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WWE has always been known as the land of opportunities, and if you have the size to tower over half the WWE roster, then you are given preference by those in charge of the company.
We’ve seen WWE sign the tallest and biggest athletes in the sport, and even if they can’t get the big men to join their promotion full time, they get giants like Shaquille O'Neal and Tyson Fury in one-off matches to pull in the crowds.
The appeal of larger Superstars has been so effective that regular-sized men like Rey Mysterio, Finn Balor, and Ricochet are seen as underdogs in most of their matches due to their size.
Over the years, fans have seen mammoth men and women compete in the company, with men like The Big Show and Kane having tenures lasting over two decades. However, even those two seven-foot giants are nowhere near the tallest men the WWE has ever hired!
The company continues to sign giants like Braun Strowman and Jordan Omogbehin even today and look to build them up as credible forces in the ring.
With that in mind, we will look at the 5 tallest WWE Superstars in the history of the company.
#5 The Great Khali — 7'1"
Former World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali is arguably the most accomplished WWE Superstar on this list!
Standing at 7 foot 1 inch tall and weighing over 150kgs, The Great Khali was a mountain inside the ring who made the lives of his opponents very difficult. While Khali had the size to intimidate his opponents, his limited skills in the ring and slow movements ensured that he never became as big a player in WWE as The Big Show or Kane.
The WWE Superstar stood only an inch taller than those two giants and yet failed to make a similar impact leading to him becoming a comic act later in his career. He is also the only giant in the list who was eliminated by Beth Pheonix during a men’s Royal Rumble match!
Khali held the World Heavyweight Championship for over two months!
Khali’s WWE career lasted almost a decade and the Superstar got some major rivalries against WWE’s biggest names such as The Undertaker, John Cena, and Batista during his prime.
While most of WWE’s viewers would remember Khali as the tallest wrestler they ever saw perform in the WWE ring, he is in fact the fifth tallest man to take the fight to other WWE Superstars.
#4 Giant Silva — 7'2"
WWE has always tried to remind fans of how big or tall their wrestlers are by simply adding an adjective to their names. Hailing from Brazil, Giant Silva stood at no less than 7 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 175 kgs.
Silva joined in late 1997 and was made part of the Oddities stable. The Attitude Era WWE Superstar was mostly a cornerman for the Oddities and competed in tag team matches with Golga and Kurrgan. However, he wasn’t booked very strongly and lost most of the matches he competed in.
Giant Silva did not have a long WWE career
The highlight of his career came at Summerslam 1998 when he joined his Oddities partners to defeat Kaientai in a 3 on 4 Handicap match. Just months later, WWE decided to release the giant and began their hunt for a new on-screen giant again.
While Silva will never be remembered for his in-ring skills or time in WWE but will forever continue to make the lists of the tallest wrestlers and athletes in the world.
#3 Jordan Omogbehin — 7'3"
The newest addition to the lot makes it to the Number 3 spot on this list. Jordan Omogbehin signed with WWE in October 2018 along with many other recruits and literally stood out as a unique Superstar.
Omogbehin hails from Nigeria and was a college basketball player for the University of South Florida and Morgan State University before he decided to try his hands at combat sport.
Omogbehin performs on WWE NXT where he has competed at several Live Events but is yet to make his television in-ring debut for the brand. We’ve seen him win a Battle Royal, defeat Cezar Bononi, and team up with Bronson Reed on separate occasions to get the feel of competing in the ring in front of a crowd.
Jordan Omogbehin is ready to make it big on WWE RAW
However, most of the WWE Universe was introduced to the giant during WWE Backlash 2020 when he appeared with Akira Tozawa as the Big Ninja.
While he is part of a comedic act at the moment, we hope that Omogbehin will get some good chances and bookings during his WWE career.
You can find out more about WWE’s newest giant in Danny Hart’s latest article.
#2 Andre the Giant — 7'4"
By far the most well-known Superstar and the only WWE Hall of Famer on this list makes it to the Number 2 spot. Andre the Giant was actually a giant who stood at 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighed over 235 kgs! Hailing from "Grenoble in the French Alps", the French WWE Superstar was known for being a larger than life Superstar whose tales are a treat for the WWE Universe.
The Eighth Wonder of the World was good in the ring and had some quality feuds against Superstars like Hulk Hogan who was known to be the sole face of the company at the time.
Andre the Giant is one of the most well-known figures from WWE
The WWE Hall of Famer went on to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship once and the WWF Tag Team Championship with Haku. While he did not win too many Championships in the company, he managed to influence the lives of many WWE Superstars and gave men like the Big Show confidence to come forward and make it big in the company.
WWE has named the 'Andre the Giant Battle Royal' match in his honor and we have watched WWE Superstars such as Big Show and Cesaro take home the trophy.
#1 Giant Gonzales — 8'0"
While most fans of WWE remember Andre the Giant as the largest man to ever compete for the company, they often forget about the ginormous Giant Gonzales. Playing a villainous character in WWE, the tallest Superstar in the history of sports-entertainment gave The Undertaker a rivalry to remember during his time in the company.
Hailing from Argentina, the WWE Superstar had a short stay in the company but managed to make an impact that will allow him to remain in history books forever. Gonzalez first tried his hands at basketball and took part in the 1988 NBA draft, where he became the first Argentine to be drafted in NBA, being chosen by the Atlanta Hawks in the third round. However, the physical demands of the sport and an injury to the knee did not allow him to continue with the sport for long.
Gonzalez did not have a very long WWE career
Gonzalez’s WWE career lasted only a few months after his short stint in WCW as he was only signed to the company for a few months in 1993.
He was managed by Harvey Wippleman in WWE and grew a beard and wore an ugly bodysuit to come across as a real monster in the ring. However, his in-ring skills and gimmick failed him and he was made to leave the company soon after.
