Big Show Talks His Early Career, a Dark Period of His Life, Guidance From Hogan, WCW vs WWE, Says He’s Been Booked “Horribly” in WWE, More

February 15, 2016

Stone Cold Steve Austin WWE Network Podcast Coverage
2/15/16
Anaheim, CA

The podcast starts off with Austin tipping his cap to Daniel Bryan, and Austin admitted that Bryan’s retirement last week made him tear up.

Austin also offered well wishes to Bret Hart as he battles prostate cancer.

Big Show then arrives, and brings Austin the Slammy Award he won back in December for best WWE Network Original. Austin then gave Show one of his Broken Skull Ranch beers. Show then admitted he too teared up during Bryan’s retirement speech, but added everyone knows he always cries.

Steve Austin brings up the “please retire” chants, and says he received emails from fans asking him to ask Big Show to retire. Show responds by saying those people don’t understand the way WWE works, and don’t realize what he is doing for the product and the WWE brand. He says he has maybe won 8 matches in the past two years, so how can he be holding other talents down? Show says he must be relevant in the business because has had “more [heel and babyface] turns than NASCAR.” He finally said he will not be retiring anytime soon, barring any injuries.

Austin says he dug Show and Braun Strowman main eventing Raw tonight. Show says Strowman is doing well for himself and has a long way to go but if he keeps his head right, he’ll be a major player. Show says he’s an incredible athlete and gets a little better everyday, and doesn’t make the same mistake twice. Show says it’s not easy being in Braun’s position. Austin asks how Show is feeling, and Show says he was fine in the match but he blew up running down the hallway trying to get to the interview.

Austin then shifts gears and brings up Big Show’s size, and adds that Show was born with acromegaly, which is a form of giantism caused by a pituitary issue. It is a hormonal disorder that results from too much growth hormone (GH) in the body, and Show says when he was younger he was diagnosed with a tumor as a result.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.