The guest for the fourth episode of WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s WWE Network show is set and it’s Big Show who will be appearing. 

The guest for the show, “Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions,” was recently announced.

Big Episode Of Steve Austin’s Show

On Monday, WWE confirmed via a post on Twitter that Austin’s third guest will be none other than the future WWE Hall of Famer. The episode premieres on WWE’s streaming service on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. ET.

Austin has stated in previous interviews that he has already filmed a few episodes of the show. So far, WWE has aired one episode with one interview featuring a legend each month. 

Last month, Austin had the chance to interview former WWE Champion Kane, which marked the third episode. Now, the fourth installment will see Big Show appearing.

Big Show was the surprise partner of Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe for their six-man tag team match against Seth Rollins and AOP on an episode of RAW last month. He made a follow-up appearance but has since been written off of television. 

During his time away from WWE, he had to undergo the knife several times. In fact, in the last two years, he’s undergone five surgeries. 

The Big Show On WrestleMania: “I’d Love To Get One More In”

The Big Show made his in-ring return to RAW this week. He teamed with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe in a “Fist Fight” against Seth Rollins and Authors of Pain after last week’s surprise return. Speaking with ESPN.com about his comeback, Big Show looked back at his recent injuries and surgeries. He also expressed his wish to participate at WrestleMania one more time. 

Big Show’s Back

“I was very humbled and overwhelmed by the reaction,” he said. “About the kids who were excited to see me, the fans who were excited to see me and the opportunity that was given to me to help out Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens.”

He admitted that he has been “chomping at the bit” after a rough two years: “I needed five surgeries in a year and a half. You’re trying to do recovery therapy, and then there’s a setback. It was very frustrating for me for a while. This opportunity came up, and I was blown away by it. Right fit, right time.”

Big Show continued, “I was angry I had to have the surgery done, and I felt like my career was getting pulled away from me. It wasn’t on my terms.” He confessed his health issues “tested” him and his faith. Not only as a person but as a performer and athlete. 

WrestleMania Ambition

Now that he’s back in the fray, there’s only one thing he wants: to be a part of WrestleMania again. 

“That’s every competitor’s dream,” he said. “I’d love to get one more in. Especially because it’s in Tampa, where I have a house, so I can drive home after the show.”

He described his comeback as the planets and universe aligning. For him, it just feels right to be back in the ring competing in front of the WWE Universe.

The Big Show has discussed his return to WWE television among other various topics. 

Big Show, real name Paul Wight, did so during an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. 

The former WWE Champion was the surprise partner of Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe for their six-man tag team match against Seth Rollins and AOP on last Monday’s episode of RAW in Oklahoma City, OK at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on the USA Network.

The Big Show Discusses WWE Return

“They had me in an SUV with tainted windows, and I had a big Chrome Hearts hooded sweatshirt that I had over my head,” said Wight. “I tried to hunch over and hide. Once we got back to an area that no one could see, I walked into a private changing area.”

During his time away from WWE, he had to undergo the knife several times. In fact, in the last two years, he’s undergone five surgeries. 

This is something that Show talked about it being a hard fight during that time to get back in the ring and get back to a legit competitive state of mind and state of body

“My hip joint looked like a cracked bowling ball, and there were problems doing the surgery with someone of my size. I was depressed, my career was being taken away from me.

Show continued by noting that he went through IV PICC lines for dealing with a surgical infection, to replacement joints. He noted that he always believed that he as going to get back to a point where he could compete. 

Show added that hearing an incredibly positive response from the crowd was something that he knew was going to happen and tried to enjoy the moment. 

Show was back in action on Monday’s episode of RAW by working a fistfight bout alongside Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe against Seth Rollins and AOP.

• Big Show Comments On Returning To RAW

Last night on WWE RAW, Big Show made his return to the ring for the first time in over a year. Show wrestled in the 6-man tag team main event last night along with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe against Seth Rollins and the AOP. It was Show’s first match since November 20th, 2018. On that show, he teamed with the Bar to take on all 3 members of New Day on Smackdown.

WWE.com correspondents caught up with Big Show backstage from RAW last night.

“Tonight was amazing,” Show said backstage. “After going through 5 hip surgeries in a year and a half, to be able to take a phone call from a friend, a peer in the business, to come out in front of this incredible crowd tonight and get back in the ring after almost a year and a half and be competitive, I’m just extremely humbled and grateful.”

Show continued to say he’s been tested in the last year and a half like he’s never been tested before.

“They say what doesn’t break you makes you stronger,” Show continued. “I think my faith in my career, my faith in myself, and faith in this business was tested these last 2 years like it’s never been tested before. I’m just extremely grateful for the fans and we’ll see what happens next week.”

Big Show’s comments can be heard in the player below:

The Big Show has made his return to WWE television. 

He did so by being the surprise partner of Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe for their six-man tag team match against Seth Rollins and AOP on Monday’s episode of RAW in Oklahoma City, OK at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on the USA Network. 

Big Show Returns 

The previous run that the former WWE Champion had came back in October 2018 when Randy Orton beat The Big Show in a world cup qualifying match on SmackDown. 

He was then briefly paired with Cesaro and Sheamus. Big Show and The Bar’s alliance ended after a confrontation backstage. At the time, there were rumors that a hamstring injury put him on the sidelines. 

Since that time, he hasn’t appeared on WWE television. Instead, he’s shifted his focus towards acting. 

Big Show is getting his own show to debut on Netflix, which began filming on August 9th in Los Angeles.

The 10-episode series will feature the Big Show as he copes with being a retired wrestler who is married with 3 daughters.

“When the teenage daughter of Big Show, a retired world-famous WWE Superstar, comes to live with him, his wife and two other daughters, he quickly becomes outnumbered and outsmarted. Despite being 7 feet tall and weighing 400 pounds, he is no longer the center of attention,” Netflix’s description for the show reads.

Big Show will be getting his own travel reality TV show that’s titled  ‘Big Show vs. The World: A Giant Abroad’ and will be produced by WWE Studios and ITV America’s Thinkfactory media.

• WWE RAW Results & Live Coverage (1/6)

Big Show recently did an interview with TMZ Sports where he gave a preview of the upcoming match between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar at WWE Crown Jewel. 

Show talked about Lesnar being on the warpath over the last few years and how Lesnar is more faster, seasoned, and confident than Velasquez.

The former WWE Champion was asked if he can see Velasquez take the belt from Lesnar, which Big Show corrected him by saying its a championship or title after staying “No, I don’t think so.”

This led to Show talking about fans complaining that Velquez is already getting a WWE Title shot in his in-ring debut.

“You’re never going to make everyone happy. Some people say you’re rushing too much, or you’re taking too long. Everybody’s going to have an opinion. My advice is to sit back, watch the show, and enjoy it, quit trying to direct it.”

Big Show Explains Difference Between The Backstage Environment Of Attitude Era And Today’s Era

Show would talk about how he had his first match against Hulk Hogan for the World Championship and when the opportunity knocks a star has to take it. 

He added that fans can’t get mad at anyone who gets an opportunity and they take it.

WWE Superstar Big Show will be getting his own travel reality TV show. The series will be entitled ‘Big Show vs. The World: A Giant Abroad’ and will be produced by WWE Studios and ITV America’s Thinkfactory media. This will be the second show developed around the Superstar, including Netflix’s The Big Show Show.

According to The Wrap, this new show is currently in its development stages. It is being shopped to broadcast and cable TV networks as well as streaming platforms.

“Big Show brings so many different layers to a project like this; it’s a dream scenario for us as producers,” said Thinkfactory CEO Adam Reed. “He blends his fierce intelligence and curiosity with an unexpected, one-of-a-kind wit, and his intimidating physical stature is offset by his surprisingly disarming personality. We’re ecstatic to be working with him and the WWE Studios team and can’t wait for the journeys ahead.”

Head of WWE Studios Susan Levison said, “For more than two decades, Big Show’s magnetic personality has inspired fans around the world, and in this new series, he will be able to meet the people and explore the places that have played a pivotal role in his journey as a WWE Superstar. We are thrilled to be bringing this show to life with our partners at Thinkfactory who are proven winners in the unscripted television genre.”

Big Show added that “I won’t guarantee we’ll solve every mystery, but we’ll explore every strange detail, chase every bizarre lead, and meet the incredible characters involved in pursuit of the truth.”

Big Show and The Miz have given their reactions to the segment done by John Oliver on Last Week Tonight on HBO that got a ton of attention from fans and those in the wrestling business. In this segment, Oliver gave a critique of WWE and how they treat their talent.

First up is The Miz, who recently spoke with Sports Illustrated, to promote his match with Shane McMahon at this Sunday’s WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view.

“Who doesn’t take shots at WWE, especially when WrestleMania is around? All the news is about that,” said The Miz. “The way I look at what he said, and I don’t know all of it verbatim… I’ve been there for 13+ years. I met my wife in WWE, and we now have a child together, and trust me, I live a pretty incredible life. It’s not every day where you get to go out in front of 80,000 people and either have them boo or cheer you, but be interactive. We get to create moments that last a lifetime. And the way I’m treated, I’ve got to perform in movies with WWE Studios, I have my own reality show ‘Miz & Mrs.’ on the USA Network, which you can see every Tuesday. I’ve been so fortunate of everything that WWE has given to me.”

Miz continued by bringing up how there are people going to be disgruntled and upset as they’re people who think that they are owed something. He added that he feels like he got everything he wanted from WWE, and more.

Switching gears, The Big Show spoke with TMZ Sports while at the airport to travel for WrestleMania 35 weekend where he gave his reaction. He started out by stating that everybody is entitled to their own opinion and has their own experiences on how they feel.

Show has had a long and successful career in the pro wrestling business, which is something the touched on. He brought up having a lot of injuries and knowing from day one stepping through the ropes that it was not an easy job. Show stated that it was a job that was gonna put himself at risk while taking the paychecks and fortune.

“That’s just part of the industry, and the industry has changed. It’s done everything it can to protect the athlete and create longevity for the athlete. I’m 47, I’m still rocking and rolling. So they’re doing something right.”

Big Show has lived through both the Attitude Era and The Ruthless Aggression Era in WWE and as he confirmed during a recent interview, he is not ready to hang his boots yet.

During a recent appearance on Busted Open Radio, the former World Champion talked about the different eras he has lived through and compared the backstage mentality of them.

Show said that the locker room was more competitive back in the Attitude Era because your position on the card had a direct relation to how much money you were going to make.

He claimed that it was a shoot in the respect that if you were champion of any division or you were being featured on the upper end of the card then you made more money compared to those who were not in similar positions.

Explaining the atmosphere back then, the Largest Athlete In The World said that it wasn’t the everybody gets along situation like today as you didn’t like the guys who were making more money than you.

Finally, he said that you had the opportunity to work live events and get over by working an angle in order to be paid more and claimed that the biggest thing that bothers him in today’s wrestling is that everybody is too nice to each other.

Apart from this Big Show also said that today there is a lack of storytelling and in-ring psychology and he wishes that today’s stars were more motivated to make a name for themselves. You can check out his full interview here.

The Big Show recently spoke with TMZ about various topics including his future with the WWE. Show made his return to in-ring action last month when losing to Randy Orton in a world cup qualifying match on an episode of SmackDown Live in Indianapolis, IN. This match marked the first time that they have gone one-on-one in a match in three years. It also marked the first match that Show worked in over a year.

Show brought up how he tweaked a hamstring last week and was a little sore but other than that, he’s having fun. “I signed a new deal last year. I got a couple of years left. I’m having fun. We’ll re-evaluate in a couple of years, absolutely.”

If you recall, back in 2016, Shaq and The Big Show teased a match at WrestleMania 33 in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium. However, the match never became a reality and Big Show ended up competing in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal when the match fell through.

The former WWE Champion brought up working with Shaq by stating that he wouldn’t be surprised if you did see Shaq and him square-off at some point. “Whether it’s a Krispy Kream doughnut eat-off, free throw contest. Somewhere him and I are going to have to draw a line in the sand and figure out what’s what.”

Possible Name For Big Show’s New Group

As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, which was the 1000th edition, in Washington, DC at the Capital One Arena on the USA Network, Sheamus and Cesaro defeated The New Day to win the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. The finish of this title match saw The Big Show chokeslam Kofi Kingston through the announce table in order to help Sheamus and Cesaro win the titles.

According to Mike Johnson of Pwinsider.com, there has been some talk about naming the Big Show, Sheamus and Cesaro team as “Showbar.” WWE fans will likely find out why Show turned heel and joined forces with the newly crowned SmackDown Tag Team Champions on next week’s show.

The Rock’s Jingle Cruise Movie Gets New Release Date

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced on Friday that his film “Jungle Cruise” has a new release date, which was pushed back to July 24, 2020. Johnson and Emily Blunt will star in the movie, which is set to be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. He wrote the following on his official Instagram account:

“IT’S OFFICIAL. It’s a ways away, but we plant our summer flag today — JULY 24th, 2020.  Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages. My partner in crime, Emily Blunt and I, cordially invite you to join us for THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME.   What could possibly go wrong? All aboard.. DISNEY’S JUNGLE CRUISE.”

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On the latest episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, the former WCW President and co-host Conrad Thompson discussed the WCW career of The Giant, best known to WWE fans as the Big Show. Bischoff, who was at the helm when Paul Wight was brought in, took a deep dive on Show’s early run, and the challenges of booking Big Show in WCW.

Bischoff said that the veterans in the WCW locker room, some of whom are legendary for holding down young talent, were very supportive of Show in his early days. “Everyone was impressed with what he could do athletically, and at how fast he was picking things up in the ring.”

Bischoff admitted, though, that from a creative standpoint, he had a difficult time figuring out exactly what to do with Show’s character, especially early on.

“Even in [his] early matches, he’s in the ring with some of the top guys in the business, because we needed the camouflage. We needed to camouflage that not only was he somewhat inexperienced, or very inexperienced. But also, what do you do with a guy that’s over seven foot tall and 400 pounds?”

Challenges Booking Big Show in WCW

Bischoff continued. “As a character, if you’re going to put him out there every week, what do you do with that character? Is the character a babyface? Well if the character is a babyface, you’ve got to be able to get sympathy on him. Otherwise, the formula doesn’t work.”

Likewise, Bischoff said, booking Show as a heel came with its own set of challenges. “Conversely, if you want him to be an effective heel, he’s gotta lie, steal and cheat. Eddie Guerrero. Why does a guy who’s seven foot four and 400 pounds have to lie, steal and cheat?”

Bischoff said that the reason Show never reached the level of stardom of an Undertaker, John Cena, Triple H or Batista, is because of that creative challenge.

“It’s just too hard to put him in a role,” said Bischoff. “It’s hard for him to be a babyface you can get sympathy on, or a heel that you believe.”

Other topics covered include Show and Kevin Nash’s relationship, Hulk Hogan’s role in Show’s career, and why Bischoff was not heartbroken when Show left WCW for WWE in 1999. The full episode can be found below.

When referencing this transcript, please credit SEScoops.com. Some quotes have been edited for clarity.

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Big Show Reveals Interesting Story About Wrestling Debut

The latest episode of WWE Table For 3 featured the Big Show, Diamond Dallas Page, and Kevin Nash where the trio talked about the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW.

WWE posted a promo clip of this episode from their twitter account. In the clip as seen below, Show reveals how a meeting with Hulk Hogan during a basketball game resulted in him joining WCW and making wrestling debut:

.@WWETheBigShow talks about the story on how he became a @WWE Superstar on #Tablefor3. pic.twitter.com/R2iBa6U9rm

— WWE (@WWE) October 16, 2018

Big Show made his wrestling debut back in 1995 while competing for WCW during their Halloween Havoc event. He faced Hulk Hogan in his debut match and defeated the Hulkster via a disqualification.

Tamina Snuka Talks Evolution

Tamina Snuka returned to WWE during the latest episode of Monday Night Raw after staying away from in-ring action for almost 9 months.

She turned heel upon her return and teamed up with Dana Brooke to face the team of Nia Jax and Ember Moon. Later it was announced that she will be taking part in the upcoming Women’s Battle Royal at Evolution.

After the show went off air, Snuka was interviewed backstage. In the interview as seen below, she talks about her return to the ring and her upcoming match at Evolution:

– Following this week’s episode of SmackDown LIVE, WWE.com announced that Edge would return to host a special edition of “The Cutting Edge” next Tuesday as part of SmackDown’s 1000th episode. It’s quite possible that the WWE Hall of Famer’s appearance has already been nixed since WWE.com is no longer advertising the talk show segment as taking place. The announcement now redirects to the “Shows” page.

Edge is not otherwise advertised for SmackDown 1000 by WWE.com or the official website of the Capital One Arena. WWE.com posted their preview for the show tonight and there’s no mention of Edge.

Here is WWE.com’s original announcement:

“The Rated-R Superstar is coming home.

“Edge is returning to host a special edition of his talk show “The Cutting Edge” next Tuesday as part of SmackDown’s historic 1000th episode.

“The WWE Hall of Famer was responsible for many of the blue brand’s greatest moments, whether it was stepping up as one of the SmackDown’s premiere Superstars after the initial brand split in 2002, his unforgettable Money in the Bank cash-in on The Undertaker or running roughshod over SmackDown with General Manager Vickie Guerrero in his corner.

“What will he have to say? Find out when “The Cutting Edge” returns during SmackDown 1000, next Tuesday at 8/7 C on USA Network!”

– A new episode of Table for 3 featuring Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, and Big Show will air this Monday night on the WWE Network immediately following Raw. The former WCW World Heavyweight Champions share untold tales and their most memorable moments from WCW Monday Nitro. Here is the synopsis:

“Legendary WCW ‘Big Boys’ Kevin Nash, DDP, and Big Show gather to share untold tales and their most memorable moments from WCW Monday Nitro!”

• What happened to Lex Luger?

The Big Show has made his return to in-ring action. As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Indianapolis, IN at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on the USA Network, Randy Orton beat The Big Show in a world cup qualifying match.

For those who may not know, this match marked the first time that they have gone one-on-one in a match in three years. It also marked the first match that Show worked in over a year.

It's good to see you again, @WWETheBigShow! #SDLive #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/yaVRzNmzy1

— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2018

WELLLLLLLLL, @WWETheBigShow is BACK in action on #SDLive, and he's off to a FIRED UP start against @RandyOrton! #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/jTY0moOuut

— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2018

When his 🖐 goes ⬆️…

… you quiver in fear! 😉 #SDLive #WWEWorldCup @WWETheBigShow pic.twitter.com/ZVYMF1W6AK

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 10, 2018

Remember this, @RandyOrton? #SDLive #WWEWorldCup #YouStillGotIt @WWETheBigShow pic.twitter.com/vaRWkEtLBx

— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2018

Can @RandyOrton SOMEHOW put away @WWETheBigShow and advance to the #WWEWorldCup at #WWECrownJewel?! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/eLdleWOOJI

— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2018

After being with the company for nearly 20-years, the veteran has racked up some major accomplishments during his career which will no doubt earn him a spot in the sports entertainment company’s Hall of Fame.

In September 2017 during an episode of Monday Night RAW in Omaha, NE at the CenturyLink Center, Braun Strowman defeated The Big Show in a Steel Cage match in the main event.

After the match, Strowman power slammed Show through the cage, which part of it broke to close the show. The reason for this spot was to write Show off of television due to him undergoing hip surgery, which was successfully done on September 29th. WWE reportedly wanted to have The Big Show in the fifty-man Royal Rumble match at the Greatest Royal Rumble event. That didn’t happen as Show suffered a new injury around three weeks before the show while training to return from his hip surgery.

The 999th episode of Smackdown will take place tonight from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Not only will Becky Lynch look to defend her Smackdown Women’s Championship tonight, 2 World Cup Qualifying matches will take place. The Big Show will also wrestle his first match in over a year.

Smackdown 10/9 Preview

Smackdown Women’s Championship
Becky Lynch (c) vs Charlotte Flair

Arguably the most talked about angle in WWE at the moment continues in a big way tonight. Lynch will take on Flair in a rematch from Super Show-Down. This time, however, if Lynch is DQ’ed, Flair wins both the match and the title.

Tonight’s match will be the 5th time the two have met in single’s action on the WWE roster (not including house shows). Lynch is 3W-1L while Charlotte’s only victory against Lynch came on Saturday by way of DQ.

WWE World Cup Qualifying Match
Jeff Hardy vs Samoa Joe

The WWE World Cup will be an 8-man tournament featuring 4 Superstars from Raw and another 4 from Smackdown. John Cena and Kurt Angle (aka the COnqu have already qualified. Hardy and Joe will have a chance to qualify with a win tonight.

WWE World Cup Qualifying Match
Big Show vs Randy Orton

So far, no non-American has qualified for the tournament. Several were given the opportunity in Baron Corbin’s Battle Royal last night but Spain’s the Conquistador was later revealed to be Kurt Angle.

Show’s match tonight will be his first in over a year.

Miz TV W/ AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan will challenge for AJ Styles’ WWE Championship at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. Tonight, however, he’ll appear alongside the champ on an edition of Miz TV. Bryan defeated the Miz at Super Show-Down to earn the title opportunity.

Big Show Sends Warning To Randy Orton

The Big Show is slated to make his in-ring return on WWE television as he’ll face Randy Orton in a World Cup Qualifying Match on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Indianapolis, IN at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The former WWE Champion was in attendance for Sunday’s New York Jets game where WWE.com caught up with him. In this video that they released on social media, Big Show sent a warning to Orton. For those who may not know, this match will mark the first time that they have gone one-on-one in a match in three years.

.@WWETheBigShow is getting ready to knock out @RandyOrton this Tuesday on #SDLive… pic.twitter.com/N489G275k5

— WWE (@WWE) October 8, 2018

Neville Changes Finisher Name

Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville, who is now going under the name PAC on the independent scene, has made a few changes to his character now that he’s outside of the WWE bubble. One of those changes is the name of his finisher. PAC’s Red Arrow finisher will now be known as the Black Arrow. This was revealed at Sunday’s Gate of Victory show at Hakata Star Lane.

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PAC will face Flamita in an International Dream Match at the November 4th Gate Of Destiny show. Also booked for this show is Bandido challenging for the Open The Brave Gate Championship against Dragon Kid.

The Big Show will wrestle his first match since losing inside a steel cage to Braun Strowman on the September 4th, 2017 edition of Monday Night Raw. Show will take part in 1 of 2 WWE World Cup Qualifying matches scheduled to take place Tuesday night on Smackdown.

Big Show will face Randy Orton with the winner earning a spot in the World Cup tournament scheduled to take place at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. In the other World Cup Qualifying match to take place on the show, Jeff Hardy will face Samoa Joe.

Charlotte Flair vs Becky Lynch for the Smackdown Women’s Championship has already been confirmed for Tuesday’s Smackdown as well.

WWE World Cup At Crown Jewel

Little information is available regarding the format of the tournament. It is not clear as of this writing if it will be a tournament for individual competitors or if they will be grouped together by nations.

Confirmed matches for Crown Jewel include:

• WWE Championship
  AJ Styles (c) vs Daniel Bryan
• Universal Championship
  Roman Reigns (c) vs Braun Strowman vs Brock Lesnar
• WWE World Cup Tournament

Shawn Michaels and Triple H versus Undertaker and Kane is also rumored for the event. That match could become official later this week.

When The New Day first formed back in 2014, the group wasn’t exactly met with open arms from the WWE faithful. Largely billed as a heel faction, The New Day struggled to gain a foothold with audiences but the talent possessed by the three members — ‘Big’ E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods — was undeniable.

While ‘Big’ E had tasted some success as a singles wrestler while previously holding the Intercontinental title, Kingston was by far the most established superstar of the group after a long run as one of the WWE’s top performers.

It turns out when The New Day first came together, The Big Show actually pulled Kingston aside and told him that he’d be better off without ‘Big’ E and Woods because he deserved to be competing for world titles, not mired in a three-man faction.

“So ‘Big Show’ when we were trying to get off the ground, ‘Big Show’ would pull Kofi to the side — like legit pull him [nearby] so we’re within earshot — and say ‘what are you doing with those two? They’re bringing you down. You should be in the world title picture’,” ‘Big’ E revealed when speaking to “Open Late” with Peter Rosenberg. “And this is [not] at a time when it’s ‘oh ‘Big Show’ it’s all fun and games’.

“We’re struggling to get on TV, me and [Xavier] Woods, thinking we’re about to get fired.”

Woods added that Big Show never tried to hide his contempt for the New Day when having conversations with Kingston backstage.

“He was legit concerned for me” ~ Kofi Kingston on The Big Show’s advice

“I had been on the road three months doing nothing,” Woods said. “So I had just come up from developmental like ‘oh everything is so shiny and new, I’m so happy to be here guys’ and then he’s just taking a dump on me like to my face.”

Kingston says Big Show wasn’t trying to be ill willed towards ‘Big’ E or Woods but rather was showing concern about his own individual future in WWE.

“I don’t think he cared that they were there at all,” Kingston said. “He was legit concerned for me.”

Obviously, The New Day stuck around past a rocky beginning and they are now one of the most marketable teams in all of WWE following multiple reigns as tag team champions. The New Day sell a ton of merchandise and are a massive hit amongst the WWE fanbase.

As it turns out, Woods says out of everyone who has ever talked bad about The New Day, Big Show was on the one superstar who came back around and apologized for what he had said previously.

“To his credit, for all the people who didn’t say things to our face, said things behind our back, he’s the one person who came up to us and said ‘I was completely wrong, you guys are awesome and you’re killing it and I’m glad that you didn’t listen to me’,” Woods stated. “He’s the only one.”

Shaquille O’Neal has made it known that he’s still interested in a match against The Big Show.

If you recall, back in 2016, Shaq and The Big Show teased a match at WrestleMania 33 in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium. However, the match never became a reality and Big Show ended up competing in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal when the match fell through.

The NBA Legend recently did an interview with WSVN-TV entertainment reporter Chris Van Vliet and in this discussion, O’Neal seemed open to an idea of taking on The Big Show in a match at the sports entertainment company’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania.

He asked about when WrestleMania 35 is scheduled to take place which the reporter responded by stating that it’s in April. This led to O’Neal teasing the match once again by stating, “Next April? Well, I got a little time to get these back up,” as he showed off his bicep.

“You ready for that Big Show? I don’t think you are baby. Oh can’t squeeze that. Can’t squeeze a rock can you? I’ll think about it.”

O’Neal didn’t give a clear reason as to why the match didn’t happen two years ago despite both athletes teasing it on social media. Shaq added that Show is one of his favorite people and that “I would have loved for that match to go down but I don’t know what happened.”

What are your thoughts on this possible match? Sound off in the comment section.

H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcribed quotes.

The Big Show is very high on two WWE superstars.

Show was recently a guest on WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin’s podcast, The Steve Austin Show, and during the interview, he was asked who is WWE’s next breakout star.

The former WWE Champion stated that he believes it is a star on the flagship show of the sports entertainment company, Monday Night RAW, Elias.

“I think Elias has a lot of good things in the future ahead of him. He’s a good kid and he’s a hard worker. They always say, ‘he’s got a hell of a body on him.’ He [has] done a lot of things right. They built him along the way. They haven’t had him beat a lot of people. He [has] earned his wins. He [has] done his losses. Like, he’s building a good, solid foundation.” Big Show added, “but I think Elias is a good pick. He is. That’s a good call.”

Also in this interview, he gave some high praise to former WWE RAW and SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair.

“I’d look for a lot of breakout stars also, now, I know you’ll probably think I’m crazy, but if you look at the women’s division,” Big Show considered (transcript courtesy of Wrestling Inc). “I mean, they have stepped up the competition. Have you seen the matches that Charlotte [has] been having and the stuff that she’s doing? I mean, thank God I’m not following her right now. She is just laying it down. Talk about a complete change from when I knew her in her teens and when she was in college. And now, the commitment that she [has] made, and I’m just blown away by the talent she has.”

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As seen on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Houston, TX at the Toyota Center on the USA Network, Show made his first appearance on WWE programming since last year when he faced Braun Strowman in a Steel Cage Match. He has been out of action after undergoing surgery.

The Big Show Has Reunion

Former WWE Champion The Big Show was able to reunite with two WWE Hall of Famers over the weekend while attending the Niagara Falls Comic Con.

“The World’s Largest Athlete” showed off this photo on his official Instagram account of him spending some time with Lita and Trish Stratus, who was last seen on WWE television when they took part in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match in January at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event.

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Show has not been seen on WWE TV since his Steel Cage Match against Braun Strowman on an episode of Raw in order to write him off TV due to him undergoing hip surgery, which was successfully done on September 29th.

Shinsuke Nakamura Hypes SmackDown Segment

The WWE announced over the weekend that SmackDown GM Paige will oversee a contract signing between WWE Champion AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura for their Last Man Standing Match at the Money in the Bank PPV on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live.

Nakamura took to his official Twitter account to hype the upcoming match by writing the following:

Very nice to offer @AJStylesOrg a seat at the table. He can’t sign the contract standing up! #WWEChampionship ✒️📄

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) June 2, 2018

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Even though some fans want him to retire, former WWE Champion Big Show is sticking around.

For those who may not recall, Big Show revealed during WrestleMania 34 week in April that he signed a new multi-year deal with the WWE in January and won’t be retiring anytime soon.

The former WWE Champion recently did an interview on Steve Austin’s podcast, and during this appearance, he talked about signing a new three-year contract with the sports entertainment company. Here is what he had to say.

“I spent some time with the big man himself. We talked. Hunter and I talked because we were concerned about my hip. We were concerned about a lot of things. And they put together a nice three-year deal for me, so I’m there another three years. I can do a lot more work with things that I’m passionate about, Special Olympics and being a Global Ambassador for the Special Olympics. I get a chance to have a bit more free time now. I’m not in the trenches for five days a week like I was for 20 years at every house show and TV. I was probably on TV too much as a giant when I should have been an attraction.

The future WWE Hall of Famer continued by stating, “Instead, I was in there working all the time.” Show said, “now, I’m in a bit more of a limited role and we’re finding the right creative for me. And there’s not a lot of pressure on me to be there every week, and get people over, or carry two or three segments, or whatever we’re doing. I can kind of show up, help the younger guys here and there, and pursue outside projects that are important to me. All in all, after going through that hell with my hip surgery and Vince and [Triple H] gave me a hell of a deal, Steve. [Austin] know[s] how this business is and after 20 years in this business, I didn’t expect to get the respect they gave me by giving me this deal. It’s one of those kinds of things that’s humbling because both of them really appreciated the work that gave the company and put me in a position to where, I mean, in all sincerity, they gave me this deal in January and I haven’t done a damn thing yet.”

Transcript courtesy of Wrestling Inc

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The Big Show has truly been a staple of the sports entertainment company since he decided to join them in 1999 after getting his big break while under the WCW (World Championship Wrestling) banner.

After being with the company for nearly 20-years, the veteran has racked up some major accomplishments during his career which will no doubt earn him a spot in the sports entertainment company’s Hall of Fame.

Back in September during an episode of Monday Night RAW in Omaha, NE at the CenturyLink Center, Braun Strowman defeated The Big Show in a Steel Cage match in the main event.

After the match, Strowman power slammed Show through the cage, which part of it broke to close the show. The reason for this spot was to write Show off of television due to him undergoing hip surgery, which was successfully done on September 29th.

The Big Show recently did an interview on Steve Austin’s podcast. During this appearance, he explained why he hasn’t returned to action yet. Here is what he had to say:

“I didn’t have my hip replaced. I had a surgery done called resurfacing which I kept 98% of my bone. If I showed you the pictures of what my femur bone looked like – what the ball socket looked like – man, it had holes in it. It looked like a bowling ball. I showed it to Undertaker and he said it looked like a jack o’ lantern. There were just holes from where I had worn the bone down so bad. It hurt for 3.5 years and then I started losing range of motion. I noticed for me in the ring – you know when a guy is working and his strides are long? You know when he is hitting the ropes or he’s shooting somebody in the corner; but, I noticed for me that my steps were just really short because I couldn’t open my stride up anymore because the pelvis had grown over the bone. There was no range of motion and the joint was chewed up. There wasn’t any cartilage left. I was in constant agony; but, you know how we are: stuff that could put a guy in the hospital, you and I have a cup of coffee and a couple aspiring and we go to work. When people look at it and say, ‘How could you even walk like that?’ I had to go to work. I don’t know. It’s just mind over matter, I guess.”

WWE reportedly wanted to have The Big Show in the fifty-man Royal Rumble match at the Greatest Royal Rumble event. That didn’t happen as Show suffered a new injury around three weeks ago while training to return from his hip surgery.

Show continued, “I had a little complication after surgery, which happens sometimes when you put metal in the body. That was a real tough kind of time. It added 5 months longer to my return. I got a surgical infection from it. I learned more about infections than I ever wanted to know….sometimes you have major surgeries like that and there’s a lot of things that can act up…so I had to go in and be opened up again. They did a real good job of cleaning the joint the best they can…I was on an IV drip all through Christmas for several weeks…an IV line that went from my arm and into my heart because the medicine was so strong it’d burn your veins out. I didn’t want to ask him what it did to my heart if it burned my veins out. I went through that for several weeks which was a real pain in the ass because you can’t work out. I got this tube hanging out of my arm that I had to hook up to each day. I had to do a bag every 8 hours and it took about 2 hrs 45 minutes to drain the bag. I would get yard time in the afternoon. I had about 4 hours to go to the store, get out of the house or go to the gym.”

“They told me not to workout. You know how importance my fitness was and I made so many changes. I was like, ‘They don’t know,’ so I went to work out. I can do right handed dumbbell curls, something. So, like a dummy I’m in there a couple days after getting this pick line put in and I’ve got a 20 lb dumbbell in my right hand and thinking, ‘I’ll just do a couple dumbbell reps.’ I’d gotten an Apple Watch for Christmas that does your heart rate, probably a damn good thing I had it. I’m sitting there doing these one armed dumbbell curls and all of a sudden my heart rate is really kicking. I look down, my Apple Watch is hopping up and down on my wrist because my heart rate is up to 200 bpm. Apparently when you increase your blood pressure and you have a line in the vein, that vein can elevate your heart rate because you have an obstruction in your vein. When they say don’t work out, they mean it. After scaring the ever loving crap out of myself, I chilled out.”

H/T to Michael McClead of WrestleZone.com for the quotes

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Despite being advertised for the show, former WWE Champion The Big Show did not appear at the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble.

The sports entertainment company advertised Show for the 50-Man Royal Rumble Match at last Friday’s event pay-per-view event on the WWE Network in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah International Stadium with the idea that having several big men working the match would appeal to the Saudi audience.

Dave Meltzer noted on the most recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that Show couldn’t work the match because he got re-injured about three weeks ago while training for his in-ring return.

If you recall, Big Show had hip surgery last September. The former WWE Champion was last seen on WWE TV when he lost to Braun Strowman in a Steel Cage match.

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