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The bitter history between Big Show and Triple H: photos" y: x. H: ~5 c2 C3 ]1 z" d
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: r& }! w d' @, S+ e7 q+ }# f1 w0 ROne of Triple H and Big Show's earliest collisions took place at Survivor Series 1999.# N! P. J! U/ ]2 q5 O! M5 n1 h
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The World's Largest Athlete was a last-minute replacement in a WWE Championship Triple Threat Match." |* K t# I M0 u+ [& O
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With an assist from Mr. McMahon, Big Show pinned Triple H to win his first title in WWE.& y" m* `& }! v8 R: W+ h
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$ a+ c7 a8 V# H/ D% A( yThe Game was livid after the loss.$ l9 b# Q3 ]6 X
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! y8 R2 ]; u/ Y( {, ~, EAfter DX distracted the official, The Cerebral Assassin toppled the giant with a low blow and a Pedigree to regain the WWE Title.: |5 s* u9 H7 ~9 w) }4 F
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The two Superstars crossed paths again in late 2005.! D7 y' @) p" G0 n: ?
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After costing each other opportunities at the WWE Title, they agreed to face off at New Year's Revolution 2006.
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. f5 `- p0 D( G. {: {* {. R8 D3 NThey came to blows after they signed the contract.$ _$ ^* m: n) l6 i/ d
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, N- P3 {5 K; h* TTriple H hid a sledgehammer under the table, which he used to smash Big Show's hand.
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One week later, The World's Largest Athlete returned with a massive cast on his broken hand.
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Big Show proceeded to demonstrate what kind of damage his cast could inflict.+ j9 A7 K8 I+ I B* H3 y$ x
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Triple H nearly got caught by the giant's powerful right hand.$ r( n* [" ~, y1 N6 N! z
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DX collided with Big Show and Chris Jericho in a TLC Match at WWE TLC 2009.6 X9 j9 n4 u$ {( n
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) M; h/ N' E0 Z% U' e9 iBig Show and his partner battered Triple H and Shawn Michaels all over the arena.
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8 e, @! {: Q- n3 k4 M2 }In the end, Sweet Chin Music and several ladder shots put an end to Jeri-Show's 140-day reign as WWE Tag Team Champions.1 A/ J! z& y/ u% i+ M- b: p8 w% e
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3 k+ y9 w, v5 s; W+ s) PRecently, Triple H and The Authority have made Big Show's life hell, forcing him to do their bidding before firing him outright.
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7 Z: \- N( ^) j5 k0 @8 |# IWith nothing to lose, The World's Largest Athlete returned to confront the WWE COO.( P! n/ v; h. @+ u3 M. V, R
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( e3 n5 f) g3 K- Q! w' c6 pBig Show let out tons of frustration when he knocked out The Game with his massive fist.0 g, w9 h6 C# T' q1 Z
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