Size matters: 10 of wrestling's best big men

Andre and Big John Studd
Andre and Big John Studd

#6 Gorilla Monsoon

Though most modern fans remember Monsoon as an announcer, he had a long and illustrious career as a wrestler.
Though most modern fans remember Monsoon as an announcer, he had a long and illustrious career as a wrestler

One of the most athletic of all wrestling's big men, Monsoon was a three sport athlete in high school, competing in football, track and field, and of course, wrestling.

Though Monsoon was massive, he also had a wicked tongue, and delivered great promos and later became one of the most beloved announcers of all time. He and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan would form wrestling's odd couple, with Heenan rooting for the heels and Monsoon trying to garner sympathy for the babyfaces.

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Monsoon even had a fight with Muhammad Ali... which went about as you would expect, with Ali going for an airplane spin...

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