Big Show Is Alive And Well, Death Hoax Debunked, Raw Viewership Down

Apparently there was a rumor making the rounds claiming that Big Show had passed away. Luckily that’s not the case, and the former WWE World Champion is alive and well. The story apparently emanated from a blog called “WWE” which claimed that Big Show died in a car accident earlier this month.

The Associated Press noted that Chris Bellitti, a spokesman for World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., said Tuesday that Paul Donald Wight II, better known to wrestling fans as Big Show, is alive and well. It was also noted that the blog spreading the rumor is in now way affiliated with WWE.

Not only is Big Show alive and well, he also appears to be in great shape. Big Show noted recently that he’s dropped quite a bit of weight, and he’s been busy training as he prepares for his big match with Shaq at WrestleMania 33.

Show recently shared a photo of himself at the gym which can be seen below.

This week’s episode of Raw was the final episode of 2016, and the show drew 2.855 million viewers according to ShowBuzzDaily.com. Viewership was down for this week’s show compared to the 2.955 million viewers who tuned into Raw last week.

For this week’s episode the first hour of Raw drew 2.974 million viewers, followed by the second hour drew 2.878 million viewers. The third and final hour drew 2.715 million viewers.

Next week’s episode of Raw will be the first show of 2017, and it’s set to take place from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The show will feature the return of Goldberg, and other stars being advertised for the event include Universal Champion Kevin Owens, United States Champion Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair and more.