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Post by Nathan Bridger on Jan 20, 2013 16:37:19 GMT -5
Seriously... the guy hasn't been remotely interesting since his feud with Floyd Mayweather in 2008, yet, he's still pushed to the top of the card, consistently a contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, has flipped between babyface and heel so many times, no one ever knows what to make of him. Yet, he's constantly put in the main event scene when he's not holding the tag team titles with some random-ass partner that they don't know what else to do with.
Not to mention that the mere sound of his horribly outdated theme song just grinds a show to a halt with apathy as he lumbers his boring ass down to the ring. Just look at the 20th anniversary episode of RAW and that segment with Mr. McMahon and ADR. No one cared that he came out and was crying the blues, from a kayfabe standpoint or a reality standpoint. When he was begging for his job from John Laurinaitus last year, it was laughable, not sympathetic. And his return/heel run was seen from a mile away.
He's frequently used to put up and comers over, yet he also gets ridiculous pushes that are not expected for someone in the twilight of their career, such as a run with the World Heavyweight title or multiple draws of #30 in the Royal Rumble (2009 and 2012).
A relic from the Attitude Era that I wish would just go away because I'm just tired of him and the boring scenarios that he's constantly embroiled in. Yes, he's a 450 pound giant and a sight to behold, but, so is the Great Khali and at least he's relocated to lower-midcard junk with Hornswoggle away from the main event.
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Post by Jimmy on Jan 20, 2013 16:38:24 GMT -5
Because he's great at his job?
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Post by mrjl on Jan 20, 2013 16:38:44 GMT -5
because not everybody feels like you do.
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Post by fw91 on Jan 20, 2013 16:39:49 GMT -5
iron clad contract.
no seriously its probably because his career is winding down, and they prob need to feature him a lot so when he does retire people will care
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Post by Cronant on Jan 20, 2013 16:41:00 GMT -5
Awesome matches with Sheamus?
Seriously though, the guy is in his 40s, and is over 7 feet, 400 pounds and has probably had one of the better stretches on matches in his career the last few months. This is amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 16:42:28 GMT -5
He looks like a giant, he has generally solid - good matches with most guys, any time he is rightfully booked as a destructive force he looks like a bad-ass, and his generally perfect off the cuff promo work is worth paying attention to.
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Post by Mike Wooster on Jan 20, 2013 16:42:42 GMT -5
Because he's impressive looking, a good talker, and is a solid big man. Most importantly, fans care about him.
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Post by Zombie Mod on Jan 20, 2013 16:42:57 GMT -5
he can still go in the ring, has the ability to get the crowd's attention.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jan 20, 2013 16:44:47 GMT -5
His "ridiculous pushes" are his reward for putting up and comers over.
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Post by CM Parish on Jan 20, 2013 16:51:46 GMT -5
He can still have top matches with the main guys, as displayed with Sheamus, plus he's a giant.
And his mic work is between good and very good on occasion when hes not being super serious.
Plus, you know, Iron Clad contract.
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Post by mizerable on Jan 20, 2013 16:51:59 GMT -5
He's been far more interesting over the last few years than he ever was between '01-'09.
I prefer his "big cocky racist idiot" act over his "big menacing tough guy" version.
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Jan 20, 2013 17:07:21 GMT -5
Get ready for something that you'll never know. You won't see it coming, but I promise you'll know it's the Big Show.
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Post by gnr123 on Jan 20, 2013 17:07:58 GMT -5
Because he's a giant. Seriously, how many other wrestlers are there in the world that not only have his size, but look and experience? He's been the only consistent giant in the WWE for a long time now, and there's no reason to get rid of him.
Two, he's a good worker and makes people look really good when they face him.
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Post by celticjobber on Jan 20, 2013 17:08:45 GMT -5
I think he's been better over the last few months than he has in years. There's a world of difference between Big Show and the Great Khali. Khali is totally broken down and can barely even move.
Big Show can still go and have great matches with most guys on WWE's roster. Plus, he's hilarious. His "What does the letter c have to do with anything" line had me cracking up on RAW last week.
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Post by chazraps on Jan 20, 2013 17:11:22 GMT -5
If I may add to the list, dude is a PR machine. Even non-fans who remember him from the Attitude Era will watch his appearances on talk shows and other entertainment ventures just because he's such a charismatic, fun guy.
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Post by Orange on Jan 20, 2013 17:18:24 GMT -5
As tired of him as I may get at times, I know that when he retires I'm going to miss the big lug. So, bearing that in mind, I try to enjoy him now as much as I can - as The Giant he was one of my childhood favorites.
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Post by slappy on Jan 20, 2013 17:20:21 GMT -5
Because he's entertaining. "What does the letter C have to do with anything?"
He's much better as a heel than he is a face though.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 17:24:04 GMT -5
Take a step back. Appreciate how big he is, what a great athlete he is compared to other "giants", his promo ability, his commitment to pro wrestling, and his name value. Now imagine you're a wrestling promoter.
That's why he's a big deal.
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Post by Chip on Jan 20, 2013 17:28:56 GMT -5
Show > Andre. Big Show is the most talented giant wrestling has ever seen.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 17:37:24 GMT -5
Sure I'm bored with him now that I've seen him a thousand times (probably more than a thousand).
But he's quite a unique talent. How many guys his size can you say that his best asset is his MICWORK? Past or present.
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