5 "Freak shows" in pro-wrestling history

David vs Goliath, big fight feeling

#4 Big Show vs Akebono

When Big show met his match

Tipping the scales at 485 pounds, Big Show has never had any problem throwing his weight around as one of the largest performers the company has seen throughout history.

The World's Largest Athlete met his match at WrestleMania 21 though, in the form of Akebono; a championship sumo wrestler who weighed more than 500 pounds.

The massive Hawaiian challenged Big Show to his signature bout on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

While the sumo rules and unique traditions were somewhat lost on the fans in attendance, who would have never seen a sumo match before, you can only presume that the image of Big Show in a thong is something everyone would like to forget.

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