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5 unusual facts about The Big Show


The Big Show

Steve Wright in the Afternoon, a UK national afternoon radio show on Radio 2 often referred to as The Big Show

Major League Baseball, in the context of players being promoted from or demoted to the minor leagues

Big Show (born 1972), professional wrestler, real name Paul Wight

The John Boy and Billy Big Show, morning radio show in the Southern United States

The CCTV New Year's Gala, which is broadcast on the eve of the Chinese New Year


Call of the Canyon

Call of the Canyon was the third and final Gene Autry film featuring the Sons of the Pioneers, preceded by The Big Show and The Old Corral (1936).

Lynne Latham

Lynne worked as a synchronized swimmer on television with The Krofftettes in The Brady Bunch Hour and The Big Show, and then in the films History of the World: Part I and The Great Muppet Caper.

Mickie Henson

He made his debut for the brand on July 18 edition, officiating a match between Mike Knox and The Sandman, as well as the main event ECW World Championship match between The Big Show and The Undertaker.

Ron Borges

In 1999, the Boston Globes executive sports editor banned Globe sportswriters from appearing on WEEI's afternoon 'The Big Show' after Borges appeared on it and allegedly used a racial slur to describe New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu.

The S.A.T.

The brothers, under the name S.A.T., have also made a few appearances in WWE Velocity shows, competing as jobbers in matches against the Basham Brothers and The Big Show.

Till There Was You

An earlier version of this song, "Till I Met You", was first recorded by Eileen Wilson in 1950 and later appeared on the January 14, 1951 edition of The Big Show, performed by Fran Warren.


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Art Regner

In 2005, he became co-host of The Big Show with Doug Karsch, which aired weekdays from 3PM until 7PM in direct competition with WDFN's anchor show and ratings leader, Stoney and Wojo.

Camp Becket

The end of camp is celebrated with the Big Show (a play), Candlelight (a ceremony that reflects on camp) and a final banquet, the last dinner of camp.

Empress of Blandings

"Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey", wherein we first meet the noble beast, tells of how she misses her first keeper, Wellbeloved, when he is sent to jail for a spell; her pining is worrisome to her master, with the big show approaching, until she is pepped up by James Belford's hog-calling techniques, returning to her trough with enough gusto to take her first Silver Medal.

Gianluca Pagliuca

In the 1997 book The Big Show: Inside ESPN's SportsCenter, Olbermann remarked, "We'll spare you which expletive."

Hog calling

In "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey", by P.G. Wodehouse the Empress of Blandings misses her first keeper, Wellbeloved, when he is sent to jail for a spell; her pining is worrisome to her owner (Lord Emsworth), with the big show approaching, until she is pepped up by James Belford's hog calling techniques, returning to her trough with enough gusto to take her first silver medal.

Jorge Gabriel

In late 2000, Jorge Gabriel also became the host of one of the highest rated shows of the TV station, the "Big Show SIC", a task previously performed by João Baião, which had left SIC to work in the Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP).

May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You

It was used as Tallulah Bankhead's theme song for her NBC radio program, "The Big Show." She recited the words in her ultra husky voice.

Sydney Stadium

From 1954 onwards it was frequently used to host concerts by visiting overseas performers—notably the groundbreaking "The Big Show" package tours promoted by expatriate American entrepreneur Lee Gordon—as it was the only large-capacity indoor venue in Sydney at that time.