http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/players/the_big_show/79046 Recent articles about The Big Show en-us Source: Courthouse News Service According to reports, WWE has petitioned for the lawsuit being brought against the company and Paul “Big Show” Wight by former employee Andrew Green to be removed from the Arizona State Court and moved instead to federal court. Attorneys for WWE argued on 5/9 that since the lawsuit revolves around a video that was posted on the internet on WWE.com, it would fall under federal law. In the complaint, Green states his job with WWE was to film post-match interviews with wrestlers that were later posted to WWE.com and YouTube. When Big Show refused to take part in an interview, Green informed him that former WWE Senior Vice President Eric Pankowski wanted the interview. The compaint lists the following incident in detail adding, “In response, Big Show stated with the use of profanely indecent language that if Green wanted an interview then he would give him one, and to turn on the camera. Big Show toward Green enraged, shouting obscenities, and waving his ... Sun, 12 May 2013 15:02:19 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/more_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_wwe/13601501 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/more_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_wwe/13601501 More On The Lawsuit Against The Big Show & WWE http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/more_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_wwe/13601501 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png WWE has petitioned for the lawsuit brought against World Wrestling Entertainment and The Big Show by former Digital Content Producer Andrew Green to be removed from Arizona Stage Court and moved to a federal court. WWE’s attorney argued that since the lawsuit revolves around a video posted on the internet on WWE.com, it falls under federal law. As noted earlier, Green is claiming that another producer told him to get an interview with The Big Show at the January 27th WWE television taping at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Green says that Show initially refused to do the interview until Green told him that then-WWE Senior Vice President Eric Pankowski wanted it done. In his complaint he says, “In response, Big Show stated with the use of profanely indecent language that if Green wanted an interview then he would give him one, and to turn on the camera.” It also says that Big Show became angry and cursed at Green which was caught on tape for the interview. Green also said ... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:24:13 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_wwe_the_big_show/13598258 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_wwe_the_big_show/13598258 Update on the Lawsuit Against WWE & The Big Show http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_wwe_the_big_show/13598258 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png WWE has petitioned for the lawsuit brought against World Wrestling Entertainment and The Big Show by former Digital Content Producer Andrew Green to be removed from Arizona Stage Court and moved to a federal court. WWE's attorney argued that since the lawsuit revolves around a video posted on the internet on WWE.com, it falls under federal law. As noted earlier, Green is claiming that another producer told him to get an interview with The Big Show at the January 27th WWE television taping at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Green says that Show initially refused to do the interview until Green told him that then-WWE Senior Vice President Eric Pankowski wanted it done. In his complaint he says, “In response, Big Show stated with the use of profanely indecent language that if Green wanted an interview then he would give him one, and to turn on the camera.” It also says that Big Show became angry and cursed at Green which was caught on tape for the interview. Green also ... Sat, 11 May 2013 18:49:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/wwe_wants_lawsuit_against_former_employee_moved_to_federal_court/13598069 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/wwe_wants_lawsuit_against_former_employee_moved_to_federal_court/13598069 WWE Wants Lawsuit Against Former Employee Moved to Federal Court http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/wwe_wants_lawsuit_against_former_employee_moved_to_federal_court/13598069 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Source: Pwinsider.com WWE has reportedly petitioned for the lawsuit brought against the company and The Big Show by former Digital Content Producer Andrew Green to be removed from Arizona Stage Court and moved to a federal court. On May 9, the attorney for WWE argued that since the lawsuit revolves around a video posted on the internet on WWE.com, it falls under federal law. Green claims that another producer told him to get an interview with Show at the 1/27 WWE TV taping at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Green says that Show (Paul Wight) initially refused to do the interview until Green told him that then-WWE Senior Vice President Eric Pankowski wanted it done. In his complaint he says, “In response, Big Show stated with the use of profanely indecent language that if Green wanted an interview then he would give him one, and to turn on the camera.” It also says that Big Show became angry and cursed at Green which was caught on tape for the interview. He also says that S... Sat, 11 May 2013 18:22:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_wwe/13597970 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_wwe/13597970 Update On The Lawsuit Against The Big Show & WWE http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_wwe/13597970 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Source: Pwinsider.com WWE has reportedly petitioned for the lawsuit brought against the company and The Big Show by former Digital Content Producer Andrew Green to be removed from Arizona Stage Court and moved to a federal court. On May 9, the attorney for WWE argued that since the lawsuit revolves around a video posted on the internet on WWE.com, it falls under federal law. Green claims that another producer told him to get an interview with Show at the 1/27 WWE TV taping at the US Airway... Sat, 11 May 2013 18:21:40 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_ww/13597952 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_ww/13597952 Update On The Lawsuit Against The Big Show & WW... http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/update_on_the_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_ww/13597952 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Big Show vs. Randy Orton in an Extreme Rules match has been added to the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view. Here is the updated card: WWE Title Last Man Standing Match: John Cena vs. Ryback Steel Cage Match: Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H World Title Ladder Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger Strap Match: Mark Henry vs. Sheamus Extreme Rules Match: The Big Show vs. Randy Orton WWE Extreme Rules takes place on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 from the Scottrade Cent... Fri, 10 May 2013 18:01:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/new_match_added_to_wwes_extreme_rules_ppv/13592855 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/new_match_added_to_wwes_extreme_rules_ppv/13592855 New Match Added To WWEs Extreme Rules PPV http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/new_match_added_to_wwes_extreme_rules_ppv/13592855 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Randy Orton vs. The Big Show in an Extreme Rules match is now official for the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event. Here is the updated card. It is now confirmed that the match between Sheamus and Mark Henry at Extreme Rules will be a strap match. Here is the updated lineup: * WWE Champion John Cena vs. Ryback (Last Man Standing Match) * World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger (Triple Threat Ladder Match) * Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar (Steel Cage Match) * Sheamus vs. Mark Henry (Strap Match) * Randy Orton vs. The Big Show (Extreme Rules Match) Extreme Rules 2013 will take place Sunday, May 17, 2013 from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Fri, 10 May 2013 15:58:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/randy_orton_vs_the_big_show_added_to_extreme_rules_ppv/13592075 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/randy_orton_vs_the_big_show_added_to_extreme_rules_ppv/13592075 Randy Orton vs. The Big Show Added to Extreme Rules PPV http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/randy_orton_vs_the_big_show_added_to_extreme_rules_ppv/13592075 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png -- WWE NXT talent Adrian Neville defeated Curt Hawkins in the pre-show dark match prior to the WWE SmackDown tapings in Raleigh, NC on Tuesday night. -- In the post-show dark match, Sheamus and Randy Orton defeated Mark Henry and The Big Show. -- The following matches were taped Tuesday night in Raleigh, NC for this week's WWE Main Event broadcast: * Justin Gabriel & The Usos vs. 3MB * Antonio Cesaro vs. Randy Orton -- The following matches were taped Tuesday night in Raleigh, NC fo... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:09:22 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2_sd_dark_matches_sd_main_event_matches_tap/13571486 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2_sd_dark_matches_sd_main_event_matches_tap/13571486 2 SD Dark Matches + SD & Main Event Matches Tap... http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/2_sd_dark_matches_sd_main_event_matches_tap/13571486 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter -- As already reported, former WWE employee Andrew Green is suing WWE and The Big Show over a backstage incident at Royal Rumble. The entire lawsuit is available online in PDF format at this link: http://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.sandalstudios.com/mlg/wwe/wwe-complaint.pdf -- Movies.yahoo.com is featuring an article on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson looking at his movie career and why, according to the title, he is "the first pro wrestler (or athlete)... Thu, 02 May 2013 23:36:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/wweuk_attendance_s_the_big_showwwe_lawsuit/13540463 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/wweuk_attendance_s_the_big_showwwe_lawsuit/13540463 WWE/UK Attendance #s, The Big Show/WWE Lawsuit... http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/wweuk_attendance_s_the_big_showwwe_lawsuit/13540463 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png – Stephanie McMahon revealed on Twitter that she had an interview with RXMuscle.com. She also posted a preview photo for a shoot that will be published. If you’re interested, you can click here to view the photo. – Speaking of Stephanie McMahon, she is currently in New York along with The Big Show for the Yahoo upfront. With that being said, they are unlikely for RAW tonight in Columbus, OH. It’s possible Big Show could take a private jet over but that’s unlikely. He will be at the SmackDown tapings tomorrow night. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:30:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/big_show_not_at_raw_stephanie_mcmahon_photoshoot/13515401 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/big_show_not_at_raw_stephanie_mcmahon_photoshoot/13515401 Big Show Not At RAW?. + Stephanie McMahon Photoshoot http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/big_show_not_at_raw_stephanie_mcmahon_photoshoot/13515401 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/a/4ac2eed28cf69b8850d97ab584745a49fa8f17fd/mini/WWE_CEO_Linda_59b6.jpg Former WWE employee Andrew Green is suing Big Show and WWE over an alleged backstage incident at the 2013 Royal Rumble pay-per-view according to Courthouse News Service. In the report, Green claims another WWE producer told him to get an interview with Show after his Rumble match to be posted on the company’s website. Green says Show refused to do it until he said it was at the request of Eric Pankowski. Big Show then began using “profanely indecent language,” saying if he wanted an interview he would give him one. The complaint continued: “Big Show toward Green enraged, shouting obscenities, and waving his fist in Green’s face. Big Show then grabbed Green by the collar and throat, striking Green in the face and backing him up against a trunk while declaring ‘You son of a ***** … Are you having fun right now … Don’t even come up to me again … I don’t give a **** who you are’.” Show requested a re-tape of the interview saying he would just walk away. Triple H requested a third take b Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:42:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/former_wwe_employee_files_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_after_a_backstage_segment_went_wrong/13377112 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/former_wwe_employee_files_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_after_a_backstage_segment_went_wrong/13377112 Former WWE Employee Files Lawsuit Against The Big Show After a Backstage Segment Went Wrong http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/former_wwe_employee_files_lawsuit_against_the_big_show_after_a_backstage_segment_went_wrong/13377112 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Courthouse News Service reports that Andrew Green is suing The Big Show and WWE in Maricopa County, Arizona court, claiming that Show choked him and hit him in the face during an interview for WWE.com. Green worked for the website at the time as a producer. Green claims another producer told him to get the interview on January 27 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ. He claims that Show refused to do the interview until he told him that then-WWE senior vice president Eric Pankowski wanted it done. The complaint reads: “In response, Big Show stated with the use of profanely indecent language that if Green wanted an interview then he would give him one, and to turn on the camera.” It adds that Show became angry and began cursing at Green, which was caught on tape. He claims that Show asked to redo it and Green did. Green said that Triple H ordered a third retake because the second one didn’t have the emotion of the first, when Show was legitimately upset. The suit says that Pankows... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:03:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/backstage_incident_the_big_show_wwe_lawsuit_filed/13376095 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/backstage_incident_the_big_show_wwe_lawsuit_filed/13376095 Backstage Incident – The Big Show & WWE – Lawsuit Filed http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/backstage_incident_the_big_show_wwe_lawsuit_filed/13376095 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Courthouse News Service reports that Andrew Green is suing The Big Show and WWE in Maricopa County, Arizona court, claiming that Show choked him and hit him in the face during an interview for WWE.com. Green worked for the website at the time as a producer. Green claims another producer told him to get the interview on January 27 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ. He claims that Show refused to do the interview until he told him that then-WWE senior vice president Eric Pankowski wanted ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:02:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/backstage_incident_big_show_wwe_lawsuit_f/13376239 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/backstage_incident_big_show_wwe_lawsuit_f/13376239 Backstage Incident - Big Show & WWE - Lawsuit F... http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/backstage_incident_big_show_wwe_lawsuit_f/13376239 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Credit: boston.cbslocal.com The Big Show was recently interviewed by CBS Boston's "Toucher & Rich" show. Here are the highlights… On The Rock: "I have no idea what his schedule is. I know last night at the Izod Center, we had an incredible show. As far as what happened with Rock - and why he was not at Raw - I have idea. Dwayne did not tell me what his issues were. I just know that someone like Dwayne - who as busy as he is and is a worldwide, international star and very successful - who... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:56:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/the_big_show_speaks_out_cenas_title_run_the/13373746 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/the_big_show_speaks_out_cenas_title_run_the/13373746 The Big Show Speaks Out - Cenas Title Run, The... http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/the_big_show_speaks_out_cenas_title_run_the/13373746 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png -- SI.com has a new interview up with The Big Show where he talks about WrestleMania in New Jersey. Regarding the event he stated, “New York and New Jersey fans are like no other fans anywhere in the world. It’s funny because New York is known for being competitive. New York likes champions. If you’re not pulling your weight, New York lets you know. Trust me: If you have a crappy match, New York fans will let you know right in the middle of it. They’ll chant boring. They’ll chant you s... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:22:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/the_big_show_concerned_about_wrestlemania_weath/13252093 http://network.yardbarker.com/wwe/article_external/the_big_show_concerned_about_wrestlemania_weath/13252093 The Big Show Concerned About WrestleMania Weath... http://www.yardbarker.com/wwe/articles/the_big_show_concerned_about_wrestlemania_weath/13252093 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png