Being a big guy wasn’t a career hindrance back then - if anything it was a shortcut to stardom.
Sid was legit a terrible wrestler, and I say this as a Sid fan. But he was huge and had this charisma and you were legit afraid of him because he was big and crazy.
Also look at Giant Gonzales, Great Khali, Haystacks Calhoun, Uncle Elmer, Mabel/Viscera, etc...all really shitty wrestlers but had major matches- Mabel was King of the Ring & Khali was even world champion. No average sized person with the same in-ring ability would make it on the worst indie show.
Sid was legit a terrible wrestler, and I say this as a Sid fan. But he was huge and had this charisma and you were legit afraid of him because he was big and crazy.
Also look at Giant Gonzales, Great Khali, Haystacks Calhoun, Uncle Elmer, Mabel/Viscera, etc...all really shitty wrestlers but had major matches- Mabel was King of the Ring & Khali was even world champion. No average sized person with the same in-ring ability would make it on the worst indie show.