10 WWE Wrestlers Who Get Way Too Much Criticism

8. Big Show

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Big Show has aged horrendously. Now 44 years old, he has long overstayed his welcome with WWE, and is at least 10 years removed from his prime. Show moves like a glacier, his knockout punch is one of the most unconvincing finishers in WWE history, and while he still knows how to put a match together, his recent performances will sooner put you to sleep than get you worked up.

Big Show has spent so long on the downswing that his current state threatens to eclipse everything he used to be. Though never known for his agility, Big Show was an excellent giant in his prime, and supplemented his basic power-based offence with the odd dropkick or top rope manoeuvre. Heck, he even had a great match with Roman Reigns as recently as Extreme Rules ‘15, proving he isn’t completely useless in the modern era.

Sadly, Big Show has stuck around so long that younger fans will only remember his sluggish later years, and those with longer memories have largely forgotten about his peak years. Big Show’s declining physical abilities, endless face/heel turns, and terrible booking (seriously, how many times has this guy cried on television?) have ran his reputation into the ground, and he deserves better.

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