Why are most big men bad in the ring?

[strummer 0]

Question, why do most tall wrestlers have trouble having good matches? Is it the lack of athleticism or is it just impossible to have good matches when your body is so awkward and musclebound? Why is it easier for smaller wrestlers to have better matches? It seems that 6-4 seems to be the height where if you are over it, you just don't consistently have good matches. Everyone says big men suck in wrestling, but WHY do they suck? and whey don't they ever improve?, can big men become top notch workers or is it impossible? I guess I'm only referring to American wrestling here.

[Special K 0]

There are tons of big men that are were good workers, But what 'big men' refers to in wrestling is men who are FREAKISHLY big. Usually this means they are fat (usually meaning unathletic and easily gassed, exception at one time: Vader) hugely ripped (roiding which decreases agility) Or really, really tall, which is not necessarily that much of a detriment.

 

Being big severely limits the moves that can be put on you. These can be slams and tosses of any nature, but if you're enormous, certain submission moves (see Walls of Jericho) can't be applied properly. It took someone like Brock to believably throw around the Big Slow.

 

Big guys who have a good look get big pops solely on their look. See: Sid and Nash, at times. If you are already over just by standing around and killing people with powerbombs, what's the incentive to improve?

 

I also think no matter if you're in good shape or not, being huge has to take a big toll on your body, particularly bones and joints. See Sid breaking his leg by jumping from 1.5' high.

[algrim 0]

Lack of coordination, mostly.