10 Most Underrated Super Heavyweights In WWE History
Ranking WWE's most underappreciated giants.
When fans think of the greatest super heavyweights in WWE history, several names always come up.
Andre The Giant. Bam Bam Bigelow. Yokozuna. Haystacks Calhoun. Vader. Gorilla Monsoon. Big John Studd. There's more, but you get the picture.
Those are some of the names that WWE honours as their greatest giants, andghtfully so. Most of those wrestlers are current Hall Of Famers because of their memorable careers, but were they the only good-to-great super heavyweights throughout WWE's long and storied history? Certainly not.
At the same time, just because a wrestler tipped the scales at 300+ pounds doesn't make them a good talent. For all the hype that the Andres and Bam Bams and Yokos get, there is a group of big men that often get overlooked when it comes to WWE's greatest giants.
There's been numerous super heavyweights that have come through the WWE curtain over the years and, for one reason or another, not all of them have received the proper recognition or the appropriate level of appreciation for the body of work they put together. Whether it was their in-ring work and athleticism, the entertainment portion of their characters, or the longevity of their careers, the following 10 WWE superstars are the most underrated super heavyweights of all-time.
10. Typhoon
Starting off the list is the former Tugboat, the former Big Man Steel, the former Typhoon, and the former Shockmaster, Fred Ottman.
The brother-in-law of Dusty Rhodes, Ottman broke into the business down in Rhodes' famed territory of Florida Championship Wrestling in the mid-80s. Wrestling as U.S. Steel, it wasn't long before Titan Sports came calling and by 1990, Ottman was a WWE superstar.
At first, Ottman was called Big Man Steel in dark matches, but a few name changes later and Tugboat was born. Ottman was given a substantial push in his first year with the company, even getting a rub by partnering with Hulk Hogan in his feud against Earthquake and Dino Bravo.
As 1990 turned to '91 though, Tugboat's feuds with Earthquake, The Undertaker and Mr. Perfect left him unsuccessful.
Ironically, Tugboat became Typhoon when he turned heel, joining forces with Earthquake to form the Natural Disasters, managed by Jimmy Hart.
By the end of 1991, The Disasters were a formidable team and legit challengers for the Legion Of Doom's Tag Team Championship and would ultimately capture the tag titles in mid-1992 as babyfaces.
Tugboat isn't spoken of when the greatest super heavyweights are mentioned, but he was an entertaining big man that definitely elft his mark.