10 Wrestlers Who Debuted As "Fans"
6. Hillbilly Jim
From a woman with no hair to a man with, arguably, far too much.
Before breaking the record for Longest Hall of Fame Speech of All Time, James Morris entertained millions of wrestling fans around the world as the gentle giant, Hillbilly Jim.
But before that, the fans thought Jim was one of their own.
Originally known as "Big Jim", the future Hall of Famer would sit in the front row of WWF shows in the mid-'80s. He became a fixture of live events and even took part in an edition of Piper's Pit.
"Rowdy" Roddy even made the offer to train Jim in the ways of wrestling, but the big man turned down the villainous Piper in favour of tutelage from WWF World Champion, Hulk Hogan.
What followed was a long, if somewhat unremarkable career for Hillbilly.
Despite a marquee match at WrestleMania III and the main event of Survivor Series 1988, he was mostly used to fill out the lower card with his entertaining antics.
Oh, and he got a song on The Wrestling Album. Make of that what you will.