The Big Show is one of the most famous and well-known wrestlers of all time due to the combination of his height and weight. At one point, Big Show was billed at 500 lbs. However, now Big Show is far fitter and even has abs.
In a clip from his WWE Network documentary “Rebuilding Big Show”, the Giant talked about how he turned his health around, and why he had John Cena to thank for it.
In case you didn’t know…
Big Show is a WWE legend of epic proportions, literally. He startled the world in 2017 when he introduced them to the new Big Show – one who was no longer 500 lbs, but one who was fit and cared about his weight.
He had clearly visible abs and looked very healthy. While Big Show was always very agile and athletic in the ring, he had never been exceptionally fit. This was an incredible change and one that the WWE giant has maintained.
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The heart of the matter
The Big Show revealed in the clip that he had always been worried about his life as he did not want to follow the footsteps of Andre ‘The Giant’ and pass away alone at an early age. He wanted to take care of himself and had been told to do so by Vince McMahon and referee Tim White numerous times.
He then went on to say how it was at this point that something John Cena said that convinced him that he needed to lose weight. He said that the two were joking backstage when Show said that no one wanted to see a giant with abs with a laugh. At this Cena, reacted by repeating what Show had said with a deadpan expression, sending his message across with just this.
H/T Wrestling Inc for the quotes.
Cena clearly wanted to tell Big Show that he needed to make a change and did it in the most subtle manner he could.
What’s next?
Big Show is no longer wrestling in the ring, but the change he made to his life has seen him being healthier and an example and inspiration for others to live healthily. The documentary will be released on the WWE Network this Saturday.
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