10 Most Ridiculous Oversells In Wrestling History
7. Rikishi (Vs The Rock, WWE Survivor Series 2000)
There was once a lot to love about Rikishi, and not in the way people patronisingly speak about others his size. 2000 was a remarkably prosperous time for a former 'Headshrinker' that had clung onto the industry in lean years to reappear as anything but that midway through the company's remarkable Attitude Era rebirth.
Once one of the smaller big men worker, Rikishi was by that point entrenched as a super-heavyweight, adding peculiar value to his efforts when he was able to uncork them. A splash from the top of a steel cage in a criminally overlooked pay-per-view clash with Val Venis that year was just one such example.
Another was his propensity for a bump such as this, especially following his ill-advised heel turn. The occasional rotation from a clothesline drew certain sympathy as a hero, but carried greater heft when part of a giant-slaying third act.
This particular example came at the high point of arguably Rikishi's best singles match in his best ever year. Unlike Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H and others, 'The Great One' made a genuine effort to sell the threat of the newly disaffected Samoan, scraping his way to victory atop uncharacteristically gutsy fightbacks such as this.