Top 10 shortest professional wrestlers

After having a nice look at all those big names that belonged to the shortest in the category, its time to honor some other names (and some old ones) that revolutionalised midget wrestling to the core.They might not be popular like the ones from the previous list but these men sure knew how to get it on inside the ring. The list includes the lights of some former NWA World Midget champions with their in ring action videos as well.So grab the seatbelts and sit tight to take a ride into the world of midget wrestling, a style which lost its footing in WWE.

#1 La Parkita- 49

A tragic figure in the midget wrestling, La Parkita had a great career before he was murdered along with his twin brother.

He left a gimmick and legacy which was followed up with other wrestlers from AAA and his character was very much over with the whole Mexican fan base. However, he never found his way into the WWE. La Parkita was murdered by a group of prostitutes in Mexico which was a big scandal back in the time.

#2 Espectrito - 49

Mini Vader from WWE, Espectrito was also known as El Torito back in the days. He also was the first ever Mexican National Mini-Estrella Champion, a title which later changed hand between many big names in the midget wrestling business.

He has a Royal Rumble undercard match in his resume as well and was initially a masked wrestler, but he later had to give up his mask after losing a bet match.

#3 Espectrito II- 47

A multi-time Mexican champion, Espectrito II might me known more for his Mini Mankind character back in 1997. He belonged from a wrestling family and both his brothers were wrestlers, namely La Parkita (tenth in the list) and Espectrito (ninth in the list).

He was trained by his elder brother Espectrito himself. He had a career which saw him compete in WWE and AAA mostly and was also part of the TripleMania events.

#4 Mascarita Sagrada- 45

Though this gimmick has been used by a plethora of wrestlers, the original Sagrada had an experience of working under WWE, WCW, CMLL, TNA, AAA and many more promotions around the world.

In WWE he wrestled under the name Mini Nova and was known for his famous match against Max Mini. He was also part of the Royal Rumble undercard six man tag team match in 1998 which stands out as one of the memorable moments.

#5 Mascarita Dorada- 45

First of the two names from the last list, Mascarita Dorado might be familiar with the name El Torito to WWE fans.

Having spent time at Mexico’s two top promotions before moving to WWE, his real name is still a mystery like many other masked wrestlers around the world. He joined WWE in a developmental deal in 2013 and was soon promoted to the main roster as fighting bull of Los Matadors.

#6 Little Beaver- 44

Brother of Claude Giroux (who you will see later on the list), Little Beaver was someone who was lucky enough to feature in a WrestleMania match and become a cult figure in midget wrestling.

Beaver teamed up Hillbilly Jim and Haiti Kid against King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo and Lord Little brook and ended up in the winning side as well. Beaver died in 1995 and was inducted into the Pro Wrestling Hall of fame later on.

#7 Hornswoggle- 44

A blast from the old list, Hornswoggle is arguably the biggest midget that WWE has seen (not in terms of size). Former General Manager of Raw, Vince McMahon’s son, the last cruiser weight champion, Hornswoggle has achieved things that many of the men taller than him didn’t achieve.

He also starred in the Leprechaun Series reboot film, Leprechaun Orgins. A former, NWA Wisconsin X divison champion, Hornswoggle was known as The World’s sexiest Midget Short stacks before he joined WWE.

#8 Dink the Clown- 40

Tiger Jackson, Macho Midget or Dink the Clown, whatever you call him, Claude Giroux is one of the brightest stars in the midget wrestling world.

Giroux had a wrestling career which spanned all over the world and had a great run in WWE. He teamed up with the Bushwackers for some time and also served as the sidekick of Doink the clown. Coming out imitating Macho Man Randy Savage was a memorable moment in his career and he later went on to imitate many other big names as well.

#9 Max Mini (Tzuki)- 37

Known mostly for his time in AAA, Tzuki took up the name Max Mini in 1997 and signed for WWF as a part of the company’s working relationship between the Mexican promotion.

He various appearance for WWE shows including Raw but the most famous match was a bet fight against Mini Nova where both men put their masks on the line. Max Mini won the match eventually and left WWE after some years.

#10 Sky Low Low- 36

A World War II veteran, Sky Low Low stood 42 inches tall and weighed just below the 100 pound mark. He stepped into the Wrestling ring in the 1940s and walked into winning the NWA midget Championship.

One of his signature moves was standing on his heads and challenging other midget wrestlers for a two out of three falls match. Canadian born Sky passed away due to a heart attack and was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame after his death.