10 WWE Superstars That Would've Thrived In The Hulkamania Era

Incidentally, the biggest potential star of WWE's golden age is also the biggest star, at least physically, of the Wyatt Family despite not being an original member.

Braun Strowman has recently proven that WWE and Vince McMahon can still properly build a select talent as a fearsome giant and monstrous villain when they truly want to. This type of pro wrestling character was a 1980s stereotype, a Hulkamania trope if you will, and an incredibly successful role that most fans remember Andre The Giant for. The monster villain role was replicated time after time, era after era, through the likes of Earthquake, The Undertaker, Sid Justice, Giant Gonzalez, Yokozuna, Kane and many, many more, all with varying degrees of success.

Strowman has shown that this "spot" still exists in WWE today, if done right. But back when Hulkamania ran wild, even a half-hearted attempt at creating a monster heel was usually enough to capture fans' attention, for at least a little while anyway (see: Zeus in 1989).

With the type of creative effort and booking protection that existed in the late '80s, a Hulkamania era Braun Strowman could've been one of the most successful giants in WWE history.