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WWE's "Patriots" vs. Giants
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The Rock makes an electrifying entrance sporting a red, white and blue Brahma Bull.. U4 K7 ]$ w8 _ Y
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Although not the biggest, The Undertaker is arguably the most terrifying giant of all time, dominating opponents like no one else in WWE history.
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For many, Sgt. Slaughter was the epitome of patriotism in WWE.
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: \3 X. S- Q) P% {! F& M* MWWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant was one of the largest and most beloved Superstars of all time.
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. n" b6 R) y- Q- w' ` `6 QAndre proudly and appropriately wore the mantel of The Eighth Wonder of the World.
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Cheer him or boo him until you're hoarse, but you can't deny John Cena's love for his country.
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The largest WWE Champion of all time, sumo wrestler Yokozuna tipped the scales at a whopping 600 pounds.
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; l& ?* i( h+ T( u6 m. g; l% z( v' B# RJust as familiar as his trademark 2x4 are the "USA" chants that emanate from the WWE Universe when "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan makes his entrance.7 ^( m! ?" v H% M* }
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Giant Gonzales stood at a dizzying 8 feet tall, towering over everyone else in WWE history.
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1 O& W9 O' ]; A/ W" h$ S3 UAfter Stephanie McMahon signed a "new" Superstar, sight unseen, the WWE Universe was in for a big shock when the mysterious Mr. America finally made his debut.
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% ^4 L7 ~1 P3 d. VWho was that masked man, "brother"?
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6 h; t% L3 H6 s1 b% v3 N& k- ?Standing 6-foot-10 and weighing in at 364 pounds, John Minton's dominant in-ring ability earned the WWE Hall of Famer the moniker, "Big John Studd."
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An Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle debuted with WWE in 1999.; C( r2 N7 {5 p% f- c `; r6 [. b
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"It's true! It's true!" It's The World's Greatest Tag Team!
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; T a! q( Z, n! SKane is The Devil's Favorite Demon for good reason. The monster has rampaged through WWE, leaving fire and brimstone in his wake./ ?6 O7 J! D: b R
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Patriot vs. Giant: John Cena fights to Rise Above whatever The Big Red Monster throws at him." f7 R$ i) V, C x7 q# Y6 f
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Torrie Wilson, introducing Great American Bash in ... you're not even reading this, are you?; x* ^9 o% i' ]; a
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There have been many harrowing giants in WWE history, but Michael Cole's vote for "most terrifying giant" is pretty clear.
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& y3 b( S7 I+ f# X |4 Q) rBefore Corporal Kirchner defended his country's honor against Nikolai Volkoff at WrestleMania II, he served his country as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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"It's time! It's time! It's Vader time!" At 6' 5" and 450 pounds, The Rocky Mountain Mastodon was a three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.6 _. `$ f5 w9 F9 z5 i
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7 a7 Y) w) ~, V# fSting, draped in the red, white and blue at Starrcade Tokyo Dome 1992.4 `# E5 l1 }. t6 J. b
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Standing at 7-feet-tall and nearly 450 pounds, Big Show is The World's Largest Athlete.2 r" g1 l7 u, v$ `. P9 R5 o' O
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Rey vs. Goliath
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The Patriot wore the Stars and Stripes proudly, and was a WCW Tag Team Champion.
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# E6 b. C K$ yKnown as "The Beast from the East," Bam Bam Bigelow was a truly imposing figure at nearly 400 pounds.; E1 H& `1 q) @: v6 c
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7 L5 B5 ]! k6 g' Z0 U3 I- K7 Q) ^6 b1 ~Lex Luger, The Total Package, was "Made in the USA."
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The WWE Universe may fondly remember Rikishi as a dancing giant, but we doubt anyone on the receiving end of The Stink Face has nice things to say about him.! e% S7 Z7 w. k+ W8 h7 [# T C
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1 J! l1 b( }/ }$ DSimply put, Dusty Rhodes was The American Dream.1 x6 K0 h W: _" E
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The Great Khali is an absolute behemoth, earning him the nickname, The Punjabi Titan.9 L4 ^& }% r$ T! l* J
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You know a guy is dominant when he keeps The Miz from running his mouth.
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5 a" @, K$ b2 e4 X3 zDebuting in WWE as The U.S. Express, Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham were two-time WWE Tag Team Champions.( P2 O$ ]4 G' ], a
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The U.S Express reunited in 2008 for a WrestleMania I rematch against The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff.4 N) T- r' K% D# ~/ T
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. _5 c, @" a5 C& ^/ OThe nearly 7-foot-tall Diesel has held virtually every championship there is, laying waste to opponents over a span of two decades.
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: T4 V: i8 E8 ^% WBefore his WWE Hall of Fame career began, Tony Atlas was an enormously successful bodybuilder, winning the title, Mr. USA.0 l6 {/ H" s7 `9 Y3 X" k+ q
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$ Z2 y$ G. h8 k1 XEarthquake and Typhoon formed one of the biggest tag teams of all time, squashing opponents as The Natural Disasters.4 A0 l3 [+ t# o5 U
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" N _, O, ~: [) v d3 e, Q1 lMark Henry could certainly command a spot on the Giants, but coming off an Olympic run, "The World's Strongest Man" donned the red, white and blue for his WWE debut.
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King Kong Bundy was such a dominating presence in WWE that the legendary Gorilla Monsoon called him a "walking condominium."& O. Z% t# d, p; r' n K
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8 k l# M* {: [$ }# zC'mon, how could a guy whose moniker is "The All-American American" NOT be on the list?
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At 6' 9" and nearly 320 pounds, Sid was a "Sycho" two-time WWE Champion.
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5 W. V5 k' k5 v# A9 FAlternate Giant No. 1: Big Daddy V was a monster at 6-foot-9 and nearly 500 pounds.
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Alternate Giant No. 3: One Man Gang ... now that dude was just frightening.
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