The Big Show recently spoke with Sky Sports while in London this past Wednesday for WWE’s live event. Show’s nose was broken back in 2008 because of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather punching him to begin their feud that would end at WrestleMania 24.
“The hit was hard enough! I asked him to break my nose and, as one of the best fighters in the world, he did! He didn’t cause any irreparable damage as I still look like Robert Redford… I have nothing but good things to say about Floyd – he is a fantastic businessman and entertainer, although his grandmother laid into me pretty hard after WrestleMania for slapping her baby boy in the chest! As for Floyd’s possible fight with Conor McGregor, if it was a boxing match, he would win – Conor wouldn’t be able to hit him. Conor hits hard but it doesn’t matter if you can’t hit your target! Floyd has too much unconscious competence. Still, it would be some draw.”
Show was asked about former WWE Universal and NXT Champion Finn Balor, who is currently out of action with a shoulder injury. Show is very high on Balor and wants a chance to work with him.
“We have try-outs at almost every TV taping and it can be hard for guys to shine in an empty arena with a bunch of Superstars standing around watching, but you can tell in 20 seconds whether some guys have ‘it’ – whether they move their feet right, are willing to learn and can be a WWE Superstar. Finn, who was by no means a rookie having fought in different dojos all over the world, had that charisma and charm that you wanted to see more of – I would have loved the chance to work with him as we could have torn the house down. With his attitude and skill he will overcome this injury and come back strong. It was pretty badass of him to separate his shoulder [in his match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam] put it back in and continue to wrestle. That deserves a lot of respect.”
When asked who his favorite wrestler in the UK was, Show explained that it is former WWE star and current NXT general manager William Regal.
“My favorite is William Regal – he came up through the independent scene in England, starting at 14 and fighting tooth and nail every night. He brings class and character to our shows and his style of wrestling is great, too. A lot of UK wrestlers are very good at chain wrestling, telling a story through holds, while American wrestling is a little more flashy, with lots of high-spots. I have always been envious of guys like Regal who can synchronise their moves and make a wrist lock like they are tearing your arm off. You’d have to be really terrible to have a bad match with Regal, he could wrestle a broomstick, but he will now punch me in the eye for saying nice things!”
Show also talked about Sheamus and more. You can read the entire interview here.
