The return of The Big Show
The WWE roster reportedly is about to get a big addition. According to The Wrestling Observer, The Big Show has agreed to a new contract and will be starting soon.
The Big Show was last seen in WWE in December 2006. After a five-month run as ECW champion, Big Show dropped the belt to Bobby Lashley and announced that he needed a hiatus to heal up from multiple injuries.
During his absence from wrestling, he was actually training to become a professional boxer, but apparently has had a change of heart. The Wrestling Observer reported that Big Show has lost considerable weight and is said to be around 440 pounds.
I was never a huge fan of Big Show as a performer, but he does have value, especially if he is healthy, in shape and motivated. Big Show would give WWE another main-event-level wrestler, and he would be somewhat of a fresh character after being off television for over a year.
The Wrestling Observer did not speculate on a time frame for his return or which brand he would join. One scenario would be for Big Show to be a surprise entrant into the Royal Rumble match on Jan. 27, which would then allow him to be booked at WrestleMania XXIV. The other school of thought would be to debut him right after WrestleMania.
If WWE is planning to make Big Show part of its big extravaganza on March 30, one potential opponent might be Hulk Hogan. It’s no secret that Show and Hogan have long been allies behind the scenes. The problem with that match would be coming up with a finish. Hogan most likely would want to slam Big Show and drop the big leg on him for the pin, but it wouldn’t make sense for Big Show to lose clean so early in his comeback, especially to someone who wouldn’t be sticking around past the one match.
Comments
Khali maybe? He has done everything he can really do in Smackdown. Now they just make him look like a goof. Having two giants going head to head might be interesting.
Posted by: Lee | January 14, 2008 7:53 AM
It seems to me that they have tried so many gimmicks and ploys with Paul Wight but none of them have ever been that "over" with the crowd. What do you do with this guy?
The only time I was really entertained by him was when he came out dressed as "The Showster." That got a good laugh out of me.
Maybe shave his head and brand him as the New King Kond Bundy?
I just come to a loss for words with Paul Wight. Even Umaga has a decent character now and he wasn't much fun to watch as part of 3-Minute Warning.
What to do, what to do....
Any ideas on a good gimmick for him Eck?
Posted by: Eric in PA | January 14, 2008 11:28 AM
Did you see the video of Wight wrestling Hogan from the Memphis Clash of Legends show back last Spring? It was the one Lawler was supposed to do. It was not a pretty sight.
Posted by: John | January 14, 2008 11:58 AM
Honestly, is there anyone who can come back that will make WWE interesting again? Jericho came back (YAWN), Shawn Michaels came back (YAWN)...I think that the WWE can no longer be what it used to. If you watch some old tapes you realize that more and more. Has ANYTHING memorable happened in the past 5 years? No...
BTW, was RVD at the RAW Anniversarry show a one time deal? Where has he been?? He is like the one wrestler I would still tune in and watch.
Posted by: Mike | January 14, 2008 1:01 PM
I can already see the awful Umaga/Big Show & Great Khali/Big Show programs on the horizon. EXCITING!
At least it adds another main eventer to the picture for what is a really thin roster.
Posted by: JTK | January 14, 2008 1:33 PM
What about a tag match for Mania? Hogan and Show vs. Khali and Henry? While I doubt it would be any great shakes because of how slow everyone in the ring is, as long as it was kept short, it could be interesting.
Have Hogan do the leg drop on Henry and get him ready to pin, only to have Khali do the claw thing on Hogan. Then, Big Show comes in with the save and chokeslams Khali for the pin. Hogan normally doesn't seem to like to put guys over, but if he's really that chummy with Show, maybe he'll make an exception.
Posted by: Steve Greenwell | January 14, 2008 6:43 PM
I think it's a very good thing for The Big Show to return. but wasn't he supposed to train as a boxer?
The last time WWE saw of him was at Survivor Series last November and he said he wasn't expecting to return to wrestling anytime soon.
Also the time off made Paul Wight give up smoking to train as a boxer.
Boxing:
Wight subsequently began training at the Phantom Boxing Club in Miami with the intent of becoming a professional boxer. He has claimed that he has got his weight under control to do so.
We'll find out when it'll actually happen.
-K.Matthews
Posted by: Kevin Matthews | January 14, 2008 7:01 PM
Yeah...the WWE wont be what it used to be anymore mainly because of the slow paced "safe" style they wrestle now...and yeah superstar returns aren't interesting anymore in particular because alot of people "know" about it WAY beforehand
Posted by: tj | January 15, 2008 3:13 AM
The key to Big Show's biggest successes this decade was his two pairings with Paul Heyman (Smackdown, when Heyman turned on Lesnar, and ECW, where Heyman turned on RVD). The pairing of Show and Heyman was the best wrestler-manager duo WWE has seen in many years. Any chance on Heyman coming back with Show?
Posted by: Michael | January 15, 2008 7:30 PM
They should treat Paul Wight as a giant when he comes back. Meaning, he doesn't sell finishing moves to opponents week after week. He squashes opponents. I wouldn't have him on TV every week either, that always has taken away the specialty of a Giant..
One thing Wight is good at is his microphone work, I thought his battle rap with Cena is still the funniest thing I've seen in wrestling.
I wish him well and hope he isn't overworked.
Posted by: PSB | January 15, 2008 10:27 PM
big show comes back and takes over ecw and gets some real talent and beat cm flunk
Posted by: joe wheelhouse | January 16, 2008 9:12 AM