7 of the most underrated Legends in Pro Wrestling

#2 Haystacks Calhoun

Haystacks was an immense man and a major talent in his era.

From the windy plains of Texas came Haystacks Calhoun. When he was still a teenager, Calhoun weighed in at a jaw-dropping six hundred pounds. His immense size and strength led to him performing the work of a half dozen men on his family's farm.

He was scouted by a local promoter and soon became a pro wrestler. He would go on to be one of the most popular stars of the 1950s and 1960s. Calhoun initially called himself 'Country Boy' Calhoun, until an appearance on a talk show. During the show Calhoun tossed hay bales into a stack, earning him the nickname 'Haystacks.'

Many modern wrestling fans send a lot of hate toward Haystacks because he wasn't the most technically sound wrestler of his era. However, he had the crowd in the palm of his hand and proved to be a major draw. It's another case of a wrestler's charisma and ability to perform more than compensating for any perceived lack of athletic ability.