The best big men in wrestling

[Crayo]

What is the definition of big? If Lesnar counts, then Lesnar has to be up there, but I'm not sure he does. Henry is fantastic at doping what he does, so he's up there, regardless of his limited in ring skills. To be honest, as much as I hate him, Big Show can still be quite athletic in the ring and do some cool stuff for a 7+ footer. Kane & Undertaker have been great for years, and Undertaker has dished out multiple MOTYC's each year now.

Samoa Joe needs a mention too.

 

[Stopspot]

I classed Lashley as a big man since I threw a stone Uhaa Nation's way so yeah, Bork counts in my book.

 

[seabs]

Joe isn't in this category imo, he's not big enough.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Joe isn't in this category imo, he's not big enough.

But Steen does? lol, what?

 

[Stopspot]

If Michael Elgin is considered a super heavyweight (he is, I'm super cereal) then so are Joe and Steen.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Steen isn't even 6' and MAYBE weighs 230 right before a dump.

Joe is closer to 3 bills, especially when his tits are flappin, so IMO he is closer to being a 'big man' in wrestling than Steen. Though I would be more likely to classify neither of them in such a fashion.

 

[Stopspot]

Their height kind of works against them (Steen is what 5ft11? and Joe is shorter than Steen) in the traditional sense of a big man in wrestling.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

You basically have to be a muscle shark if you want to be considered a big man at shorter than 6 feet. Guys like Big E come to mind for this.

 

[Stopspot]

Yeah, E and Elgin fit the more traditional "small big man" mold. Uhaa Nation also comes to mind.

Only 6ft tall and built like a fucking tank. Yet somehow he flies pretty well.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Where does he wrestle and why is his name so fucking dumb?

 

[Stopspot]

His surname is Uhaa (African name) and according to wiki he got his ring name when he competed in weight lifting in high school. His team started calling him the Uhaa Nation since the coach said he was strong as an entire nation.

He wrestles for Dragon Gate USA, Evolve, Full impact Pro and Dragon Gate in Japan right now that I know of. He busts out standing moonsaults and Shooting star presses. I think PWG is trying to get him to Cali. Him vs Willie Mack (another example of a non mold small big guy) would be great to see.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

If there is any Indie company I might be inclined to start trying to keep up with it would probably be PWG.

 

[Stopspot]

PWG is great if you are a big fan of matches. Not so much story. It's insane matches for the sake of insane matches at times. But I'm not complaining most of the matches are insane. I'm getting some PWG this week so that we can watch it down the road.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Is there any indie company that really focuses on storylines over matches? Maybe some gay shit like Chikara (no offense Chikara fans)

The little I've seen of PWG is awesome. Some of the best matches I've seen over the past couple of years.

 

[Stopspot]

Well ROH has their stories going for them. DGUSA has one or two always going that they focus on and some smaller ones. CZW of course but I don't watch CZW (nor do I like it).