Author Topic: Massive (muscular) wrestlers appreciation thread (Read 36536 times)

Rudee · « **Reply #50 on:** November 08, 2016, 02:06:58 PM »

Quote from: Danimal77 on November 08, 2016, 10:18:56 AM

Bill Kazmaier was also a beast, but a shit wrestler in the early 1990's.

I saw all these guys in their heyday, when Stu Hart brought them here to Calgary with his Stampede Wrestling circuit. Some of the strongest guys ever, like Ken Patera, Bill Kazmaier, Tom Magee, etc. Even 'Strangler' Steve Disalvo.

old-school-lifter · « **Reply #51 on:** November 08, 2016, 02:31:49 PM »

don't forget

DINO BRAVO-- thick thick dude with a huge bench

and

Butch "the natural " Reed- big arms

polychronopolous · « **Reply #52 on:** November 08, 2016, 03:09:45 PM »

There's a Musclebear channel on YouTube that has some pretty good Ted Arcidi wrestling footage.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #53 on:** November 08, 2016, 03:17:13 PM »

Quote from: Danimal77 on November 08, 2016, 10:11:23 AM

And now he's paralyzed and wheelchair bound and about 100 pounds bodyweight due to a spinal chord injury.

Yeah, it's sad. I thought he would be one of the few who wouldn't end up a broken down wreck. I was wrong.

Fallsview · « **Reply #54 on:** November 08, 2016, 04:01:09 PM »

I appreciate all their muscles and sweat and grunts and power and stamina and charisma and strength, and fortitude and Jesus Christ this thread is gay.

GoneAway · « **Reply #55 on:** November 08, 2016, 11:09:53 PM »

Wow, I didn't realise (looking back) that there were so many really powerful and massively built wrestlers.

Rick Rude deserves a mention. Not massive but ripped and very well built.

I agree with the person who said Lex Luger is arguably the most aesthetic wrestler ever, from a bodybuilding perspective. The Total Package.

calfzilla · « **Reply #56 on:** November 08, 2016, 11:12:26 PM »

Out of today's Braun Strowman.

GoneAway · « **Reply #57 on:** November 08, 2016, 11:22:42 PM »

Rob Terry, the new generation's Scott Steiner and Ken Shamrock, legit badass.

Danimal77 · « **Reply #58 on:** November 09, 2016, 12:04:46 AM »

Buff Bagwell
Robert "Jeep" Swenson
Ted Arcidi
Todd Champion

hench · « **Reply #59 on:** November 09, 2016, 01:09:22 AM »

Lex had a really good side chest, could hit it almost like arnold. I think ultimate warrior may have slightly edged him out though overall.
Surprised he or goldberg havent made the thread yet

Quote from: GoneAway on November 08, 2016, 11:09:53 PM

Wow, I didn't realise (looking back) that there were so many really powerful and massively built wrestlers.

Rick Rude deserves a mention. Not massive but ripped and very well built.

I agree with the person who said Lex Luger is arguably the most aesthetic wrestler ever, from a bodybuilding perspective. The Total Package.

njflex · « **Reply #60 on:** November 09, 2016, 08:38:54 AM »

guy that was the 'patriot'kevin von erich'athletic/lean /always ripped less heavily built than Kerry,,early kevin Sullivan if u could believe it pre'satanic gimmick'

Danimal77 · « **Reply #61 on:** November 09, 2016, 10:16:12 AM »

Quote from: hench on November 09, 2016, 01:09:22 AM

Lex had a really good side chest, could hit it almost like arnold. I think ultimate warrior may have slightly edged him out though overall.
Surprised he or goldberg havent made the thread yet

Goldberg was a 6'3" 290 pound beast. Strong as fuck, agile, athletic and he had monster traps, delts and a thick neck to boot.

funk51 · « **Reply #62 on:** November 09, 2016, 10:31:37 AM »

funk51 · « **Reply #63 on:** November 09, 2016, 10:33:37 AM »

funk51 · « **Reply #64 on:** November 09, 2016, 10:37:03 AM »

njflex · « **Reply #65 on:** November 09, 2016, 10:50:39 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on November 09, 2016, 10:31:37 AM

graham drugged 70's look was massive ,steiner,hogan,ventura or any blond haired long horse shoe maned wreslter owes him ,,his waist was very wide but overall thick back/arms.

funk51 · « **Reply #66 on:** November 09, 2016, 10:56:45 AM »

Quote from: njflex on November 09, 2016, 10:50:39 AM

graham drugged 70's look was massive ,steiner,hogan,ventura or any blond haired long horse shoe maned wreslter owes him ,,his waist was very wide but overall thick back/arms.

njflex · « **Reply #67 on:** November 09, 2016, 10:58:56 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on November 09, 2016, 10:56:45 AM

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #68 on:** November 09, 2016, 10:59:50 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on November 09, 2016, 10:37:03 AM

Shit, never knew Ortiz wrestled.

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #69 on:** November 09, 2016, 11:06:10 AM »

Quote from: njflex on November 09, 2016, 10:50:39 AM

graham drugged 70's look was massive ,steiner,hogan,ventura or any blond haired long horse shoe maned wreslter owes him ,,his waist was very wide but overall thick back/arms.

Yup.They all stole Graham's act.

njflex · « **Reply #70 on:** November 09, 2016, 11:11:55 AM »

Quote from: Ronnie Rep on November 09, 2016, 11:06:10 AM

Yup.They all stole Graham's act.

GRAHAM WAS PART ALI/AND PREACHER BILLY GRAHAM HIM SELF...

funk51 · « **Reply #71 on:** November 09, 2016, 11:15:20 AM »

Quote from: Ronnie Rep on November 09, 2016, 10:59:50 AM

Shit, never knew Ortiz wrestled.

harold poole did too under the name prince poole.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #72 on:** November 09, 2016, 12:05:18 PM »

funk51 · « **Reply #73 on:** November 09, 2016, 03:10:56 PM »

Quote from: polychronopolous on November 09, 2016, 12:05:18 PM

arcidi was a beast benched over 700 lbs raw. l knew a guy who said ted was goofing around once and picked up a loaded coke machine and threw it down a flight of stairs, only because he could.

GoneAway · « **Reply #74 on:** November 09, 2016, 03:47:47 PM »

Quote from: hench on November 09, 2016, 01:09:22 AM

Lex had a really good side chest, could hit it almost like arnold. I think ultimate warrior may have slightly edged him out though overall.
Surprised he or goldberg havent made the thread yet

Yeah, maybe Warrior does edge out Lex a bit but also Warrior was a bodybuilder early on so that probably helped muscle-wise.

Goldberg was huge, might have even been natural (or I'm just being naive)... He's back in WWE now, interesting to see where that goes.

This is an interesting photo. The Dog Faced Gremlin was more built than Big Poppa Pump in the early days: