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Post by wildojinx on Dec 15, 2010 13:52:01 GMT -5
What was with the Giant's habit of smoking cigarettes on the way to the ring in 1998? It seemed rather random and i dont recall it ever leading to any angles or having any payoff.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Dec 15, 2010 14:16:09 GMT -5
Because smoking is edgy and cool, duh. ;D
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 15, 2010 14:34:57 GMT -5
My theory:
The Big Show was a smoker
WCW had no control over their talent
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2010 14:44:34 GMT -5
I remember a match that he had against either Disco or Duggan and he was leaning in the corner casually smoking, so Disco Duggan attacks a few times until the Giant gets mad that his smoke break was interrupted and he destroys the guy. It was pretty comical.
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Post by lovingway on Dec 15, 2010 15:31:04 GMT -5
I remember a match that he had against either Disco or Duggan and he was leaning in the corner casually smoking, so Disco Duggan attacks a few times until the Giant gets mad that his smoke break was interrupted and he destroys the guy. It was pretty comical. Somebody needs to make a Disco Duggan gif |
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Dec 15, 2010 15:33:42 GMT -5
"Say, Sandman is pretty popular, how can we cash in on this?"
"YOU! LACKEY! Take Turner's chequebook to the nearest conveniance store and pick up a 6 pack and 20 Camels"
Only Scott Hall got to the 6 Pack first.
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Post by lovingway on Dec 15, 2010 15:36:36 GMT -5
"Say, Sandman is pretty popular, how can we cash in on this?" "YOU! LACKEY! Take Turner's chequebook to the nearest conveniance store and pick up a 6 pack and 20 Camels" Only Scott Hall got to the 6 Pack first. Actually I believe he was in WCW then as Hak |
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Dec 15, 2010 15:40:44 GMT -5
My theory: The Big Show was a smoker WCW had no control over their talent I'm inclined to believe that. |
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Post by lildude8218 on Dec 15, 2010 15:57:36 GMT -5
I vaguely remember Sting saying that The Giant had no heart or something to that effect and that he wasn't taking care of himself and that's why The Giant started smoking on the way to the ring as a way to stick it to Sting.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Dec 15, 2010 16:30:16 GMT -5
"Say, Sandman is pretty popular, how can we cash in on this?" "YOU! LACKEY! Take Turner's chequebook to the nearest conveniance store and pick up a 6 pack and 20 Camels" Only Scott Hall got to the 6 Pack first. Actually I believe he was in WCW then as Hak I don't think he was in WCW yet. |
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Post by derrtaysouth95 on Dec 15, 2010 16:53:48 GMT -5
My theory: The Big Show was a smoker WCW had no control over their talent I'm inclined to believe that. And I as well. Though I admittedly have no recollection of Giant behaving in that manner. |
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Post by agent817 on Dec 15, 2010 17:03:06 GMT -5
Is Big Show a smoker in real life? Anyway, I remember this, honestly. I remember The Giant coming out the ring during his match at GAB 98 (The last match, though I wouldn't call it the main event. More or less time filler because the main event was actually Savage/Piper vs Hogan/Hart) and Giant blew some smoke into Sting's face at the beginning of the match but Sting didn't move. Nice way of selling it, I thought.
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Post by h on Dec 15, 2010 18:14:00 GMT -5
I only caught bits and pieces of wrestling in 1998, but from what I gathered, it was his way of showing that he was so far superior to every else that he could smoke during his matches.
I saw it as a parallel to Jerry Lawler's gimmick of doing commentary during his own matches.
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Dec 15, 2010 19:34:02 GMT -5
Is Big Show a smoker in real life? Anyway, I remember this, honestly. I remember The Giant coming out the ring during his match at GAB 98 (The last match, though I wouldn't call it the main event. More or less time filler because the main event was actually Savage/Piper vs Hogan/Hart) and Giant blew some smoke into Sting's face at the beginning of the match but Sting didn't move. Nice way of selling it, I thought. He either is, or he used to be. A guy I know (far, far from a friend) used to work at a truck stop around here, and he told me once that he sold cigarettes to the Big Show. He could have been lying, but I'm inclined to believe him based solely on the fact that I grew up around smokers, and I know when someone is "fake smoking," and Show was obviously inhaling the smoke. |
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Post by percymania on Dec 15, 2010 20:09:36 GMT -5
I remember in interviews back then that Big Show was indeed a smoker behind the scenes. I dunno who decided or why they decided to bring that out on-screen. I guess they just saw it as a way to enhance his heel character. Everyone was trying to be more "edgy" at the time. Sandman was already smoking in ECW at the time, so it kind of seemed like a copycat move to me.
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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 15, 2010 22:54:08 GMT -5
It was hilarious to me to see him. I took it as he destroyed everyone with ease it wasn't even a challenge in most cases, so he was as casual as can be
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 15, 2010 22:56:30 GMT -5
Is Big Show a smoker in real life? Anyway, I remember this, honestly. I remember The Giant coming out the ring during his match at GAB 98 (The last match, though I wouldn't call it the main event. More or less time filler because the main event was actually Savage/Piper vs Hogan/Hart) and Giant blew some smoke into Sting's face at the beginning of the match but Sting didn't move. Nice way of selling it, I thought. He either is, or he used to be. A guy I know (far, far from a friend) used to work at a truck stop around here, and he told me once that he sold cigarettes to the Big Show. He could have been lying, but I'm inclined to believe him based solely on the fact that I grew up around smokers, and I know when someone is "fake smoking," and Show was obviously inhaling the smoke. JR posted a blog after Show came back about how he'd stopped smoking, starting eating properly and was looking after himself far better than ever before. |
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Post by Young Game on Dec 15, 2010 23:01:03 GMT -5
And yet somehow, we...as wrestling fans...were denied a "Smokes On A Pole" match. Tragedy.  |
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Post by WWHHHD on Dec 15, 2010 23:29:33 GMT -5
I vaguely remember Sting saying that The Giant had no heart or something to that effect and that he wasn't taking care of himself and that's why The Giant started smoking on the way to the ring as a way to stick it to Sting. The best is when Sting told him it would stunt his growth... Haha! |
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Post by Tyfo on Dec 15, 2010 23:34:47 GMT -5
I remember a match that he had against either Disco or Duggan and he was leaning in the corner casually smoking, so Disco Duggan attacks a few times until the Giant gets mad that his smoke break was interrupted and he destroys the guy. It was pretty comical. He may have done it more then once, but the match like that I remember was with Chris Adams. Adams kept trying to provoke him to start the match, but Giant just ignored him and leaned in the corner smoking until finally Adams knocked the cig out of his hand, Giant kicked his ass and chokeslammed him in about 10 seconds and won, picked the cig back up and went right back to smoking. It was spectacular. |
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