Trivia / The Big Show

General trivia:

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

Specific trivia:

• Creator Backlash:
  • 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 Batista at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, as he had to deal with the fans booing and heckling throughout the whole match.
• He Also Did: Appeared as a character of the week on Burn Notice and Royal Pains.
  • Was "Captain Insano" in the Adam Sandler film The Waterboy.
  • He also had a hilarious cameo as the Giant Santa in Jingle All the Way.
• Promoted Fanboy: Show was a huge Professional Wrestling fan in his youth. His favorite wrestler was Arn Anderson. He stated that he would like Anderson to induct him into the Hall of Fame some day.