Big Show has revealed why he stopped showing his athleticism.
The former WWE star recently spoke to Chris Van Vliet for a new interview. He talked about things such as his experience working with people like The Rock and Floyd Mayweather, what he is most proud of in his career, and more.
The 54-year-old, who first became a star working for WCW in the 90s, also discussed his early career. He was asked if he thinks his athleticism gets slept on. Big Show mentioned how he used to do a lot of athletic moves at the start of his career but explained that he stopped doing them because of criticism from his peers. He gave an example, recalling the time Vince McMahon fined him for jumping over the top rope:
You know I used to jump over the top rope. You know why I stopped doing that? Because Vince fined me 500 bucks for doing it. Because that’s not how giants move. He was in a different mindset. That was the thing that I was battling. Vince had Andre. Vince wanted Andre. ‘Andre ruled the locker with an iron fist. Andre did this, and Andre did that…’ I’m not Andre. I’m not a raging alcoholic and I’m not a mean person.
I'll Never Work With You: Big Show
Big Show later detailed another such instance when Hulk Hogan got upset with him while he was working in Japan. He mentioned that a message from the late wrestling legend was waiting for him when he got back to his room after a match where he did a drop kick. When they connected, Hogan blasted him for the drop kick, warning him to never do it again:
I had Hogan call me. Rest in peace. I had Hogan call me in Japan. I threw a drop kick in Japan off the top rope and hit Yasuda with it. I got to my room, there was a blinking light in my hotel, and the message says, ‘Please call Mr. Bollea when you get to your room.’
Oh, hell, they didn’t even say Hulk. It’s Mr. Bollea. I’m in trouble. So I called Terry collect from Japan back then, ‘Brother, did you just do a drop kick off the top rope in Japan?’ I went, ‘Yeah, I did.’ He just goes, ‘Brother, you ever do that again, I’ll never work with you.’
Apart from this, Big Show also discussed working with Rey Mysterio and recalled a spot with the masked star that still gives him nightmares. You can check out his comments here.
