10 Fascinating WWE Survivor Series 2013 Facts
2. Big Show's WWE Title Shot Was Meant To Set Up TLC
So yeah, it was pretty irksome when Big Show appropriated the "YES" chants as Daniel Bryan was put back into the midcard, where some in WWE preferred him to be. Show's violent spurning of The Authority drew a big reaction, but the good vibes didn't last. By Survivor Series, he was seen as the guy usurping Bryan's spot, and the crowd reaction lined up with that sentiment.
According to Figure 4 Weekly, the original plan was for Big Show to get the shot at Randy Orton and lose, before setting up him vs. Triple H at TLC. You'd think Show's prior WMD punch on Helmsley would've set up a Survivor Series match between them, but no.
In the end, Show didn't even get the TLC match with 'The Game'. Instead, he was paired with Mysterio in a filler tag team title fourway, which was won by the Rhodes Brothers.