They’ve done a fantastic job of bridging the Big Show character you’ve seen for years into the Big Show on The Big Show Show. To me, Undertaker and Kane are the greatest big men of all-time, and Andre is the greatest giant of all-time. PW: It’s very important. We miss the live crowd. JB: It’s such a difficult time, but hopefully your show can bring some happiness to people. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The girls are so talented, too. Armstead was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list before the season started and has suffered from ...read more. There is someone for all ages to identify with within the show. According to ESPN, Ryquell Armstead has suffered from respiratory issues and been hospitalized twice after contracting COVID-19. PW: I’ve been practicing social distancing for 25 years. Luckily, I swam and survived. WWE has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix sitcom The Big Show Show, which stars the World's Largest Athlete Paul Wight, aka The Big Show. But it allows me to come from a place of authenticity here, having a chance on the show for my character to make up for that time lost. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. He’s one tough son of a gun. JB: Did you ever imagine that your career in pro wrestling, and battling through all of the injuries that have only been amplified by a person with your size, would lead you here as the star of a children’s show on Netflix? I’ve been a WWE competitor for four decades, and a lot of the locker room was my responsibility—that’s what happens for the old guys. I’m just a small-town kid from South Carolina, and I got to do the most amazing job and travel the world. The rest of it was kind of like getting thrown in the water—if I swam, it was up to me. JB: I know you mentioned earlier that the wrestling business has changed dramatically over the past two-and-a-half decades, but your lack of ego has always stood out throughout your career. The first one, I had surgical complications with a surgical infection, which means the metal was dirty and we tried to combat that. How meaningful is it for you to play a fun but realistic role on the show? I had very little training for that match. JB: You mentioned performing in front of a live studio audience. Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead is expected to miss the entire season because of rare symptoms related to the coronavirus, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Sunday NFL Countdown. I’d miss birthdays, anniversaries, graduation events. Fast, free delivery. PW: Absolutely not. WrestleMania 36 - which will air over two nights, April 4 and 5, Things Ghost of Tsushima Doesn't Tell You. It even features a surprise appearance from Jaleel White, who's claim to fame is playing Urkel on Family Matters. The Big Show Show, which premiered this week on Netflix, is “The Big Show” Paul Wight’s opportunity to star in his own sitcom. In it, Wight plays a fictionalized version of himself whose life is shaken up when his teenage daughter moves in with him, his wife and his other two daughters. (This story is for CNBC Pro subscribers). This has been a dream of mine for a long time, but it can be tough when you’ve never done it before. There are a lot of people that go into producing a show, and they did it in the Performance Center with a limited number of staff, and the medical team is going above and beyond. PW: [Laughing] This is the softer side of the Big Show, so I don’t think we’ll see any heel turns. I had no idea where my career was going to go. I’m so thankful to work with him. You work all year for that moment at WrestleMania in front of over 80,000 fans. I kind of hide like Bigfoot. I was a fan of Drew’s 10 years ago. In a stretch of time where people are home and searching for new content to watch, your show stands out. PW: These are my stories. Netflix's official synopsis for The Big Show Show is below: But we’re doing everything the safest way we can to give our audience a chance to escape. It’s a chance for talent to step up and seize the moment. “The Big Show” Paul Wight: I know a lot of people have been giving me grief, saying I’ve had more heel turns than NASCAR [laughs]. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. For a kids and family show to do this well, it means a lot. The core of this show is love and support, and I think that’s going to hit home with a lot of families—and hopefully provide some comfort during this difficult time. SI Fantasy expert Michael Fabiano provides his Week 7 Team Defense Rankings to help you dominate the fantasy football competition! I’m extremely humbled and extremely grateful. I learned so much from my co-stars. I know that social distancing is in effect, but obviously when you’re competing in the ring, you’re going to cross paths. Nevertheless, he immediately developed a strong passion for the medium and began aggressively expanding his knowledge, using any and all downtime at his old office job to scour the depths of Marvel Unlimited, ComiXology, and the occasional wiki page to help fill in the gaps. JB: Social distancing is affecting everyone. The show hints at a difficult past where you were constantly on the road away from your family, missing integral moments for your loved ones. The Big Show Show is a Netflix Original sitcom series and the second title to come from a partnership between WWE and Netflix. There was a playful Mick Foley joke in the opening scene of the pilot—how important is it that your fans from wrestling feel welcome here with this new project? I was always on the road. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. I don’t go out to malls, I don’t go out in public. Did The Boys Finale Kill Stormfront - or Make Her Into Something WAY Worse? The reason being is I had been battling with the hip. Announced in July 2019, The Big Show Show is a half-hour family comedy that was greenlit for a 10-episode season. The Big White - Rent Movies and TV Shows on DVD and Blu-ray. But obviously that is not a possibility right now. But before we get into the show, how does the Big Show social distance? SI Fantasy expert Michael Fabiano provides his Week 7 FLEX Rankings to help you dominate the fantasy football competition! Written by Josh Bycel and Jason Berger, The Big Show Show stars Wight, along with Allison Munn as Wight's wife and Reylynn Caster, Juliet Donenfeld and Lily Brooks O’Briant as his three daughters. Finally, we had to do a full replacement, and IV-lines for antibiotics and all these things I went through. There were other people who were selfish and it was all about them, and those guys had bright careers that were very intense for a short amount of time. You’ve always been willing to bump and sell for your opponents as they knock down this mighty giant. JB: Will there be any heel turns on The Big Show Show? He’s been an avid superhero fan since he was a young child, though it wasn’t until much later in life that he finally began venturing into the actual comic books that made those characters so popular in the first place. How has your body recovered from a difficult stretch over the past two years that included multiple hip surgeries? They understand the product, they understand my era, my generation, and they understand me as a character. I’ve got messages on social media from Denmark, Australia, and New Zealand, which means a lot. I didn’t have a model to work with when I first started. The Big Show Show, starring Paul "The Big Show" Wight as a fictionalized version of himself, debuts Monday, April 6 on Netflix (read our spoiler-free review of The Big Show Show). Week 7 start 'em and sit 'em recommendations for the tight end position from senior fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano. Netflix and WWE have debuted the first trailer for The Big Show Show, which centers on a Paul Wight as a retired Superstar raising three daughters. PW: Yes, it was five hip surgeries, so my body has been through a lot. The Big Show Show, which premiered this week on Netflix, is “The Big Show” Paul Wight’s opportunity to star in his own sitcom. Jon Arvedon is an editor and writer for CBR and he has been contributing to the site since 2017. JB: Not only was Monday a chance to cross-promote your new show on Raw, you also looked great. When we were shooting The Big Show Show, I had just had my full hip replacement about two-and-a-half, three months before.