Jorge González

Jorge González — better known as El Gigante in WCW and Giant Gonzalez in the WWF — was genuinely one of a kind, and I mean that literally: at 7 foot 7, he remains the tallest Argentine who ever lived. Before wrestling even entered the picture, this guy from Formosa was playing professional basketball, which tells you how the universe kept finding new stages for someone that size. His in-ring career had its critics — mobility at that height is a real challenge — but the sheer spectacle of him standing across the ring from Hulk Hogan or The Undertaker was something you didn't forget. He passed away in September 2010 at just 44, way too young, and that loss still stings. Whatever the in-ring debates, he carved out a unique slice of wrestling history that nobody else could have filled.

Name (English)

Jorge González

Name (Japanese)

エル・ヒガンテ

Reading

える・ひがんて

Born

January 31, 1966 – September 22, 2010

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Horse

Origin

Formosa, Formosa Province, Argentina

Height

232 cm

Occupation

actor / basketball player / professional wrestler / film actor

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86

Tags

• Formosa Province
• actor
• basketball player
• professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.