Big Show
Paul Donald Wight (born February 8, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under his real name. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation/WWE under the ring name, (The) Big Show.
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| Ring name(s) | Big Show[1] The Giant[1] The Big Nasty Bastard[1] Paul Wight |
| Billed height | 7 feet 4 inches (224 cm) |
| Billed weight | 500 lb (230 kg) |
| Born | 8 February 1972
(aged 54)[1] Aiken, South Carolina[2] |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe[1] |
| Debut | December 3, 1994 |
He is also known for his career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled as (The) Giant from June 1995 to December 1998. Paul Wight is the first European-American athlete in the history of wrestling to win the WWE Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship and the ECW World Championship, even though his ECW Title win was after the company became a WWE property. Kane is the second wrestler.
Championships
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Rookie of the Year (1996)
- Wrestler of the Year (1996)
- He was ranked #2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1996.[3]
- He was ranked #137 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
- World Championship Wrestling
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[4][5]
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) (with Lex Luger (1), Sting (1), and Scott Hall (1))[6]
- King of Cable (1996)
- World War 3 (1996)[7]
- World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE
- WWF/E Championship (2 times)[8][9]
- ECW World Championship (1 time)[10]
- World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[11][12]
- World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with The Undertaker (2),[13][14] Kane (1),[15] Chris Jericho (1)[16] and The Miz (1)[17]
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)[18]
- WWE Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Chris Jericho (1),[19] The Miz (1)[20] and Kane (1)[21])
- WWE United States Championship (1 time)[22]
- WWF Hardcore Championship (3 times)[23][24][25]
- 24th Triple Crown Champion
- 12th Grand Slam Champion
- Bragging Rights Trophy (2010) (as a member of Team SmackDown (with Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger, Edge, Tyler Reks, and Kofi Kingston))[26]
- Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year (2009) (with Chris Jericho)[27]
- Slammy Award for Holy $#!+ Move of the Year (2011) (with Mark Henry)[28]
- Slammy Award for Betrayal of the Year (2012) (Knocking out John Cena at Over the Limit)[29]
- Slammy Award for "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year (2013) (Knocking out Triple H on Raw)[30]
- Slammy Award for Match of the Year (2014) (Team Cena vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series)[31]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Rookie of the Year (1996)
- Worst Feud of the Year (1999) (vs. The Big Boss Man)
- Worst Feud of the Year (2013) (vs. The Authority)
- Worst Wrestler (2001, 2002)
- Most Embarrassing Wrestler (2002)
Big Show Media
The Big Show takes photographs with a fan in Sheffield, England during a WWF tour. Taken April 2, 1999.
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Big Show as United States Champion in the ring with Brock Lesnar in February 2004
Big Show as the ECW World Heavyweight Champion in July 2006
Big Show arguing with referee Scott Armstrong at a live event in June 2009
The Big Show at WWE's Tribute to the Troops show in Fort Hood, Texas, on December 11, 2010.
The Big Show celebrates his Intercontinental Championship victory at WrestleMania XXVIII
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Big Show ProfileOnline World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ Big Show's IMDB profileIMDB. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1996The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WCW World Championship - The Giant (October 29, 1995 - November 06, 1995)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WCW World Championship - The Giant (April 22, 1996 - August 10, 1996)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WCW World Tag Team Title historyWrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WCW World War 3 '96 resultsThe Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WWE Championship - Big Show (November 14, 1999 - January 03, 2000)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WWE Championship - Big Show (November 17, 2002 - December 15, 2002)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ ECW Championship - Big Show (July 04, 2006 - December 03, 2006)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ World Heavyweight Championship - Big Show (December 18, 2011 - December 18, 2011)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ World Heavyweight Championship - Big Show (October 28, 2012 - January 08, 2013)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championships - Undertaker & Big Show (August 22, 1999 - August 30, 1999)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championships - Undertaker & Big Show (September 09, 1999 - September 20, 1999)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championships - Big Show & Kane (November 01, 2005 - April 03, 2006)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championships - Chris Jericho & Big Show (July 26, 2009 - December 13, 2009)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ World Tag Team Championships - The Miz & Big Show (February 08, 2010 - April 26, 2010)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ Intercontinental Championship - Big Show (April 01, 2012 - April 29, 2012)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WWE Tag Team Championships - Chris Jericho & Big Show (July 26, 2009 - December 13, 2009)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WWE Tag Team Championships - The Miz & Big Show (February 08, 2010 - April 26, 2010)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ WWE Tag Team Championships - Big Show & Kane (April 22, 2011 - May 23, 2011)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ United States Championship - Big Show (October 19, 2003 - March 14, 2004)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ Hardcore Championship - Big Show (February 25, 2001 - March 19, 2001)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ Hardcore Championship - Big Show (May 21, 2001 - May 28, 2001)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ Hardcore Championship - Big Show (July 12, 2002 - July 12, 2002)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ Team SmackDown def. Team Raw (WWE Bragging Rights Tag Team Elimination Match)WWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ Raw: 2009 Tag Team of the Year Slammy Award presentationWWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ 2011 Slammy Award WinnersWWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ 2012 WWE Slammy Awards and WWE.com Slammy Awards winnersWWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ 2013 Slammy Award winnersWWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ 2014 Slammy Award winnersWWE. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
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