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As the "li'llegitimate" son of Mr. McMahon on Raw, and SmackDown's current Cruiserweight Champion of the World, Hornswoggle has catapulted to the top of the sports-entertainment world. So it got WWE.com thinking big -- er, a lot. The little bastard Superstar has joined an elite group of diminutive denizens who are living large in popular culture, so we decided to examine an encapsulated catalog of those who hit it big before the leprechaun champion.

Verne Troyer

"I shall call him...Mini-Me." That line from Dr. Evil (Mike Meyers) in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me launched a colossal celluloid career for Troyer. And who could forget his drunken TV antics on The Surreal Life, when he rode his scooter naked and urinated on the floor? No person this vertically challenged has ever supplied such big yuks.

Billy Barty

The "Godfather of Little People," Barty paved the way for the small-statured by founding the Little People of America. Appearing in more than 100 films and TV shows, the petite performer may be remembered by our fans for his sizeable role in 1987's Body Slam, co-starring WWE Hall of Famers Capt. Lou Albano & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

Dink

For Christmas 1993, jolly ol' St. Nick presented Doink the Clown with Dink, a junior-sized jokester with a gigantic heart. The duo would thrill our fans for three years, even taking part in a Mixed Tag Team Match against Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna Vachon at WrestleMania X. Sadly, they came up a wee bit short (pun is definitely intended).

Warwick Davis

One of the most recognizable little faces in Tinseltown, Davis' roles include the title character in Willow, two Star Wars films, every Harry Potter film to date and, of course, the Leprechaun horror franchise. (Guess who he played.) His on-screen charm is his biggest asset, making him the (not-so) heavyweight champion of wee folk everywhere.

Emmanuel Lewis vs. Gary Coleman

Both Coleman and Lewis were household names in the ‘80s with their hit shows Diff'rent Strokes and Webster, respectively. Both have tried to resurrect their careers since then. Neither has been overly successful. Still, if it ever comes down to who's the bigger star…sorry, but the world don't move to the beat of just one drum. Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?

Kenny Baker

Almost unrecognizable in human form, Baker's name is universally associated with the loveable droid R2-D2 from the Star Wars trilogies. One of only four characters to appear in all six films, R2 is the only entity not called Yoda to know the full Skywalker saga. As the man behind the metal for all of it, Baker earned R2's Robot Hall of Fame nod in 2003.

Tony Cox

No short list is complete without this pint-sized performer. Appearing in multiple box-office Goliaths -- most notably as a foul-mouthed elf in Bad Santa, Mr. Parker in Friday and Shonte Jackson in Me, Myself & Irene -- Cox's big-screen presence is far larger than he is, but the stunted stand-up comic has become an endearing favorite around the world.

The Seven Dwarfs

Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sneezy, Bashful, Sleepy, and Dopey were the magnificent seven headlining Walt Disney's first animated feature, living together deep in the forest and keeping Snow White safe from the evil Queen. More important, though, the dwarfs' raven-haired guest taught them -- and us -- how to "Whistle While You Work." Heigh-Ho!

Hervé Villechaize

After a bit part as Nick Nack in the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, Villechaize garnered huge acclaim as Ricardo Montalban's pint-sized counterpart. "Tattoo" delighted TV audiences that explored Fantasy Island every week, and coined one of the biggest lines in small screen history: "The plane! The plane!"

Hobbits, Oompa Loompas & Munchkins (Oh, my!)

All little giants of literature and screen. The first group of shorties saved Middle Earth. The second made chocolate creepy fun to eat for Willy Wonka's guests. And the third not only instructed Dorothy to "Follow the Yellow Brick Road," but their Lollipop Guild gave us song, dance and nightmares for the first eight years of our lives. Thanks...we think.

Honorable Mention: Lucky

Two words why we're always after this flavor-filled "cereal killer" in supermarkets everywhere: Magically. Delicious.

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