It comes as no surprise that the WWE Superstars have a knack for wrestling, and sooner or later, the wrestlers make a transition in their career and hope to make it big in Tinsel Town. Over the years, renowned talents like Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, Dave Batista, Big Show, and many more have made their debut in films or TV series.
However, Show’s appearance was significantly different from his locker room colleague, as fans were confused about his role in the fantasy horror series, Van Helsing. Despite the show concluding back in 2021, fans are still confused to this day about the star’s role and what its significance was in the plot.
Interestingly, his role added a layer of depth to his brute personality, which made the show so memorable.
Big Show’s role in Van Helsing made him more than an antagonist
Paul Wight, popularly known as Big Show, got his big break in WCW, but he outshone every talent when he made an appearance in WWE. Since his debut in 1999, he has made an impact, and for the remainder of his tenure at the company, he remained a top talent who has squared off against talents like John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and many more.
Surprisingly, he was not just a fierce wrestler but had an amazing acting range, where he would be a heel, a babyface, and even a comedian, sometimes in the same week. Hence, in 2019, he decided to sign for a role in the fourth season of the renowned TV show Van Helsing, directly inspired by the graphic novel series Helsing. He portrayed the role of a major antagonist who went by the name Carnage.
The actor made his appearance in Episode 10, titled “Together Forever,” which narrated around Violet Van Helsing, portrayed by Keeya King, who was captured by Darius to make her participate in gladiator-style games. She was forced to battle against Carnage, and it was perhaps the most mismatched battle, where the Giant of WWE appeared to have a clear advantage in their fight.
Carnage was ready to “spell doom for Violet” via Cultaholic. After all, he was the unconquerable giant and one of the major antagonists of Season 4. However, Violet Van Helsing managed to set a trap, which ultimately impaled him on a sword, and decided to show mercy by not killing him but was later executed.
While his role added an emotional depth to the overall storyline, his appearance in the show marked his return to the Syfy network, where he used to previously appear during his ECW days. Thus, marking his homecoming all while becoming an intimidating villain in the process.
Big Show’s most hilarious storyline was scrapped by WWE Executives
While Wight is not a part of World Wrestling Entertainment anymore, he has been part of some really intriguing storylines that have made fans shout the “holy sh*t” chants in unison and some that made fans laugh hysterically as they witnessed the 7-foot Giant show off his humor and have a little fun. Well, fans do remember his hilarious segments with R-Truth, Roman Reigns, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
However, his funniest would have been Show being afraid of Minis, aka Little People wrestlers, a segment pitched by Tommy Blacha, a former WWE writer. During an episode of the Talk is Jericho podcast, the writer shed light on hiring every mini wrestler in the world and putting them in a faction called “The Swarm,” who have a feud against the Big Show. He said,
My favorite thing that never happened that sucked and I loved it. ‘Vince, what if we do a thing where the Big Show hates minis. We get every mini wrestler in the world and even more. Every actor. Everyone. We get 200 of them and they all wear the same shit like masks. Big Show is like an elephant scared of a mouse.
He added,
There is a point where the minis descend from all the areas of the arena and they throw themselves at him like they are all one and they’re like bees. We call them The Swarm.’
Despite the idea sounding ridiculous to pitch, the then-chairman gave his approval to start hiring every mini-person and started making arrangements and calls to make the ridiculous idea a reality. However, soon the idea was put off the table because they had to provide them with accommodation.
To top it all, most were busy with their work in Mexican promotions. Thus, ultimately pulling the plug on one of the many plans that perhaps would have been the weirdest WWE segments of all time.
Van Helsing (2016) can be currently streamed on Netflix.
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