At this point in his career, Big Show is nearly a part time wrestler. It seems like he's featured regularly for a few months, then he is barely used, then they have him put over somebody because he's still a big name and then he goes away again. That's a good way to keep him fresh. It's also a sign that the 400 pounder that's 7 feet tall is definitely winding down as an active wrestler at 42 years old. It's impressive that he's lasted as long as he has because guys his size usually don't, but he's been able to have a nearly 20 year career in American wrestling after starting in WCW in the mid-1990s in their "son of Andre" angle that they completely dropped. Show's battled weight issues throughout his career, but he figured it out pretty well since he came back to WWE in 2008 and has really had an impressive career. Show is at that age where he has to be thinking about calling it a career. He's made enough money. Most likely he still has a passion for the business, which is why he's there. Plus, Vince McMahon may want to turn him heel, then face, heel again and then face one more time because they love turning him every year it seems. He's not a lock to retire in 2015 because he's given breaks once in a while, but he's at a point where it's definitely a possibility. A guy his size should be extra cautious as he gets up there in age because the more injury prone he becomes, the longer it will take to get back. Retirement is definitely something he has to be thinking about.
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