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The bitter history between Big Show and Triple H: photos
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One of Triple H and Big Show's earliest collisions took place at Survivor Series 1999.
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The World's Largest Athlete was a last-minute replacement in a WWE Championship Triple Threat Match.
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With an assist from Mr. McMahon, Big Show pinned Triple H to win his first title in WWE.1 _# B$ i# D, E7 u) `9 D* ?* n
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* e- }) W- s& d( }( D yThe Game was livid after the loss.
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6 t" ^/ x7 G1 l# `! }4 N7 WTriple H got a rematch on the first Raw of 2000.
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After DX distracted the official, The Cerebral Assassin toppled the giant with a low blow and a Pedigree to regain the WWE Title.# {& C/ q% _8 |: I' L2 O$ N S; g0 a
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The two Superstars crossed paths again in late 2005.
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After costing each other opportunities at the WWE Title, they agreed to face off at New Year's Revolution 2006.
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They came to blows after they signed the contract.
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Triple H hid a sledgehammer under the table, which he used to smash Big Show's hand.
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) p% l* `0 i" t' _# rOne week later, The World's Largest Athlete returned with a massive cast on his broken hand.
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1 i0 L1 _3 ]" z. k$ x* yBig Show proceeded to demonstrate what kind of damage his cast could inflict.3 M0 T/ D5 n6 c/ b N0 Y, T5 j; h
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8 |: i3 T% x2 [4 h9 mTriple H nearly got caught by the giant's powerful right hand.7 K5 k+ o& z6 e9 [
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Jeri-Show had dominated the WWE tag team division in 2009.( E7 F3 x, l( G2 R) U
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DX collided with Big Show and Chris Jericho in a TLC Match at WWE TLC 2009.
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Big Show and his partner battered Triple H and Shawn Michaels all over the arena.: K9 U+ F+ d# b# w
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In the end, Sweet Chin Music and several ladder shots put an end to Jeri-Show's 140-day reign as WWE Tag Team Champions.- H5 o) N7 B( V1 F. m8 J, Q
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& s9 }: y% u0 G# r, mRecently, Triple H and The Authority have made Big Show's life hell, forcing him to do their bidding before firing him outright.
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With nothing to lose, The World's Largest Athlete returned to confront the WWE COO.0 M4 Q1 E6 N# v
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; C6 \- o; B& |( nTriple H ordered The Shield to take out the giant.2 Q% _, S' O6 A. S3 E8 M8 M9 w
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8 `5 _4 L, J* i! C5 u/ iThat left the two longtime rivals face-to-face.
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* A8 T! I9 ]) zBig Show let out tons of frustration when he knocked out The Game with his massive fist.
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