Ranking Big Show's WrestleMania Matches - From Worst To Best
15. Sumo Match: Big Show Vs. Akebono - WrestleMania 21
The abomination that was the Sumo match between Big Show and Akebono in 2005 at WrestleMania 21 belonged nowhere near the biggest show of the year. It was a flawed concept designed to put the world renowned, "celebrity" sumo wrestler in the spotlight. The only problem? No one cared. See, pro wrestling fans appreciate pro wrestling, not sumo. So the 15 minutes of television time that was used up for the entrances, ceremonial stuff and the match itself were wasted on an audience who did not want to see it. Worse yet is the haunting image of Big Show in a mawashi that still has never escaped this writer's deepest, darkest nightmares. The entire ordeal was a major misstep on an otherwise outstanding card. Considering Big Show was in the midst of one of his strongest pushes to that point, it is even more disappointing that he was wasted on such a meaningless "match."
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
