“You are a Fat New Year’s Baby”: Vince McMahon Didn’t Flinch Before Humiliating 7 Foot Tall WWE Monster for an Oddly Genuine Reason

Vince McMahon is synonymous with WWE even after his retirement from the company. Everything that the sports entertainment giant has built will be a part of McMahon’s legacy as well. While there are many moments that make McMahon the greatest promoter of all time, there are also some that might show him in a different light.

From the perspective of McMahon, everything he did was for the company and the well-being of his dear wrestlers. Wrestlers have had positive and negative relationships with him. But one of these stars wasn’t happy or sad about his relationship, making it one that was unconventional in a certain way.

WWE legend reveals the motivation that Vince McMahon gave him

On the popular podcast, ‘Talk is Jericho’, Big Show, the 7ft giant, talked about his relationship with Vince McMahon. He said, “I got fat, so he told me: ‘You are a fat New Year’s baby. Maybe you should lose some weight. ‘ But that’s the kind of relationship I’ve had with him. It was a way for Vince to say: ‘He’s getting fat. I need to motivate him. Let me embarrass you. ‘ You know what I mean? The one who made me wear a diaper worked.”

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The Big Show was one of the biggest stars that Vince McMahon had in his company. Not only in size, but he was also a great wrestler. Early in his career, McMahon presented him just as a clone of Andre the Giant, but this changed quickly when Show showed his own personality.

He charmed audiences with his fists and also his dedication to the ring. Not only would they include him in the main event picture, but he also had the best storylines in all of WWE. The audience could never predict the twists and turns that Big Show storylines would take. Sometimes he would betray the babyfaces, sometimes the heels, having Show at your side was a plus as well as a loss.

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But this eventually got the former WWE Champion a sitcom show titled after him and starring him in the protagonists’ role. List your favorite moments from The Big Show’s career in the comments below. Also, tell us if you would like to see Show tie those boots for one last match.