However hard the fans tried, hating them was next to impossible, and that's the reason they rank amongst the most loved wrestlers in WWE history ... "The biggest little man" makes his comeback ...

And his retirment speech is the classiest, most-famous farewell in sports history, both for its humility and its brevity. It's hard not to love the "Iron Horse." The man they called "Sweetness ...

Free has probably become more popular after his playing career ... fans welcomed him back with open arms. The most explosive little man in NBA history will certainly go into the Hall of Fame ...