Big Show’s Time in the Ring May Be Ending Soon

We might not have Big Show to kick around much longer. With the rumors of Big Show vs. Shaquille O’Neal for “Wrestlemania XXXIII” starting and stopping so frequently, Big Show has been a topic of conversation lately. This means more interviews, including a recent Q&A with Yahoo Sports.

The interview covers a variety of topics including his role in the Jetsons movie, Big Show’s incredible weight loss and physical transformation and of course the possible match with O’Neal. One of the other topics discussed though is when Big Show’s in-ring career could wind down. Big Show revealed something interesting:

“I know I’m done February 2018. That’s when my contract ends as a full-time, live event guy. We’ll see what happens after that, whether I roll into an ambassador role or what WWE has for me. I know I’ve been with them for a long time and I have a great relationship with them. I also understand there’s a time for me to step aside and for other guys to step up.

“We got a lot of great new athletic talent that will probably be coming up at WrestleMania to be introduced. I don’t have any regrets or any shoulda, coulda, wouldas in my career. I’ve had a very blessed career with the greatest superstars this business has ever seen. And for me, it’s about giving that space up to those guys that are there to do it and me finding new challenges to help inspire and motivate me. That’s what I’ll be doing. Anything to keep from having to get a real job.”

Opinion: Big Show is one of the longest tenured wrestlers in the company and will turn 46 years old in February 2018. It’s not surprising that he’s likely coming up on the end of his in-ring career, though I don’t think he’s as bad as some people do. Big Show still plays a role in the company and it’s a valuable one at that. Unfortunately that can be translated into wins over Rusev like the one at “Fastlane 2017”, which I really don’t understand.

Big Show vs. Braun Strowman: Raw, Feb. 20, 2017

Do you think Big Show sticks around after February 2018? Should he have one last run closer to the top of the card? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: Yahoo Sports