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Big Show Reacts To Wrestling Fans On Social Media, Working With John Cena And Roman Reigns, More
- Updated: October 20, 2016
Source: Digital Spy
Big Show recently spoke with the UK’s Digital Spy. The full interview is at this link and below are highlights:
Fans on social media:
“The fans are a fickle bunch, they always will be. There’s a few people out there that are very loud. Due to the advent of social media some of these guys have a platform and they’re able to sway a lot of opinions. A lot of people want to show their expertise by knocking something… everybody’s the best booker on the planet at hindsight 20/20. Everybody can give match advice after the match has already happened. I look at the content that’s done when it’s done.
“Regardless of how the finish turns out, regardless of that stuff – what took place in the match? What story is being told? Did the psychology make sense with a beginning, middle and end? Did the heat make sense? Were there just too many high spots? What’s a high-spot fest? Or was there actually some psychology in it? That’s the difference. I think that some people aren’t informed. You look at some of the great wrestlers we’ve had – the one thing they’ve always been able to do is suspend your disbelief a little bit. They’ve always been able to pull you in because they’ve had the right psychology.
“Brock’s believable! There’s no doubt about it. When Brock’s in the ring and he’s beating someone up, there’s a part of your mind that goes, ‘Ooh, I’m glad that’s not me in there.’ You get into the great matches like Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker – you have invested so many years of watching both of them. The timing and the pace and the way they laid everything out and everything they did meant something. That’s the beauty of our business and sometimes I get a little frustrated when I look online. They can …