sight to behold.
The 601-pounder from Arkansas crushed
his opposition during the 1970s.
And I mean that literally.
He finished his foes off with a splash.
Calhoun was a legacy inductee into
the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.
Mabel entered the scene
as part of the large and
in charge team known as Men on a Mission.
But by 1995 the 568-pound behemoth,
as he was built,
set his sights on singles glory.
At the King of the Ring, Mabel upset
The Undertaker in the first round
before dominating Savio Vega in
the finals to win the prestigious crown.
Mabel would later transform into Viscera
as part of The Undertaker's Ministry of
Darkness, becoming the group's
terrifying enforcer.
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