Giant Gonzalez

[2.0] "On WWE's True Giants blu ray, Downtown Bruno talks about what a great guy he was. It hurts my heart to give a low rating but he was awful. I am giving 2 extra points for him being a sweet person in real life. That counts for something."

"Possibly the greatest wrestler in the history of this business. An amazing wrestler who not only has spectacular mic skills that puts stone cold and the rock to shame, but is an amazing seller, extremely agile and quick, Rey got nothing on this guy. His match with taker at WrestleMania 9? The greatest Wrestlemania ever? Taker vs Shawn at mania 25 and 26 wishes it was as good as it was. Gotta add that his in ring presence and aura is greater than what Gunther and Roman reigns could ever dream of having. His in ring attire? Give those guys a raise. Not only is it genius but it might be better than any attires Mysterio or Michaels ever worn."

[3.0] "I can't really rate him because he wasn't really a wrestler. As a gimmick, however, he was pretty good. Maybe it would have worked if another guy who could wrestle played his character."

[1.0] "Original Comment left on Jan 2nd 2022: "I rank a few people at a zero, but to their credit i think just about all of them could take any sort of bump at some point. this physical anomaly....not so much." EDIT: Look, I'm willing to correct myself when i am wrong. There's this weird lil moment in his WCW career as "El Gigante" that is ... uhm. Fine? He's out there doing some actual things. He's doing them almost ok. Its crazy how immediately he devolved though! One single point for that brief moment of something that almost resembled potential.... sorta. relatively."

[1.0] "He was really tall, and that made things interesting from a visual standpoint, so that deserves a point. Other than that, he couldn't talk and he couldn't wrestle. There really isn't much else to say."

[0.0] "As I am typing this I'm looking at a comment stressball made, and what ever drugs he's on, I want some, there is no way he's the greatest and there is a reason why WWE fired him. He sucks as a wrestler, his character was trash, although he was the tallest ever, he lacked promos, and he couldn't even back it up in the ring, stressball has to be trolling."

"One of the greatest wrestlers of all time, I don't even need to explain myself. His technical prowess, promo skills, and ring presence, all of which are unmatched by any other big men before or after him. He can hang with the best of the best in the world, while also looking strong. I especially appreciate his awesome bomb finisher and his spear. Truly a delight to have witnessed this great competitor in ring before he retired. Long live Gonzalez!"

[7.0] "As El Gigante in WCW, he was never a technical wrestler, but he was actually very agile for his size and condition and he did have a move set that was not just strikes, chokes and chokeslams (including suplexes, running slams, body slams, etc.). I think he had good matches with Cactus Jack & Rick Flair, did well with jobbers and entertaining tag team matches with Sting, PN News, etc. though he was very green and didn't have much charisma. He did develop character, charisma and presence as Giant Gonzalez in the WWF and El Gigante in NJPW, but unfortunately, his health started taking a toll at that point and was not able to retain his original agility and improve his skills and the ringwork and charisma never overlapped. Objectively a 3 or 4 but doubling the points for the potential, for his inspirational (and sad) story and for being unfairly maligned/over-hated by the wrestling circlejerk for "tarnishing the Undertaker's legacy" or some other bullshit."

[1.0] "I first remember seeing him in WCW as El Gigante before coming over to the WWF as Giant Gonzales. He was much more digestible as El Gigante than a guy with a hairy body suit. In my opinion, he was probably the worst in-ring worker to ever step foot in the squared circle. But he seemed like a good dude behind the scenes."

[0.0] "The guy should never have been allowed to wrestle, he could barely move, couldn't sell and had stupid gimmicks."

[0.0] "The first wrestler I left a rating on was my personal favourite of all time. Only fitting my second rating of a worker is my least favourite. Gonzalez, as a wrestler was no good. Immobile and unimpressive in the ring. I'm unsure if he spoke English or not, I don't recall him ever cutting a promo so I can't speak for that. All he had in his favour as a wrestler was his size. But any credibility he could have hoped for from his look was undone by his most famous attire. Unfortunately Gonzalez is 0 stars out of 5."

[0.0] "Giants in Wrestling are certainly a common sight and are often pushed due to their look more than technical ability, this is very true of Giant Gonzalez, this man simply could not work, sell or wrestle, the fact he got onto a Wrestlemania card at all is an insult to the stature of the show. A prime case of booking a spectacle over competent in ring work."

[1.0] "I'll give him a single point due to the fact that when I saw him for the first time as a kid, I was blown away by his size. So in a way, he succeeded in what he was brought in for; being a jaw-dropping spectacle. However, aside from that, Gonzalez pretty much embodied every "bad tall wrestler" stereotype. He was slow and boring in the ring, and could barely walk. Still though, RIP big man."

[2.0] "I feel really bad for Jorge because he was a giant without much atheticism; since the very start it feels like every part of his life was him being picked out for his size then getting injured shortly after before being dropped. He was simply too tall and lanky to really be effective at anything without something coming off the hinges. Oh, and he ALSO had terrible diabetes to boot alongside all of that which made him even more inconsistent. He was more or less purely there as a attraction more than anything else, but once the allure of that wore off his wrestling just wasn't anything good at all. The guy clearly at least was trying but his body never seemed to follow whatever he was trying to do from the very limited moveset that he had. Watching him at the very end of his career where he couldn't even do anything bar lean off the ropes and have someone hit him is probably top 5 in the saddest things I've seen in a wrestling ring. Apparently he was a pretty nice guy (to his detriment in places) and the fact that he was committed enough to go to Japan to improve his wrestling skills is proof enough that he was definitely passionate about the business. He just sucked at it."

[1.0] "Another big immobile Giant that promoters tried to get over as the next coming of Andre The Giant. He was tall, but didn't have the mass of Andre and couldn't sell to save his life and even Ric Flair couldn't carry him to a good match!"

[2.0] "A notoriously bad giant in wrestling history, though I honestly don't think he's quite as bad as his reputation. He's definitely not good, mind you, but I think the profile of his matches has amplified his reputation. In general, he was just an incredibly tall dude and that was about it. Towering but fragile, due to his frame, he had an alright look as a monster but was undercut by how lanky he is, and that awful monkey muscle suit the WWF put him in, and his sheer size gave him a decent crowd reaction despite not really projecting a ton of charisma or menace. His real weakness, though, was his in-ring work - a weak, clumsy, and uninspiring athlete much like the later Great Khali, but with less of the overt menace. It's understandable why both WWF and WCW tried to make him work, he was such a freak attraction, but he just didn't have anything other than the attraction-level size."

[0.0] "Poor Giant Gonzalez he never really stood a chance getting over he was just so slow and lumbering due to his body breaking down on him. Hot take but I actually think he had a good look and it must have been quite a site to see a person that tall come to the ring I also found his body suit he wore in the Fed kinda funny. I think his greatest accomplishment was chasing around Todd Pettengill on a segment of WWF Mania which makes me laugh every time. Sadly even with all of that so bad it's good stuff can't let me give him even a single point I originally gave him a 2/10 but if I can't give Mr Gonzalez a 0 can I really give anyone a 0? He also had the worst Undertaker streak match in an era of really bad Undertaker matches. I feel really bad for the guy as I've heard he was quite a nice guy but being a nice guy doesn't make me give you a good rating no more than being a piece of shit means you're going to get a bad rating. Ultimately I'm going to rate you on your career."

[4.0] "The tallest pro-wrestler ever, he was legit 7ft7 (2, 31 m). One of the most unusual physiques to ever step foot in a wrestling ring. Yes he was a poor worker and couldn't barely move, but his bizarre look and presence was enough to give amazing crowds reactions in many arenas. It was always fascinating for me to watch him face-to-face with the Undertaker in the ring. He also was a decent guy outside the ring and had a lot of health issues, he doesn't deserve all the hate he gets."

[1.0] "the guy's a huge spectacle, but that's really about it. he's the drizzling shits in the ring, has a horrible presentation/ring gear, and he couldn't take a bump or sell a move even if it were to save his life (hell, basic MOVEMENT was a rarity for him) i don't think even prime ric flair or bret hart could carry him to at least a serviceable match."

[0.0] "Just the shits. Everything about him, his gear, his wresting, his stain on the history of Undertakers streak. Embarrassing."

[1.0] "Super big but not a great wrestler. He was not mobile, lacked the ability to do some of the basics and got that weird bodysuit. He never developed either."

[2.0] "I will credit him with the fact that I once saw a show with him on and my tiny mind was blown at how tall he was which is exactly why he got so many chances. Poor lad got lumbered with trying to get a decent match out of Emo Mean Mark."

[0.0] "No. Just no. We've been redoing characters like that a lot of times and it's never worked. Nothing interesting in him."

[0.0] "Giant Gonzales had an awful look, was dreadful on the microphone, and was absolutely terrible in the ring. Giant Gonzales might be the worst wrestler that has ever worked for the WWE and is definitely in the running for worst there is, worst there was, and the worst that there ever will be."

[1.0] "Ah man poor Gigante. He was a hell of an attraction for about two weeks but he just didn't have anything going for him to make it as a wrestler. He might have done alright for a while in the territory days bouncing around different cities for one-off matches."

[4.0] "Being a type 1 diabetic at his size, I kinda felt like he was handicapped from the start, and that he was going to be working on borrowed time right from jump street due to the mobility issues that would come with having it, and I was kinda right about that because big Jorge only lasted what? 5 years in the business? Then couple the diabetes with the fact that he had no proper wrestling training, he didn't work how to work, he didn't know when to register what was happening to him in the ring, or how to sell whatever moves he took properly for a guy his size. All he really had going for him positively was that he was legitimately THE largest athlete in the world at the time, an attraction that people would flock to see, and even though he was stiff...you could still get the giant casting out of him in feuds because he was really was one. He was also one of the nicest guys you'd ever meet in your life too from what i've heard about him/saw of him."

[1.0] "What is there to say about him? You already know how bad this guy is, he lives in infamy in the wrestling world even 30 years after his debut. It is a shame that he is the only Argentine wrestler to have gained international notoriety."

[4.0] "Gonzalez was not that bad. He was such a tall man and we couldn't expect too much of him. Despite his height, he was doing well enough in the ring."

[2.0] "I give him a 1 because he could do an okay big boot and okay chokeslam. I know, it looks stupid, but Khali can't walk and he has a way higher rating. El Gigante could walk without looking like he was gonna fall forward"

[0.0] "Clunky, immobile, uncharismatic and just absolutely terrible in the ring. Makes Great Khali look like Ricky Steamboat in terms of in ring ability."

[3.0] "El Gigante's face showed no emotion other than uncertainty and, perhaps, sometimes indifference to what was happening. He was supposed to be an intimidating giant, but he became one only after a few years in WWF. After becoming Giant Gonzalez, Jorge transformed a little and became more impressive and frightening, especially against the background of his manager, who was 50 centimeters shorter. He still didn't sell well and didn't look good in his matches, but he wasn't so faceless anymore. 3 points for his WWF & USWA run."

[1.0] "I'll give him one for the visually impressive size and the spectacle of seeing him in action (especially in person no less). Aside from that though, he's every bit as horrendous in the ring as people have said about him. Tremendously limited in the ring, no mic skill, no charisma, no nothing. One of the worst to ever been pushed to a certain degree by a major promotion."

[2.0] "The giant Gonzalez was very tight, he didn't have good sales, his moves were not good, he wasn't good in the ring. Even so, I consider it a legend for its incredible height."

[5.0] "hes not as bad as you all think. look at him in njpw, a spectacle is stil a big spectacle. cut the man some slack"

[1.0] "I mean, I'm sure he is a nice dude and was quite protected. Terrible selling, gear in WWE and mic skills but that is just beating a dead horse."

[1.0] "Jorge Gonzalez had a very unfortunate life. From what I understand, he wasn't doing good health wise or financially and Harvey Wippleman actually sent him money, which is respectable. It's clear that WCW was trying to create their own Andre with this guy, but they failed miserably. Jorge was very hard to watch perform. His size (although fascinating) severely limited his abilities and his selling looked stupidly goofy. He may have looked intimidating, but he probably would've been better off as another Giant Silva from the Oddities. I give him a point because of his size and the fact that he actually provided one or two funny moments when he was with WWF, but they would have been better off not signing him in the first place. Horrendous on all sides."

[4.0] "If it wasn't for his time in New Japan I wouldn't have given him more than a 2, as his work in both WCW and the WWF (as it was then) was shockingly poor."

[2.0] "First of all I love a good spectacle. However after countless years of scouring the internet to find one impressive thing that happened in any of his matches, I can say that there is nothing to find. If you also love a good spectacle watch great khali, big show, Andre, mark henry, Yokozuna or mable before you watch this trash can. I won? t put anybody less than a 2 because there needs to be a buffer zone between the murderers and the truly terrible wrestlers so consider this the lowest possible rating from me."

[0.0] "Due to his size, he was bad in the ring. His mic skills are also bad. He could have worked as an enforcer but was never given the chance."

[0.0] "Horrible skill set and even worse on the mic. Probably one of the worst wrestlers of all-time, but could have made a nice body guard in WCW or the WWF"

[0.0] "Absolutely awful. Couldn't even move very well, let alone wrestle. The textbook example of a lumbering awful big man wrestler."

[1.0] "He gets one point for being an attraction. But he was pretty immobile throughout his entire career & he wins the award for worst outfit in wrestling's history."

[1.0] "I saw this guy wrestle in WCW and NJPW back in the 90's and he was simply awful. Remember those were still the days when promoters were desperately looking back at the 70's for inspiration and everybody remembered how much money André the Giant had drawn, so a guy 5-6" taller than André was bound to be huge. Too bad El Gigante lacked everything André had, namely charisma, a keen mind for the business and athleticism, at least until his body was holding up. I don't blame El Gigante himself: by all accounts he was a very nice young man looking for a way to help his family in Argentina and it seems most wrestlers genuinely liked him. But those who decided to put him in the ring in front of the cameras... that's another matter completely."

[1.0] "Sorry he is awful. Even though he is nearly 8 ft he was a horrible wrestler with no exciting moves. I guessed he entertained fans in WCW. When he was in WWF as Giant Gonzalez he was awful and his bodysuit was ugly. Undertaker had a horrible opponent and easy win for Take rand disgraceful o him. No wonder his career end short. Very sad that he died so young because of his size and health issues."

[0.0] "The absolute worst wrestler of all time, no question. His offence was essentially shoving his opponent while trying not to fall over. The guy's knees always looked like they were going to buckle and the guy could not emote in anyway. Had no business working in such a demanding line of work. He seemed like a real nice dude and it is unfortunate that he died so young, but his legacy is not a very good one."

[0.0] "From all accounts, Jorge was a super nice guy. But the only reason he should have ever been in a wrestling arena was because he bought a ticket to see the matches."

[1.0] "The Great Khali but somehow with less mobility in the ring. Got by because of his height, but didn't have much else going for him. Involved in one of the oddest finishes in Wrestemania history."

[10.0] "The comments are pretty harsh and they aren't even considering he was a tower due to his condition, which led him to be almost immovable in the ring. Ok, even his ''selling'' was bad, but he seemed pretty charismatic to me. He was probably the most enormous superstar that every wrestling promotion will have, and a very gentle and professional person too, and the WWE treated him pretty bad. Seeing some of those ''Hall of Famers'' out there, this wouldn't be another of those undeserved spots, no doubt."

[1.0] "With an actual height of around 7'6-7'7, Giant Gonzalez (aka El Gigante) towered over even the likes of legendary wrestling giants like Andre and Baba, and that stature made him an attraction in demand by the WWF, WCW and NJPW. Unfortunately, it became quickly apparent that that height was about all he had to offer in the ring, as he lacked the skill and coordination to put on anything resembling a decent match, and there was little even ring generals like the Undertaker and Randy Savage could do with him. Although not his fault, his case wasn't helped in that, for whatever reason, companies had a tendency to dress him in laughable ring attire (the muscle-and-fur bodysuit in WWF; the foil hat in WCW)."

[2.0] "Notable merely because he was the only "wrestler" to ever wear a body suit with fake muscles in the ring. He should have stuck to basketball."