Mayweather vs The Big Show!

Mr Big · 02-22-2008, 04:24 PM

Talk about bizarre! Fightnews is reporting that Floyd Mayweather Jr. may square off against 7 foot 425 lb. pro wrestler Paul Wight, a.k.a. "The Big Show" at WrestleMania 24 on March 30th. May have decided that the wrestling ring is a safer place than the octagon after viewing Brock Lesnars' defeat in the cage a few weeks back. In the makebelieve world of WWE, he may even have a shot at defeating the giant!

duff88 · 02-22-2008, 04:29 PM

He actually legitimately broke his nose during the last PPV:

YouTube - WWE No Way Out 2008 - Floyd Mayweather Attacks The Big Show!

Mr Big · 02-22-2008, 05:17 PM

Big Show got down on his knees with his hands down so that Floyd could reach him. I'm certain that the punching for real thing wasn't anticipated. Looked like the big man was really after PBF when he realized he'd just got cheap shotted. If Big Show allows his pride and anger to take over, and doesn't follow the script at WrestleMania, PBF is dead meat. Simple as that.

mh2365 · 02-22-2008, 06:23 PM

LOL .... Big Show is a paid actor ... and while PBF may have accidently hit him in the nose ... please, please tell me you don't think wrestling is real.

duff88 · 02-22-2008, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mh2365

LOL .... Big Show is a paid actor ... and while PBF may have accidently hit him in the nose ... please, please tell me you don't think wrestling is real.

We're not blind or stupid, we know wrestling is scripted, but even considering they are not trying to hurt each other, it's still for real and they endure alot of pain nonetheless.

A broken nose is a broken nose; and Big Show certainly wasn't prepared for those kind of cheap shot from Mayweather who was probably supposed to pull his punches, so even if they were acting through the segment, the guy's frustration was absolutely legit.

mh2365 · 02-22-2008, 06:44 PM

Or it was acting ..... I've seen wrestlers mad ... even seen them bleed before.

If you think all that didn't go exactley as it was planned to go, then I really have nothing left to say.

mh2365 · 02-22-2008, 06:57 PM

Hey this was real too

YouTube - UFO Haiti

Mr Big · 02-22-2008, 07:53 PM

I think that we are all adults, and perfectly aware that pro wrestling is fake. Hence the terms "scripted" and "make believe" from previous posts. No doubt that PBF was supposed to throw punches, but I highly doubt that anyone would stick their face out to be hit, and actually expect a broken nose. Mayweather was supposed to pull his punches and didn't. Simple as that. For Floyd's sake, let's hope that Mr. Wight doesn't make the same choice when the time comes.

mh2365 · 02-22-2008, 10:04 PM

What are you basing your belief that Big Show actually has a broken nose? He could show up with two black eyes and his nose all bandaged up and in the world of wrestling it doesn't mean a thing. You saw what they wanted you to see. You are believing what they want you to believe.

The script said PBF accidently breaks Big Show's nose. Obviously some here were there target audience. You know Jack and Kate aren't really on a lost island. Hiro, can't really teleport. Ned didn't really bring Chuck back to life with just a touch.

Wrestling is make believe and they are making people believe Big Show has a broken nose. Obviously it has sold a few PPV's to their next big event.

Edit: You do know Sly Stallone can't actually stay with Antonio Tarver in a fight right? Big Show = Sly Stallone.

duff88 · 02-22-2008, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mh2365

What are you basing your belief that Big Show actually has a broken nose? He could show up with two black eyes and his nose all bandaged up and in the world of wrestling it doesn't mean a thing. You saw what they wanted you to see. You are believing what they want you to believe.

The script said PBF accidently breaks Big Show's nose. Obviously some here were there target audience. You know Jack and Kate aren't really on a lost island. Hiro, can't really teleport. Ned didn't really bring Chuck back to life with just a touch.

Wrestling is make believe and they are making people believe Big Show has a broken nose. Obviously it has sold a few PPV's to their next big event.

I'm in a bad mood and even with your attitude, I don't want to insult you, so I'll keep my post to a minimum and ask: Did you even watch the video? His nose was broken. There's no doubting it.

Want me to play your game? "Wrestling is scripted, what are you basing your belief that Sid Vicious actually broke his leg:

YouTube - WCW Sid Vicious Leg break

What I'm trying to say is that seeing it live on TV, it was absolutely evident that the nose was broken. We all know wrestling is faked, but sometimes angles go too far and unpredictable stuff happens.

And by the way, a little respect would have been the least of things.

mh2365 · 02-22-2008, 10:23 PM

I saw the tape there was blood ... so what .. you saw what they wanted you to see.

Let's pretend for a second that it was an accidental nose break ... hell things happen in wrestling i.e. Owen Hart (has it really been since 1999???) ... to think that these two weren't laughing about it and talking about how to go forward with the story line back stage is just absurd.

To think that Big Show with his extensive real fighting background (sarcasm) was going to really hurt PBF in the next PPV is absurd (he's no Brock Lesnar). To think that PBF would go anywhere near a real fight or even a scripted fight with Big Show mad at him when he has $20 Million hanging in the balance come September is absurd.

Respect is earned not given freely (FWIW despite our differences I respect Mr. Big's boxing opinion for the most part) ... and I could really care less if you are in a bad mood. I've not called you any names or called you out. I've made fun of your Soap Opera, that is all.

Once again it is called acting ... not participating in a sport.

comicfanman · 02-23-2008, 06:07 AM

All I have to say is if you are not part of the organization, production, or acting then how would you now what is real or fake. They want things to look real and sometimes people get hurt by accident.

Come On. - THE BIG SHOW - pun intended.

In real life - imagine that!!!
PBF would have never jumped in the ring against a man that big, let alone take a cheap shot knowing there might be a price to pay. He is a smart cat, has kids to think about and what I think he likes more than anything is money waiting for him. He would not take a risk at losing easy money against De La Hoya for a chance on getting killed.

I am 2 inches taller than PBF and outweigh him by 50 pounds. And have stood next to THE BIG SHOW while he was seated in a resteraunt in Tampa. He was as tall as I was sitting down!!! I don't scare easy and have fought bigger guys than me before - but that. COME ON!!! If the wrestling organizatiion threw some money at me, then ok.
Legally I am sure PBF is protected from harm either way. If he gets hurt even by accident - he will probably get a bigger check than the De La Hoya fight. So he had no worries when jumping in the ring. Even if he was supposed to have pulled his punch, he is not an actor and doesn't have practice at pulling punches, so oops THE BIG SHOW got hurt. That happens when you get hit in the nose. They get paid to take risks acting in a dangerous, may I say sport(entertainment).

comicfanman · 02-23-2008, 06:13 AM

Did you hear this was real life too.

Erik W. · 02-23-2008, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mh2365

I saw the tape there was blood ... so what .. you saw what they wanted you to see.

While I agree with you that Big Show was just acting when it came to going after PBF, the dude's nose was crooked in a way that it wasn't before he got punched. I think he did catch an accidental broken nose.

Syd Thrift · 02-23-2008, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comicfanman

All I have to say is if you are not part of the organization, production, or acting then how would you now what is real or fake. They want things to look real and sometimes people get hurt by accident.

Come On. - THE BIG SHOW - pun intended.

In real life - imagine that!!!
PBF would have never jumped in the ring against a man that big, let alone take a cheap shot knowing there might be a price to pay. He is a smart cat, has kids to think about and what I think he likes more than anything is money waiting for him. He would not take a risk at losing easy money against De La Hoya for a chance on getting killed.

I am 2 inches taller than PBF and outweigh him by 50 pounds. And have stood next to THE BIG SHOW while he was seated in a resteraunt in Tampa. He was as tall as I was sitting down!!! I don't scare easy and have fought bigger guys than me before - but that. COME ON!!! If the wrestling organizatiion threw some money at me, then ok.
Legally I am sure PBF is protected from harm either way. If he gets hurt even by accident - he will probably get a bigger check than the De La Hoya fight. So he had no worries when jumping in the ring. Even if he was supposed to have pulled his punch, he is not an actor and doesn't have practice at pulling punches, so oops THE BIG SHOW got hurt. That happens when you get hit in the nose. They get paid to take risks acting in a dangerous, may I say sport(entertainment).

Yes, and if they actually fought, be it MMA or boxing or what have you, PBF would wipe the floor with him. I know very well that size can make a huge difference in wrestling - I wrestled in high school and although I was nothing but a really crappy heavyweight, nobody in the 178 class or under could do anything to me because once I figured out what they were trying to do I could just not let them. Mayweather would have the onerous task of hitting the Big Show before he could grab him, not very easy when he has a distinct reach disadvantage.

But here's the thing: Paul Wight is a paid actor. Floyd Mayweather is a paid fighter. There is a massive difference that can't be breached just because Paul Wight is a large man. PBF may have to make adjustments but within a minute or so he'd be beating the living crap out of Wight. Wight knows this, which is why they're going to pro-wrestle and not actually fight. The Big Show values staying out of the hospital too much.

Syd Thrift · 02-23-2008, 11:52 AM

dola,

Julius Long could totally KO Wight, too. Probably within a round.

[/obligatory Julius Long reference]

Lee · 02-23-2008, 12:08 PM

This just added to the undercard of the Big Show/PBF battle.

Mike VS Duff in a Steel Cage Coal Miners Glove grudge match - Winner gets 5 minutes with Jessica Alba.

Mr Big · 02-23-2008, 12:22 PM

I'm having a really difficult time seeing PBF beat up the Big Show, regardless of his boxing skill. That would be like saying a 6 year old beats up his Dad because little man is a jr. blackbelt and big man is just a regular guy. Just ridiculous.

In all reality, a man the size of Wight would barely be phazed by a PBF punch. And all the giant would have to do to banish his smaller nemesis is pick him up and throw him, body slam him, choke him, punch him (just once), or (heaven forbid) fall on him.

Just for fun, I ran some sims with PBF at WW (12 rating), and "0" rated active heavyweights. (200+ lbs.) In most cases, the big men dominated, simply because of their size. Being horrible fighters, as they're 0 rating reflects, their boxing skill was probably not much better than that of the Big Show, should he ever try his hand at the sweet science.

But hey, if some honestly believe that a 5'8" 147 lb. boxer beats a 7'0" 425 lb. wrestler, (even an actor) regardless of boxing skill, then we really have nothing else to talk about. If that's true, then I've got a really mean chihuahua who can take down a mastiff, st. bernard, AND great dane, all at one time.

Cap · 02-23-2008, 01:25 PM

When I was younger there was a pro wrassler/strongman who could wrap a big chain around himself and pull a Greycoach bus. He stood about 6' 4" and weighed around 350 to 400 pounds. Down in this Maritime town he got really drunk and began throwing his weight around. I saw six cops, a couple of them pretty big themselves, and all used to brawling with drunks, tackle this guy on the street. It took them a good twenty minutes to finally subdue him enough to haul him to jail.

Unless Maywether caught this Wight guy a good one in the nether regions, no way he reaches his chin. The big guy just scoops him up and either crushes the life out of him or slams him to the concrete. Wrassler or not. Now if we're talking Wlad instead of Maywether you've got a different story.

Cap

mh2365 · 02-23-2008, 02:02 PM

Thing is Paul Wight has no fighting experience at all ... if he caught PBF then he could probably do some damage no doubt ... but seriously PBF would land about 40 shots to the groin before Wight ever got a punch off ... doesn't really matter how big you are when you are getting hit in the grapes.

Once again my point all along is even if he legitimately broke his nose, it was already in the script to go chasing after PBF and I'm sure the two were laughing about it back stage. I know Mr. Big gets that, sorry if some don't and get upset.

I remember back in the day being pretty upset at things that happened on the soap opera I watched.

02-22-2008, 04:24 PM	#1
Mr Big All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,238	Mayweather vs The Big Show! Talk about bizarre! Fightnews is reporting that Floyd Mayweather Jr. may square off against 7 foot 425 lb. pro wrestler Paul Wight, a.k.a. "The Big Show" at WrestleMania 24 on March 30th. May have decided that the wrestling ring is a safer place than the octagon after viewing Brock Lesnars' defeat in the cage a few weeks back. In the makebelieve world of WWE, he may even have a shot at defeating the giant! __________________ The M.O.B. Isaiah 54:17

02-22-2008, 05:17 PM	#3
Mr Big All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,238	Big Show got down on his knees with his hands down so that Floyd could reach him. I'm certain that the punching for real thing wasn't anticipated. Looked like the big man was really after PBF when he realized he'd just got cheap shotted. If Big Show allows his pride and anger to take over, and doesn't follow the script at WrestleMania, PBF is dead meat. Simple as that. __________________ The M.O.B. Isaiah 54:17

02-22-2008, 07:53 PM	#8
Mr Big All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,238	I think that we are all adults, and perfectly aware that pro wrestling is fake. Hence the terms "scripted" and "make believe" from previous posts. No doubt that PBF was supposed to throw punches, but I highly doubt that anyone would stick their face out to be hit, and actually expect a broken nose. Mayweather was supposed to pull his punches and didn't. Simple as that. For Floyd's sake, let's hope that Mr. Wight doesn't make the same choice when the time comes. __________________ The M.O.B. Isaiah 54:17

02-22-2008, 10:04 PM	#9
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	What are you basing your belief that Big Show actually has a broken nose? He could show up with two black eyes and his nose all bandaged up and in the world of wrestling it doesn't mean a thing. You saw what they wanted you to see. You are believing what they want you to believe. The script said PBF accidently breaks Big Show's nose. Obviously some here were there target audience. You know Jack and Kate aren't really on a lost island. Hiro, can't really teleport. Ned didn't really bring Chuck back to life with just a touch. Wrestling is make believe and they are making people believe Big Show has a broken nose. Obviously it has sold a few PPV's to their next big event. Edit: You do know Sly Stallone can't actually stay with Antonio Tarver in a fight right? Big Show = Sly Stallone. Last edited by mh2365; 02-22-2008 at 10:11 PM.

02-22-2008, 10:23 PM	#11
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	I saw the tape there was blood ... so what .. you saw what they wanted you to see. Let's pretend for a second that it was an accidental nose break ... hell things happen in wrestling i.e. Owen Hart (has it really been since 1999???) ... to think that these two weren't laughing about it and talking about how to go forward with the story line back stage is just absurd. To think that Big Show with his extensive real fighting background (sarcasm) was going to really hurt PBF in the next PPV is absurd (he's no Brock Lesnar). To think that PBF would go anywhere near a real fight or even a scripted fight with Big Show mad at him when he has $20 Million hanging in the balance come September is absurd. Respect is earned not given freely (FWIW despite our differences I respect Mr. Big's boxing opinion for the most part) ... and I could really care less if you are in a bad mood. I've not called you any names or called you out. I've made fun of your Soap Opera, that is all. Once again it is called acting ... not participating in a sport. Last edited by mh2365; 02-22-2008 at 10:25 PM.

02-22-2008, 04:29 PM	#2
duff88 Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 58	He actually legitimately broke his nose during the last PPV: YouTube - WWE No Way Out 2008 - Floyd Mayweather Attacks The Big Show!

02-22-2008, 06:23 PM	#4
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	LOL .... Big Show is a paid actor ... and while PBF may have accidently hit him in the nose ... please, please tell me you don't think wrestling is real.

02-22-2008, 06:44 PM	#6
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Or it was acting ..... I've seen wrestlers mad ... even seen them bleed before. If you think all that didn't go exactley as it was planned to go, then I really have nothing left to say.

02-22-2008, 06:57 PM	#7
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Hey this was real too YouTube - UFO Haiti

02-23-2008, 06:07 AM	#12
comicfanman All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,821	All I have to say is if you are not part of the organization, production, or acting then how would you now what is real or fake. They want things to look real and sometimes people get hurt by accident. Come On. - THE BIG SHOW - pun intended. In real life - imagine that!!! PBF would have never jumped in the ring against a man that big, let alone take a cheap shot knowing there might be a price to pay. He is a smart cat, has kids to think about and what I think he likes more than anything is money waiting for him. He would not take a risk at losing easy money against De La Hoya for a chance on getting killed. I am 2 inches taller than PBF and outweigh him by 50 pounds. And have stood next to THE BIG SHOW while he was seated in a resteraunt in Tampa. He was as tall as I was sitting down!!! I don't scare easy and have fought bigger guys than me before - but that. COME ON!!! If the wrestling organizatiion threw some money at me, then ok. Legally I am sure PBF is protected from harm either way. If he gets hurt even by accident - he will probably get a bigger check than the De La Hoya fight. So he had no worries when jumping in the ring. Even if he was supposed to have pulled his punch, he is not an actor and doesn't have practice at pulling punches, so oops THE BIG SHOW got hurt. That happens when you get hit in the nose. They get paid to take risks acting in a dangerous, may I say sport(entertainment). __________________ HOW YA LIKE ME NOW?

02-23-2008, 06:13 AM	#13
comicfanman All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,821	Rocky vs. Hulk Hogan(Thunderlips) Did you hear this was real life too. __________________ HOW YA LIKE ME NOW? Last edited by comicfanman; 02-23-2008 at 07:05 AM.

02-23-2008, 12:08 PM	#17
Lee Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Scorched Desert Posts: 4,652	This just added to the undercard of the Big Show/PBF battle. Mike VS Duff in a Steel Cage Coal Miners Glove grudge match - Winner gets 5 minutes with Jessica Alba.

02-23-2008, 12:22 PM	#18
Mr Big All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,238	I'm having a really difficult time seeing PBF beat up the Big Show, regardless of his boxing skill. That would be like saying a 6 year old beats up his Dad because little man is a jr. blackbelt and big man is just a regular guy. Just ridiculous. In all reality, a man the size of Wight would barely be phazed by a PBF punch. And all the giant would have to do to banish his smaller nemesis is pick him up and throw him, body slam him, choke him, punch him (just once), or (heaven forbid) fall on him. Just for fun, I ran some sims with PBF at WW (12 rating), and "0" rated active heavyweights. (200+ lbs.) In most cases, the big men dominated, simply because of their size. Being horrible fighters, as they're 0 rating reflects, their boxing skill was probably not much better than that of the Big Show, should he ever try his hand at the sweet science. But hey, if some honestly believe that a 5'8" 147 lb. boxer beats a 7'0" 425 lb. wrestler, (even an actor) regardless of boxing skill, then we really have nothing else to talk about. If that's true, then I've got a really mean chihuahua who can take down a mastiff, st. bernard, AND great dane, all at one time. __________________ The M.O.B. Isaiah 54:17

02-23-2008, 01:25 PM	#19
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 8,020	When I was younger there was a pro wrassler/strongman who could wrap a big chain around himself and pull a Greycoach bus. He stood about 6' 4" and weighed around 350 to 400 pounds. Down in this Maritime town he got really drunk and began throwing his weight around. I saw six cops, a couple of them pretty big themselves, and all used to brawling with drunks, tackle this guy on the street. It took them a good twenty minutes to finally subdue him enough to haul him to jail. Unless Maywether caught this Wight guy a good one in the nether regions, no way he reaches his chin. The big guy just scoops him up and either crushes the life out of him or slams him to the concrete. Wrassler or not. Now if we're talking Wlad instead of Maywether you've got a different story. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

02-23-2008, 02:02 PM	#20
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Thing is Paul Wight has no fighting experience at all ... if he caught PBF then he could probably do some damage no doubt ... but seriously PBF would land about 40 shots to the groin before Wight ever got a punch off ... doesn't really matter how big you are when you are getting hit in the grapes. Once again my point all along is even if he legitimately broke his nose, it was already in the script to go chasing after PBF and I'm sure the two were laughing about it back stage. I know Mr. Big gets that, sorry if some don't and get upset. I remember back in the day being pretty upset at things that happened on the soap opera I watched.