Above is video of Mike Rome announcing that Big Show will need to undergo hip surgery following last week’s Steel Cage match loss to Braun Strowman on RAW. We noted before that Show needed the operation before the match even took place. The operation will take place on Friday, September 29th after originally being scheduled for this week but delayed due to Hurricane Irma.
Big Show also spoke to WWE.com about the surgery and what kind of procedure he’s having done. He said:
“I have to have the hip resurfaced. Thereโs been some traumatic injury done to the hip in the match with Braun Strowman. Itโs frustrating as hell to be in the best shape Iโve been in my career, but that match, I kind of put a lot out on the table and Iโm paying the price for it now. Going forward, Iโm very confident in the medical team thatโs doing the surgery โฆ weโre gonna go forward from there and see what my options are.”
The WWE veteran continued when asked if there was anything he wanted to say to the WWE Universe before having the surgery:
“Before my surgery? I mean, you know, this is part of the life I chose. I donโt have any single regret. Iโm going for surgery now. Will it impact the rest of my life and career? Absolutely. Anytime you have major surgery like this, thereโs a change that happens. Am I downtrodden or depressed? Absolutely not. Iโve had a brilliant, fantastic career. Iโve had the opportunity to work with the greatest people in this entire industry, and Iโm not just talking about talent. Iโm talking about production, Iโm talking about our TV show, Iโm talking about our Live Event people, our talent relations people, our travel people. Everybody thatโs part of WWE. Iโve worked with some amazing people over the years and Iโm thankful. And Iโve worked in front of some amazing crowds from England to India to South Africa to Japan and Mexico, all over the world, and Iโm thankful for all that.
At this stage in my career, itโs about going forward and getting a better quality of life for myself, making sure that I can still function and am not in a lot of pain, and rolling forward and seeing what the next opportunity is for me. WWE will always be home for me and Iโll always be around as much as I can, but Iโm really proud of that match I had with Braun; Iโm really proud I threw everything out there. Probably, in a good way, itโs a good thing I didnโt win; now I donโt have to back it up. [Laughs]”
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