WWE And TNA: 7 Worst Moments Of The Week (April 5)
5. The Giant Wins The Battle Royal
The Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal isnt the most prestigious match to be in at WrestleMania. Actually its the least prestigious, but still, winning the thing should mean something! Last year Cesaro surprisingly won that giant, delicious chocolate filled trophy and was given the biggest push of his career. It didnt last long, but his victory was a signal that bigger things were in store for him. The Big Show winning this years match felt like a bit of a waste. WWE isnt going to suddenly get behind him with a massive push. There were plenty of other people who could have benefited more from the victory, and they havent been stinking up our television since 1998. You can understand WWEs idea behind Show winning, since hes the wrestler most often compared to Andre the Giant. Having him win the trophy in one of the first years of the match can give it more credibility. The problem is, throughout the entire match JBL was joking about how Show had never won a battle royal in his career! Its not like hes the master of the match, hes just a guy who should have won dozens of royals by now purely due to his massive size. And for once, he somehow stumbled his way into a victory. Andre would be proud?
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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