gold star for USAHOF

184. Tatanka

His second run in the WWE was largely uneventful, but when Chris Chavis debuted as Tatanka in the early 90’s, he actually climbed the ladder to near the top of the babyface food chain.  For the first year and a half of his career, he never lost a match (at least on television).  He scored victories over major stars and even after he suffered his first televised loss (to Ludvig Borga), he was still a near main event player.  Tatanka slow decent would come from an ill advised heel turn and he never fit as a member of the Million Dollar Corporation.  It wasn’t long before he was used to get others over and he quietly departed the company.  Tatanka’s wrestling may have been basic, but it was very effective.  Had he remained a face, he could have remained a top star for at least a couple more years.

29. Bam Bam Bigelow

A graduate of Larry Sharpe’s “Monster Factory”, no other graduate fit the bill of a monster better than “The Beast from the East”, Bam Bam Bigelow.  He was a large man (nearly 400 lbs) and though he wasn’t the first of his size in the business, he was the first to debut such incredible agility.

27. King Kong Bundy

When the late Gorilla Monsoon called King Kong Bundy “a condominium with legs” he wasn’t far off.  Bundy looked liked he was created on an easel.  His 450 pounds were spread over a very wide frame, a hairless body and pale white skin.  Bundy looked like a movie monster come to life.  Throw in a vicious attitude and better than average ring skills for a big man you had one of the best monster heels of the 80’s.  In the era of Hulkamania he was one of the few people that fans believed could beat the Hulkster which was proven when he headlined Wrestlemania 2 in a cage against him.  Since his best years were for Vince, King Kong Bundy may be able to get into the Hall.  It may really come down to what terms he left on.