Editing Chris Masters (section)

==Legacy==
Known for his large body reaching 270 lbs, he was listed among the "Most Freakishly Muscular WWE Superstars of All Time" by the ''[[Bleacher Report]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/987571-wwe-most-freakishly-muscular-superstars-of-all-time|title=WWE: Most Freakishly Muscular Superstars of All Time|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|publisher=[[TNT Sports (United States)|TNT Sports]]|date=December 18, 2011|first=John|last=Nizinski|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241222233816/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/987571-wwe-most-freakishly-muscular-superstars-of-all-time|archive-date=December 22, 2024|access-date=December 23, 2024}}</ref> ''[[WhatCulture]]'' observed that Masters "had one of the most impressive WWE physiques of all time when he debuted in 2005", "[...] like another version of [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] or [[Lex Luger]], only even bigger."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/wwe/12-most-alarming-physique-transformations-in-wwe-history?page=17|title=12 Most Alarming Physique Transformations In WWE History: 6. Chris Masters|work=[[WhatCulture]]|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|date=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241222223058/https://whatculture.com/wwe/12-most-alarming-physique-transformations-in-wwe-history?page=17|archive-date=December 22, 2024|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> In the official write-up for the World Wrestling Entertainment website, Masters’ physique has been called "the kind of you usually only seen in comic books", and he was praised for his "unbelievable build and his devastating finishing maneuver".<ref name="wwesite">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/superstars/chrismasters|title=Chris Masters|publisher=[[WWE|WWE.com]]|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9LeaW|archive-date=December 22, 2024|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> In addition, the organization noted that "although he parted ways with WWE in 2011, 'The Masterpiece' more than lived up to his self-aggrandizing nickname as one of the most impressive physical specimens in WWE history."<ref name="wwesite"/>

Writing for ''[[Valnet|The Sportster]]'', Matthew Wilkinson ranked Masters at number three on his list of the ten WWE wrestlers with the most incredible physiques, writing that "while he was completely jacked all across his body, there’s no doubt that his pectoral muscles were the highlight of his physique."<ref name="spotster">{{cite web|url=https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-past-wrestlers-incredible-physiques-best-physical-feature/|title=10 WWE Wrestlers From The Past With Incredible Physiques (& Their Best Physical Feature)|work=The Sportster|publisher=[[Valnet|Valnet, Inc.]]|date=August 13, 2023|first=Matthew|last=Wilkinson|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241222225620/https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-past-wrestlers-incredible-physiques-best-physical-feature/|archive-date=December 22, 2024|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> Wilkinson added that Masters was known for his wrestling entrances when he flexed and "did pectoral dances to amuse fans, which also proved how impressive his body was,"<ref name="spotster"/> a sentiment shared by Travis Wakeman from [[TNT Sports (United States)|TNT Sports]], who thought that the wrestler was memorable because of his "great physique, as well as an arrogant personality".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2317294-wwe-missed-opportunities-looking-back-at-the-career-of-chris-masters|title=WWE Missed Opportunities: Looking Back at the Career of Chris Masters|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|publisher=[[TNT Sports (United States)|TNT Sports]]|date=January 2, 2015|first=Travis|last=Wakeman|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241222232350/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2317294-wwe-missed-opportunities-looking-back-at-the-career-of-chris-masters|archive-date=December 22, 2024|access-date=December 23, 2024}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'''s Greg Miller praised Masters as a WWE Superstar, and wrote: "Carving an impressive body out of muscle, there is no denying that Masters is truly a masterpiece. Flaunting his self-proclaimed flawless physique, 'The Masterpiece' has quickly made a name for himself as a top up and coming Superstar, and his impressive power has forced many top WWE Superstars to submit to his devastating Master Lock finisher along the way."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/11/wwe-smackdown-countdown-2007-chris-masters|title=WWE SmackDown Countdown 2007: Chris Masters|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis|Ziff Davis, Inc.]]|date=October 11, 2007|first=Greg|last=Miller|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241222232946/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/11/wwe-smackdown-countdown-2007-chris-masters|archive-date=December 22, 2024|access-date=December 23, 2024}}</ref> In 2016, fitness-related site ''Gym Junkies'' highlighted that "Chris Masters’ physique was unmatched. It was as though he was chiseled out of granite."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gymjunkies.com/top-wwe-wrestlers-32-of-wrestlemanias-best-physiques/|title=Top WWE Wrestlers: 32 of WrestleMania's Best Physiques|work=Gym Junkies|date=March 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530071331/https://gymjunkies.com/top-wwe-wrestlers-32-of-wrestlemanias-best-physiques/|archive-date=May 30, 2024|access-date=December 23, 2024}}</ref>