Big Show's Weight

[jarredclements]

If you go back and look at videos of Big Show in WCW around '96/'97, he was a very slim fella. But soon after that, he joined WWE, then started packing on the pounds. Then around 2001, he was sent to go train in Ohio Valley Wrestling. Upon his return, he was much leaner as opposed to when he left.

Then the cycle kept going. He got to his heaviest point in 2006, when he was competing on the ECW brand. About six months after joining ECW, he took some time off to "recharge his batteries". Again, he returned looking his best in maybe a decade. Losing over 100 pounds, he claimed.

Now its been one whole year since Show has been back. Is it just me, or is his man boobs starting to hang down again? The double chin hasn't returned, but the belly has.

Why can't Big Show keep the weight down? No other wrestler has that problem. The other fatter wrestlers always keep their weight about the same. What's the difference with Show?

 

[hArdyPUNKmArk]

You would probably have to ask him...

I think the main reason would be when he is in WWE he might get too comfortable and start to not care as much. When he's out and wants to come back he probably wants to make a good return so he tones down.

 

[BradTheGreat]

He's a freaking giant dude, its like a disease right? Gigantism or something...
it's like asking why Cancer patients die.

and how can you say no other superstars have weight problems?
Vader? King Kong Bundy? Viscera? Rikishi? Yokozuna?
i could go on and on.....

do u really expect a 7ft giant to have John Morrison abs?

 

[Sinclair101]

and how can you say no other superstars have weight problems?
Vader? King Kong Bundy? Viscera? Rikishi? Yokozuna?
i could go on and on.....

no, the guys argument was the people seem to keep the same weight, but that's not really true, besides Kishi maybe, Yoko went to a massive amount of weight at one point and so did King V

do u really expect a 7ft giant to have John Morrison abs?

and no, but the point is that he just gets lazy and puts all the weight back on that he drops, and its not good for him, because of his condition, its just going to put unneeded strain on his knees and he will end up in a wheelchair like Giant Gonzales. and he is alot better in the ring when hes slimmer, the only thing he can really do when hes at a mass amount of weight is stumble around the ring and chokeslam people.

 

[bluejt16]

He's a freaking giant dude, its like a disease right? Gigantism or something...
it's like asking why Cancer patients die.

and how can you say no other superstars have weight problems?
Vader? King Kong Bundy? Viscera? Rikishi? Yokozuna?
i could go on and on.....

do u really expect a 7ft giant to have John Morrison abs?

great khali??? have you seen him, he's a machine 7ft4 and he has no problem staying thin. and it has nothing to do with age because big show and khali were born in the same year of 1972.

 

[CJGV1]

i would have thought one of you would realise its motabolism (prob spelt incorrectly). the older you get the harder your body finds it to burn off sugars and fats. obviously the speed varies from person to person (otherwise there would be no fat kids lol). anyways being a big guy i imagine the big show eats a truck load of food and then some. as time has gone by hes gunna find it more of a struggle to maintain weight as his body cant burn off the excess fat as quick as his wcw days. basic science that is boys n girls!

 

[ztwhite]

He's a freaking giant dude, its like a disease right? Gigantism or something...
it's like asking why Cancer patients die.

and how can you say no other superstars have weight problems?
Vader? King Kong Bundy? Viscera? Rikishi? Yokozuna?
i could go on and on.....

do u really expect a 7ft giant to have John Morrison abs?

Big Show = 7'0", 485 lbs.

Matt Morgan = 7'0" 315 lbs.

* According to Wikipedia

I'M JUST SAYING !!!

 

[PsychoWard]

I think, all of you are pretty much right. Last year big show came back in great shape because he was training like a fighter. Because he wanted to box. MMA and Boxing and Real wrestling are some of the most vigrious training regiments out there. Probably Big Show came back... Is on the road all the time and so training like that went out the door. Also being on the road they probably don't eat as heathly as Boiled Chicken with some Greens!... So his only work outs might be a few stops at the gym and his in ring cardio. Big Show is just busy and doesn't have the discipline like some of the wrestlers to keep in shape. For some wrestlers like Orton, Cena, HHH and Morrison. They do have a better motablolism, and a drive to keep in perfect form. SOme have to work hard... and some don't

 

[Big Daddy Fool]

He's a freaking giant dude, its like a disease right? Gigantism or something...
it's like asking why Cancer patients die.

and how can you say no other superstars have weight problems?
Vader? King Kong Bundy? Viscera? Rikishi? Yokozuna?
i could go on and on.....

do u really expect a 7ft giant to have John Morrison abs?

HE got surgery that slowed down his pituitary gland so it isnt a problem anymore. Go back to videos of him in WCW he was skinny as hell and from what i read used to be able to perform a moonsault off the top rope.

 

[alexhmfc1]

hes on the road all the time like the rest of the guys and he has no doubt got a huge appetite he just not got the time to go to the gym and work at it as much as he would like to

 

[WunNightStan619]

Why cant the big show maintain his weight? Did u ever take into consideration that the man is 7 feet tall and well over 400 lbs and that he is getting up there in age? Wut is he like 40 sumthing? Cut him some slack...Give him some credit for being as agile as he is for his size, wieght and age......honestly i think his looked pretty good when he was in ECW. he was big, but it fit his roll as a dominate giant. he reminded me of Vader

 

[Nuzzi824]

He most likely feels like he can lose the weight anytime he wants becasue he has done it before so he doesnt really worry about the weight gain

 

[jarredclements]

He's a freaking giant dude, its like a disease right? Gigantism or something...
it's like asking why Cancer patients die.

and how can you say no other superstars have weight problems?
Vader? King Kong Bundy? Viscera? Rikishi? Yokozuna?
i could go on and on.....

do u really expect a 7ft giant to have John Morrison abs?

I don't recall typing anything about "John Morrison abs"? I was talking about how his weight fluctuates unlike any wrestler I've seen. It would be different if his weight keep getting heavier, but that's not the case, and this makes a more interesting topic...

 

[robbo316]

I used to have problems with weight, (well, fat!), and then I started training and working out and eating about twice as much as ever, but, because I was training it raised my metabolism, and therefore burned off the fat. Its not rocket science. Also just because your tall doesn't mean your automatically going to prone to weight gain. I'm 6'4"ish, my older brothers are between 6'7" and 7'1", my eldest son's 6'5", and apart from my son, who's in the services, we all train, I am 39 going on 40, my bro's are older, and we still stay in reasonable shape, we do get a bit of a gut when we get older. But I think the big weight gain Big Show had a while back could have had something to do with him stopping smoking, because it adjusts your metabolism.