Didn't he have an IRONCLAD CONTRACT?
Big Show booked well is a real star. He was probably at his best as a babyface during Smackdown in 2004, when he wiped out the entire Smackdown roster upon returning and then feuded with Angle and JBL. I look back fondly on that run; he truly felt like an unstoppable force during that time. As a heel he was good as the ECW Champion, literally a big fish in a small pond where nobody could stand up to him, with Heyman as his manager to boot.
I think the general problems with Big Show have usually been result of booking rather than him as a performer. To sum it up, he has been overexposed throughout his career. He should not have been out there on every show wrestling every week like a regular guy. I credit him for putting over so many people throughout his career (Strowman most recently), but he should not have lost that many times. And the amount of heel/face turns has been absolutely absurd, to the point of becoming a meme. As Show himself said, his character has lost all integrity and has become “like Nascar, too many turns”. I think if he was booked as more of a special attraction and was involved in less stupid angles, his career would have been seen in a more positive light.
But to end this on a positive note, I say thank you Big Show… a.k.a The Giant/Paul Wight/Captain Insano. Thanks for being the most versatile giant in wrestling, thanks for all the memorable moments, the unexpectantly good matches, and the awesome entrance theme (WELLLLL… the old one, anyway).
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