Thread: Vince is right you know
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Old 04-23-2007, 02:19 PM   #18
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I'm gonna go ahead and say that it is easier for a big man to get over, which is essentially what BDC is saying that Vince McMahon says. Here's where I think part of that allure lies...as a fan, we tend to view wrestlers as 'larger than life' characters, so to speak. If I'm looking at somebody like Dean Malenko (whom I was a huge fan of, don't get me wrong, I'm just taking the casual perspective), who is what, like 5'6''? If I see him in the ring, being the 6'2'' person that I am, there's a feeling of me thinking that I could kick that guy's ass myself. I'm not saying that I actually could, but you know how I mean? If I see somebody like Khali, that thought does not cross my mind, not even one time. Wrestling is about separating things from reality, and when you have a bunch of guys who are the size of the average fan, I think it's harder for them to stand out in the fan's eyes.

I worded that terribly since I'm going off the cuff here, but I hope that makes sense.
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