Ever since Hogan scoop slammed Andre The Giant at Wrestlemania 3, theres been excessive interest in giants being lifted off their feet, and Paul Big Show Wight (called the Giant in WCW) is no exception. In 1997, at Superbrawl 7 in a tag match between the Giant, Lex Luger and the Outsiders, Kevin Nash would successfully perform the jacknife powerbomb on the Giant, getting a pop from the crowd arguably bigger than the matchs finish. A year later, it would be Nash versus the Giant once more this time in a singles match, as Scott Hall had his own match on the card. Nash would be concerned about attempting the jacknife powerbomb again: hed suffered a knee injury, and his base was less stable. Added to that, Wight had put on a little weight since Superbrawl 7, something that would be a recurring factor in his career over the next two decades. It turned out that Nash was right to be concerned: the move was violently botched. Nash managed to get Wight up, and the knee didnt buckle, but the Giants expected sit-up went wrong and he was unceremoniously dumped on his head. Nash would cover for the win, as per the plan. Sometimes its difficult for those of us not actually in the industry to determine who might have contributed towards a botched move: thats true in this case. Is Nash to blame for not pulling it off? Wight, for not going up for it properly? Its far too hard to say. One thing seems clear: it was a terrible idea, which had the potential to do lasting harm to Wight.
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