The first night, Show gave Mayweather permission to break his nose to put the angle over because of the size discrepancy. He wanted to get people talking, otherwise he thought the feud would be dead in the water. Originally the match was meant to be he and Floyd vs. Batista and Rey Mysterio in a tag match until injuries caused plans to change.
Show trusted Mayweather to break his nose because he was such a talented boxer that he knew he’s be able to do it properly without causing any real damage. He thought he hit him three times, but watching the tape back he realized that he actually hit him five times.Even though he asked him to do it, when it happened and he tasted blood he was furious, and adds that he told Floyd beforehand “After you do it, don’t be there” because he knew he’d fly into a rage.
This is COMPLETELY different from what he said on the network special