The Big Show recently spoke with WSVN-TV entertainment reporter Chris Van Vliet in Miami, Florida. Here are the highlights.
On his weight loss:
“I’m 70 pounds lighter than I was six months ago. I’m down to 396 pounds. I haven’t been this skinny since 1995. I’m the not-so-big Big Show!”
On possibly facing Shaquille O’Neal at WrestleMania 33:
“I threw it out to Shaq at the ESPY Awards and said ‘What’s up. Let’s get this thing going. Let’s give it a run.’ He seemed hip to the game then so we’ll see what happens between now and then. He’s got a lot of little people and I’ve got a lot of little people that have to meet and talk. The invitation is there. Shaq knows it’s in Orlando, it’s a short drive. Show up and get smacked up.”
On how much longer can he wrestle before he retires:
“I can do this as long as Vince McMahon tells me to do this (laughs). I think I have until like February 2018 left in my contract… I’ve done everything I can do. I’ve done my time in the trenches. I’ve done my 5 days a week, 280 days a year for 20 years. So if I’m on a little bit of a limited schedule now, I’m going to enjoy it.”
