10 Reasons Why You Need To Respect The Great Khali

10. Versatility

Wrestling Observer doyen Dave Meltzer has in the past noted how Vince McMahon used to salivate at the prospect of eventually signing Paul Wight, implying that WCW were completely wasting a talent he knew could be a surefire megastar under his tutelage.

The reality was far different from McMahon's fantasy. Big Show was pinned and turned less than two months into his tenure, kicking off a career following an identical pattern that continues to this day. In reality, Vince might be the guy to go to if you want big guys, but he's certainly not great with giants.

Excluding Andre The Giant, WWE has played host to several seven-footers, but few have shown the multifaceted temperament of The Great Khali.

As a heel, he was a believable monster, utterly unstoppable and with a punch and kick that hurt ten times as hard as that of a regular foe. Turned face and relegated to comedy, he managed to charm and delight with his broken english, filling up the bottom end of the card with daft romances and a daft-nature that humanised him despite his broken English being a traditional stumbling block in WWE.

McMahon never made the millions he perhaps should have with Khali, but he did at least create an attraction that could slot in just about anywhere on his cards the world over. With that and his incredible stature, he remained quite the commodity.