9 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Big Boss Man

2. Boss Man Mocks Cancer

The rivalry between Big Boss Man and Big Show was the last great one of the the former's career, one last shot at main event glory, and his most glorious stretch as the last great villain in professional wrestling. Boss Man did whatever was necessary to toy with his rival. First, he revealed that Big Show was a bastard child, that his mother had no idea who his real father was. From there, he would target the terminally ill adopted father of the giant, even going as far as to pay an actor to deliver the news of his passing. Then, in one very memorable moment, Boss Man made his way to the ring and delivered a eulogy to the man he had spent so much time mocking. His words to daddy Big Show were as follows:

With the deepest regrets, and tears that are soaked I'm sorry to hear that your dad finally croaked He lived a full life on his own terms Soon he'll be buried and eaten by worms But if I could have a son as stupid as you I'd have wished for cancer so I would die too So be brave, and be strong, get your life on track 'Cause the old bastard's DEAD and he ain't never comin' back!

That is some grade A level heel work from a guy who was considered past his prime in 1999. With one promo, Boss Man established himself as the premiere heel in the industry, the most unlikable man in all WWE. So why would the biggest company in professional wrestling want you to forget such a defining moment for its latest Hall of Famer? Because mocking and making light of cancer is so incredibly inappropriate it is amazing no one thought to raise a bigger stink about it until now. With the various charitable organizations WWE is associated with, including Susan G. Komen and its fight to cure cancer, there is no chance in hell that such a serious topic and major killer like the disease would be used as a plot device. Sure, it fit the character but at the same time, it no longer carries the humorous weight that it used to.