I did a blog a few months back that featured basketball players as wrestlers and vice versa. Here are a few more....
Kane as Ewing = both big guys. seemed like a good idea but always outdone by a smaller, faster, quicker, more personable rival (MJ and HBK)
Sting as Vince Carter = so much potential that you wanted to scream at him for not living up to it
Clyde Drexler as Jim Neidhart. Both had success early because the main attention was given to a teammate (Hakeem at Houston, Bret with Hart Foundation). Both were push but ultimately floundered in the solo arena. Then both found more "success" with a new team (Owen Hart and with Rockets). Given lots of attention STRICTLY because of teammates and could never handle it on own.
Barkley as Roddy Pipper. The personalities, duh, but both were RIGHT THERE ready to zoom right off but neither could make the push past Hogan/Flair or MJ. Both great with a mic
Tracy McGrady as Scott Steiner. Pretty good as a teammate with original squad/tagteam (Raptors and Steiner Bros) then left to pursue solo accomplishments to some early success. Reinvention necessary (As Big Poppa Pump for Steiner and as a prick for TMac with Houston). Then became a nomad to wind down career. Both are still going at it (I think) in obscurity (TNA? and Detroit after NY Knicks)
For the original list, click on the May 26, 2010 blog.
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