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''The Big Show Show'' is a DomCom that premiered in 2020 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. It stars the Wrestling/BigShow as a fictional version of himself.

Paul Wight is a retired wrestler living in Tampa, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} with his wife and two daughters. His life gets shaken up when Lola, a daughter from a previous relationship, moves in with him after her mother takes a job in Belgium. This shake up to his life makes Paul realize that he's a bit bored with retirement and wants to find a second act.

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''The Big Show Show'' is a DomCom that premiered in 2020 was released on Creator/{{Netflix}}.Creator/{{Netflix}} on April 6, 2020. It stars the Wrestling/BigShow as a fictional version of himself.

Paul Wight is a retired wrestler living in Tampa, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} with his wife and two daughters. His life gets shaken up when Lola, a daughter from a previous relationship, moves in with him after her mother takes a job in Belgium. This shake up to shake-up in his life makes Paul realize that he's a bit bored with retirement and wants to find a second act.



Cancelled after 1 season.

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Cancelled after 1 season.
Netflix decided on August 31 the same year not to order a second season, although a series-ending ChristmasSpecial was released on December 9, 2020.
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* TheBigGuy: Paul towers every one.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Youngest daughter JJ has been described as a "future dictator" who has done things such as steal a boat and make it half-way to the Keys before turning around because she was "jonesin' for a PBJ".

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* TheBigGuy: Paul towers every one.everyone.
* ChristmasSpecial: Received one that also served as the SeriesFinale.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Youngest daughter JJ has been described as a "future dictator" who has done things such as steal a boat and make it half-way halfway to the Keys before turning around because she was "jonesin' for a PBJ".



* ScullyBox: [[invoked]] Cassy has to use a step ladder to get high enough to kiss Paul.

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* ScullyBox: [[invoked]] Cassy has to use a step ladder to get high enough to kiss Paul.Paul.
* ShortRunners: Only had eight episodes released on one day, plus a ChristmasSpecial released months later.
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Cancelled after 1 season.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Youngest daughter JJ has been described as a "future dictator" who has done things such as steal a boat and make it half-way to the Keys before turning around because she was "jonesin' for a PBJ".
* DaddysGirl: JJ adores Paul, with the two regularly spending time together.
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* RealMenWearPink: He takes a liking to a sparkly top hat he wore while [[ItMakesSenseInContext auditioning to play Elton John]] in ''Film/Rocketman2019'' and asks to keep it. He later wears it when walking out for an exhibition match (along with a golden cape]] which, Cassy notes, was how he wanted to dress while in the WWE, but management wouldn't let him.

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* RealMenWearPink: He takes a liking to a sparkly top hat he wore while [[ItMakesSenseInContext auditioning to play Elton John]] in ''Film/Rocketman2019'' and asks to keep it. He later wears it when walking out for an exhibition match (along with a golden cape]] cape) which, Cassy notes, was how he wanted to dress while in the WWE, but management wouldn't let him.
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* RealMenWearPink: He takes a liking to a sparkly top hat he wore while [[ItMakesSenseInContext auditioning to play Elton John]] in ''Film/{{Rocketman}}'' and asks to keep it. He later wears it when walking out for an exhibition match (along with a golden cape]] which, Cassy notes, was how he wanted to dress while in the WWE, but management wouldn't let him.

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* RealMenWearPink: He takes a liking to a sparkly top hat he wore while [[ItMakesSenseInContext auditioning to play Elton John]] in ''Film/{{Rocketman}}'' ''Film/Rocketman2019'' and asks to keep it. He later wears it when walking out for an exhibition match (along with a golden cape]] which, Cassy notes, was how he wanted to dress while in the WWE, but management wouldn't let him.
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* DagwoodSandwich: Paul makes himself a precariously tall late-night "Dad Sandwich". According to him, it's made up of 22 individual pieces.


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* AsHimself: The Big Show plays himself. Wrestling/MarkHenry, Wrestling/MickFoley, and Wrestling/Rikishi also make guest appearances as himself.

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* AsHimself: The Big Show plays himself. Wrestling/MarkHenry, Wrestling/MickFoley, and Wrestling/Rikishi Wrestling/{{Rikishi}} also make guest appearances as himself.themselves.
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''The Big Show Show'' is a DomCom that premiered in 2020 on Creator/{{Netflix}}. It stars the Wrestling/BigShow as a fictional version of himself.

Paul Wight is a retired wrestler living in Tampa, UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} with his wife and two daughters. His life gets shaken up when Lola, a daughter from a previous relationship, moves in with him after her mother takes a job in Belgium. This shake up to his life makes Paul realize that he's a bit bored with retirement and wants to find a second act.

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!!This series provides examples of:

* AsHimself: The Big Show plays himself. Wrestling/MarkHenry, Wrestling/MickFoley, and Wrestling/Rikishi also make guest appearances as himself.
* TheBigGuy: Paul towers every one.
* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Paul accidentally destroys a banister in a house Cassy is trying to sell.
* GentleGiant: Paul is shown as a friendly man who tries to get along with everybody. The one time he gets genuinely angry is after a mean coach needles him for an extended period.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Emphasized by the fact that the Big Show is much taller than average. He towers over Cassy and his daughters.
* ScullyBox: [[invoked]] Cassy has to use a step ladder to get high enough to kiss Paul.

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