WWE: 10 Most Memorable Midget Matches
Extreme Rules brought midget wrestling back to the mainstream. Here's our ten favourite matches of all time...
When people think of professional wrestlers, they think of giant men who tower over fans as they grapple and strain their muscles in order to throw one another to the mat. Some of the biggest athletes in the world have at one point or another found themselves stepping inside the square circle. Their massive frame and height makes it easy for them to fling their adversaries across the ring with relative ease. Theres simply no contest for these big men; theyve got it easy. But theres another, much shorter type of wrestler that unfortunately always gets brushed aside by the bigger wrestlers, and its about time someone gave them the credit that they deserve. Midget wrestling as been around since the time professional wrestling itself first began. Back in the days when wrestling only took place at carnivals and other on-the-road attractions, midgets were there to put on their own style of entertainment for the fans. Due to their stature, they had to come up with a more light-hearted, yet still enjoyable to watch form of entertainment that had the fans cheering the hero and booing the villain. Their popularity rose in the 50s and 60s, and since that time there have been many midget wrestlers who have gone on to achieve fame and recognition for their dedicated work. Here now are 10 midget wrestling matches featuring these memorable competitors doing what they do best.