15 NHL players who should be on the WWE roster

May 22, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers former defensive end Brett Kiesel (left) and WWE former wrestler Shawn Michaels (right) react as the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Tampa Bay Lightning in game five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 15, 2017; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) during the first period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /

14. Zdeno Chara

Everyone knows WWE head honcho Vince McMahon loves tall guys. Zdeno Chara is as tall as you’re going to find in the NHL. He’d get a shot solely based on how freaking huge he is. Chara has a bit of personality to him and is often unintentionally hilarious. He reminds me a bit of The Great Khali, except with a decent personality.

Chara could be either a face or a heel. Looking at his prime, he would have been an amazing heel. Chara used his size to his advantage all the time and delivered some of the hardest hits you’ll ever see. This screams “monster heel”. The WWE hasn’t had a good one in a while.

However, the best thing about the Bruins captain is his versatility. He could also pull off a face character in a more comedic or lovable giant role. Big Show has tried (and failed) to be funny. Chara could easily pull it off.

He’s also one of the best brawlers in the NHL. There’s a good reason very few people are crazy enough to drop the gloves with him. Whenever someone does, Chara usually just holds them with one arm and punches them with the other. With an incredible wingspan, he’d be a heck of a brawler in the WWE.

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