A NEW Big Show might be about to hit the wrestling world and he's every bit as huge as the WWE icon.
John Krahn is ready to swap his football dreams for a career in wrestling.
The 24-year-old has been touted as the biggest football player ever.
Krahn stands at 7ft tall (2.13m) and tips the scale at 440lbs.
His height makes him just short of Paul Wight – better known as the Big Show.
In his prime years, the Big Show was a 500lb athlete in WWE.
He has lost around 130lbs and shown off his amazing body transformation for fan.
The Big Show now wrestles in AEW, and he could have a rival for the title he was given back in the day of 'the world's largest athlete'.
Standing out from the crowd on and off the field, Krahn was tipped for big things after his scouting tape garnered thousands of views from D1 colleges.
Even as a sophomore, he towered over his peers at 6ft8 and a beefy 330lbs.
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An imposing defensive tackle for MLK High School in Riverside, CL, Krahn used football as a coping mechanism for dealing with the stigma that comes with having such immense measurements.
He told Press-Enterprise in 2015: "I always felt [football] has been a good sport for me, because I’m big and I can control what goes on around me.
"It has been my one true love throughout my entire life."
Krahn's sheer size is difficult to comprehend – he wears a size 18 shoe, the same as the NBA legend Yao Ming.
And when he goes to an amusement park, he's left carrying the bags because he's simply too big to ride the rollercoasters.
gridiron opportunities might be stalling – but his wrestling career could be about to get out of first gear.
Back in December, Krahn signed up to become part of the WWE's inaugural "Next In Line" program.
The initiative takes advantage of a new ruling from the NCAA which allows young athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness.
A tantalizing news release read: "Upon completion of the NIL program, select athletes may earn an exclusive opportunity to be offered a WWE contract."
Krahn was named among the first fifteen members in December 2015 and is currently scheduling his WWE tryout in hope of entering a circuit.
But first of all the now 24-year-old must brush up on his acting chops as he looks to enter the dog-eat-dog world of pro wrestling.
He told WWeek.com: "I have to get over the shyness I have when you’re new to something.
"But I have no problem with being over the top."
If Krahn is to make it to the bright lights of the WWE, he'd slot in at No8 on the tallest ever performers behind Big Show and Kane.
John Jr's unusual size does draw plenty of attention when he's out and about, with Krahn learning over the years how to deal with the spotlight.
With stardom potentially just around the corner, there could be plenty more of that attention to come.
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