10 Giants Who FAILED In WWE

From Nathan Jones and Matt Morgan to Gene Snitsky and Luther Reigns, these are 10 Giants Who Failed In WWE.
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[@bruiserbrony771]

Poor Luther Reigns. Forever cursed to live in the shadow of his younger brother, Roman.

[@blaizegottman4139]

Yeah what a shame

[@pantherhd1]

He was more boring Roman lol

[@Bananaboi316]

@matt alan they totally are 🙄🤚

[@CasaD18Studios]

I saw Luther at a Indy show, shortly after he got released. I got the whole crowd to chant "You were Kurt's Bitch!" and he got pissed! LOL

[@geeshep4836]

Now that's funny.

[@Jerry_Freestyle]

*Y’know, there should be a song saying how much Vince McMahon likes the giant men*

[@Jerry_Freestyle]

@@wstine79 If only….

[@SidneyMosley]

Sung by Ross Twidell no less 🤔

[@kingcobra126]

Something like: Vince McMahon appreciates large statured men covered in perspiration?

[@Jerry_Freestyle]

@@SidneyMosley You have a point

[@ivanburden4658]

Vince McMahon loves something something something......I don't know, I'm at a loss on how to finish that.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Matt Morgan's career in TNA is way better than his WWE run atleast

[@BigK13372]

Pretty much. The Blueprint is a lot more badass then the Stutterer

[@LilDiabloRob]

Yes!! Agreed!!

[@princealigorna7468]

He really was something special in TNA. For as much as they owe Taker and Kane, I feel the current crop of high flying tall men like Damian Priest and Lance Archer really owe a lot to Morgan, because he was a high flying seven footer at a time when it was still only Taker and Kane really doing that shit. Much like how athletic big boys like Keith Lee owe as much of a debt to Roadkill as they do the obvious examples of Samoa Joe, and Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow before him. Because remember that Roadkill was a fucking 400 pound Amish guy hitting fucking somersault planchas all over the goddamn place! But, like Morgan, people seem to sleep on how much of a revelation Roadkill was.

[@TheWinstonSlip]

He should have been called Matthew Morgue and tag teamed with Undertaker

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Matt Morgan , Nathan Jones , Luther Reigns , Mark Jindrak , Gene Snitsky , Heidenreich and Tyson Tomko were monsters during Ruthless Aggression Era

[@Alekosdw]

Atrain was the best of them all

[@mindgames50]

All good wrestlers minus Nathan

[@cjvaye99]

man the ruthless aggression era had a whole bunch of big useless lads that didnt pan out didnt it?

[@markisaki979]

They at least tried something different with Mark Jindrak instead of making him a stereotypical monster.

[@XMILESMILESXMILESMILES]

dont forget chuck palumbo and test.i like test and mark jindrak

[@DukesMusic84]

"Mental stress caused by cutthroat backstage politics" yeahh, he actually said it. Clap it up for Nathan having a brass pair

[@rishdog100]

To say they dropped the ball with Matt Morgan both WWE and TNA is an understatement , the guy could of been world champ anywhere..

[@heelgill]

8:58 Big Cass really does give off Test vibes, even now more than ever. Both use the Big Boot as a finisher. It’s funny because Big Cass (who currently goes by W. Morrissey) is in IMPACT. Test made his TNA/IMPACT debut back in 2007, but it was short lived unfortunately.

[@valentineX1X]

Test was better. Dude got shafted big time.

[@heelgill]

@@valentineX1X Leagues better. He may of not gotten ahold of the big one but at least he’s held a majority of the WWF titles back then. I wish he would’ve won the WWE/ECW World Title from Bobby Lashley.

[@valentineX1X]

@@heelgill you and me both man. Such a shame he died early. He was such a good bad guy.

[@evrbody]

He looks more like Edge after drinking the Super Shredder mutagen.

[@thejrm3198]

@@evrbody that last 2 times i saw him on impact i thought pretty much the same thing.

[@grammysworld5449]

I actually liked Tomko when he was with Christian.. Impact was smart enough to put them back together

[@ImagineABear]

Once upon a time, I was training to be a wrestler. When I showed up for the first day of training at FCW, Steve Keirn looked at me and said "you remind me of Bam Neely." Should've known my prospects were dead in the water on day one.

[@TheChangeling]

I've known Nathan for nearly 30 years and I would never class him as a failure. From where he came from he has made good, winning power lighting titles, strong-man titles, his wrestling career from Australia to Japan to WWE, and carved himself a pretty respectable acting career from Jackie Chan's First Strike, The Condemned, Troy, Conan the Barbarian, Charlie's Farm, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Scorpion King and Mortal Combat to name a few. He has come a long way from being one of Australia's Most Wanted, turned it around for the better and I'm proud to know him!

[@zoid_on_youtube]

this list specifically refers to these mens careers within WWE specifically, they arent calling them failures in life. if "success" within WWE can be defined by a reasonably lengthy tenure with consistently memorable moments, then youd have to admit Jones doesnt quite make the cut. Super glad to hear hes successful in his other ventures, though.

[@TheChangeling]

@@zoid_on_youtube I also have to say that although he wasn’t with WWE for a long career, he was not released by the WWE, it was Nathan who left while on tour in Australia. So also depends on how you define the word “failure”. The WWE may have had plans for Nathan, but no one will ever know.

[@kendall6515]

He just wasn’t a good wrestler and should’ve stayed away from the ring

[@minnesotafats8140]

He was the priest at Rich Piana’s wedding

[@evanwestendorf9667]

That's why it says "in WWE" in the title, bud.

[@gconnor18]

It’s a shame for Matt Morgan as in tna he was interesting, I loved his hellevator move, the carbon footprint was a smart move choice too. Tomko was also interesting when with AJ in tna too.

[@Dim4323]

The blueprint

[@bunyan4.20]

Now he is the Mayor in some city in Florida now

[@darkdude521]

Bunyan420 Hes also a Q-anon guy who supports (and has proven ties in a BAD way) to Matt Gaetz lol

[@ijosef]

Matt Morgan could've been something but he was ruined by WWE's terrible booking. There are, unfortunately, a number of wrestlers who could've gotten over had they not been completely buried by rotten gimmicks/storylines/etc.

[@aron7766]

Fun fact about Giant Silva - he had an MMA match where he lost to future NOAH main eventer Takashi Sugiura and attempted to attack him with an oversized club afterwards.

[@RolfWrenWalsh]

"Hey Tomko, give me a beat!!" "No." Still quite possibly the greatest promo ever.

[@Malcolm589]

Ii ujjjjjjjjj7j

[@Malcolm589]

Ii

[@FireAngelChris]

Royal Rumble 2005 backstage with cena 🤣🤣

[@harveydjent_]

Tomko is the physical embodiment of a Five Finger Death Punch song.

[@TheThird1977]

Kurrgan and Nathan Jones have both made good careers for themselves in movies.

[@SwiftNipples]

I pop huge everytime I see Kurrgan in a film or show. I just watched a film called Viscous Fun where he takes a more prominent role than usual, and I loved watching him actual have a chance to talk and act.

[@TheForeverRanger]

@@SwiftNipples I remember seeing him Sherlock Holmes and couldn't believe that was him.

[@j.p.foleyjr.6333]

Nathan Jones even sucked at fighting against Achilles!!! Lol...He got killed in like 2 seconds as Boagrius In Troy!

[@brandonford5993]

When folk mention Nathan Jones, they seem to often overlook that he's now an actor. He was in The Condemned, Troy, Mad Max Fury Road, The Protector, Mortal Kombat.

[@j.p.foleyjr.6333]

Yea that's right he even sucked at fighting in Troy too lol...that's the guy that Achilles did his kill move too in like 2 seconds !!! He's a good actor tho...the way he grunted and yelled and fell dead and stuff lol

[@brianmiller5750]

He was actually an actor before WWE, having appeared in several Jackie Chan movies.

[@HatterDave]

Doing a good job as Luton Town manager too

[@brianmiller5750]

@@j.p.foleyjr.6333 And yet he has a net worth of $245 million dollars. Pretty good for grunting, yelling, and falling dead and stuff. What have you ever done?

[@DenOfVipers]

@@brianmiller5750 $245 million your fuckin' ass, yo.

[@paulmeade4862]

I've never heard of Luther Reigns listed as a giant

[@JM1993951]

Good for Matt Morgan. He clearly loves what he does and is financially stable enough that he doesn’t have to work for WWE to do it.

[@JLPayne_78]

Snitzky also appeared in Aces and Eights in TNA with another big man who WWE misused: Doc Gallows

[@4fortune1984]

When he punted that baby lol 😂 he classic

[@thunderblade5915]

“I drop kicked that child in self defense “

[@bighand1530]

No way Snitsky could do that now.

[@bulldozer99]

I was honored and privileged to work with Luther Reigns back in 2007 on a Film Project called Spring Break '83 and he's a great guy and a true gentleman. Long story short he didn't fail to WWE but actually WWE failed him due to backstage politics..... As far as I know he's a full time actor 😎

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Did we forget the Giant Gonzalez? His match against the Undertaker at Wrestlemania IX is not a sight for sore eyes; it's a sight to make your eyes sore.

[@American-Zero]

That's what I'm saying! Guy was just green as goose shit in there with his limited moves and a body suit I never wanna see again. Not even Taker could get him over...that's how bad he was.

[@vincentvalen72]

1:19

[@bighand1530]

@@American-Zero I remember Undertaker didn't really like working with him.

[@American-Zero]

@@bighand1530 I remember hearing that too. At this time he wanted to work with Yokozuna but Vince told him he was to work with Giant Gonzalez which he wasn't thrilled about. The two had no chemistry in there, so it's no surprise he wasn't jazzed about working with him.

[@bighand1530]

@@American-Zero I'll say.

[@BSmokeyGaming]

Matt Morgan, Nathan Jones, Luther Reigns IMO should’ve used a lot more in the Ruthless Aggression era. Matt Morgan redeem himself in TNA, Nathan Jones disappeared and reappear as a actor portraying as Reiko in the recent Mortal Kombat movie, and Luther Reigns sadly is in the shadows of Roman Reigns cause of their last names.

[@justme-ti1rh]

Luther reigns is a actor. In girl next door.

[@asldkasldkasdopkasdjk]

I really like this video! Thanks Cultaholic. Keep the up work!

[@sbarnett1342]

Honorable Mention: Lars Sullivan

[@bunyan4.20]

Now Matt Morgan is the Mayor of some city in Florida now

[@Number1SethRollinsFan]

1 "now" is enough.

[@jimbo_1312]

@@Number1SethRollinsFan maybe there is a 2 for 1 deal on nots

[@williamchilcott2833]

Lmao!!!

[@Number1SethRollinsFan]

@@jimbo_1312 Nots?

[@jimbo_1312]

@@Number1SethRollinsFan nows* feckin autocorrect

[@Jemdatar]

3:13 before being sent back to Kentucky for more seasoning LMAO

[@harleykelly197]

I had hoped to see this comment I laughed when I heard that

[@grimsquad8351]

Mason ryan? Brodus clay? Mike knox? Tensai(Atrain)? Heidenreich?

[@Feralwolf444]

Um, Matt Bloom (Tensai/A-Train/Prince Albert) wasn't a failure. Just his first WWE run alone was pretty damned good and lasted almost 8 years.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Albert was fine, the Tensai run was just mismanaged.

[@stueymorris]

Nathan Jones quit, he was doing well for his limited time there, by all accounts he couldn't standing the locker room ribbing, or to be more precise left before he ended up behind bars for murder lol

[@stonelingo1381]

I agree..when you're an actual bad SOB you save others from yourself

[@stueymorris]

@@stonelingo1381 exactly 👍

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Once Again another list on my final 2 hrs of work. Lovely ❤

[@paulmeade4862]

Kozlov and Heidenreich should be on this list

[@APH1991]

Heidenreich's not exactly a monster. Just someone who likes poems.

[@eastwaters4082]

@@APH1991 And Cole mining.

[@challen117]

*Disasterpieces

[@robertriley2356]

Bam Neely went as Justin THE OX Larouche in OVW

[@jackpartmann532]

Luther Reigns and Tyson Tomko were 2 of my fave henchmen haha

[@SinCity2100]

I watched Matt Morgan on the mic in WWE after his mic work in TNA and I have to say, I was really angry when creative gave him that st-st-st-st-st-stupid shattering gimmick, what were they thinking when they made that call..

[@TJ_CrXss]

I’m surprised Lars Sullivan wasn’t on the list

[@GMRay739]

I mean... Gene Snitsky was there, and they look essentially the same. Does it count?

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

Goddamn, I almost forgot about Jackson Andrews.

[@Naruto0s44]

He abused rosa mendes

[@valentineX1X]

We always say wwe loves big men but wwe severely lacks big guys right now. As a kid watching huge dudes like nash, vader, A-train, kane, taker, big show and others was always the highlight for me.

[@bighand1530]

Otis has been compared to Vader. There is Omos. And can't forget Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley.

[@valentineX1X]

@@bighand1530 id say they are more powerhouses than true big guys.

[@bighand1530]

@@valentineX1X Fair enough.

[@jvstice56]

A majority of the men on this list are the result of impatience on Vince's part. His love for giant muscular men is ultimately his biggest downfall. Even the easily over Cass fell victim to this. If even half the men on this list were given time, they would easily been bigger stars.

[@tafua_a]

I remember Jackson Andrews. To be fair it's just because Simon Miller said his name over and over in a list of forgotten WWE wrestlers. I don't even remember what he said about him, just that he drilled the words "Jackson Andrews" in my brain.

[@CyborgNinja86]

I still remember the promo Horshu/Luther Reigns did in a video that was part of some UPW training video where a bunch of the UPW trainees and wrestlers at the time (Samoa Joe was apart of this class!) just did a bunch of random promos/interviews for the camera. Then Horshu stepped in, and man he had some BIG main event energy with that masterful promo he did. I really wish he had the skills to go along with his look, cause man he was a GREAT promo!

[@tonyjackson4078]

Mark Jindrak, Vladimir Koslov, and while not exactly "Giants" Ezekial Jackson and Mason Ryan were big hosses and all failed. Mark and Ezekial had some success in various Lucha promotions, while Koslov and Ryan said no thanks after WWE.

[@alonzosmith1843]

Honorable mention: Braun Strowman

[@williamchilcott2833]

Who knew when Vince failed with Luther Reigns he'd try to create another Reigns. When I first started hearing Roman's name, I was like if at first you don't succeed try, try again.

[@theantilifeequation8150]

Both Matt Morgan and Nathan Jones were nailed on money if they were used properly. They could actually work for big men, Jones' Japan stuff was pretty good and Morgan in TNA had some good big man matches.

[@bmtangle]

Wasn’t Bam Neely “The Amish” Roadkill in ECW? He tagged with Danny Doring.

[@ohlord3650]

Different wrestler.

[@ShowdeQuetzal]

Great video

[@PotentialUnleashed.25]

At least I recognized Luther in that one movie where he tried tackling somebody off a ledge

[@EddieSpaghetti555]

You could at least mention that Big Cass is a lot better now that he's sober and on Impact wrestling as his name W. Morrissey. He became sober and got treatment for his issues after having a seizure in 2018. His in ring performances and physique are improved since his WWE days, he looks shredded and he's much healthier.

[@heelgill]

Nathan Jones had the complete package when he was in WWE but he just didn’t have the charisma which concluded to his departure because there was nothing left for him. They tried getting him over with a feud with The Undertaker but that didn’t work either. At least he’s doing himself good as an actor.

[@cheezeofages]

Nathan Jones is a textbook example of having a "good look". It's sad he was just too green in the ring. That said. Suicide Squad really should have cast him as Killer Croc.

[@heelgill]

@@cheezeofages There were so many past wrestlers in WWE who had the “good look” but couldn’t hack it as a wrestler. A good example of that would be Mordecai.

[@a-khanation5279]

I didn't know Luther reigns was a giant

[@99mrpogi]

Like a dark skinned version of Brock Lesnar

[@vatsalsaxena8813]

Snitsky was a monster, an absolute unit. It's a shame WWE failed to do anything with him.

[@johnfalcetta5431]

I literally have zero idea who Bam Neely or Jackson Andrews are or were

[@mintertaining]

Wait, you think Big Cass bears a resemblance to Test? He's Big Edge lol.

[@serialmiller1987]

Jackson Andrews FCW promo or was it on the main roster where he did his best Hawk impression in a promo "Well!"

[@dangerfeild4Life]

Thanks to the editor for pointing out Tyson Tomko’s beard and tattoos

[@donkey7577]

2:45 and then u see him Troy opposite of Brad Pitt getting taken down by Pitt , then it was martial arts after another one of them being in the franchise of The Protector movies ....

[@Dim4323]

I remember Kurgan i he had that heel run, he could've been a wwe champion

[@titanhades4331]

I also think he was pretty good. But, unfortunately, the Oddities kind of killed him as a believable contender.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

No he wouldn’t. And he was a heel for most of his WWF run.

[@ponytailjerry]

Thank you for keeping Gonzalez out

[@johnband3]

Giant's didn't fail, WWE failed them!

[@kingdomcitizenship5613]

Best big men: Andre the Giant, Earthquake, The Big Show, Sid Vicious, Kevin Nash, and The Undertaker

[@greggmcdonnell1879]

Wrestling wisdom has it that smaller talent have to prove they can get over in WWE whereas big guys have to show they can’t. The latter part holds true for a few on this list.

[@jamessaliturewizard5694]

Snitsky was one of my faves don't know how he didn't become a main guy

[@bighand1530]

He seemed to be Vince McMahon's ideal big guy.

[@kianshort2643]

I have Nathan Jones and Luther Reigns as a tag team in my universe mode, dunno what you're implying by putting them in the thumbnail, they're thriving

[@NcWcN1]

Giant Silva did make a one-night WWF comeback later in 1999 for a Super Astros taping.

[@jchase111]

MAN how Cass (now W. Morrissey) has turned his career around after going to Impact! I realize he hasn’t won the title yet, but he’s been consistently in the world title scene since joining

[@CaitiffFTW]

How is Mason Ryan not on this list? He was literally compared, on television, favorably, to Batista, when he was in the New Nexus, and he is currently more well-known for being included in the "What Happened to That Wrestler" theme song, than for any other reason.

[@CollegeBallYouknow]

Gene Snitsky nowadays looks like a cross between Braun Strowman and Jim Carrey

[@bighand1530]

😂😂

[@tutoriasengra5649]

You forgot Vance Archer. Dude went on to become Lance Archer and, you know, EVERYBODY DIES.

[@damianbaker6984]

Fun fact: every time wwe had a house show in Evansville, IN in the early 2000’s Reigns was usually there as “Horseshoe.”

[@noskoolikeoldskool]

Always wanted to see Luther Reigns vs Tyson Tomko.

[@JustinLeeper]

Bull Buchanan was a good big man who never had much of a chance. No mention? Bam Neely is a MN boy, and he was a pretty good dude and decent hand.

[@cobracyxx8808]

I was really hoping Nathan Jones would work. A beast, the colossus of Bogo road

[@MrBrownsugar85]

I remember seeing most of these giants on tv in high school, what is it with giants in the early 2000s lol

[@alifnajmi1997]

Cultaholic: Giant Silva has been included in the list where The Giant (not one of Big Show's previous gimmick or Big Show himself at all) who failed in WWE Me: I'm glad that I never knew who he is & don't know why he exists in WWE anyway

[@puliramana8296]

Mark jindrak, heidenrich were also powerhouses...

[@jerransperarman9411]

good video

[@Emmet-do4jq]

I hope my guy Nathan Jones isn’t on this! 😄

[@dranzerjetli5126]

He is

[@phantom7694]

Demon Kane, Colossus Of Boggo Road Nathan Jones, Big Show..... 💚💚💚

[@palacios185]

Dude Vince hired a bunch of construction workers who he thought were wrestlers

[@nitty21216]

Can you guys do a vid on Matt Morgan? I wonder how his career started and ended 🤔 Or Snitsky🤔🤔

[@andreaswiesheu2240]

Giant Silva could do a superfly splash from the top rope - why he failed, i dont get it....

[@krebyrocks77]

Bam Neely's greatest (only?) claim to fame is being named after Cam Neely; former Hockey Player and the Great Seabass in a few movies with Jim Carrey.

[@martinrubio6357]

Snitsky had it all but no push

[@altirius]

12:35 never heard of him lol

[@WiwaxiaSC]

I know videos about failed or bad big guys in wrestling have been doing the rounds recently so I feel like it needs to be said; big guys in wrestling can be awesome and so can slower paced big guy matches, they've just been misused for decades now

[@nbaldwin45]

Holy crap, Jackson Andrews looked like Kevin Nash

[@SAMEntalhealth]

Commodity with the oddity ;-)

[@Virttreks]

I would take Nathan Jones too, he looks like an Australian jason Bateman

[@llydrsn]

Bam Neely already has more airtime on Cultaholic than he ever had in his WWE career

[@shaunkenneally7597]

Makes me want to know what happened when/not if Vince went after the "Mountain"?

[@josephh436]

As soon as I saw the title I instantly thought Nathaaaaan

[@culturalgarden]

You forgot Chuck Palumbo, Heidenreich, A-Train

[@ljawkward986]

Surprised heidenrich wasn’t on this

[@mindgames50]

They don’t even consider giant Gonzalez as a wrestler 🤣

[@zackschilling4376]

Vince McMahon Sploogefest in 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - and...GARY STRYDOM WOW!!

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@marks2053]

Apparently in wrestling, not having a championship means you failed for some reason. Some of these guys had a run at least and most on this list are actually known names.

[@rollingcourage6658]

Pacitti vs Bam Neely in a Kennel from Hell match at Wrestlemania!

[@DoctorLazers]

If you're into martial arts cinema, Nathan Jones is a star. The guy plays the top muscle of the bad guy opposite some real industry legends like Jackie Chan and Tony Jaa.

[@tafua_a]

And who could forget his appearance in that shitty Asterix movie based on my least favorite Asterix comic ever?!

[@bonecanoe86]

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