How Strong Was Big Show?
Over the decades, WWE's resident giant Big Show has haunted the squared circle. and become synonymous with unbelievable power. But how strong was Big Show?
Read MoreOver the decades, WWE's resident giant Big Show has haunted the squared circle. and become synonymous with unbelievable power. But how strong was Big Show?
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Read MoreWith his splits and spin-kicks, Jean-Claude Van Damme ruled the action movie scene from the late 1980s to mid-1990s. But does he have the black belts to prove it?
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Read MoreKobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On January 26, 2020 he perished in a tragic helicopter accident that the world will be struggling to process for a long, long time. Let's take a look at the timeline of Kobe Bryant's career.
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Read MoreJet Li has been a martial arts prodigy for about as long as such honorifics have been possible for him to achieve. With a track record like that, it's easy to believe that Li has more black belts than most of us have regular, keeping-our-pants-up belts. How many does he have, exactly?
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Read MoreOooh yeah! Randy Savage was one of the true greats of the pro wrestling circle -- a talented performer with an arena-sized personality and enough charisma to actually use "Pomp and Circumstance" as his entrance theme and get away with it. Here's how much he was worth when he died.
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Read MoreGolfers and landscape design aficionados may be saddened to hear that Pete Dye passed on to the great sand trap in the sky at the ripe old age of 94 on January 9, 2020. For those wondering who Pete Dye was -- he was a World Golf Hall of Famer, and one of the sport's great course architects.
Read MorePaul Wight, known better as the WWE's resident giant Big Show, has been in the sports entertainment business for well over two decades, and he has used these years to craft a reputation as arguably the best-liked big man in the pro wrestling business. Here's how much he's worth.
Read MoreThe world loves a good butt-kicker, especially when that person also excels at butt-punching. In the annals of fist-to-butt combat there have been startlingly hard hitters, guys who seem liable to cave in your cheeks if you're unlucky enough to be on the receiving end. Who's got the strongest punch?
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Read MoreIn 1984, a 42-year-old Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, according to The Guardian. By then, he no longer floated like a butterfly. But the sting felt by seeing him in his later years was lessened by the fact of his success. Here's how much he was worth when he died.
Read MoreGeorge Foreman, who packed "one of the most powerful right hands in boxing history," had zero desire to have Mike Tyson all up in his grill. "I call him Mike 'Nightmare' Tyson," said Foreman. "I didn't want to have anything to do with that guy." How powerful was Iron Mike's punch?
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