There was a period of The Undertaker's career where he seemingly did little else other than battle monstrous characters Vince McMahon would dream up. It was almost like McMahon had taken the place of Rita Repulsa from Power Rangers, concocting all sorts of villains for the hero to wage war against and vanquish back into the otherworld. Making a name for himself as El Gigante in WCW, Jorge Gonzalez was his generation's equivalent of The Great Khali - a slow-moving mountain of a man who could do little other than lumber around the ring awkwardly. Making his way to WWE in 1993, the redubbed Giant Gonzalez would attack 'Taker at the Royal Rumble, and did actually have fans in the ARCO Arena stunned, mainly due to the man's sheer size. It wasn't long before the novelty had worn off though, and audiences cared little for seeing Gonzalez stumble around the place during matches against an Undertaker who deserved much better. Much unlike Khali, at least McMahon didn't feel the need to put the World Title on Gonzalez. Departing in October, 1993, the giant made little impression on the company, and many fans wished he hadn't been there at all. Harsh, maybe, but wholly accurate at the same time.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
