50 Ruthless Aggression Era Superstars Ranked From Worst To Best

Pros:

1. Still an impressive sight to see, being such a large human being

2. Great heel

3. OK on the microphone

Cons:

1. Slowed down too much, even by his standards

2. By 2004, he was relegated to cheesy and otherwise embarrassing storylines

3. Failed as a draw for WWECW

Big Show’s tenure in WWE during the Ruthless Aggression era was a mixed bag. On one hand, he won the WWE Championship (albeit in controversial fashion) from Brock Lesnar, and for a long time, he was presented as a truly unstoppable force that required multiple people to successfully take him down.

On the other hand, the Big Show somehow managed to get even bigger, putting on more weight than muscle, and becoming, in the eyes of many commentators, fans and co-workers (including his mentor the Undertaker), lazy. That reputation led to fans losing interest in the Big Show to a degree, and this once protected Superstar started floating about aimlessly.

Fans today bemoan the fact that Big Show is directionless and changes allegiance on a regular basis. Well that trend began during this period, when the Big Show character was experimented with to see if he could get different reactions.

The result of that experiment, which included an attempt to establish Show as a top ECW guy, failed, with the end result being a literal giant who was no longer taken seriously by the fans.

Final Rating: **3/4