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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 8, 2014 19:41:55 GMT -5
T-15 The Royal Rumble Match - Royal Rumble 2004 - 9 Points (Listed #2 once)4 years after coming up short in the eponymous match, Big Show was out to prove that he could, indeed, win a Royal Rumble. And the US Champion seemed to be well on his way to proving this claim, once again coming up in the final two men standing. However, a very determined (albeit very tied) Chris Benoit was the man standing opposite him at that time. Benoit had been in the match from the beginning, and seemed hell-bent on getting his golden ticket to WrestleMania. The Giant came close (again), nearly becoming last man standing (again), but in a Herculean feat of strength, Benoit somehow, someway muscled Show over the top rope from the apron to punch his ticket to Madison Square Garden.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 8, 2014 19:48:37 GMT -5
T-15 Daniel Bryan vs. The Big Show - World Heavyweight Championship Match - Friday Night SmackDown!, January 2nd, 2012 - 9 Points (Listed #2 once)It seems a surefire way to have a great title match is to have it on the first show of the year. Morrison and Miz proved this in 2011, Del Rio and Show would go on to prove this in 2013 (surprised that match wasn't listed once, by the way), and Bryan and Show would prove this in 2012. Since his cash-in, Daniel Bryan had been growing more of an ego, and would often appear as unwanted help in Show's matches. Show, who had been on the wrong end of that cash-in, would request and get a title match against Bryan on the first show of the year. Mark Henry, meanwhile, was watching from the announce table, with his rematch clause in his back pocket. Show seemed to have Bryan's number for much of the match, so the American Dragon was forced to resort to drastic measures. After temporarily slowing the Giant down, Bryan went out to ringside and goaded the World's Strongest Man into attacking him. This, of course, granted Bryan the victory by DQ, much to Big Show's chagrin, but this wouldn't be the last time they'd face off.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 8, 2014 19:59:22 GMT -5
(THE TIES ARE OVER, PRAISE BE.) 14 "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan vs. The Giant - WCW Championship Match - WCW Hog Wild 1996 - 10 Points (Listed #1 once)It was a few months after Hogan's infamous turn at Bash at the Beach, and the Hulkster had quickly recaptured WCW's top prize. In an effort to pry the belt from the clutches of the nWo, WCW enlisted the services of Nitro's top rookie, The Giant. With the hopes of the company on his massive shoulders, The Giant nearly performed as advertised. However, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash would soon come to Hogan's aid, distracting the referee just long enough for Hogan to whack The Giant upside the head with the Championship. Hogan got the pin and his reign of terror began in earnest.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 8, 2014 20:05:39 GMT -5
(For these next few matches, I broke ties due to highest ranking they got on ballots they appeared on.) 13 The Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar - WWE Championship Match - Survivor Series 2002 - 11 Points (Highest Ranking: #4)Heading into this contest, there were a few questions. Could Brock Lesnar suplex The Big Show? He did so moments into the match. Could Brock Lesnar F-5 The Big Show? He did so 3 minutes in. Could Brock Lesnar beat The Big Show? That question would go unanswered for the time being, as Paul Heyman would betray his client, giving Big Show the advantage he needed to end Lesnar's reign in less than 5 minutes.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 8, 2014 20:15:33 GMT -5
12 Edge vs. Wade Barrett vs. Drew McIntyre vs. The Big Show vs. Kane vs. Rey Mysterio - Elimination Chamber Match for the World Heavyweight Championship - Elimination Chamber 2011 - 11 Points (Highest Ranking: #1)OR: The Night Drew McIntyre Went Apeshit. Now despite this being mainly remembered for Drew going bonkers for about 5 or 6 minutes, this match had a lot riding on it. The winner of this match would go to WrestleMania as World Champion, where they would presumably face Royal Rumble Winner Alberto Del Rio. Barrett fell victim to a Knockout Punch to kick things off, and soon after that we were off to the races, with Show, McIntyre and Kane falling in a four-minute span after that. In the end, it came down to Edge and Mysterio. Rey came close, but Edge managed to hang on and survive the Chamber. (ALSO, it's that time again. Somebody pick a number between 1 and 3 to determine the next subject.)
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Sept 8, 2014 20:22:04 GMT -5
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 8, 2014 20:27:55 GMT -5
11 Mark Henry vs. The Big Show - World Heavyweight Championship Match - Vengeance 2011 - 12 Points (Highest Ranking: #4)The Hall of Pain was well and truly open for business after Mark Henry had disposed of Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell. The Big Show, meanwhile, was kinda doing nothing of note, and so was plugged in on the infallible logic of "he's big, he's also big, let's watch them beat each other up!" The resulting match went beyond expectations. Show and Henry, being two veterans, knew how to put on an exciting hoss fight, and put on arguably the match of the night. However, the audience in Texas wouldn't get a conclusive finish, as in a recreation of that famous Show/Lesnar spot (more on that later, stay tuned), the ring collapsed, and the match was ruled a Double KO.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 8, 2014 20:36:56 GMT -5
(Oh baby...D_W might've just picked the best of the bunch! We'll conclude the countdown tomorrow.) 10 The Big Show vs. Shane McMahon - Last Man Standing Match - Backlash 2001 - 12 Points (Highest Ranking: #1)Entering the top ten, we have Big Show boldly going where no Big Show has gone before (or since). Now to tell the truth, I know very little about the story of this match. But then, besides his match with Test, when have many Shane O'Mac matches had a coherent storyline? This match, as is per standard Shane matches, was absolutely batshit bonkers from start to finish. In the end, it took Big Show falling off the scaffolding surrounding the video screen (!), then Shane diving after him to deliver the Leap of Faith (!!!), to finally put Show down for a count of ten. How neither party winded up crippling themselves is anybody's guess.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 17:31:01 GMT -5
9 Brock Lesnar vs. The Big Show - Stretcher Match for the WWE Championship - Judgment Day 2003 - 13 Points (Listed #4 once)Lesnar and Show were fairly common opponents, both in Lesnar's 2003 reign and onward. Case in point, this contest. The Big Show had been running rampant on SmackDown for a long while, when Judgment Day rolled around and the situation demanded a contender from SmackDown. Show was seen as the obvious choice, but what wasn't apparent from the start was that the contest in question would be a Stretcher Match. Show took to this stipulation with surprising zeal, defeating Rey Mysterio and Chris Benoit on separate occasions before Judgment Day, then carrying them off on stretchers, often while assaulting them as they were strapped to the backboard. The stretcher he used had a list of names that would grow as Judgment Day drew near, with only Lesnar's name left uncrossed. However, that's how it would remain. Lesnar, after spending time trying to strap The Giant into a stretcher, got the inspired idea to get a forklift. Lesnar would knock Show out, roll him on top of the stretcher, then roll the stretcher on top of the forklift and drive out of the stadium.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 17:40:27 GMT -5
8 Triple H vs. The Rock vs. The Big Show - WWF Championship Match - Survivor Series 1999 - 14 Points (Listed #5 once)Nobody believed that The Big Show would win the WWF Championship before Survivor Series went on the air. Why is this, you ask? Because he wasn't meant to be in the main event. However, fate would intervene. Prior to the first match, Stone Cold Steve Austin, who was meant to be the third man in the match, was run over by a car. In no condition to compete, Show was slotted into his place and entered the biggest match of his career. Try as The Rock and The Game might, Big Show would not be denied. And so it came to pass that, on his father's birthday (this being shortly after he "died"), Big Show would claim his first WWF Championship.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 17:54:43 GMT -5
7 Raven vs. Kane vs. The Big Show - Hardcore Championship Match - WrestleMania X-Seven - 15 Points (Listed #3 once)Somewhat lost in the shuffle of a WrestleMania considered to be the greatest of all time was this rocketbuster (copyright Taz) of a contest over Raven's Hardcore Championship. Raven, in one of his record 26 runs with the belt, faced arguably his greatest challenge in Show and Kane. The match started off in the ring, and at some indeterminate point headed to the backstage area. Hilarity would then ensue; the trio would bust through walls and get thrown through glass windows, Show would nearly knock out the video feed when he almost crashed into the tech array, and in the underrated comedy moment of the century, Raven would attempt to escape on a golf cart, while at the same time being attacked by Show. Kane would commandeer a cart of his own and, with referee Teddy Long in tow, drive after them. Eventually the match went to the stage, where, in an effort to throw Raven off the stage, Kane blindsided Big Show and sent the two over the edge. One leg drop later, and The Big Red Monster had become The Big Red Hardcore Champion.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 18:16:02 GMT -5
(Miscalculated, we do have one more tie.) T-5 The Big Show vs. Floyd "Money" Mayweather - "The Baddest vs. The Biggest" (Pinfalls, Submissions and Knockouts were legal) - WrestleMania 24 - 20 Points (Listed #2 once)The Big Show had made his surprise return some months prior at an event where none other than undefeated boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather, was in attendance. Mayweather took exception to Show attacking Rey Mysterio, and charged in to save his fellow little man. A few months later, Mayweather (posse in tow) returned for a Raw segment, interrupted by, you guessed it, The Big Show. Show would assault members of Money's entourage, and soon the challenge was made: at WrestleMania 24, Big Show would take on Floyd Mayweather. Oddly enough, at some random point during the build, Floyd's character shifted from "underdog" to "cocky, wealthy douchebag", while Show went from "guy who enjoys attacking people smaller than him" to "guy who enjoys enjoys attacking people smaller than him, but is now a good guy". Nobody was expecting this match to be all that good, after all it was Big Show (not known for five star classics) facing a celebrity (which don't have the best track records). And then the match happened and, wouldn't you know it, it was actually pretty damn great. With Mayweather's entourage banned from ringside, Money would play the cowardly heel shtick to the absolute hilt, making Show look like a killer in the process. Show finally caught up to Mayweather, but just as he was about to chokeslam him, Mayweather, who had slipped a pair of brass knuckles on earlier in the match, hit Show in the face, putting Show's lights out. Incidentally, it was from this match (and the boxing training he had prior to his return) that would inspire Show's new finishing move, the Knockout Punch.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 19:16:35 GMT -5
T-5 JeriShow (Chris Jericho and The Big Show) vs. D-X - Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championships - TLC 2009 - 20 Points (Listed #2 once)Chris Jericho and Edge won the Tag Team Championships earlier that year, and things seemed to be promising for Y2J and the Rated-R Superstar. However, Edge soon suffered an injury which put him on the shelf for the rest of the year. In lieu of vacating the titles, Jericho announced on PPV that he had found a replacement partner, The Big Show. The duo would run roughshod over WWE's Tag Team Division in one of the most memorable Tag Team Championship reigns in recent memory. However, in the first ever TLC event, things finally came to a screeching halt in the main event. Michaels and Triple H, giving the whole "D-X Reunion" angle one last go, seemed hell-bent to capture the Championships in Michaels' home town of San Antonio. After over 22 minutes of brawling and brutality, D-X would capture the belts.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 19:30:45 GMT -5
4 Team WWF (The Rock, Chris Jericho, The Big Show, The Undertaker and Kane) vs. The Alliance (Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Booker T and Shane McMahon) - Winner Take All Survivor Series Match (If The Alliance loses, they must go out of business) - Survivor Series 2001 - 21 Points (Listed #2 once)After a long, heated (and almost entirely despised) Invasion angle between WWF and the ECW-WCW Alliance, things would finally come to a close at Survivor Series 2001. If The Alliance lost, the group would be forced to disband and turn over all property of the companies to WWF. If they won, WCW and ECW would continue to survive. Big Show and McMahon were the first two eliminated after sustaining a barrage of finishers from both side. Kane and Taker of Destruction would fall next from a thrust kick by Van Dam and a Stunner, respectively. Team WWF would mount a comeback, eliminating Booker, Van Dam, and Angle in succession before Jericho was rolled up. And so, once again, it all came down to The Rock and Steve Austin. The Alliance seemed to have the day won, with Austin holding a commanding advantage over Rock. However, from nowhere, Angle would rush in with the WWF Championship and attack Austin! This gave Rock the opening he needed to hit the Rock Bottom, and eliminate The Alliance from WWF forever.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 19:48:09 GMT -5
3 The Big Show vs. Ric Flair - Extreme Rules Match for the ECW Championship - ECW on SciFi, July 4, 2006 - 24 Points (Listed #2 once)Heading into that year, Ric Flair had actually done a lot he never thought he'd do. He'd fought in Steel Cages, fought Edge in a TLC match, and even participated in a Money in the Bank Match. However, Flair could say with pride that he had never fought in an Extreme Rules Match or any of that assorted "garbage", as he put it. However, making a rare ECW appearance, Naitch, in a hunt for his 17th World Championship, did something he had never done. Ric Flair went extreme. And for an old codger, Flair adjusted surprisingly well to the new rules. Thanks to the game use of a barbed-wire wrapped baseball bat, The Nature Boy had a surprising edge over The Big Show. However, he would wind up being hoisted by his own petard (as the saying goes). The Championship, which was suspended above the ring, was within Ric's grasp when Show came over and shoved Flair off the ladder, and onto the bat. With Flair now a pincushion, Show would easily go on to take the Championship.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 20:03:31 GMT -5
And so, we have finally come to our top two matches. A mere two points separate #2 and #1 and, be it fate, happenstance or something in between the two, both matches involve Brock Lesnar. One match is considered one of the finest WWE Championship matches of the 2000s. The other is mainly remembered for the original "HOLY SHIT!" moment. Without further delay... 2 The Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar - WWE Championship Match - Friday Night SmackDown!, June 12th, 2003 - 36 Points (Listed #1 3 times)This was a memorable contest on its own. One of the initial encounters between the two men, the two brawlers fought each-other to almost a standstill. However, this match is mostly remembered for one of the most unforgettable moments in the history of WWE. Lesnar would set Show up on the top-rope for a superplex. But when push came to shove and the move was executed...well, the ring kinda imploded on itself. Perhaps Taz said it best when he just exclaimed "HOLY SHIT!" on a nationally syndicated TV show (albeit one that aired on a taped basis). The match was ruled a double knockout, and Lesnar's reign lived on.
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Sept 9, 2014 20:07:41 GMT -5
I didn't know we could count Royal Rumble Matches in this I'll remember that next time.
I have an idea what number 1 is which should be one of the matches on my list if its the one I'm thinking about.
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 20:11:00 GMT -5
1 Brock Lesnar vs. The Big Show vs. Kurt Angle - WWE Championship Match - Vengeance 2003 - 38 Points (Listed #1 once)So what did #2 on this list eventually lead to? Why, #1 on this list of course! Show and Lesnar's differences went unsettled for the time being, while Kurt Angle entered the fray. The match began with both men turning their attention to The Big Show, who would respond by chucking Angle from the ring, where he'd stay for a while, and chokeslamming Lesnar. Lesnar and Show went at it once again after that, with neither man gaining a definite advantage until a shoulder tackle from Lesnar knocked The Giant down. Lesnar seemed ready to deliver an F-5, but from nowhere, here comes Kurt Angle with a pair of trash can lids! The now hobbled Giant would fall victim first to a double chokeslam from the Angle and Lesnar, and then a powerbomb from Lesnar, which nearly wound up giving Lesnar a successful defense before Angle interfered with a chair. In the end, after Angle Slamming Show through the Spanish Announce Table and applying the Ankle Lock (putting Show out of commission), Lesnar would be caught with another Angle Slam, giving My Olympic Hero the WWE Championship once again.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Sept 9, 2014 20:21:52 GMT -5
(Couldn't find a picture of the actual match so here's a picture of The Giant) T-19 Ric Flair vs. The Giant - WCW Championship Match - WCW Nitro, April 22nd, 1996 - 4 Points (Listed #7 once)The date was April 29, 1996. Here's a pic if you want to add it...
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 9, 2014 20:26:40 GMT -5
Well I was going by the date it was taped. Thank you for the picture, regardless.
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