I saw giant haystacks as a kid. The enterence to the ring was a double fire door and he was nearly as wide and had to duck his head to pass through. Seeing his running elbow drop up close was terrifying, I thought he killed the guy. By far the most enormous man I ever saw.
I remember at one point during the Attitude Era, Big Show got demoted to the minor leagues (Ohio Valley Wrestling) due to an injury and also weight problems, and he toured with them for about 6 months or so before he went back to WWE. Me and a group of my buddies at the time got to see him as the main event in a tiny high school gymnasium. Instead of acting like he didn't want to be there and just going through the motions, he actually gave it 100% and wrestled like the pro that he is. He even hung out around 30 mins or so after the event to sign autographs for everyone. I wasn't a huge Big Show fan up until that moment, and I've liked him ever since!
@@robertt9342 hormone production is always related to weight. He absolutely had to adjust to a new diet and way of life after the surgery, and people's eating habits die hard.
For those asking about King Kong Bundy, his billed weight was 458, which puts him a few pounds lighter than Mabel/Viscera/Big Daddy V. Regarding Yokozuna, he was actually trying to get bigger after leaving WWF.
Yep. I think he started that in wwe and that's part of why they fired him. What's sad tho is that after spending all that time getting heavier, he'd finally started losing weight and was back down to 500 when he died
Whoa! I always though Haystacks Calhoun and Giant Haystacks were the same man, just having different names in different territories aka Cactus Jack/Cactus Jack Manson back in the 80s. Learn something new every day! Great video.
The whole undertaker phantom of the opera gimmick that the undertaker had to wear that protective mask was because of this guy, Vince fired him for it. Then when he rehired him, he pretty much destroyed kevin Nashs lower back, BIG V did this move where he would sit on the persons back while they laid on their stomach, NASH told him to not do that move, as he had seen him injure more then a few, and then he did it, and it blew out 3 disk on nash. HE WAS FIRED AGAIN AND NEVER RETURNED EXCEPT FOR A ONE OFF , here and there. HE was not a safe wrestler. Safe wrestlers where Brett hart, Dean malenko, hell even Kamalaha was safe compared to this guy
Don't forget Dynamite Kid was Big Daddys tag team partner when he was a kid before moving to Canada and also his Cousin Davey, who obviously became The British Bulldogs also wrestled back in those days on Saturday dinnertime. Used to love it as a kid.
Big Show had Jakks Pacific figures with abs when he was 500lbs, when Mattel started making his figures more realistic, he had a thick waist and at one point in the late 2010's, he finally got abs.
I remember Haystacks Calhoun was one of my favorite Wrestlers in the 1960's - 1980. In 1975 A wrestling magazine had a 1961 photo of a young Bruno Sammartino having the 601 pound Haystacks Calhoun in a Suplex. I doubt any wrestler today could do that.
Mike Stanco, aka Maximum Capacity, was an indie wrestler from New Jersey who performed from the 1990's to early 2010's. His heaviest weight was around 650.
Giant Haystacks (Martin Ruane) was legit 6’ 11” and 650+ lbs unfortunately in his turn in WCW he was well past his best and suffering undiagnosed cancer. He was and is a legend of British wrestling and similar to many in various wrestling companies though he was always an iconic heel in reality he was intelligent, a people person and hugely popular as opposed to the biggest face of British wrestling Big Daddy who was obviously hugely popular but had no time for his fans unless it was on his terms.
Tragic how his life turned out in the end, though. He lived out his last days in a trailer in Collin County, TX, and had to have one of his feet amputated due to Type-2 Diabetes. :(
The McCrarys (twins/Maguires) did a one-off here at the end of their career. They were brought in on a forklift and hoisted up to the ring. I thought it was for effect but they really could hardly move by that time.
I seen a match involving Mountain Man Mike on TV in a WWWF in 1973. He was going run into a opponent but the opponent got out of the way as Man Mountain Mike crashed into the ring corner with his head. His body went over the corner and landed on a unpadded concrete floor and got right back up in a split second. A medic went to check on him and Mike popped him one and sent him flying.
I recall reading about Happy "Farmer" Humphrey in Wrestling Revue magazine back in the 60's. No mention of the word "Farmer" was mentioned in the video or comments, but that was what he was called back then.
regarding Big Show; small fun fact. on his bio on the game WrestleMania 19 on the Gamecube, Big Show's weight was listed at 520lbs Edit: almost forgot another Big Show weight fact. From late 2005 to 2006 during his tag reign with Kane and his reign as ECW champion, Big Show was billed as 507lbs
I remember as a kid i heard stories from my mother and my uncle about how when she was a kid they walked in to a restuarant with my grand parents and saw haystacks calhoun taking up two stools. now that is big
@@elleni-41 Yokozuna weighed 260 kg while Mcguire twins combined weight were 666kg ( billy was around 328 kg while Benny was around 338 kg ) . They were featured on world records as world's heaviest twins.
I expected My Favourite Mark Henry in the list before starting of this video but I immediately changed my mind right after watching the 10th one Viscera.
knowing these guy's are dead now if they were still around a WWE, aew,or impact superstar wouldn't step in the ring with em. Jimmy an jey would go crazy.
With the amount of training and conditioning an average wrestler goes through its amazing that most of these guys could make it through that much less matches
The top ten wrestlers were all over 650 pounds! The list from countless hours of research: 1. Benny McGuire 814; 2. Happy Humphrey 802; 3. Billy McGuire 784; 4a. Hornswagglin Hillbilly 720; 4b. Yokozuna 720; 6. Martin (The Blimp) Levy 700; 7. Giant Haystacks 690; 8. Nick (The Bulk) Williams 680; 9. Haystacks Calhoun 663; 10. Boss Hog Calhoun 660. As for Viscera, I have him 21st at 565 pounds. Of course, these are real, imagined, estimated, rumoured, billed as, etc.
@@cosmyngabryelcosmyngabryel7575 It was just a rumour, but if you saw him at Clash of the Champions, you'll kind of think that he looks extra corpulent. It has been suggested he was trying to get to 800 at one point.
Glad to see Giant Haystacks in there. Saw him wrestle when I was a kid. It was a match against another British wrestler Mike Marino. GH got disqualified for smashing a bottle over Mike's head, blood everywhere. But even as a kid I knew about sugar glass and razor blades and we all booed at his actions and cheered when he was disqualified. They even carried Mike out on a stretcher to add to the drama. Then two days later I was reading a newspaper and a small item caught my eye; Giant Haystacks gets six month ban. He had used a real bottle and Mike had fourteen stitches.
While these big guys are impressive in the ring, I do feel a bit sad about the health and quality of life issues that kind of weight inevitably causes, particularly on top of how hard wrestling is on the body.
The McGuire twins’. Real names were Billy and Benny McCreary. The were in the Guiness Book of Records as the world’s heaviest twins. The wrestled under the names Doug and Billy McGuire.
@@coltonwilkie241 Untrue. Staying in good shape _will_ slow the effects of aging on the body. An 80-year-old who regularly exercises will be in better shape than an 80-year-old who does not.
Doing moves off the top rope at that size would really shorten his wrestling career, so it's best for him that he stayed grounded and became a true giant.
I can't help but believe that the amount of beers Andre threw back is just exaggeration and legend. 100 beers in one sitting is over 9 gallons. I wouldn't think even someone of his size could drink that and not throw up.
I was 11 yrs old back in the summer of 72, with parents stopped at restaurant on hwy 401 on way to Windsor, sat down at booth and saw Haystack Calhoun sitting at another booth with another guy, he had ice water in a glass and was twirling it, cannot remember if I approached him. Was a big wrestling fan then.
I know its fun to see a powerhouse or someone like Mysterio fight a fat giant. But I hope WWE also encourages them to loose weight. The increased amound to have heart problems is worrying
Quiting breads and cheeze might be a good place to start...I was in awe of Haystack Calhoun. He seemed to fill the ring and the TV screen...Regardless of their pay, it sure seems like many of these guys were exploited; the fatter the better (heart attack be damned). "Here pal, have another lard sandwich." Still, that kid in me will stick around.
You have footage of TWO DIFFERENT Man Mountain Mike's: the original from the late 60's and Mike Shaw from Michigan who wrestled under the name in Emile Dupre's Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling in the early 80's. Shaw was nearly 275lbs lighter than the original which you can clearly see in the footage.
People forget these guys are seriously impressive athletes. Moving around with a quarter ton weight at such a pace for 10-20 minutes a match? That shit is tough. Most people at these weight ranges are straight up disabled but these guys fly from the top belt like they weighed half as much.
No mention of Uncle Elmer. Uncle Elmer wrestled along side Hillbilly Jim, Junior and Luke in the 80’s in the then WWF. He even got “married” to a petite bombshell on a Saturday Night’s Main Event with the “ceremony” interrupted by Roddy Piper and some heels. He was easily 500 lbs.
Uncle Elmer did get married in the ring (no quotation marks). I forgot what town they were in for that SNME taping but in that particular state the wedding had to be legit.
They weighed Big Show on a scale during a segment with Floyd Mayweather for WM24 and he was 441lbs. When Big Show was at his biggest and most out of shape he was probably 465lbs
When Viscera was number 10, I knew this list was gonna be crazy!
The top 10 heaviest wrestlers were 650 pounds and more. This list of this guy is crap.
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Bro indane
Bro insane
@@algeborusas2775Yeah
Love these vids, straight to the point, no stretching it out to 8 minutes
The Maguire twins together weighed 666 kilograms 😶
That's a demonic number ngl
Harry Maguire !!!!!!!!!!
"I would have loved the Maguire Twins take on the Bella Twins"
WWE: What do you think Bella Twins?
Bella Twins: how are we supposed to win
1400 pounds
What is Kilograms?
Happy Humphrey is a absolute legend in the giants ❤️
This video is pretty crazy! I didn’t even know some of these wrestler’s weights! Thanks Tap Out Corner!
I saw giant haystacks as a kid. The enterence to the ring was a double fire door and he was nearly as wide and had to duck his head to pass through. Seeing his running elbow drop up close was terrifying, I thought he killed the guy. By far the most enormous man I ever saw.
Honestly, The fact that Big show lost all that weight is impressive. I remember being shocked how much weight he lost back then
Also he got a surgery that stopped him from growing (which is what happened to Andre) also helped him live
@@andu1854. Nothing to do with the weight loss. That surgery also happened in the 90s…
he cut his hair and he loss 30 pounds.
I remember at one point during the Attitude Era, Big Show got demoted to the minor leagues (Ohio Valley Wrestling) due to an injury and also weight problems, and he toured with them for about 6 months or so before he went back to WWE. Me and a group of my buddies at the time got to see him as the main event in a tiny high school gymnasium. Instead of acting like he didn't want to be there and just going through the motions, he actually gave it 100% and wrestled like the pro that he is. He even hung out around 30 mins or so after the event to sign autographs for everyone.
I wasn't a huge Big Show fan up until that moment, and I've liked him ever since!
@@robertt9342 hormone production is always related to weight. He absolutely had to adjust to a new diet and way of life after the surgery, and people's eating habits die hard.
For those asking about King Kong Bundy, his billed weight was 458, which puts him a few pounds lighter than Mabel/Viscera/Big Daddy V. Regarding Yokozuna, he was actually trying to get bigger after leaving WWF.
One has to ask ya mook😒
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WCW Loch Ness/ Giant Haystacks 700 ibs
Yep. I think he started that in wwe and that's part of why they fired him. What's sad tho is that after spending all that time getting heavier, he'd finally started losing weight and was back down to 500 when he died
Whoa! I always though Haystacks Calhoun and Giant Haystacks were the same man, just having different names in different territories aka Cactus Jack/Cactus Jack Manson back in the 80s. Learn something new every day! Great video.
The fact that Yokozuna broke a Toilet tells you how weight he was. Yokozuna will always be missed.
Damn really
He was very weight 🥲
@@MrX-uu8vi no lie, I actually had a teacher who was morbidly obese and she broke the entire toilet door at school, somehow...
@@nzuzovilakazi901 damn
I mean I think he could break it simply by taking a crap lol
Keep Up The Great Work Tap Out Corner
big daddy V moved really well for his size. underrated wrestler
He was dangerous, he injured so many wrestlers that’s why he never really achieved anything other than being the wrong person to win KOTR
He was very recklrss in the ring, and injured many opponents.
@randymartin9085 that’s true, but not by someone else’s recklessness
He was dangerous.
The whole undertaker phantom of the opera gimmick that the undertaker had to wear that protective mask was because of this guy, Vince fired him for it. Then when he rehired him, he pretty much destroyed kevin Nashs lower back, BIG V did this move where he would sit on the persons back while they laid on their stomach, NASH told him to not do that move, as he had seen him injure more then a few, and then he did it, and it blew out 3 disk on nash. HE WAS FIRED AGAIN AND NEVER RETURNED EXCEPT FOR A ONE OFF , here and there. HE was not a safe wrestler. Safe wrestlers where Brett hart, Dean malenko, hell even Kamalaha was safe compared to this guy
Awesome video. Props on your hard work in this research. I didn't know any of this. I met the Big Show one day in the theater. He was truly massive
I saw Giant Haystacks in the 80's in England... Along with Big Daddy and a certain Mr Regal.... Them were the days
Don't forget Dynamite Kid was Big Daddys tag team partner when he was a kid before moving to Canada and also his Cousin Davey, who obviously became The British Bulldogs also wrestled back in those days on Saturday dinnertime. Used to love it as a kid.
Big Show had Jakks Pacific figures with abs when he was 500lbs, when Mattel started making his figures more realistic, he had a thick waist and at one point in the late 2010's, he finally got abs.
Great video
Unfortunately for Happy Humphrey, he regained lot of his weight (weighed around 600 lbs at the end) and died of heart attack, common with obesity.
I remember Haystacks Calhoun was one of my favorite Wrestlers in the 1960's - 1980. In 1975 A wrestling magazine had a 1961 photo of a young Bruno Sammartino having the 601 pound Haystacks Calhoun in a Suplex. I doubt any wrestler today could do that.
Braun Strowman has lifted over 850 pounds on video, and Brock Lesnar is about the same, so pretty sure they could.
Bobby lashley
Brian cage
Keith lee
Karrion kross maybe
The McGuire twins are also in the Guinness Book of World Records--world's heaviest twins.
This channel stands out because they actually show footage and not just still images
hum preys my fav wrestler nice video man
😯unbelievable
Big Daddy V's rolling kick is actually really impressive
As a relative of the McGuire Twins, I'm glad to see my family get recognised for their achievement.
Woah thats so cool
I'll be scared to face them.
That’s awesome, does it run in the family? I bet you can do some pretty heroic things at a buffet:)
@@HkFinn83 no it doesn't run in the family.
@@HkFinn83 your rude ! I'll bet war dodging runs in your family
The McGuire twins legit look like those novelty Sumo suits come to life
There used to be a picture of them on motorcycles in the Guiness Book of World Records.
Mike Stanco, aka Maximum Capacity, was an indie wrestler from New Jersey who performed from the 1990's to early 2010's. His heaviest weight was around 650.
Giant Haystacks (Martin Ruane) was legit 6’ 11” and 650+ lbs unfortunately in his turn in WCW he was well past his best and suffering undiagnosed cancer. He was and is a legend of British wrestling and similar to many in various wrestling companies though he was always an iconic heel in reality he was intelligent, a people person and hugely popular as opposed to the biggest face of British wrestling Big Daddy who was obviously hugely popular but had no time for his fans unless it was on his terms.
When I saw Haystack Calhoun wrestle in Boston in the late 50s, he claimed he came from Morgan’s Corner Arkansas. For 601 lbs, he moved pretty well.
One of my favorites from the 60s, saw him on the tube many times, don't remember if I saw him in person. He was fun to watch, neighbor!
He wasn't 601
Tragic how his life turned out in the end, though. He lived out his last days in a trailer in Collin County, TX, and had to have one of his feet amputated due to Type-2 Diabetes. :(
That’s because he was 450 legit
The McCrarys (twins/Maguires) did a one-off here at the end of their career. They were brought in on a forklift and hoisted up to the ring. I thought it was for effect but they really could hardly move by that time.
Good video
I remember watching Haystack Calhoun on wrestling on TV with my grandfather when I was 7 years old in 1960.
I seen a match involving Mountain Man Mike on TV in a WWWF in 1973. He was going run into a opponent but the opponent got out of the way as Man Mountain Mike crashed into the ring corner with his head. His body went over the corner and landed on a unpadded concrete floor and got right back up in a split second. A medic went to check on him and Mike popped him one and sent him flying.
I recall reading about Happy "Farmer" Humphrey in Wrestling Revue magazine back in the 60's. No mention of the word "Farmer" was mentioned in the video or comments, but that was what he was called back then.
regarding Big Show; small fun fact. on his bio on the game WrestleMania 19 on the Gamecube, Big Show's weight was listed at 520lbs
Edit: almost forgot another Big Show weight fact. From late 2005 to 2006 during his tag reign with Kane and his reign as ECW champion, Big Show was billed as 507lbs
Thanks for putting kilograms in your video too, what a king
Violet Beauregarde in her blueberry days, was definitely the heaviest wrestler of all time.
I remember as a kid i heard stories from my mother and my uncle about how when she was a kid they walked in to a restuarant with my grand parents and saw haystacks calhoun taking up two stools. now that is big
As a kid in Detroit, I loved Haystacks Calhoun
Next video should be on current wrestler who should be in HALL OF FAME no matter what.
Yoko had to be the heaviest..
He was one of my favorites back then, had no idea he was even related to the rock back then..Love the channel..👍👌💞
Mcguire twins were
@@butters1997Stotch .. together or separate??
@@elleni-41 Yokozuna weighed 260 kg while Mcguire twins combined weight were 666kg ( billy was around 328 kg while Benny was around 338 kg ) . They were featured on world records as world's heaviest twins.
@@elleni-41 and if you are talking about modern pro wrestling then Haystacks Calhoun was heavier than yokuzuna as he weighed a whopping 273 kilos .
@@butters1997Stotch ..well i did not know that..😅😅
Lol!! Andre picking up Rowdy Roddy Piper like a child’s toy. 1:35 😂
Bro i was expecting big daddy V anything but number 10 wtf that’s crazy ….
I expected My Favourite Mark Henry in the list before starting of this video but I immediately changed my mind right after watching the 10th one Viscera.
Uncle Elmer was a big boy too. He looked to be as big as Mabel.
Flashback in the late November of 2022
Used to love Giant Haystacks. He broke the ribs of many wrestlers
If those two in the Thumbnail aren't the inspiration for Walt Disney's version of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, I will eat my hat
or the blue girl from Charlie an
the chocolate factory.😂
I wouldn't face em.
picture the commentary on them
today?😂
there like two big Christmas hams.
those guy's are like two big ballons.
knowing these guy's are dead now
if they were still around a WWE,
aew,or impact superstar wouldn't
step in the ring with em.
Jimmy an jey would go crazy.
Big Show said that he weighed 537 pounds when he was ECW champion. He left right after and dropped a bunch of weight.
I feel bad for these guys. Genetics aside, they had food addictions and were basically treated like circus freaks because of that.
I saw Haystacks Calhoun live when I was in my mid-teens.
With the amount of training and conditioning an average wrestler goes through its amazing that most of these guys could make it through that much less matches
The patented Haystacks backflip kick @2:15
Who was the best wrestler out of the 10? I say Andre The Giant of course
R.I.P Nelson Frazier Jr. (Big daddy V) Feb 18th. 2014.
Bro I swear if Yokozuna would say I’m gonna go to the gym😂
My pov:💀I have no words
The heaviest is that ring which take all weight of these wrestlers
“Bigger is better”
Rey Mysterio: “We’ll let me introduce myself”
The last almost weight😳😳 like Grizzly Bear,Crazy
nice to see that caseoh is still number one
The top ten wrestlers were all over 650 pounds! The list from countless hours of research: 1. Benny McGuire 814; 2. Happy Humphrey 802; 3. Billy McGuire 784; 4a. Hornswagglin Hillbilly 720; 4b. Yokozuna 720; 6. Martin (The Blimp) Levy 700; 7. Giant Haystacks 690; 8. Nick (The Bulk) Williams 680; 9. Haystacks Calhoun 663; 10. Boss Hog Calhoun 660. As for Viscera, I have him 21st at 565 pounds. Of course, these are real, imagined, estimated, rumoured, billed as, etc.
Yokozuna never has 700 ibs
@@cosmyngabryelcosmyngabryel7575 It was just a rumour, but if you saw him at Clash of the Champions, you'll kind of think that he looks extra corpulent. It has been suggested he was trying to get to 800 at one point.
I read thru many web sites over the years and put down the heaviest weight I found for anyone.
@@cosmyngabryelcosmyngabryel7575 he was close to it, he lost a 100lbs at the time he died he was only 580
I saw Haystack Calhoun as a kid. He WAS big, but a gentle giant.
Glad to see Giant Haystacks in there. Saw him wrestle when I was a kid. It was a match against another British wrestler Mike Marino. GH got disqualified for smashing a bottle over Mike's head, blood everywhere. But even as a kid I knew about sugar glass and razor blades and we all booed at his actions and cheered when he was disqualified. They even carried Mike out on a stretcher to add to the drama. Then two days later I was reading a newspaper and a small item caught my eye; Giant Haystacks gets six month ban. He had used a real bottle and Mike had fourteen stitches.
Harley Race got his start in wrestling fight driving happy Humphrey around
Make a video where you rate the best wrestler of all time
貴重な映像！！ハッピ〜・ハンフリ〜
初めて動画で見た！！凄い体型！！
アンドレ大先生ェ〜が細身に見える💦
Meanwhile Waiting until next Friday top out corner guy post another video
While these big guys are impressive in the ring, I do feel a bit sad about the health and quality of life issues that kind of weight inevitably causes, particularly on top of how hard wrestling is on the body.
Naw don't worry. It's all an act.
The McGuire twins’. Real names were Billy and Benny McCreary. The were in the Guiness Book of Records as the world’s heaviest twins. The wrestled under the names Doug and Billy McGuire.
"Giant Haystacks", thats freaking awesome
Too bad Big Show isn't with WWE anymore, I would like to see him go to war against Gunther
Big Show should of stayed in the same shape he was in, in WCW he could do missile Dropkicks off the top turnbuckle.
You know age is a factor right? Shape doesn't matter when you get old.
@@coltonwilkie241 Untrue. Staying in good shape _will_ slow the effects of aging on the body. An 80-year-old who regularly exercises will be in better shape than an 80-year-old who does not.
Doing moves off the top rope at that size would really shorten his wrestling career, so it's best for him that he stayed grounded and became a true giant.
The weight isnt the wow factor here.
119 beers in one sitting is !
Love big show ever since 💓💓💓 I started watching wwe😱😱🙉💥👑🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬
I can't help but believe that the amount of beers Andre threw back is just exaggeration and legend. 100 beers in one sitting is over 9 gallons. I wouldn't think even someone of his size could drink that and not throw up.
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Ayyyy your the first comment
good job buddy hope you got acknowledged as first
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Stuck in a phone booth 😂😂😵💫
" Did you just call me, (inhales), blob?" No but I..
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Lol
Muscle mass wise he was bigger than all of them.🙈🙉🙊💪
0:41 "No wonder he was called Big Daddy V, he ate Big Daddies 1-4" 😂😂😂
I was 11 yrs old back in the summer of 72, with parents stopped at restaurant on hwy 401 on way to Windsor, sat down at booth and saw Haystack Calhoun sitting at another booth with another guy, he had ice water in a glass and was twirling it, cannot remember if I approached him. Was a big wrestling fan then.
I know its fun to see a powerhouse or someone like Mysterio fight a fat giant. But I hope WWE also encourages them to loose weight.
The increased amound to have heart problems is worrying
@2:43 I was a big fan of who I thought was named Man Mountain Mike
Good 😎
Vicera was my favorite wrestlers of all time.
Jim Cornette is on record saying Yoko's heaviest was 802, Survivor Series 96, his last match with the WWF. That audio is on CZcams, not hard to find.
Quiting breads and cheeze might be a good place to start...I was in awe of Haystack Calhoun. He seemed to fill the ring and the TV screen...Regardless of their pay, it sure seems like many of these guys were exploited; the fatter the better (heart attack be damned). "Here pal, have another lard sandwich." Still, that kid in me will stick around.
Smallest wrestlers of all time next time pls
I think Max Mini might be the smallest ever. He wrestled some matches in WWE in the mid to late 90s.
That Crusher Jerry Blackwell was too small for this list blows me away.
King Kong Bundy, and Abdullah The Butcher were to small for the list also.😱
I'm surprised that Rikishi is not on the list
He was usually 350, probably maxed out at 380 or so
I remember at 1 point WCW said big show was once 550, and yah I definitely do NOT believe that.
0:22 you forgot king Mable haha 😂
"Bigger is better"
Up to a point, then it's usually fatal.
Him one of the first
You have footage of TWO DIFFERENT Man Mountain Mike's: the original from the late 60's and Mike Shaw from Michigan who wrestled under the name in Emile Dupre's Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling in the early 80's. Shaw was nearly 275lbs lighter than the original which you can clearly see in the footage.
That would explain why at no point he looks anywhere near 600 pounds.
Yeahhh that looked off 😂
Interesting
Some how I think Chris Taylor should’ve been added to this list? He was a big man nice to!
This is why Golden Corral is still in business
People forget these guys are seriously impressive athletes. Moving around with a quarter ton weight at such a pace for 10-20 minutes a match? That shit is tough. Most people at these weight ranges are straight up disabled but these guys fly from the top belt like they weighed half as much.
No mention of Uncle Elmer. Uncle Elmer wrestled along side Hillbilly Jim, Junior and Luke in the 80’s in the then WWF. He even got “married” to a petite bombshell on a Saturday Night’s Main Event with the “ceremony” interrupted by Roddy Piper and some heels. He was easily 500 lbs.
Uncle Elmer did get married in the ring (no quotation marks). I forgot what town they were in for that SNME taping but in that particular state the wedding had to be legit.
Jesse Ventura’s comments made me pee myself
Honestly I Thought Yokozuna Wieght More But It Leave With You 😊✌️
They weighed Big Show on a scale during a segment with Floyd Mayweather for WM24 and he was 441lbs. When Big Show was at his biggest and most out of shape he was probably 465lbs