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Post by emoney3265 on Mar 8, 2007 18:23:21 GMT -5
Source: The Pro Wrestling Torch
Big Show's contract with WWE expired just days ago. He was offered a six-figure "intellectual property" offer where WWE would retain rights to his likeness being used in any project, but he turned that down.
He is not, however, expected to sign with TNA anytime soon. Instead, he is involved in another project which will be announced likely before summer.
Big Show, real name Paul Wight, has lost a lot of weight since leaving WWE, as he is taking better care of himself since he's not on the road tempted by restaurant indulgences and catering. He also has stopped smoking; he had been a chain smoker.
I'm glad he is getting healthier. I don't want to see him pass away anytime soon like other wrestlers recently.
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Post by Boku AKA Da Green Guy on Mar 8, 2007 18:27:18 GMT -5
Good to hear.
I'm glad that Wright is doing better.
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Post by Arturo Classico on Mar 8, 2007 18:28:15 GMT -5
Man if he would go to TNA he would be so destructive!
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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Mar 8, 2007 18:29:53 GMT -5
Yeah its good to know he's losing some weight, I'm gonna miss the guy though.
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Post by MGH on Mar 8, 2007 18:31:50 GMT -5
Forget the wrestling, I'm thrilled that he stopped smoking and lost weight.
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Post by MNM's Official "Fixer" on Mar 8, 2007 18:32:41 GMT -5
I never knew he smoked. But good for him for taking some time off and getting healthier.
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Post by EvilMasterBetty, Esq. on Mar 8, 2007 18:34:18 GMT -5
He needs to first worry about losing weight and getting healthy again before ever coming back. He was looking bad there at the end. It's good to see that he is trying to improve himself.
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Post by CrazySting on Mar 8, 2007 18:34:47 GMT -5
Why didn't he start losing the weight and getting healthy while he was still wrestling? Would have made his matches a lot better.
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Post by kickassforumguyme on Mar 8, 2007 18:40:06 GMT -5
I said it before and I'll say it again and again.
Big Show is the most underappreciated wrestler of all time.
As much as I love Khali his abilities cant touch Shows at all. If Show kept in shape I think he could of been one of the top 10 Wrestlers of all time. His missle drop kick was just sick.
I'm glad the guys getting healthier.
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Mar 8, 2007 18:42:10 GMT -5
Show is one of the best big men ever. I think he was more over at the moment than he ever was. His part in the DX Cell match, I think, was fantastic. I loved him as ECdub champion.
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Post by BillyBlood on Mar 8, 2007 18:43:47 GMT -5
I never knew he smoked. But good for him for taking some time off and getting healthier. You obviously don't remember his time in the nWo as the Giant where he'd come out smoking a few cigarettes to the ring. It wasn't as blatanly bad as the "Scott Hall: WCW's resident drunk" angle. |
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Post by twiggy101 on Mar 8, 2007 18:44:02 GMT -5
Because he couldn't resist going to restaraunts while on the road.
edit: I meant to quote the guy above of why didn't Big Show lose weight while on the road.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2007 18:54:29 GMT -5
I'm glad he's getting himself back into good shape. He's one of my favorite big men, and it'd be a shame seeing him go the way many big guys do.
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Post by Mr.K-itty on Mar 8, 2007 19:00:47 GMT -5
could you imagine? now coming to the ring weighing in at 350lbs the big show!!!
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Mar 8, 2007 19:02:06 GMT -5
Why didn't he start losing the weight and getting healthy while he was still wrestling? Would have made his matches a lot better. It a lot easiler to loose weight and get healther when you don't have to travel and eat at resturants all the time. He could try and do that but resturant food is still going to be unheathy for the most part. Quit smoking on the road with the stress is not easy to do compared to now being off the road and at home were he can eat healther and is less stressed. |
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Post by erik316wttn on Mar 8, 2007 19:02:42 GMT -5
Not to be cliche, but I wish him well in his future endeavors.
This is why it's a good thing that people get out of the business at a relatively young age like Jehrico, Trish, Rock, etc.
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Mar 8, 2007 19:03:56 GMT -5
Thats good to hear read.
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Post by Stu on Mar 8, 2007 19:09:23 GMT -5
Not to be cliche, but I wish him well in his future endeavors. This is why it's a good thing that people get out of the business at a relatively young age like Jehrico, Trish, Rock, etc. Thing is, Show's not that old either. He should be somewhere in his mid thirties. Good to hear he's doing better, though. |
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Post by amsiraK on Mar 8, 2007 19:27:25 GMT -5
Forget the wrestling, I'm thrilled that he stopped smoking and lost weight. w00t there. I'm a huge fan of his and I hope we'll be seeing him doing SOMETHING in the future. I vote for "police buddy comedy." With Spike Dudley. |
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Post by The Lach is very tired on Mar 9, 2007 2:17:38 GMT -5
I didn't know he was a smoker. It's good to see he has got himself healthy.
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