JesseEwiak
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Sheamus vs. Big Show at Hell in a Cell 2012 is legitimately awesome. And here's a good argument from another board for Big Show.
"The Reigns matches have been shockingly good given how bad the feud’s been booked and how little people wanted to see them face off (2015), due to show being saddled with Authority gimmick. Very good against Wyatt at a time when no one wanted to feud with Wyatt (2014). Very good tag team with Mark Henry (2013). Del Rio’s best WWE opponent (2011 and again in 2013). Really good matches with Sheamus (2012). Worked like a viable threat to Punk’s title during the epic reign (2012). Worked well with Bryan during a horribly booked feud (2012). Worked well against Henry in a badly booked feud to appease Vince’s size queen impulses (2011). Worked well with Barrett at a time when they were being booked in idiotic matches that would go 2 or 3 minutes (2011). One of Swagger’s best opponents, esp. during Swagger’s failed title run (2010). Made the Miz look decent in their tag team (2010). Made Jericho look decent in their tag team (2009). Made 2009 HHH and HBK look competent. There’s a reason why he’s so consistently HHH’s hand-picked opponent. Ditto Taker. Several good TV and PPV matches with Cena over the last 10 years, though it’s fair to say that they’re never as good as they should be. Has made the best of being constantly paired up with/against Kane. (Seriously, go back and look at how much of his career has been time stuck with Kane in meaningless matches. It’s amazing.)
The Mayweather feud was tremendous. The Mania match is a great spectacle that totally outclassed everything on the show, including Flair’s retirement. It was one of the five best matches of 2008 for sure. The ECW matches with Sabu, Sandman, and Flair are good. Good opponent for JBL during his title reign.
He’s also as savvy a babyface as he is as a heel. One of the most likable guys they’ve got, such that he’ll steal the show on Saturday Night Live when the Rock is hosting.
Again, he’s one of the most thoughtlessly worn-out workhorses in the stable. He's a guy who has a better portfolio than you'd think, because almost nothing he's in is ever booked to be memorable or meaningful. They’ve used him in a million different ways, almost always badly. Had to do a rehash of the infamously bad 2009 "HBK is broke" angle with the Authority in 2013, who mocked Show for buying strip malls and being an impoverished member of their roster so that they could show him repeatedly crying on TV. He’s essentially the WWE gatekeeper who tests out highly suspect new guys (Snitsky, Tomko, ’06 Masters, Jindrak) or gets title challengers ready to face the champ (Edge, Brock, ’04-05 Cena). The sheer amount of time he’s been stuck working HHH is crazy. The joke about him having turned face and heel dozens of times is exaggerated, but still speaks to how careless they are with him. He’s overcome all of it and produced lots of good to great matches. I won’t be voting for him, but he’s been one of the most consistent and under-appreciated guys of the last twenty years."
