Tallest Champions In WWE’s Attitude Era, Ranked

WWE had several giants on their roster in the Attitude Era, and some of them managed to win championships. The Attitude Era was arguably the hottest period in WWE history, and WWE had several talented wrestlers at their disposal. However, WWE was traditionally the land of the giants, and a plethora of wrestlers who stood at 6’6″ and taller got their hands on championships in the Attitude Era.

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Some of the tallest wrestlers in the Attitude Era moved exceptionally well for their height, which is why they were trusted to win championships. However, some giants struggled inside the squared circle and failed to make an impression with their championship run. Nevertheless, WWE had plenty of championships on offer in the Attitude Era, and there were plenty of opportunities for some obscure names to get some silverware under their belt.

10

Bradshaw

Bradshaw Stands At 6’6″

Bradshaw was one of the toughest stars in the Attitude Era, and he was a member of the Acolytes alongside Faarooq. The Acolytes were members of The Undertaker’s Ministry of Darkness, and they brought the WWE World Tag Team Championship twice to the Corporate Ministry.

The Acolytes won the WWE World Tag Team Championship for the third time in 2001 when they defeated The Dudley Boyz for the gold. Furthermore, Bradshaw won the WWE European Championship in October 2001, which was the first singles championship in his WWE career. The APA split in the draft lottery in 2002, and Bradshaw moved into the hardcore division, where he won the Hardcore Championship 17 times but just twice in the Attitude Era.

9

Albert

Albert Stands At 6’7″

The WWE Intercontinental Championship changed hands several times in the Attitude Era, and Albert was one of the most shocking names to hold the title. Albert defeated former WWE Champion Kane to win the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown‘s June 28, 2001 taping.

Albert wasn’t the best in-ring competitor, and he held the Intercontinental Championship for a month. During that time, he defended the title against The Undertaker, Rhyno, and Justin Credible. Ultimately, the Alliance’s Lance Storm unseated him for the title on Raw‘s July 23, 2001, episode.

8

Big Boss Man

Boss Man Stood At 6’7″

Big Boss Man returned to WWE in the fall of 1998 under a new gimmick as The Corporation’s Head of Security. Boss Man brought the WWE Hardcore Championship to The Corporation when he defeated Mankind for the Hardcore Championship in a ladder match.

Boss Man teamed up with fellow Corporation member Ken Shamrock, who was the reigning Intercontinental Champion, and they defeated The New Age Outlaws for the WWE World Tag Team Championship. Boss Man won the Hardcore Championship 4 times, and his fourth reign was the longest with the title as he held it for 97 days. Boss Man challenged Big Show for the WWE Championship at Armageddon 1999, and he failed to win the WWE Championship.

7

Bull Buchanan

Buchanan Stands At 6’7″

The Right to Censor lost a lot of matches, but they finally got the golden touch in November 2000. Ivory won the WWE Women’s Championship for a third time, and days later, Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather followed suit by winning the WWE World Tag Team Championship at The Hardy Boyz’s expense.

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Buchanan moved well for a man that stood at 6’7.” The WWE World Tag Team Championship was the only championship that he won during his stint in WWE. Furthermore, Buchanan and Goodfather retained the WWE World Tag Team Championship against The Hardys in a rematch at Rebellion 2000. Ultimately, they were champions for just 34 days, with Edge and Christian ending their championship run in a fatal-4-way tag team match.

6

Chuck

Chuck Stands At 6’7″

Chuck Palumbo joined WWE in June 2001 as one-half of the WCW Tag Team Champions. Chuck was a tag team specialist, and he allied with Billy Gunn, who was an eight-time WWE Tag Team Champion. Billy and Chuck became the PWI Tag Team of the Year in 2002, and they saw off Spike Dudley and Tazz for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

Chuck and Billy had excellent chemistry, and they retained their titles at WrestleMania 18 and Backlash 2002. Their three-month WWE Tag Team Championship reign was curtailed by their manager, Rico, and Rikishi at Judgment Day 2002.

5

Hulk Hogan

Hogan Stands At 6’7″

Hulk Hogan returned to WWE for the first time in over eight years at No Way Out 2002 as a heel and member of the nWo. However, he turned face after he stole the show with The Rock in a legendary wrestling match at WrestleMania 18, with the roof almost blowing off the building.

Hogan challenged Triple H for the WWE Championship at Backlash 2002 and defeated the Game to become a six-time WWE Champion. This proved to be an unwise decision as Hogan’s nostalgia act wore off, and he wasn’t able to compete at a high level with The Undertaker, ending his one-month WWE Title run at Judgment Day 2002.

4

Viscera

Viscera Stood At 6’9″

Viscera was the 1995 King of the Ring winner and a former WWE World Tag Team Champion in 1994 when he was under his Mabel gimmick. Nevertheless, it took six years for Viscera to win gold again in the Hardcore battle royal for the WWE Hardcore Championship at WrestleMania 16 when he pinned Tazz for the title.

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There were Hardcore Championship title changes galore, and Viscera was heavily involved in the action. However, he held the Hardcore Championship for just under seven minutes after Bradshaw took him down with a shoulder block and Funaki curtailed his Hardcore Championship reign.

3

The Undertaker

Undertaker Stands At 6’10”

The Undertaker was one of the top stars in the Attitude Era, and 10 of his 15 championship reigns were in the Attitude Era. The Phenom defeated Steve Austin for his third WWE Championship at Over the Edge 1999, and he put Hulk Hogan out of his misery at Judgment Day 2002 for his fourth and final WWE Championship run.

Surprisingly, Undertaker held the Hardcore Championship for 58 days after he saw off Rob Van Dam for the title at Vengeance 2001. Nevertheless, Undertaker dipped into the tag team division with success as he became a seven-time WWE Tag Team Champion. The Undertaker and his brother Kane made history at SummerSlam 2001 as they became the first tag team in WWE history to hold the WWE and WCW Tag Team Championships simultaneously.

2

Kane

Kane Stands At 7’0″

Kane made an explosive debut at Badd Blood: In Your House in October 1997, when he cost The Undertaker the chance at becoming the number one contender for the WWE Championship when he clashed with Shawn Michaels in the inaugural Hell in a Cell match. Furthermore, just like The Undertaker, Kane captured 10 championships in the Attitude Era.

The Big Red Machine ended Steve Austin’s first WWE Championship reign in a First Blood match at King of the Ring 1998. However, Kane dropped the title back to Austin a night later. Nevertheless, Kane completed his Grand Slam set after he won the Intercontinental Championship, and he won seven Tag Team Championships, a division he was prolific in. Kane had multiple Tag Team Championship reigns with Mankind, X-Pac, and The Undertaker.

1

Big Show

Big Show Stands At 7’2″

Big Show made his WWE debut at St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: In Your House in February 1999, interfering in Steve Austin and Mr. McMahon’s steel cage number one contender for the WWE Championship. The World’s Largest Athlete was still incredibly green, but The Undertaker took him under his wing, and six months after his WWE debut, Show became a two-time WWE World Tag Team Champion alongside The Undertaker.

Unquestionably, Show’s biggest victory in 1999 was defeating Triple H and The Rock for the WWE Championship in a triple threat match at Survivor Series as a last-minute replacement for Steve Austin. Show walked into the new millennium as the reigning WWE Champion, but he dropped the title back to Triple H on the first episode of Raw in January 2000. Nevertheless, Show edged one step closer to becoming a Grand Slam Champion as he won the WWE Hardcore Championship twice in 2001.