J is Justice
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Post by J is Justice on Dec 20, 2007 8:44:25 GMT -5
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Push R Truth
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 20, 2007 8:46:24 GMT -5
Tri-Boobed Monster
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Post by Doctor Tull-eus S. Venture on Dec 20, 2007 8:46:51 GMT -5
Rikishi.
He's a "thong-wearing fatty"
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Post by PTBartman on Dec 20, 2007 8:49:46 GMT -5
Wow. Dang that's a heck of a list and so hard to pick just one from. I guess I'd pick 'Quake cause he was such a good friend to the board. It gives me another thought. When you look at that list and how great each of them were why does Vince think all we want is overdeveloped Muscle heads?
PS Would you really consider BamBam Fat?
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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 20, 2007 8:51:04 GMT -5
Wow. Dang that's a heck of a list and so hard to pick just one from. I guess I'd pick 'Quake cause he was such a good friend to the board. It gives me another thought. When you look at that list and how great each of them were why does Vince think all we want is overdeveloped Muscle heads? PS Would you really consider BamBam Fat? I would, but in better shape than Bundy. I'll pick Bam Bam btw
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Post by PTBartman on Dec 20, 2007 9:00:15 GMT -5
Can you come up with a list of 20 Muscle heads that tops that list for sheer entertainment in their prime?
All I got really is Hogan, Lesnar, Trips, Tony Atlas maybe Luger.
The rest like Ahmed and even to an extent Lashley have been all gristle no steak.
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Post by Loki on Dec 20, 2007 9:08:52 GMT -5
Bam Bam was proabably the best fat man in WWF/E. Although Mabel/Viscera wasn't too bad for his size.
In terms of booking/angles, Yokozuna.
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Post by PTBartman on Dec 20, 2007 9:11:28 GMT -5
Bam Bam was proabably the best fat man in WWF/E. Although Mabel/Viscera wasn't too bad for his size. In terms of booking/angles, Yokozuna. How about for comedy (intentional) Meanie? And I really think Quake could have been as good as BamBam if he had been booked as well as Yoko.
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BxB
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Post by BxB on Dec 20, 2007 9:12:46 GMT -5
Hmm, that's tough. I was a mark for Bigelow, Vader and Yoko. But, I gotta give the nod to Bam Bam on this one. The guy was an excellent worker and in my opinion, the greatest "big guy" of all-time, in terms of ability inside the ring.
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Post by seano on Dec 20, 2007 9:22:52 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300][shadow=red,left,300]BANZAI!!!![/shadow][/glow]
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Post by A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto) on Dec 20, 2007 9:24:03 GMT -5
I voted for Molly for obvious reasons. Just check my sig.
I think both Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow were the best big/fat guys to ever wrestle.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Dec 20, 2007 9:24:54 GMT -5
Abdullah, with Vader coming in second, and Earthquake a strong third.
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Post by amsiraK on Dec 20, 2007 10:08:05 GMT -5
I gotta go with Bundy. He was always my favorite Big Man as a kid and plus, I almost got clobbered by an adult for cheering for him at Wrestlemania II's closed curcuit. Hee hee!
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Post by Squirrel Master on Dec 20, 2007 10:12:18 GMT -5
Another lesson in wrestling history, courtesy of uwf circa 1986, your teacher... From Wikipedia... Keith Franke (September 12, 1954 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. Career Franke trained under Fred Atkins and debuted in 1974, wrestling under his own name. In the late 1970s, Franke adopted the ring name Adrian Adonis and the character of a brawling, leather jacket-clad biker. American Wrestling Association In the late 1970s, Adonis joined the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association. In 1979, he formed a tag team with Jesse Ventura. The team was known as the East-West Connection on the basis that Adonis was from New York (in the East), while Ventura was billed as being from California (in the West). Adonis and Ventura were awarded the AWA World Tag Team Championship on July 20, 1980, when Verne Gagne, one half of the tag champions with Mad Dog Vachon, was unable to defend the title because he was vacationing in Europe. Adonis and Ventura held the belts until June 14, 1981, when they were defeated by Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell. World Wrestling Federation Adonis and Ventura appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) later that year as a team and in singles competition. Adonis was a frequent challenger to WWF champion Bob Backlund and Intercontinental champion Pedro Morales throughout the first half of 1982. Adonis later formed a tag team with the Texan Dick Murdoch known as the North-South Connection, with their first appearance together in the WWF in late 1983. On April 17, 1984, Adonis and Murdoch defeated Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship. They held the titles until January 21, 1985, when they were defeated by Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo. The team split shortly after the loss. "Adorable" Adrian Adonis In late 1985, after an uneventful summer in which he was briefly managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and took to using the DDT as a finisher months before the WWF debut of Jake Roberts, Adonis began altering his gimmick, firstly adopting Jimmy Hart as his manager. Paired with Hart, he defeated Corporal Kirchner to advance in the Wrestling Classic pay-per-view tournament in November, though he lost to the Dynamite Kid in the quarterfinals. In early 1986, during an edition of Piper's Pit, Adonis gave his signature leather jacket to host Roddy Piper. Adonis' new character was the effeminate "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. The gimmick change saw him bleach his hair blond and begin wearing pink ring attire, as well as scarves, legwarmers, dresses, women's hats and clownish amounts of eyeshadow and rouge. In the same time period, Adonis' weight ballooned, peaking at well over 300 lb (136 kg). Adonis defeated Uncle Elmer in quick fashion at WrestleMania II and feuded extensively with the Junkyard Dog and George "The Animal" Steele while also unsuccessfully challenging Hulk Hogan for the WWF championship on multiple occasions. [[[EDIT: I saw this match live at Madison Square Garden. Jimmy Hart jumped on Hogan's back and remained there for the entire bout!]]] In May 1986, Adonis (with Hart) debuted his own talk segment, The Flower Shop, during Piper's five-month hiatus from the WWF. These segments were the primary backdrop for Paul Orndorff's slow-building heel turn against his friend Hogan, with Adonis relentlessly needling Orndorff about living in Hogan's shadow. In August, shortly before Piper's return, Adonis obtained the services of Piper's bodyguard, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, who took to wearing a pink cowboy hat. The feud with Piper came to a head when Adonis, Orton and Don Muraco attacked Piper during a "duel" between the two talk segments, injuring Piper's leg, covering him in lipstick and damaging the Pit set. A week later, Piper destroyed the set of The Flower Shop with a baseball bat. On the Oct. 4 Saturday Night's Main Event show, Piper struck Adonis with a crutch, leading to Adonis not appearing on TV for two months with what was described as a separated shoulder. After Adonis returned in November to attack Piper on the Pit, the two eventually agreed to face one another in a hair vs. hair match at WrestleMania III. Piper won the bout with assistance from Brutus Beefcake, who cut off the majority of Adonis' hair afterward. Return to the AWA Adonis (now with a shaved head) had a ready-made feud with Beefcake but left the WWF shortly after WrestleMania III, returning to the AWA, where he was managed by Paul E. Dangerously during 1987. During this stint, Adonis feuded with Tommy Rich and lost the final match of the AWA International Television Championship tournament to Greg Gagne in December 1987. Adonis was killed on July 4, 1988 in Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador while riding in a minivan with fellow wrestlers William "Mike Kelly" Arko, Victor "Pat Kelly" Arko, and Dave "Wildman" McKigney. Adonis, McKigney and Pat Kelly were killed when the driver, Mike Kelly, swerved in order to avoid hitting a moose and, blinded by the setting sun, inadvertedly drove into a lake. Mike Kelly survived, albeit with severe leg injuries. Adonis was decapitated.
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Post by Edison taps to the ARMBAR! on Dec 20, 2007 10:37:40 GMT -5
Damn, hard to choose between Bam Bam and Vader. I was legit scared by them as a youngster, during thier heel runs. Rikishi was a talented big guy.
If Molly makes that list, why not Samoa Joe?
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Post by plushtar on Dec 20, 2007 14:58:54 GMT -5
Each have their pros & cons, but out of that list I would vote Vader for being the most intimidating. Honorable mention this this lovable lardass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5iAatz3rlI
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Dec 20, 2007 15:03:10 GMT -5
No love for the Big Show ? And André ?
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Post by plushtar on Dec 20, 2007 15:08:19 GMT -5
No love for the Big Show ? And André ? I guess towards the later stages of their respective careers, they could be considered fat, but most of us see them as primarily giants.
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Post by big nasty on Dec 20, 2007 15:26:21 GMT -5
as a wrestler, 'quake. he had a pretty good moveset for a big man of the time
foe other reason i like paul bearer and blue meenie.
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Post by -Lithium- on Dec 20, 2007 15:29:56 GMT -5
Can you come up with a list of 20 Muscle heads that tops that list for sheer entertainment in their prime? All I got really is Hogan, Lesnar, Trips, Tony Atlas maybe Luger. I wouldnt consider Hogan a muscle head. Not just cause he was over and sold merchandise or whatever. He was always looked more bloated rather then looking like a "muscle head"...
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