#4 Kimo Leopoldo vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Yes, Bam Bam Bigelow (real name- Scott Bigelow) competed in MMA, badly losing to MMA veteran Kimo Leopoldo in what was one of the most unintentionally hilarious and awkward matchups of all time.
Bam Bam standing at an imposing 6’3” and weighing in over 325 pounds faced Leopoldo at in November of 1996 in...wait for it...Japan! Where else would we get such a gem of a fight, where Leopoldo represented a lower to mid-tier old-school MMA competitor and Bigelow came in with his pro-wrestling credentials which meant squat inside the cage?
The actual fight barely made it past the two-minute mark, with Leopoldo executing a takedown on his gigantic opponent, proceeding to bounce the pro-wresting veteran’s head off the canvas like a basketball. After offering no resistance except a few flailing slaps from the bottom, Bigelow gave up his back, which Leopoldo jumped on to secure a rear-naked choke and with it the submission win.
And the freak-show didn’t end there either! The media professionals and photographers covering the event followed the pro-wrestling star backstage, recording everything from Bigelow’s facial cuts as well as a nasty hematoma around his right eyeball. The cameras were turned off after repeated requests by Bam Bam and his team.
After making a mockery of himself as well as making his co-workers in the pro-wrestling business look bad, Scott Bigelow never competed in the sport of MMA again. Up next we look at the top 3...
