These two were included because their careers have been so similar. They both started as mainstream wrestlers at around the same time with Big Show as The Giant in WCW while Kane had runs as Isaac Yankem as well as the fake Diesel. They're similar in size (Big Show is 7 foot, Kane is about 6'10"), age (Big Show is 42, Kane is 47), they've both been World Champions (Big Show has 6, Kane has 2) and when you try to think about all their heel/face turns over the years they likely have more than any two wrestlers in the history of WWE. I've always admired Kane because he's been through a lot of bad angles in his career just because he comes off as this almost mythical character in a business where they're not afraid to push the envelope. Despite being a part of so many storylines that were just stupid, he somehow persevered and had a legendary career with countless memorable moments. As for Big Show, he was always better as a heel. The guy is bigger than everybody else, so he's a lot more natural as that overpowering bully that is mean to everybody. When he's been a heel he has proven that he is definitely one of the best giants in the history of wrestling. As a babyface he's been known to show off his personality, but the babyface moments are not nearly as great as the heel ones. Both guys are locks for the WWE Hall of Fame whenever they finally call it a career. It's not a matter of if. It's a matter of when for these two giants.
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