Giant Gonzalez Passes Away

**The Show Off** · 09-25-2010, 12:40 AM

I remember on an episode of WCW Saturday Night's Main Event ( I believe) he choked Ric Flair with one hand and Flair did an awesome job of selling that choke he turned purple and everything. Since my grandfather hated Ric Flair (he always bought into the show) he instantly loved El Gigante. For years after he'd ask me about him every so often.

Was he a great wrestler? No. But he was a good performer and no one deserves to die so young. The shame of it is he probably had a rough life for the very thing that made him (quasi)famous.

It's always a shame to see one of the guys from the fraternity of wrestling go.

Rest in peace.

09-25-2010, 12:40 AM	#16
The Show Off Total Non-Stop Apologist Posts: 4,430	I remember on an episode of WCW Saturday Night's Main Event ( I believe) he choked Ric Flair with one hand and Flair did an awesome job of selling that choke he turned purple and everything. Since my grandfather hated Ric Flair (he always bought into the show) he instantly loved El Gigante. For years after he'd ask me about him every so often. Was he a great wrestler? No. But he was a good performer and no one deserves to die so young. The shame of it is he probably had a rough life for the very thing that made him (quasi)famous. It's always a shame to see one of the guys from the fraternity of wrestling go. Rest in peace.