Here is What Brock Lesnar Thought of Big Show After Their First Encounter

Brock Lesnar and The Big Show are two names that continue to echo through the WWE.

Even though The Big Show is a legend in his own right, he would not have experienced the fame he enjoys today had it not been for Brock Lesnar.

In a recent discussion with Talksport, Big Show revealed the impact Lesnar had on his career.

He recalls heading to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in 2000 as he was not able to make it to the WWF.

It was during this time that he came in contact with individuals who went on to become the stars of the industry such as John Cena, Randy Orton, and Dave Bautista.

Additionally, the OVW batch of 2000 is where he met Brock Lesnar for the very first time.

Brock Lesnar was one of the two wrestlers who made an instant impression on The Big Show, the other one being Randy Orton.

Brock Lesnar and Big Show were put in the ring on-spot

One particular night, Lesnar’s scheduled opponent could not make it to the ring.

Therefore, Jack Lanza decided to pitch The Big Show against Lesnar.

“I remember whoever Brock was working with when he came up here – because Brock, right when he first came up, everybody knew he was going to be something right away – whoever it was missed a flight or whatever it was and Brock didn’t have an opponent for the main event that night,” he said. “So Jack Lanza put me in the main event that night. He said ‘well, we’ll have Big Show wrestle Brock’.”

The event’s first agent reports penned down the brilliant match that was put up by the two of them and it reached Vince McMahon.

Vince McMahon loved the battle of the monsters

Vince immediately had a word with both of them regarding their desire to work with each other. Neither of them displayed signs of hesitation.

“Vince said to me ‘so you work pretty well with Brock?’ And I said ‘yeah.’ And then it went a long and they asked Brock who he wanted to work with and he said me. He said ‘he’s a giant who can work.’ So that kind of endorsement, they were forced to take another look at me and I was able to make the best of that opportunity.”

Brock Lesnar would go on to become the youngest WWE champion after defeating The Rock at SummerSlam 2002.

Moreover, he retained the belt by defeating The Undertaker at Hell In A Cell.

However, Big Show put an end to his winning spree by defeating him at Survivor Series 2002. Their rivalry continued throughout 2003.

In 2014, it reignited when Lesnar defeated Big Show at the Royal Rumble.

Both wrestlers continue to be active stars in the WWE . Hence, there is still a chance of seeing the duo tearing the ring down.