Sid and Spivey dominated the competition for months before running into The Steiner Brothers in 1989 at Clash of the Champions. Add in his devastating powerbomb, and it really was no surprise that he got over to the level that he did. At 6'9'', 317 pounds, he was a mountain of a man.

As half of the Skyscrapers alongside Danny Spivey, Sid left an indelible mark on fans.

Sid's first real introduction to the bright lights and grand stage of national television came in 1989 when he made his WCW debut. The Skyscrapers, The Four Horsemen and WCW In celebration of his career, let's relive the big man's career. Regardless of what your opinion of the man may be, it is incredibly difficult to ignore the impact he made on both WWE and WCW. Before Tunney even announced who the number one contender would be, Sid stood up as if Tunney called his name.'The Man, The Master and the Ruler of the World,' he was a dominant force in the industry who blended the perfect look with the personality of a psychopath to create one of the most popular characters of the decade.Ī polarizing performer who had as many critics as fans, Sid made it to the mountaintop but, in the eyes of some, still underachieved. Less than a week later, on the January 25 episode of Superstars, WWF President held a press conference to announce who among Sid, Savage, Hogan, 'Rowdy' and The Undertaker would face Ric Flair for the WWF Championship. This incident, despite the vast majority of those in the cheering him and booing Hogan, began Sid's into a. After the match, Sid and Hogan got into an argument in the ring and had to be separated by approximately 10 WWF officials and security. Hogan, who was still at ringside after being eliminated, grabbed Sid's arm and tried to pull him over the top rope, giving Flair the chance to grab Sid's legs and throw him out to win the match and become the new WWF Champion. Nevertheless, this reaction was edited out of future television replays as well as the Coliseum home video release of the event play-by-play announcer even re-recorded his voice-over commentary, now condemning Sid for his actions when he previously said that Justice's elimination of Hogan was fair as the Rumble's motto was 'Every man for himself'. The reaction is in retrospect widely believed to be due to a combination of fans tiring of Hogan's All-American superhero persona after eight years, and also responding positively to Sid's charisma.

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