For me I have to choose Gwynn Davies.Tall,billed at 6 feet 5 inches,and weighing approximately eighteen and a half stones.Muscular,but not overly so.With that heavyweight championship belt around his waist looked every inch a true champion.Definately the epitome of a tough,solid heavyweight.Your choices and opinions please.
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For me George Gordienko at his peak appeared invincible.
I always thought Dave Taylor looked the part, a strong agile heavywieght who seemed to go under the radar for many years.
Lee Bronson, Kendo Nagasaki, Wayne Bridges, Bill Bromley and Tony StClair
The heavyweights were the clowning glory of wrestling until the over-inflated under talented super heavies came along. Big, powerful and muscular they were the men that made it so believable. No disrespect to the skill and agility of the lighter men but there was noting to equal the sight of two powerful heavyweights in a battle of strength. All the names mentioned are good contenders. I would add Ian Campbell. He often seems overlooked these days but sitting ringside and watching him against another big man could be intimidating. Long live the proper heavyweights of wrestling.
The incomparable Billy Robinson looked every inch and pound a formidable heavyweight wrestler.
Robinson, obviously, also had the great wrestling ability to complement the look.
In considering overseas matmen, George Gordienko looked physically like a real heavyweight wrestler, in my opinion.
Has anyone suggested Geoff Portz?
But Kumali instantly became a pussy cat.
Docker Don Steadman looked immovable.
Rex Strong was one of the belly-butt brigade but looked great.
Tibor Szakacs entered the ring looking able to take on all-comers.
Wayne Bridges bulked up to look very much the part.
Steve Viedor was a great wrestler, a wonderful actor, but clearly wrestled a little light.
Heavyweights had to look the part. Davies, Wall and Kumali for me.
Agree with all the others but would add Rocky Wall , Bruno , Angus and I always throw in Don Vines
If you are only talking "looks like" then John Lees. John Quinn also fits the bill.
Prince Kumali was big lad, Pat Roach as well, of course.
For a villain, a young (pre-shaved head) Mal Kirk looked a big tough bloke. Agree on Gwynn Davies as well.
Jo Kovacs he looked so powerful and solid.