10 Most Wasted Talents In WWE History
7. Bam Bam Bigelow
An argument can be made that Bam Bam Bigelow, having headlined WrestleMania, doesn't warrant inclusion on this list. But that was a different time and an exceptional circumstance.
Bigelow's distinguished look is among wrestling's most iconic and fearsome; with his painful-looking skull tattoo and flame-adorned bodysuit, Bigelow's unique appearance was genuinely terrifying. He didn't, unlike many big men of the era, rely solely upon it. He was also an incredibly talented performer, somehow capable of hurtling his mammoth frame around the ring in the manner of an acrobat without compromising his formidable power game.
Bigelow didn't just move gracefully for a big man. He moved gracefully, full stop.
Bigelow was something of a wrestling journeyman, flitting around various midcards in short term stints despite his arresting mixture of talent and marketability.
He should have been rewarded for his 'Mania XI performance against Lawrence Taylor - one of if not the best matches involving a non-wrestler - with a prolonged run atop the WWF mountain. His momentum in the heel role was subsequently squandered by an ill-fated face turn, which didn't catch on.
That King Mabel was pushed at his expense borders on the insulting.