Coming in at number 5 is yet another member of the infamous Oddities faction. Giant Silva is without question one of the tallest people to ever wrestle, standing 7’2” and weighing nearly 400 pounds.
A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Giant Silva took the obvious course as he got older and became a basketball player at a young age. In fact, Silva went on to play for the Brazilian National team in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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With very little experience, Silva was signed by WWE in late 1997 and made his debut as a member of The Oddities. For the most part, Silva only served as a cornerman for the stable, but would eventually make the occasional tag team appearance with another Oddities member.
After one year with the company, Silva was released with the other Oddities in 1999. He then spent some time with New Japan Pro Wrestling, as well as various independent appearances, before finally going into the professional Mixed Martial Arts industry.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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