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

7. Big Guys Can't Work With Little Guys

Pictured above is Luke Harper. Unfortunately, not every big man in WWE shares the same unique aptitude Harper has for making smaller wrestlers appear as though they could be in competitive matchups against him. In this being the case, this is a major issue for the future of "big men" in WWE. When WWE almost solely featured enormous performers, big guys being able to work with "little guys" wasn't an issue. In fact, being a smaller performer almost symbolized that you were losing before you won, as the jobbers WWE employed in the 80s and 90s were oftentimes quite gifted, yet under-sized wrestlers. At present, the tide has shifted for smaller wrestlers, but at the same time hasn't waned for larger wrestlers by comparison. WWE's in a strange place because the fanbase appears to be wholly behind a wholesale change in this particular issue in the company, but creative is still holding steadfast to what may be an antiquated notion. When/if creative gets behind fan desires, the shift in WWE will certainly make traditional big men who CAN'T work with little guys credibly a poor fit for WWE.
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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.