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0 f, A6 x( _/ yThe Rock makes an electrifying entrance sporting a red, white and blue Brahma Bull.3 v n' j% w4 q; i) ^* m, q
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1 `2 o6 a% q; h) K2 \. {Although not the biggest, The Undertaker is arguably the most terrifying giant of all time, dominating opponents like no one else in WWE history., a, g; }3 t$ |1 y) B- P6 u
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3 e+ D) d% y3 ?5 i1 JFor many, Sgt. Slaughter was the epitome of patriotism in WWE.9 \8 {$ J9 G* l7 }3 Q" W6 U
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WWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant was one of the largest and most beloved Superstars of all time.
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3 k8 ^" Y2 e2 ]) `2 ?4 ]0 fAndre proudly and appropriately wore the mantel of The Eighth Wonder of the World.
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. }, M) G |$ ^Cheer him or boo him until you're hoarse, but you can't deny John Cena's love for his country./ b6 p4 ^/ m$ S, F4 t0 @
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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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Just as familiar as his trademark 2x4 are the "USA" chants that emanate from the WWE Universe when "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan makes his entrance.
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Giant Gonzales stood at a dizzying 8 feet tall, towering over everyone else in WWE history.- G" E2 W4 [1 T
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After 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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# g% @5 ^+ t1 b5 @ pStanding 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."- i' @; e o1 u! H: o& I
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An Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle debuted with WWE in 1999.0 A: V5 w% O: B `
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5 y# S0 U, p% H2 P7 X/ s"It's true! It's true!" It's The World's Greatest Tag Team!2 n' v' _* N% t) j: L% K# D' W5 j
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Kane is The Devil's Favorite Demon for good reason. The monster has rampaged through WWE, leaving fire and brimstone in his wake.
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Patriot vs. Giant: John Cena fights to Rise Above whatever The Big Red Monster throws at him.
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Torrie Wilson, introducing Great American Bash in ... you're not even reading this, are you?7 I* o" n6 Q+ m1 |2 ~' D" q* K
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Kharma's explosive arrival in WWE sent shockwaves through the WWE Universe.7 C! c8 p! s$ T' f: `( ]. Q0 C
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. \- t* S& y4 E( V0 u, c5 IThere have been many harrowing giants in WWE history, but Michael Cole's vote for "most terrifying giant" is pretty clear.% ^# O3 i" ^* V* O- s, Q" {
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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.+ B9 j! R! ^( Q5 b2 x8 |* R
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+ w; c3 W, m2 ?& ?7 y4 Y0 XStanding at 7-feet-tall and nearly 450 pounds, Big Show is The World's Largest Athlete.
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The Patriot wore the Stars and Stripes proudly, and was a WCW Tag Team Champion.
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6 D4 @9 j4 g b3 ~; O0 ^1 DBam Bam wasn't all power, though. He could move, too, at times displaying the in-ring repertoire of a cruiserweight.
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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.6 ]/ v! G( P/ J8 _2 D
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Simply put, Dusty Rhodes was The American Dream.
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The Great Khali is an absolute behemoth, earning him the nickname, The Punjabi Titan.
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You know a guy is dominant when he keeps The Miz from running his mouth.% p# s. n; `6 t( E( _
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Debuting in WWE as The U.S. Express, Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham were two-time WWE Tag Team Champions.) ~5 n. E# X4 O+ \& L+ ~7 M& h- e2 W' E
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The U.S Express reunited in 2008 for a WrestleMania I rematch against The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff.
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The 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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& K+ M7 n9 q9 F& X9 {3 K j5 KBefore his WWE Hall of Fame career began, Tony Atlas was an enormously successful bodybuilder, winning the title, Mr. USA.
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Earthquake and Typhoon formed one of the biggest tag teams of all time, squashing opponents as The Natural Disasters.
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Mark 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.8 ]0 j/ c- ^: _- x7 E4 y- r
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$ H$ x Y/ R3 i0 O9 D0 i7 }King Kong Bundy was such a dominating presence in WWE that the legendary Gorilla Monsoon called him a "walking condominium."
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At 6' 9" and nearly 320 pounds, Sid was a "Sycho" two-time WWE Champion., d* [5 U8 d0 t2 m+ f# k) _" I
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Alternate Giant No. 1: Big Daddy V was a monster at 6-foot-9 and nearly 500 pounds.( E* \ G) B( U6 v+ z$ |- F8 i
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Alternate Giant No. 2: The 7-foot-tall Kurrgan was a member of the Oddities and Truth Commission in the 1990s.
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