10 Wrestling Giants! What Really Happened To Them?

I suppose in professional

wrestling

almost all wrestlers are considered

giants

in the ring, either because of their physique or their height, but some have been so big that they have had to crane their necks to look at

them

or, in fact, never have. raised from the ground. It is sometimes difficult to determine how big these fighters

really

were, as some had exaggerated their weight and height, but in most cases their size was obvious just by looking at

them

, as they truly were

giants

among the Square Circle, only to notice. to miss out on obvious wrestlers like Kane Undertaker and Big Show as most will know they are still

wrestling

in WWE today, number one Kamala as Ugandan giant Kamala at one time was one of the scariest heels in wrestling in the early 80s, he weighed over 380 pounds.

The giant who always woke up with his familiar body paint, star paint on his chest and a moon on his belly, has been the victim of one of the saddest stories in professional wrestling. In 2011 his left leg was amputated below the knee due to complications from high blood pressure and diabetes. In 2012 he also had his right leg amputated and sought donations for financial recovery. He has also been very outspoken about how WWE had treated him during his tenure, believing that he received a considerably lower salary than other wrestlers at the time he spoke about how the Undertaker.

They paid him $500,000 for his appearance and match at SummerSlam 1992, while they only paid him just $113,000. He now relies on disability support. He sells homemade wooden chairs and recently published an autobiography in 2016. He filed a class action lawsuit against WWE where he alleged. Wrestlers suffered brain injuries during his tenure and the company hid the risks of injury. The case is still ongoing. Number two, Andre, the giant. Andre was so big that they called him the wonder of the world and he became a global star even though Andre was built at 7' 4 it was exaggerated by WWE believing his true height was around 7t, unfortunately Andre was diagnosed acromegaly when he was in his early 20s, which is an extension of his previously known gigantism.

Both conditions are the result of excess growth hormone. Reports are even that he was told that he would die at a young age and suffer numerous medical problems. This seemed evident in the late 1990s, when Andre found it increasingly difficult to fight and finally retired in 1992. Andre died on the night of January 27, 1993 after attending his father's house. Andre the Giant's funeral would be the first and only inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame that year, number three Mabel, whether you want to call him Big Daddy V or King Mabel, was one of the greatest athletes in the WWE to get into the ring.

At 6'9 inches and weighing 487 lbs. entering the WWF as a half-man on a mission, Mabel received a big push in 1995, turning heel, winning the King of the Ring tournament and ascending to Main Event status by headlining SummerSlam. 1995, things calmed down for Mabel. until he joined the dark side in Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness faction and was now known for being Visor, where he then left WWE to make appearances on the independent circuit and TNA, then returned to WWE as The Love Machine biggest in the world. comedy gimmick making sexual gestures to the majority of the female talent the gimmick was short-lived and Mabel made her final return as Big Daddy V a monster gimmick in WWE's ECW.

He was released from WWE in August 2008 and made sporadic appearances on the independent scene and wrestled in Japan as Big Daddy Voodoo in 2014. Unfortunately, Mabel passed away at the age of 43 and suffered a heart attack before passing away. Mabel had made a conscious effort to lose weight, dropping nearly 100 pounds, but the drastic change in her health came too late in 2015. The widow filed a wrongful death lawsuit against WWE, as did Kamala. She claimed WWE withheld information, misrepresented research and misinformed him and other wrestlers about the performance risks related to concussions and CTE. The lawsuit was dismissed because there was no evidence to show her death was related. to CTE number four Giant Baba Giant Baba had a similar status in Japan to Hulk Hogan in the US throughout his career, he won many championships including the illustrious NWA Heavyweight Championship, on three occasions he fought against the likes of Buddy Rogers and Bruno S Martino in the late 60s, but after feuding with his partner Antonio Inoi Babba, he started all of Japan Pro Wrestling, which is considered one of the most successful promotions in Japan.

As Babba grew older, he helped younger stars surpass the likes of Janiro Tenu and Mitsuhara Misawa, unfortunately Giant Baba. He died shortly after his last match in 1999 of cancer. His legacy in the wrestling world and his honesty as a promoter will be well remembered in the Japanese wrestling world. Number Five Abdullah the Butcher, the 300-pounder Abdullah was a ruthless monster in the ring his gimmick was that of an evil sadistic Arab who had some of the bloodiest and most brutal matches in the history of professional wrestling. This was evident by the scars he used to wear on the top of his head which were so deep that, according to Mick Foley Abdullah, he could bet.

Most famously, he was introduced to WCW when he arrived in a giant gift-wrapped box that was a gift from cat C Jack to Sting. This led to Abdullah and Cactus Jack teaming up and feuding with Sting, culminating in the infamous and terrifying Chamber Horrors Match at Halloween Havoc 1991. Since then he made several short appearances in different promotions and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. WWE in 2011 opened two restaurants in both the US and Japan called Abdullah the Butcher's House of Ribs and Chinese Food although his restaurant in Atlanta has reportedly been closed since July 2016. Since then, Abdullah has been involved in There was a lot of controversy surrounding his sword work, as he suffered from hepatitis C and had infected other fighters without their knowledge.

In fact, Abdullah was sued in 2011 for infecting Canadian wrestler Devon. Nicholson, who contracted hepatitis when Abdullah stabbed him without consent in June 2014. He was ordered to pay $2.3 million in damages. In February 2015 he announced that he will sell his WWE Hall of Fame ring, as he claims that he has not received royalties from WWE for wearing it. He sold the images of him on eBay for a Buy It Now price! of $199,999 199, but with free shipping, number six, King Kong Bundy, standing 6'4 tall and weighing 450, plus the name King Kong clearly complemented the size of him and GTH, the name Bundy was .

It's also appropriate to take it from the sadistic murderer known as Ted Bundy, he made his mark on the WWF at the first WrestleMania by having the shortest match in WrestleMania history against the special cast Jones at 9 seconds, although it was actually 17 seconds, a record that was not. It actually broke down until 2008, when Kane demolished Chavo Guerrero JRR in a legitimate 8 seconds, then main evented WrestleMania 2 with Hulk Hogan, but it seemed like his endeavor had come to an end, in fact, Vince was furious when Bundy appeared in a Dutch computer advertisement without his knowledge. Bundy demoted him and felt this was career suicide, as McMahon at the time did not want any of his stars to do anything outside of his company.

Bundy then left the WWF in 1988 to concentrate on his comedy act and acting where he appeared in Married with Children, Richard's previous film, and in an episode of Weird Science as himself. He then made a brief return in 1994 to 1995 as a member of Ted dbc's Million Dooll Corporation, but again became a star worker and left to fight again. On the independent circuit since 2006, he quietly retired, but in July 2016 he became part of a class-action lawsuit against WWE alleging long-term neurological injuries. Number seven, Ron Reese, with as many horrible tricks as he has ever had in wrestling.

Ron Ree has the majority. of them before doing those tricks, he began his career on the independent circuit trained by another great giant, Big John Stud, in 1995 he entered as possibly one of the most ridiculous tricks ever seen in professional wrestling as the yat that we all thought that would do. He looked like an abominal snowman as part of Doom's dungeon's secret weapon. Strangely enough, he was wrapped in bandages and looked like an Egyptian mummy. Instead, interestingly, he wasn't the first choice to play the yeti, as he was supposed to be played by another giant George.

González, better known as the giant González, since this was not going to be his permanent gimmick, would explain why he looked like a mummy to hide his identity. He was repackaged twice, once as the Super Giant Ninja, which thankfully was short-lived and then simply named. Rees as a member of Raven's flock after the faction disbanded, Ree left WCW and wrestled in Japan and other independent federations before finally quitting. He now makes occasional appearances at wrestling conventions and is now a district sales manager for a number eight wine distributor in Atlanta. The giant Gonzalez, is the tallest wrestler to ever exist in professional wrestling and although he was 8 feet tall, he was actually 7' 7, although he never achieved massive success in both the WWF and WCW, many fans believe him. remembered to this day, most famous for his Feud with The Undertaker in 1993, as mentioned above he was supposed to be the yeti in WCW but unfortunately health issues got in the way after wrestling in Japan with his last match in 1995 González returned to Argentina to receive medical treatment attributed to his gigantism during the In the later stages of his life, his health steadily worsened, he suffered from diabetes, serious heart problems and kidney problems, and underwent daily dialysis because he never achieved become a successful basketball player or wrestler.

Fortunately, he experienced difficulty paying his medical bills. The Argentine Basketball Federation held a fundraiser to help him pay for treatment and care, unfortunately on September 22, 2010 González was admitted to the hospital but died the same day at the age of only 44 years old number nine Yokozuna, I'm sure that most of you are. familiar with WWE's biggest athlete who won the championship in his first year and the Royal Rumble Yokozuna was unstoppable and remained loyal to the WWF, but his size worried his fans and those around him, in 1996 he weighed over 600 b and it was clear that this was interfering with his ability to wrestle in the Ring yok kazuna attempted to lose weight and although he lost about 1 he still could not pass the physical exam required to wrestle in the WWF in 1998 he left the WWF and wrestled in the independent circuit and Appearing on the infamous Heroes of Wrestling PPV in 1999, at the time he was gigantic and reportedly weighed 760 pounds and admitted that he was intentionally trying to grow bigger by wanting to weigh between 800 and 900 pounds on October 23, 2000. he was staying at the mo House Hotel in Liverpool, England, where he suffered a pulmonary edema and died at the age of just 34.

His achievements in WWE were not overlooked as in 2012 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by The Usos' number 10, Mike. Shaw Shaw was best known in the wrestling world for his time in WCW as Norman The Lunatic and the basa booger in the WWF starting in Stampede Wrestling as mukin sing he was there until December 1989 when he joined WCW and feuded with Kevin Sullivan and even received a title shot against NWA Champion Ric Flair, then went to the WWF and wrestled as the unfortunate Friar Ferguson, a Mad Monk. The WWF received backlash from the New York Catholic Church so the character was axed and Shaw weighed over £400.

He was then renamed Bastion mooger with the gimmick of literally being an overweight bum, but this only lasted Until 1994, although he retired from wrestling in 1994, his love for the sport continued and he opened a wrestling academy in Scandia Michigan and also worked in public relations and security for a casino, Boer made a one-time appearance in WWE. in 2007 participating in the Raw 15th Anniversary Special, however this would be his last appearance as he died on September 11, 2010 at the age of 53, not much has been done. published after his death, but was probably attributed to his obesity, which greatly increased his risk of a heart attack.

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