7 Reasons Why Being A "Big Man" Is Not Best For Business In WWE

Here's a few facts about WWE at-present. The WWE World Champion is billed at 218 pounds and is just over six feet tall. The NXT Champion is billed at 190 pounds and is well under six feet tall. Currently, Seth Rollins is feuding with Kane for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Kane is seven feet tall and 300 pounds. As well, in NXT, Baron Corbin is 6'8" 275 pounds, and has been well protected by the booking to the point where if he hit Finn Balor with the End of Days and won the NXT Championship, nobody would be surprised. WWE's at a crossroads when it comes to size in regards to their modern presentation. "New York" has always been a big man territory. However, as with all things, as generations change, perceptions should, too. The company's at a place where its most compelling performers (save legends Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker) are not the giant behemoths of the days of yore. Rather, where there was once an occasional breakthrough from a Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels, there's at least ten performers who are under 6'5" 275 in WWE who have captivated fans in such a way that it may be time for the long-time belief about "New York" to change. Is it time to say bye bye to Big Show and Kane as the standard and hello to Kevin Owens and Neville fitting the expectation of what the "Average WWE Superstar" looks like? Maybe...