22 Things We Learned From Big Show On Talk Is Jericho

4. Floyd Mayweather

After talking about what a huge letdown his sumo match with Akebono was, Jericho counters by mentioning that the bout with Floyd Mayweather was awesome. Show says that he thinks people don't understand Floyd and what a brilliant promoter he is, saying that he knows exactly how to play his role. When he came into WWE, he made all his commitments and workout sessions and really threw himself into the program. Show recalls when Floyd was on his back choking him and was excited, causing him to clamp down on the choke. The giant told him a few times to lighten up - which Mayweather ignored - prompting Show to command "Lighten up on my f*cking neck!" which elicited an apology and a much looser choke. The first night, Show gave Mayweather permission to break his nose to put the angle over because of the size discrepancy. He wanted to get people talking, otherwise he thought the feud would be dead in the water. Originally the match was meant to be he and Floyd vs. Batista and Rey Mysterio in a tag match until injuries caused plans to change. Show trusted Mayweather to break his nose because he was such a talented boxer that he knew he's be able to do it properly without causing any real damage. He thought he hit him three times, but watching the tape back he realized that he actually hit him five times.Even though he asked him to do it, when it happened and he tasted blood he was furious, and adds that he told Floyd beforehand "After you do it, don't be there" because he knew he'd fly into a rage. The two then talk about Floyd told them he learned his self-promotion from wrestling, and that he's not a bad guy but he plays one to sell pay-per-views. Try telling that to the victims of his domestic abuse, fellas.