Big Show Recounts The Moment The Undertaker Told Him To Quit Wrestling | Big Show & Billy Gunn Intv

STAY HEALTHY! Get your bloodwork done here: transcendcompa...
READ full article: generationiron...
Pro Wrestlers Big Show & Billy Gunn discuss the evolution of wrestling and break down why the heel always essential for engaging storylines.
There isn't anything quit like professional wrestling in the entertainment world. Part dramatic storytelling soap opera, part athletic sport. Partially real and partially fake. Pro Wrestling, and the most famous iteration WWE, has been a massive industry entertaining millions of fans for decades. Being an actor and an athlete, Mike O'Hearn finds wrestlers a very special kind of fascinating. The combination of athleticism and showmanship is something O'Hearn deeply admires. Which is why he brought Big Show and Billy Gunn onto the podcast to talk shop about wrestling and its evolution. In Generation Iron and Barbend's latest episode of The Mike O'Hearn Show, Big Show and Billy Gunn break down the art, structure, and psychology behind storytelling and the heel in pro wrestling.
Bodybuilding, fitness, weight training - all on the Generation Iron Fitness Network!
#BigShow #BillyGunn #wwe
SHOP the GI Store here: shop.generatio...
WATCH GI ORIGINAL FILMS: generationiron...
Check out our official website:
www.generationi...
Check out our Facebook:
/ generationiron
Also make sure to hit up our official Instagram:
/ generationiron

[@mathewmadden9207]

3 legends! Awesome interview! Great mindsets! Exactly what the young guys need to hear.

[@siberianhusky5874]

Three 'roided-up guys in that room.

[@walkinphoenix45]

Billy said it. “Why was the attitude era so good?” “Because everyone had a storyline, that someone could relate to.”

[@SleepyDroid]

yeah everyone had something going.

[@TheFurAnk]

Funaki and Taka Michinoku!

[@megavolt67]

That's what some people don't understand when they focus on the quality of the wrestling in Attitude and deem the era overrated. Its popularity wasn't about having a bunch of technically proficient 5 star matches. It was about the variety and uniqueness of all the characters and the fan investment. It was about pushing creative boundaries on stories and match types even if some of it was more sloppy as a result. All of those things were more important than how clean or impressive the matches were in terms of wrestling maneuvers and acrobatics. The other thing about Attitude was the unique situation and circumstances that led to it to begin with. Namely the Monday Night Wars and 1990s counter culture. WWE has tried to replicate the motivation of the former with the Raw and Smackdown brand split but it's just not the same and never will be.

[@jmd11185]

I could totally relate to Val Venis.

[@dtm1351]

@@TheFurAnk I loved Kai en Tai! Their entrance theme rocked and their heel turn had absolutely no effect on their win/loss record. One of the greatest jobber tag teams of all time.

[@Redhotshawntexas]

The Show Gunns reunite. Letsgooooo

[@tomtalker2000]

Paul is so well spoken and not only just about this business. Very intelligent man that just GETS IT...!!!

[@octoman_games]

This has to be one of the BEST wrestler interviews ever!

[@GVV6675]

Billy Gunn is 60 and looks better than guys in their 20s on both WWE and AEW rosters. Remove the bias and comments of his “supplement routine” and acknowledge that the man has and continues to put in the work!!👏👏👏

[@wereallscrewed9714]

Its not bias when he failed a drug test. Not that i care but keep it 💯

[@tammyforbes2101]

Even with roids he’s jacked that takes a ton of work!

[@realBatman-89]

​@@tammyforbes2101Stimulate and feed. As long as the diet is clean and he tries a little, he grows.

[@d-james255]

He looks 80

[@four321zero]

@@wereallscrewed9714 oh wow an unclean wrestler, how unusual is that

[@royjohnsonyeah]

As a disillusioned wrestler turned bodybuilder watching this, this was a great watch and has reignited my passion for wrestling. Two legends of the business!

[@cougarcoml.l.c.9026]

I have not EVER seen ANY interview, none the less any Wrestling interview this good. This is greatness.

[@GeorgeD1965]

The fact that Show likes D&D is great!

[@dtm1351]

"The World's Largest Dungeon Master"

[@Jigsjigz]

Sean O'Haire was amazing. RIP

[@Jigsjigz]

totally agree, i met him once in orlando around 2010ish, I was like dude your like my 3rd fav wrestler! he laughed so hard, i told him Sting and Steiner are my favs and he was like thats cool brother, I knew WWE would screw him for being a ex WCW dev wrestler, the guy had the build, the looks, the ability, the mic skills but some reason they just crapped all over him and his life just spiralled after being let go, i did hope he had a good mma career but seems his demons got the better of him. the guy had it all :\ im now 2 years away from being his age when he passed. Sad hey... @@JesusIsComingSoon316

[@RUNNOFT71]

This is such a great interview. I always love Billy Gunn's positive attitude and Paul's perspective on things. Both are legends, and I could have listened to them talk all damn day.

[@boomboombilly342]

Which is funny considering Billy Gunn is known for his prickly ways

[@JackieRipperLives]

Thanks for the video man! It was great and with 2 legends as well! I'm 38, been a fan since i was young, and would have loved to be in the wrestling business however life led me elsewhere! BUT, the amount of info that i learned just from listening and watching these 2 makes me wish I would have years ago. this is a great video! Thanks again and thanks to all 3 you guys for the interview as well as a lifetime of memories! Cheers! 🙏

[@pleutron]

listening to big show as informative and entertaining as hell

[@Christian-cm2ej]

I met Billy in Cardiff a few years ago and I have to say what a funny guy. Personality I don’t think we got to see on tv. Most underrated superstar of all time but still great.

[@aidanmcgrath911]

3 legends right there and one undertakers presence being discussed! 😊

[@jonathanmiller5834]

Love both of them and both of their careers, thank you Mike

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Bill and Paul are completely blunt, unfiltered and to the point. And I love it.

[@alcostello6114]

I love that Big Show is eating through all of this lol

[@robzaphy]

Same

[@princesslovely1116]

Billy Gunn was looking at his food 😅

[@alejandromendez3469]

I fucken died laughing when he almost put his fork through the plate scared himself 🤣

[@Packman2015]

​@@princesslovely1116 I thought the same thing lol

[@dylanbryant3547]

Big show is eating lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CMPUNK___146]

I'm glad that musclehead Mike admit said he really doesn't know much about wrestling.. most people pretend that they know everything about everything

[@siberianhusky5874]

If O'Hearn had any balls, he'd have questioned Wight about being busted in the Biogenesis steroids scandal.

[@aaronrus]

Billy is in incredible shape.

[@roballman5726]

Trt.... and of course super hard work diet and dedication. I wish my insurance would cover trt

[@Turk_2023]

@@roballman5726 Does TRT make you that vascular or is that that shit that TJ dillishaw got popped for?

[@roballman5726]

@@Turk_2023 trt can if you have a good diet and good work ethic in the gym. Billy is def on trt but that doesn't mean he's not killing it in the gym and eating clean.

[@tylersmith5333]

@@Turk_2023 TJ popped for EPO which allows you to train harder and get more out of training/workouts etc

[@Turk_2023]

@@tylersmith5333 I just assumed EPO made TJ look like that, obviously he trains hard, but he had been on it since he was at Alphamale

[@smoke126857]

This should be required viewing in every wrestling school

[@bobincorp]

Great interview, I could listen to them talk about wrestling all day. Great stuff.

[@MorrisB3]

Bro this interview is amazing. 1K views. Snap out of it. Drop the Likes and replies.

[@CeemPlay]

Show Gunns reunited

[@Packman2015]

Two of my all time favorites.

[@wolfiewolfdog9771]

Big Show plays D&D that’s hilarious and awesome

[@Geese88]

Thanks Mike for this episode it was very informative and insightful

[@jessnorvisgaard6745]

Big Show is such a likable guy, man. Love listening to these fellas.

[@kennyallen9086]

Paul needs to stop cutting everyone off. Let Billy speak for himself.

[@TonyRivera0206]

Seeing the Giant at the Philadelphia spectrum in the cheap seats was unbelievable. I mean he is so big and that arena was small, quite a sight to see.

[@JeffTullock-fs4de]

Big Show always rocked the house. A guy I almost always cheered to win his match. I wanted Flair to get that ECW title on the televised match vs Paul. Fuck…so close.

[@grahammcrobert7141]

brilliant interview from the two best wrestlers back in the day and tell it how it is

[@3brionac]

Thanks for this mIke

[@RobertMartel-ny5tf]

for me two things , things have impact on you that you let it , and knowing yourself is telling yourself the truth

[@sebastianfritz3933]

I love that Paul White plays D&D.

[@wrath231]

Mike, you need to get a better mic setup for your guests... otherwise, great upload

[@wyatthankins2544]

Just knew Show was gonna break that plate at some point, this man is a mammoth lol

[@gorillahawkpeacock4688]

I gotta be honest. The background noise and low quality mic’s made this unwatchable. Looking forward to future episodes with improved audio.

[@shanepolimine2502]

This has been my favorite pod cast interview, wrestling related. That I've ever seen. This is what people and all wrestling fans should see. Even most or some wrestlers should watch just to get some real nollege about the wrestling business. The attitude era will always be the best era cause of the tellent that was on both WWF/WWE, ECW, and WCW RIP. All companies had a packed roster that was talented and hungry. They all felt they had to steal the show, and every match was like that, or at least tried to be like that. I could continue but i think ive said to much already.

[@zack8919]

That Paul White interview was pretty good.....

[@GeirGunnarss]

One of the best examples of a "Spot Monkey" is Riccochet. Nobody cares what storyline he's in, nobody cares what the angle is of the match, everyone is just hyped and waiting for him to do something nuts. Foley had the same hype and excitement for whatever crazy shit he would do BUT everyone was equally excited for the story he was telling, the angle he was working.

[@robintst]

I once heard it said "nobody claps at a tennis game until someone misses the ball." The spot monkeys never stop moving, its a long chain of acrobatic spots that look spectacular in the moment but they don't ever let anything breathe long enough for the crowd to process what they're seeing and they never sell anything. So instead of it looking like a fight it looks like a Cirque du Soleil tumbling act and it bleeds into a malaise of white noise. At the end of the night none of the people in that crowd remember the next day what they saw.

[@frankr2921]

I could have watched this all day

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

A few years ago I sat and talked to Billy Gunn with other fans and wrestlers at a convention. He has a great sense of humor and we were all cracking each other up.. until his wife came over. She didn't like ANYBODY there (except Billy Gunn). A mean lady. I'm pretty sure the rest of us were thinking: "I guess opposites do attract."

[@esyacutez5431]

Undertaker is genius and have strong mentality than other wrestler..

[@DanielLynch-j7t]

Man that was a great show been a fan all my life .very informal

[@calypojr]

Dudes are being real... I love this man... this is real life... and the psychology that big show was talking about was on point

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

can anyone else imagine with the surgeon thought when he said “Paul (cos calling him big show is ridiculous) you need 2 new hips and a new knee”. The surgeon would have thought been questioning the tools his hospital has. He would have considered getting a Makita cordless

[@as718]

So in fewer, FEWER words: Big Show and Billy Gunn have been successfully been able to seperate their work from their home lives. They also have been able to ignore social media and invest their free time in what they enjoy, including hobbies and family. Those points could have been expressed in less than ten minutes. It's good see all three men from my boyhood and early manhood in good health.

[@AngryitNerd]

taker was prob right.. all those face and heel turns bruh..

[@dice268926]

Mindset is KEY 🔑 👌🏾 True Legends, thanks

[@hgba1c]

Paul.... love your attitude, love your dedication. Just rewatched Waterboy, Yea Captain Insano!

[@kgaston4672]

Why is the host being filmed in a super 4k camera and his guests are being recorded on a Samsung 2 smartphone?

[@Cut2Finish]

Paul should go work some strongman stuff with Brian Shaw. It would be interesting to see them next to eachother.

[@myron-ut2nf]

Billy Gunn is my all time favorite wrestler

[@44Mag]

Big fan of Paul... He is always very nice in public, and is clearly well educated and well spoken. (Met him at DFW airport once as he was finishing up going through security screening. He had many folks looking at him due to his size, but surprisingly, he did not have anyone interacting with him, bugging him for pics or an autograph, as he was moving towards his gate.) Thank you for the years of entertainment sir!

[@secondbest2877]

I’m a fan of Big Show….but when asked a very specific question “how do you keep doing what you’re doing” (health wise, taking care of your body) and he’s talking about the love of the game…..smh

[@aiapaimei]

LOVE Billy. Dude is so funny. He sh*t talks just like I do. haha. Billy Gun "TV GOLD"

[@hungladivlogs]

Big Show is no where near the level of Taker and Kane. They are perfect giant wrestlers in this industry

[@camaro1139]

Its not about "level" , they all boosted each other.

[@ProBloggerWorld]

I am a huge Giant/Big Show fan. I liked his evolution. Big Show image was so different from The Giant. Great transition from his side.

[@OldSchoolDudeGaming]

Dude the Big Show being into DnD is awesome. I love how famous people are starting to let go of their image and reveal what "uncool" things they do. Henry Cavill playing WoW/building his own PC/painting miniatures, Stone Cold plays Zelda. It's why I'll tell people "weird" things I like to do as hobbies. Its freeing.

[@Stovokor41]

you should have listened to the part about not needing validation

[@comicbossone2411]

I love these two guys. So normal.

[@Andrea-cq6eg]

27:00

[@ihatevice]

Thanks

[@thelifeofcollinrs6030]

Why 27?

[@adammckenzie8769]

Legend love time stamps related to what u click for

[@Chicagodog-tu1ek]

What is Love, baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more...

[@UnitedStatesGovt]

Jim cornette talks about this a lot. There's no storytelling anymore.

[@TheHannibalTV]

No he gets paid a very easy contract in AEW good for him

[@richarddoan6198]

Flair's generation grew up on radio and books and theater, Paul and Billy's generation grew up on TV and movies. All of it story based. You needed to know the story to fully enjoy it. The Young Bucks' generation grew up on Street Fighter and Tekken, where there is a story but you don't need it. The games are more about doing the special moves and combos than about character development.

[@markw110]

Well put. Story still applies to sports though..thats why AEW is dropping off. No stories whatsoever...

[@RobertMartel-ny5tf]

what dosen't destroy you , makes you stronger

[@bossmcgruther8753]

Speaking truthfully guys love it no shortcuts what's up guys

[@g.a.m.e.1800]

A good example, when Billy Gunn did the "One and Only" in TNA. A simple move, but he had the crowd's attention and made it look devastating. The crowd chanted for him to do it again. No flips or flops involved.

[@livenlearn9969]

I know the feeling,I live my fans but sometimes wish I had more my own space

[@secondbest2877]

Big Show LOOOOVES him some 🎤 time…..geez

[@leoh1191]

Wow I'm stoked

[@J-High666]

Nice vid fellas! I stopped watching WWF long ago obviously.I agree completely they don't have to try n get fans they are there for the moment not the story or earning it

[@81ghale]

It’s cool they’re openly saying “todays wrestling sucks, but we’re trying to stick around and teach some of the good ones that haven’t had the territories like we did, how it’s supposed to be done at it core. Tell the story, which necessitates leaving room between moves for people to even know where the fuck they are in the story if they even know there’s a story supposed to be going on to begin with, I’m not sure.

[@markw110]

❤❤❤

[@ryanjohnston7844]

Such a good interview

[@Deedillydam6849]

These are some true wrestlers

[@joeyzapata6786]

I never liked the way WWF treated Big Show when he debuted there. It's almost like they shunned him for being a major player in WCW. Look at how he was used in WCW to how he was used in WWF./ WWE. Shameful.

[@xzqzq]

' Big Show ' is the Charles Barkley of professional wrestling: fun to listen to, even if their sport doesn't interest.

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

How do you conduct an interview like this with such poor audio quality...

[@siberianhusky5874]

Ask O'Hearn's hairpiece. The hairpiece is his liaison and handles all fan communications for O'Hearn.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

BIG SHOW AND BILLY GUNN ROCK ON GENERATION IRON FITNESS & BODYBUILDING NETWORK !!

[@TheNich29]

I didn't know Xpok was 6/3 always hung around taller people

[@mindlink1811]

I had a photo with Sean Waltman back in the 90s, and he was 6'1" at best.

[@Brhoward31]

​@mindlink1811 he's dev 6'0

[@siberianhusky5874]

​@@mindlink1811Hell, no. Without shoes 5'10". Maybe even 5'9".

[@dtm1351]

I met Batista at an autograph signing in the mid-2000's and he was super nice and friendly, but he is listed at 6'6" and was actually about my height at 6'2"/6'3". Even his build which is impressive on t.v, wasn't much bigger than me and while I workout regularly, I am by no means big. All pro sports exaggerate their atheletes height and weight, but pro wrestling is probably the worst of all. Show and Kane are listed at 7'0", Taker at 6'10", Hogan at 6'7" and while they are all big guys, you can knock at least several inches off all them in real life.

[@thelifeofcollinrs6030]

Wish we could have another season of big show “show”

[@Choom89]

Dude X-Pac is not 6'3 that is wild to hear lmao

[@Matthewsoftball]

Did big show just say xpac is 6’3”

[@ccoleporter]

xpac is 6'1...so in boots..probably lol

[@Terrell_T-Bone]

​@@ccoleporterit's so sad that you know that. You know what kind of underwear dude wears? lol

[@DustyFC]

@@Terrell_T-Bone wtf? Pretty common knowledge among wrestling fans that most wrestling boots have 2" lifts mate

[@tmcdougald]

​@@DustyFChell, most footwear for that matter, unless it's minimal in nature.

[@guyverjay1289]

​@@ccoleporter - he isn't 6'1 😂😂😂

[@KainHRAbel]

D&D 👍 It was cool to hear Randy Orton play Elden Ring but funny to hear he got a level up to help him get started easier. :D

[@uselessagent7342]

Personally I would say the majority of us wrestling fans (ones that respect the actual business, work ethic and psychology) want to hear about what goes on in the mind rather than the body of an athlete. The mindset of anyone is key to their survival in any field and the wrestling world is a cut throat business like any other in the Entertainment industry. I have met Show once or twice great guy and those that don't get it come off foolish to us for the standard questions they get asked. "What made you like it?" who cares I want to know who was an influence, how are the relationships between shows, who is going over? Why did this happen to so and so, etc. The politics are a huge part of the ladder.

[@markusallen5634]

The problem with most wrestling fans is that they tend to take things a little too seriously, as of what they're seeing is 'real' and the person in the ring is really like what they're seeing, not realizing that it's a 'gimmick' and it all part of the character, and if the 'character' is a 'heel' then the wrestler aka "sports entertainer" is going to do what a typical 'heel' character is going to do, especially if that heel is in a heel faction. It's one thing to 'boo' a wrestler, it's another thing to go to the point of sending 'death threats' to someone who is playing a character on TV. That's happened to several wrestlers, including Baron Corbin. It's idiotic to think that there is an actual person who can 'appear' and 'disappear' in the middle of the ring and who could actually survive being buried alive three times. I'm a Undertaker fan, but I don't believe Taker is real.

[@chrislester4878]

The best fued I remember was Jack the Snake Roberts vs Rick Rude . And they didn't like each other that helped

[@shieldsup4927]

I have stood next to billy gun and seen how large he is. To see how small he looks next to big show is insane to me.

[@SATXHairstylist]

Big show is surprisingly very logically smart🤯🤯🤯

[@AlSemz]

At one point Big Show says, "who are you to tell me" well thats the paying customer most likely and if they dont want to pay to see you because they feel youre not there anymore, they dont have to. No one is saying you cant do what you love, theyre just saying they dont want to pay top dollar to see it anymore. Good thing AEW will pay pretty much anyone.

[@dreadtrain2846]

Anyone who's into D&D is good in my books.

[@MrMann703]

Im about half way through and listening to these guys talk about how the industry evolves, the wrestlers change, the fans change etc. One difference ive noticed between the old gaurd and the new gaurd is the new gaurd is thin skinned and cry because the fans respond negatively to their performance, they need to thicken their skin and accpt the reaction while disregarding the garbage and figure out what they need to change if they want to win that crowd and not act like they are entitled to praise alone. This new generation of wrestlers could benefit from the examples before them.

[@RealAlphaDrum]

why are there microphones but can't hear anything they are saying?

[@canadiantennispro]

Big show Hungry lol!!!!! dont even try to take away his food lol

[@TheCrazyMadScientist]

“Weeeeelll AWESOME!!!!!!”

[@ernestmorse]

D&D!

[@wolfmanscott69]

Every athlete needs to get into #DDPY

[@chadrupert4456]

Funny Undertaker telling someone else they should retire! He should have years ago

[@onithedemonslayer3142]

I always like bad ass billy gun.