10 Lesser-Known Ridiculous WCW Moments

10. Big Jake Strauss

By early 2000, WCW was badly falling in the ratings and losing money quickly. In order to stem to the tide, all that could be done was to find a new star and hope that he would bring more eyes to the product.

So what would WCW do? Poach a hot star from another organization? Push a talented younger worker into the top spot? They could have done those things, sure - but instead, they sent Paul Orndorff to recruit the man with the largest arms in the world.

In a video that aired on an episode of Nitro in March of 2000, Orndorff went to the Arnold Classic to meet with "Big" Jake Strauss, a bodybuilder with 28-inch biceps. The minute-long clip ended with Strauss agreeing to a deal with the company, and Orndorff seeming to promise a bright future for the freakish athlete.

Of course, Strauss never appeared on WCW TV again.