What REALLY Happened To WWE's 16 Tallest Wrestlers Ever?
1. Giant Gonzalez (7'7)
Known For: Being one of The Undertaker's worst opponents, and for being one of the only victims of 'Taker's WrestleMania winning streak who lost via disqualification rather than by pinfall. Rather eerily, the WWF considered putting Giant Gonzalez over 'The Deadman' at 'Mania IX.
Besides that Undertaker feud, Gonzalez became known as a laughing stock due to his unfortunate airbrushed outfit (complete with painted on pubic and butt hair). He debuted at the 1993 Royal Rumble, but was gone by October the same year after a run of truly terrible matches.
What Happened To Him: Giant Gonzalez had already been stinking up rings as El Gigante over in WCW before Vince McMahon saw dollar signs and a feud with The Undertaker dancing in his head. Post-WWF, the big man went on to work for both New Japan Pro Wrestling and the WAR promotion over in Japan.
He'd also made several television appearances as a guest star, but was naturally typecast as a monster due to his look. People never failed to be impressed by the Argentinian's 7'7 frame. Not content with that, the WWF went into hype mode and billed him as 8ft tall. At one point, Gorilla Monsoon even opined that he was even larger than that.
Towards the end of his life, Gonzalez sadly fell on hard times financially before dying due to diabetes aged just 44 in 2010. Fans paid their respects, but it's not unfair to say he's one of the worst experiments in WWE history. McMahon saw height and nothing else, and that was enough for Gonzalez to get booked in some featured spots on the card.
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