The Top 10 WWE Underdogs Of All Time 8

8: Zach Gowen

Zach Gowen may be one of the most forgotten footnotes in WWE history. His record wasn’t that impressive, with losses well outnumbering his wins. He did have a feud with Vince McMahon, and a win over the seven foot giant, The Big Show.

But, all of that is made all the more impressive when you realize he did it on one leg. Cancer led Gowen to have his leg amputated above the knee when he was just eight years old. A lifelong wrestling fan, he didn’t allow his condition to stop him from living his dream.

After years of training, he made his WWE debut in 2003 while interfering in a Brock Lesnar match. Even better, he chose to wrestle without his prosthetic, saying that it slowed him down. He stayed around for several months on and off, putting on some decent matches all things considered.

Yes, his wrestling style did shine a gigantic light on the “fakeness” of pro wrestling, but it was still a man out there doing what he’s always wanted to, when everything was going against him. You can say his condition was being exploited, or you can say he was able to do what so many of us wish we could. I belong to the latter group.

via www.therichest.com