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# w) z8 \; u" D6 P9 }No Superstar in sports-entertainment history was as immense as Giant Gonzales.
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7 Y! V# i0 l4 _: V# C6 tIn 1993, the Argentinean competitor joined WWE where he made an unforgettable debut in that year’s Royal Rumble Match.
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In WWE, Gonzales made mincemeat out of a series of overmatched opponents, oftentimes handling three Superstars at once.2 E/ w9 B) a1 p4 `8 L$ t* B& U
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The giant's bizarre fur body suit made him look like a shaved Wookie.4 E. n& a4 d4 b5 _; Y
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Giant Gonzales challenged The Demon from the Death Valley at WrestleMania IX.
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0 F* r9 [1 A8 a% a1 X1 \/ OHe nearly stopped The Undertaker’s “Streak” before it even started., j# M$ v7 K+ I0 m! I5 K$ K
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5 f# |; B* e- Z5 ^# tGonzales and The Deadman met again in a Rest in Peace Match at SummerSlam 1993.2 @6 ^$ B" T, {* D; A o7 h
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The Deadman defeated Gonzales in their rematch.
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The 8-foot Superstar left WWE soon after SummerSlam 1993 and competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
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In 1990, Giant Gonzales began his career as El Gigante in WCW.
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