Former WWE star Paul Wight, formerly known as Big Show, recently reflected on the iconic moment when he and Brock Lesnar collapsed the ring during a match on SmackDown in 2003.
On a 2003 episode of WWE SmackDown, Big Show faced Brock Lesnar in a singles match. During the match, Lesnar delivered a superplex from the top rope that caused the entire ring to collapse, creating one of the most memorable moments.
The shocking moment also saw veteran commentator Taz cursing live on TV. Big Show revealed that even Taz did not know the major spot was planned.
WWE kept Taz in the dark about the 2003 Brock Lesnar ring collapse spot
Speaking to Sporf’s James Sweetnam, Wight explained how much preparation went into the stunt. “Randy Savage used to talk all the time about a moment in time. It’s a moment in time. It was such a great thing because there were so many working things that went into that between positioning, between the ring actually had to be lifted on airbags so that the ring post could collapse without the weight. We were on the top rope in the corner.”
He also praised the timing of the entire sequence and the crowd’s reaction.
“That had to be reinforced because that was the only corner that was actually attached. The collapsing, the timing of when to let the ring break. When we hit, like the referee bump, everything was perfect, and the whole crowd went crazy.”
“Taz went crazy. Taz didn’t know that was going to happen. I think he cussed live on air, which was a really big thing back then. There was a natural visceral reaction, and that was one of those things like, yeah, I’m taking that to my grave. We got him.”
“That was a good one, and then, you know, a couple of years later, you know, they want me to break the ring again with Mark Henry. I’m like, ‘but why?’ They’re like, ‘it’s a new generation. They need to experience it too.’ So I’ve broken three rings, you know, and like Rock said, yeah, I’m the guy that breaks stuff. So that’s my career, I break rings. So that’s my that’s my accolade, I’m the guy that breaks stuff.”
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