WWE: Should Big Show Be Pushed as Unstoppable and Unbeatable?

Big Show is in the middle of a heel turn that has seen him dominate the competition on Raw and SmackDown but not win a match on PPV.

WWE seems to be pushing him as a man who can’t be beaten in one-on-one circumstances and a bit of a rogue who, because of an “iron-clad contract” can do whatever the hell he likes and beat up whomever he wants just for the hell of it.

There is a question that is hanging over everyone’s heads old and young—should he be pushed as this unstoppable giant who cannot be beaten?

One advantage of having the Big Show on this heel run is the fact that the man is coming to the end of his career. This allows him to go out on a high, go out in the way he came in—as a Big Nasty B*stard—and that’s not just me being crude, that actually was his nickname in the Attitude Era.

I think that the Big Show certainly has the experience to pull it off and make it believable, though he does face a much tougher challenge what with all the dirt sheets and criticism that exists today.

Big Show would need a decent billing on a big PPV and he would need to win really if he is to be taken seriously by his opponents and the audience.

This also gives both Raw and SmackDown an unpredictable heel—WWE now has that rogue presence. Brock Lesnar was this force but since his appearances are limited, Big Show has managed, or is trying his best to fill the void.

He even cut a promo in the same vein as Lesnar and although that was reportedly a dig for talking to Dana White and associating with UFC, I feel it was a good move on the WWE’s part as it immediately made people think of Lesnar and what a force he was at Extreme Rules.

Associating Big Show with these connotations can only help to get his heel character over.

This, along with his absolute domination of top talent on Raw and SmackDown not only shows that Big Show is committed to being a heel and being dominant, but it also shows that the WWE is committed to getting their legendary giant over in this manner.

The Reality Era (as CM Punk coined it) is doing a lot to help Big Show’s latest heel run because it instantly makes it more believable.

The blurred line between reality and fiction makes people take a second look at the situation and wonder whether Big Show really does have a major contract.

This applies mainly to the younger demographic who do not read the dirt sheets and just enjoy the show as they arguably should do.

CM Punk ushered in this era by performing worked-shoot promos and it has helped Big Show’s cause immensely in my opinion.

Now I have considered the pros, I must look at the cons and the detrimental effect this may be having on the character and the show as a whole.

There are already too many main-event stars in Raw and SmackDown to humour Big Show if he is not interested in going for either the World Championship or the WWE Championship.

He will not get the air time he needs on the big PPV events as I suggested he needed earlier, because Cena and the two top championships in the company take precedence over anything else.

This, coupled with the fact that he does not look as rough as he should do in the ring, does not help his cause and makes me doubt the character and how dominant he actually can be.

Brock Lesnar looked extremely aggressive and emotionless and he could capitalise on his UFC success to make this seem more realistic.

Implementing mixed martial arts into wrestling gave him an viciousness not seen before in WWE and made people sit on the edge of their seats—Big Show doesn’t have this to fall back on.

All Big Show has ever done is professional wrestling, so he needs to find something different if he is to come across as a heel effectively. Using his WMD finisher, the same one he used when he was a face and was kissing babies on the way to the ring.

I can’t take him seriously until he gets a better finisher—even a return to the devastating chokeslam which actually made an appearance the other night, would make his heel run a bit more effective and believable.

Let’s face it, we can’t forget the unbelievable amount of embarrassing moments the Big Show has had to go through in his career.

Bearing these in mind, it is very hard to take the man seriously when he suddenly decides to become dominant.

There is one final con to consider—he has done the same thing before.

How many times have we seen Big Show go on a heel turn, only to return to being a face and a fun-loving guy? After so many failed heel turns, again it is hard to take him seriously when he does it again.

What makes it different this time?

Looking at the pros suggests that the Reality Era and the imminent end of his career play a part in making this heel turn different to the others, but I still feel that Big Show's career is the most detrimental factor in this argument.

So should the Big Show be pushed as unstoppable? I’ll do what I very rarely do and sit on the fence this time.

There are many points for and against, many that suggest it is a smart move but harsh reminders that show us it will not be beneficial to the product.

I would like to hear from Bleacher Report members, though!

What side of the argument do you land on?