7 living legends that we may bid farewell to in 2019

#4 Big Show

Big man, even bigger heart.

I have been fortunate to meet many professional wrestlers throughout my life. I have been watching since around 1984 and growing up in the greater Memphis region, I was privy to some fantastic wrestling back then.

Some of my earliest memories include Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert, Legion of Doom, Junkyard Dog, The Rock-and-Roll Express and so on... The first wrestler I ever met was Dr. Death Steve Williams and that experience was not-so-pleasant.

I suppose he was likely keeping with his gimmick and staying true to character, but he had a horrible attitude towards fans at what was supposed to be a meet-and-greet. I have mentioned all of this so I can get to this- The Big Show is one of the absolute best people you will ever meet outside of the ring. While he portrays a giant monster on television, he is one of the most humble and pleasant WWE Superstars you would ever meet.

The Big Show is someone who has overachieved his entire career. Most folks with his size and condition would simply stomp down to the ring, slam their opponent, collect a check...repeat. Big Show actually honed his craft and became a good wrestler and while that may sound like common sense, you have to understand what it must be like to live in that massive frame.

The Big Show has had one heck of a run as a WWE Superstar, collecting a laundry list of titles along the way. In fact, Show was the 24th Superstar to win the WWE Triple Crown and only the 12th to win the Grand Slam. It's becoming increasingly obvious that his health and age are finally catching up with him, but I really hope he sticks around in some capacity, perhaps in a backstage role or something where he can help the younger talent coming up.