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Big Show's WrestleMania history photos
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5 O7 o' m4 \" t- X3 r* ]Big Show made his Show of Shows debut at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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6 Q6 M, m$ @& ^: s. {" q+ O1 f) JIn his first appearance at WWE's biggest event, The Giant lost to Mankind by disqualification.
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7 s4 t) _7 \- aShow returned next year at WrestleMania XVI at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California.
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Facing Triple H, Mick Foley and The Rock in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Championship, The World's Largest Athlete made his enormous presence felt.
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In the end though, The King of Kings was triumphant.
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8 O7 z7 P' c" ~; FA Triple Threat Hardcore Match against Raven and Kane for the Hardcore Championship at WrestleMania XVII at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas was Show's third chance at 'Mania success.
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The Devil's Favorite Demon won Raven's Hardcore Title, dropping Big Show to an 0-3 WrestleMania record.
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The Giant's fourth appearance on The Grandest Stage of Them All was a brief one, as he and A-Train lost to The Undertaker in a Handicap Match at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington.& |5 ]! Q1 z7 q0 Y, w: K: y
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WrestleMania XX at Madison Square Garden in New York City was one of the most anticipated events in WWE history., i$ U0 G! w$ S. k8 v8 N- @3 w
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* V& G: F$ @! u+ |2 LIn front of a rabid Big Apple crowd, Big Show defended his United States Championship against a young up-and-comer ... John Cena.% k! _, {/ q' h2 C% L+ a$ h
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Cena and Show went back and fourth, but the young Superstar was able to hit The Giant with an Attitude Adjustment and get the victory and the U.S. Championship.9 v( S" \; G6 k# O
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WrestleMania XXI at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles saw Big Show compete against Akebono in a super-sized Sumo Match.
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Show lost in a little more than one minute, one of his most disappointing WrestleMania memories and one that Cody Rhodes mockingly reminded him of on SuperSmackDown LIVE. I( W* e! m8 d5 Q
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On April 2, 2006 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois - more than seven years after his WrestleMania debut - Big Show won the World Tag Team Championship.4 i5 f, y0 e0 F' x# h
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7 |7 `0 o6 z9 O! BHe and Kane defeated Carlito and Chris Masters, giving The Giant his elusive first win at The Showcase of the Immortals.$ L: J( J, z1 K9 n: I4 h
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& z% g) j) w1 P& {& p$ C1 i2 ^* STop pound-for-pound boxer Floyd Mayweather and Big Show had a personal rivalry in the lead-up to WrestleMania XXIV at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.8 ~7 ]7 |. n; h& W
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4 o; e- x/ u+ }, p% [+ N6 [$ }Despite the vast difference in size, the battle between the Superstar and the super flyweight saw both men have their moments.5 a9 S9 z$ b, l( \0 v0 R% @9 f
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When Mayweather tried to escape mid-way through the match, Big Show caught the problematic pugilist and dragged him back to the squared circle.
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& E- a8 v' W2 p( I' P- w0 XAfter a distraction from his posse, Mayweather grabbed a chair and battered the big man.
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2 z7 _% x$ J& L5 @1 }1 A' W8 LKnocked out with brass knuckles, Big Show added another impressive, yet ultimately disappointing performance to his WrestleMania history.
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w) k% `$ A3 L# U3 rBig Show returned to Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on April 5, 2009, where he battled John Cena and Edge for the latter's World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat Match.5 ^6 Q+ h0 W/ t' K9 u' B
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5 v9 ]! U2 z1 G( K7 mShow again impressed the Texas crowd with his strength, speed and athleticism.
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Although The World's Largest Athlete has never had the greatest record at The Show of Shows, no Superstar has ever questioned how dangerous the big man is.
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Cena, Edge and Show brutalized each other, no one holding anything back in their quest for the World Heavyweight Title.
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After Cena hit an Attitude Adjustment on each of his opponents, he was able to get the win.) Z0 k. ~" ?* R% V8 W* o( a
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Another devastating defeat ran Big Show's WrestleMania record to 1-8.' i% C: q, ]3 I; J N# D5 h9 x9 U
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At WrestleMania XXVI at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, ShoMiz - The Miz and Big Show - faced R-Truth and John Morrison for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship.$ P. W/ Z5 R' v$ I
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' ]' I) O% _* c) IBig Show and Miz quickly went on the attack, delivering jarring slams to their opponents.
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4 `0 t; ^2 P9 ^# Z ^2 _Show was able to knock out and pin John Morrison for the win and the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship.
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+ b& y; X1 f) `& ]& HThe Giant hoisted his title as he improved his 'Mania record to 2-8.- T" F/ @ ]& O- }* |$ D; K7 V- {
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Big Show's opponents at WrestleMania XXVII in Atlanta, Georgia were The Corre, made up of Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater.
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The World's Largest Athlete teamed up with Kane, Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston to battle the young upstarts.
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Show pinned Heath Slater for the victory, as he continued to rewrite his WrestleMania history.
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: x& \2 X& L2 p5 ?" pWhat does WrestleMania XXVIII hold for The World's Largest Athlete? |
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