The Big Show Discusses Fans Taking Him For Granted, Possibly Retiring

WWE Superstar The Big Show was recently interviewed by “Digital Spy” as promotion for the upcoming “SummerSlam” pay-per-view on Aug. 23 at the Barclays Center, as well as his role in “Vendetta.”

Show discussed how it feels to have the WWE Universe taking him for granted, as well as if he’s considering retiring from wrestling and transitioning into more acting roles:

Q: You’ve been in the main event for a long time and have been an ever-present. Do you think because you’re always there people take you for granted?

Show: “I think so – I think the uniqueness and the special things that I bring to WWE is sometimes a little bit downplayed because you see me every week. I think that’s one of the things that will happen to me eventually. I’m going to start not being on our programming as much, not being on TV every week.”

“Hopefully when I do get a chance to come back, I’ll be able to have a little bit more impact and a little bit more fun. That’s part of what I should have been doing my whole career anyway. I think quite frankly I have been on TV too much, but part of it is necessity and part of it’s ability.”

“I’m able to work, I am able to get other talent over. I am able to carry storylines. When you’re good at what you do you’re going to work. That’s a good thing. But from the standpoint of being an attraction, sometimes too much isn’t good. So it’s a difficult fine line.”

“I’ve had a great career with it and been very happy, I’m not complaining, but I think as I’m getting older – I’m 43 now – I don’t wanna be on the road five days a week anymore. I really don’t.”

“It’s one of those kind of things. I have time left on my contract here and I’ll work that out, and when that contract ends I’ll always be a part of WWE as long as they want me, but I think I’ll go into more of a limited role.”

“Who knows? Maybe even go into commentating or something like that. Maybe I could do pay-per-view commentating or something – special event commentating. I’ve only got three moves! I’ve only had three moves for 20 years so I don’t think I can do much more.”

Q: You shut down Michael Cole before Battleground when he said the “R” word – retirement – but is Vendetta where you start to wind down your in-ring career and do more movies?

Show: “I think absolutely. I’ve had a fantastic career – I’m still competing on a full-time schedule, but nothing good lasts forever. So eventually I’m going to have to transition out of this industry and do something else that’s entertaining and exciting for me.”

“I think a natural evolution for me would be to try to transfer over into the film and TV world and start playing different characters. Hopefully that way I can keep entertaining my fans that are fans of me, in different avenues and different spotlights. It’s a natural evolution.”

“Am I a little sad that my wrestling career is towards its end? Well, yeah, because this has been my life for 20 years. But I think I can continue to help some of the younger guys get over and develop and find out who they are then find a pleasant transition for myself. I’m not quite in the old folks’ home yet, I’ve still got more to do.”

For a full look at the interview, including Show’s thoughts on Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar, click here.

Show will face Ryback and The Miz in a Triple Threat match at “SummerSlam” for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

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