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* PromotedFanboy: Show was a [[JustForPun huge]] ProfessionalWrestling fan in his youth. His favorite wrestler was Wrestling/ArnAnderson. He stated that he would like Anderson to induct him into the Hall of Fame some day.

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* PromotedFanboy: Show was a [[JustForPun huge]] huge ProfessionalWrestling fan in his youth. His favorite wrestler was Wrestling/ArnAnderson. He stated that he would like Anderson to induct him into the Hall of Fame some day.

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* CreatorBacklash:
** Show is still embarrassed about WCW booking him as "Andre the Giant's son" in his early matches there, to the extent that to this day he still gets eager fans telling him how much they loved... his dad.
** Show also looks back negatively on his run in WWE's ECW brand, despite the fact that he's the only wrestler to hold the WWE Championship, WCW Championship ''and'' ECW Championship. He's especially embarrassed by his match against Wrestling/{{Batista}} at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, as he had to deal with the fans booing and heckling throughout the whole match.



* OldShame:
** Show is still embarrassed about WCW booking him as "Andre the Giant's son" in his early matches there, to the extent that to this day he still gets eager fans telling him how much they loved... his dad.
** Show also looks back negatively on his run in WWE's ECW brand, despite the fact that he's the only wrestler to hold the WWE Championship, WCW Championship ''and'' ECW Championship. He's especially embarrassed by his match against Wrestling/{{Batista}} at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, as he had to deal with the fans booing and heckling throughout the whole match.
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* FanNickname: The Big Slow, originally coined by [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]].
** Pig Slow, according to Creator/ScottKeith, who has no room to talk.
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** Show also looks back negatively on his run in WWE's ECW brand. He's especially embarrassed by his match against Wrestling/{{Batista}} at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, as he had to deal with the fans booing and heckling throughout the whole match.

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** Show also looks back negatively on his run in WWE's ECW brand.brand, despite the fact that he's the only wrestler to hold the WWE Championship, WCW Championship ''and'' ECW Championship. He's especially embarrassed by his match against Wrestling/{{Batista}} at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, as he had to deal with the fans booing and heckling throughout the whole match.

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* OldShame: Show is still embarrassed about WCW booking him as "Andre the Giant's son" in his early matches there, to the extent that to this day he still gets eager fans telling him how much they loved... his dad.

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is still embarrassed about WCW booking him as "Andre the Giant's son" in his early matches there, to the extent that to this day he still gets eager fans telling him how much they loved... his dad.dad.
**Show also looks back negatively on his run in WWE's ECW brand. He's especially embarrassed by his match against Wrestling/{{Batista}} at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, as he had to deal with the fans booing and heckling throughout the whole match.
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** He also had a [[OneSceneWonder hilarious cameo]] as the Giant Santa in ''Film/JingleAllTheWay.''
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* OneOfUs: A big-time gamer, who has endorsed ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}'' a lot recently.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Whether he's a heel or not, Show is known for being a big ol' softy in real life. Despite being in a position of power among his fellow wrestlers, he's spent a good chunk of his career helping out young up-and-comers by putting them over and generally just being an all around great guy.
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* OldShame: Show is still embarrassed about WCW booking him as "Andre the Giant's son" in his early matches there, to the extent that to this day he still gets eager fans telling him how much they loved... his dad.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Whether he's a heel or not, Show is known for being a big ol' softy in real life. Despite being in a position of power among his fellow wrestlers, he's spent a good chunck of his career helping out young up and comers by putting them over and generally just being an all around great guy.

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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Whether he's a heel or not, Show is known for being a big ol' softy in real life. Despite being in a position of power among his fellow wrestlers, he's spent a good chunck chunk of his career helping out young up and comers up-and-comers by putting them over and generally just being an all around great guy.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Whether he's a heel or not, Show is known for being a big ol' softy in real life. Despite being in a position of power among his fellow wrestlers, he's spent a good chunck of his career helping out young up and comers by putting them over and generally just being an all around great guy.
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* OneOfUs: A big-time gamer, who has endorsed ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}'' a lot recently.

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It's no secret that the Big Show has "acromegaly", the same condition that Wrestling/AndreTheGiant suffered from. This is the reason for The Big Show's huge size. Unlike Andre however, he actually got treated for it.

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!! General trivia:
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It's no secret that the Big Show has "acromegaly", acromegaly, the same condition that Wrestling/AndreTheGiant suffered from. This is the reason for The Big Show's huge size. Unlike Andre however, he actually got treated for it.
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* PromotedFanboy: Show was a [[JustForPun huge]] ProfessionalWrestling fan in his youth. His favorite wrestler was Wrestling/ArnAnderson. He stated that he would like Anderson to induct him into the Hall of Fame some day.

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* PromotedFanboy: Show was a [[JustForPun huge]] ProfessionalWrestling fan in his youth. His favorite wrestler was Wrestling/ArnAnderson. He stated that he would like Anderson to induct him into the Hall of Fame some day.
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* FanNickname: The Big Slow, originally coined by [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]].
** Pig Slow, according to Creator/ScottKeith, who has no room to talk.
* HeAlsoDid: Appeared as a character of the week on ''Series/BurnNotice'' and ''Series/RoyalPains''.
** Was "Captain Insano" in the Creator/AdamSandler film ''Film/TheWaterboy.''
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*PromotedFanboy: Show was a [[JustForPun huge]] ProfessionalWrestling fan in his youth. His favorite wrestler was Wrestling/ArnAnderson. He stated that he would like Anderson to induct him into the Hall of Fame some day.
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It's no secret that the Big Show has "acromegaly", the same condition that AndreTheGiant suffered from. This is the reason for The Big Show's huge size. Unlike Andre however, he actually got treated for it.

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It's no secret that the Big Show has "acromegaly", the same condition that AndreTheGiant Wrestling/AndreTheGiant suffered from. This is the reason for The Big Show's huge size. Unlike Andre however, he actually got treated for it.
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It's no secret that TheBigShow has "acromegaly", the same condition that AndreTheGiant suffered from. This is the reason for TheBigShow's huge size. Unlike Andre however, he actually got treated for it.

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It's no secret that TheBigShow the Big Show has "acromegaly", the same condition that AndreTheGiant suffered from. This is the reason for TheBigShow's The Big Show's huge size. Unlike Andre however, he actually got treated for it.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: That he started his career in Wrestling/{{WCW}} as the Giant of the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom tends to be either overlooked, ignored or unknown to some people.
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It's no secret that TheBigShow has "acromegaly", the same condition that AndreTheGiant suffered from. This is the reason for TheBigShow's huge size. Unlike Andre however, he actually got treated for it.

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It's no secret that TheBigShow has "acromegaly", the same condition that AndreTheGiant suffered from. This is the reason for TheBigShow's huge size. Unlike Andre however, he actually got treated for it.it.
* FanonDiscontinuity: That he started his career in Wrestling/{{WCW}} as the Giant of the Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom tends to be either overlooked, ignored or unknown to some people.

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