Big Show
Big Show | |
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Birth name | Paul Donald Wight II [1] |
Born | [2] Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. | February 8, 1972
Alma mater | Wichita State University Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | 3 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | |
Billed height | 7 ft 0 in (213 cm)[5][6] – 7 ft 2 in (218 cm)[7][8] |
Billed weight | 383 lb (174 kg)[5][9] – 500 lb (230 kg)[6][10] |
Billed from | Tampa, Florida, U.S.[5] |
Trained by | Larry Sharpe[2] Thrasher[2] |
Debut | December 3, 1994[11] |
Paul Donald Wight II (born February 8, 1972) is an American
Wight played college basketball at Wichita State University before transferring to other schools. Wight began his wrestling career in 1994. In 1995 he signed with WCW, where, due to his very large frame, he was known by the ring name The Giant (and was initially introduced as "the son of André the Giant"). In early 1999, he left WCW to join the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Between WWF/WWE and WCW, he has held 23 total championships - including being a seven-time
Outside of professional wrestling, Wight has appeared in feature films and television series such as
Early life
Wight was born February 8, 1972, in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born with acromegaly, a disease of the endocrine system that causes accelerated growth.[17] By the age of twelve, he was 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall, weighed 220 lb (100 kg), and had chest hair. In 1991, as a member of the Wichita State University basketball team at age 19, he was listed at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m).[18] He underwent successful surgery in the early 1990s on his pituitary gland, which halted the growth. His shoe size is 22 5E,[19] his ring size is 22, and his chest is 64 inches (1,600 mm) in circumference. In 2005, he leased a bus and hired a bus driver because of the practical problems his size presents to air travel and car rental.[20][21]
Wight played basketball and American football in high school at Wyman King Academy in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. He was a standout center for the basketball team and a tight end for the football team. He quit football after his freshman year because of disputes with the coach. He continued to support the team by joining the cheerleading squad as a sophomore, partly from spite. He later called it "the greatest experience of my life... Everybody else was riding a bus with sweaty equipment, and I'm in a van with seven cheerleaders who are all learning about life". The van was driven by "a mom who was deaf in her right ear and chain-smoked".[22]
After leaving high school, Wight attended
After graduating, Wight worked various jobs including bouncing, bounty hunting, and answering phone calls.
Professional wrestling career
Training and early career (1994–1995)
Wight paid $5,000 (equivalent to $10,278 in 2023) to train at
Wight attempted to inquire about joining the
While answering phones for a karaoke company, Wight met Danny Bonaduce in a live microphone amateur contest on his morning radio show. Bonaduce introduced Wight to his friend, WCW wrestler Hulk Hogan. They had an informal basketball game, as part of a WCW promotion for an upcoming show at the Rosemont Horizon. Hogan liked how Wight worked the crowd and recommended him to WCW's vice president, Eric Bischoff. Wight went to the Horizon show, and was invited into the locker room, where he met Ric Flair, Arn Anderson (his boyhood hero) and Paul Orndorff. He later met Bischoff there and came to a deal.[22]
World Championship Wrestling (1995–1999)
WCW World Heavyweight Champion (1995–1996)
In 1995, Wight signed with WCW. He debuted in May 1995 at
The Giant then entered the sixty-man
New World Order (1996–1999)
The Giant joined the nWo 23 days later, citing
In 1997, The Giant began a feud with nWo member Nash, who constantly dodged the Giant, including no-showing their scheduled match at
On the October 12, 1998, episode of Nitro, Bill Goldberg defeated The Giant in a no-disqualification match. In a show of strength, Goldberg executed a delayed vertical suplex before executing the Jackhammer on The Giant.[37][38][39] After the nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac stables merged again in January 1999, Hogan declared that there was only room for one "giant" in the group, forcing Giant and Nash to wrestle for that spot. Nash defeated Giant following a run-in by Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff. The Giant was then attacked by the entire nWo. On the "Building An Army" episode of the Monday Night War feature from the WWE Network, Wight stated that he was making a fraction of what the main eventers were making and his salary was not increased after he requested it be by Eric Bischoff; as a result, Wight allowed his WCW contract to expire on February 8, 1999, his 27th birthday.
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (1999–2007)
WWF Champion (1999–2003)
Wight signed a ten-year contract with the
Renamed as The Big Show, he made his WrestleMania debut at
After The Undertaker was sidelined with injuries, Big Show turned face once again and began a feud with the
After WrestleMania, Big Show turned face again and took on a comical
Big Show made a surprise, unannounced return as the #23 entrant in the
Shortly after WrestleMania X8, Big Show was drafted to the Raw brand. On the April 22 episode of Raw, Big Show turned heel again when he chokeslammed Stone Cold Steve Austin during a tag team match against X-Pac and Scott Hall, joining the nWo in the process. At Judgment Day, Big Show and Ric Flair were defeated by Austin in a Handicap match. The stable disbanded after Kevin Nash was injured. After the nWo disbanded, Big Show achieved little success on Raw, losing matches against Jeff Hardy, Booker T, and the Dudley Boyz.
In October, Big Show was traded to the SmackDown! brand, immediately challenging Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. During this time, Big Show adopted a new attire, donning black jeans and taking on a new hairstyle and facial hair. Big Show won the WWE Championship by defeating Lesnar at Survivor Series, ending Lesnar's undefeated streak with help from Paul Heyman. He lost the title to Kurt Angle a month later at Armageddon. Then SmackDown! general manager Stephanie McMahon announced that Big Show would wrestle Chris Benoit on the December 26 episode of SmackDown! in a match to determine who would face Angle at the Royal Rumble. He lost to Benoit after Benoit pinned him. After the match, Benoit was brutally attacked by Big Show and Angle. At the Royal Rumble, Big Show lost a Royal Rumble qualifying match to Brock Lesnar. He then began feuding with The Undertaker, after Big Show threw him off the stage, injuring his neck, leading to Big Show and his partner A-Train losing to The Undertaker at WrestleMania XIX. He renewed his feud with Lesnar, wrestling him four times for the WWE Championship (including a Stretcher match at Judgment Day), but was unsuccessful in his attempt to regain the title. On the June 12 episode of SmackDown!, Lesnar superplexed Big Show off the ropes and the ring imploded, two ring posts moved and three rows of ropes came down. The referee called for the event physician Dr. Burke, EMTs, medics, trainers, and even more referees. This kept the title in Lesnar's hands and both went to the hospital. On the June 26 episode of SmackDown!, Big Show, Shelton Benjamin, and Charlie Haas defeated Mr. America (a disguised Hulk Hogan), Lesnar, and Angle in a six-man tag team match when Big Show pinned Mr. America. This was Hogan's last appearance as Mr. America. For several months afterwards, WWE hyped up Big Show as the man who retired Hogan.
United States Champion (2003–2005)
At No Mercy, Big Show defeated Eddie Guerrero for the WWE United States Championship. He then allied with then-WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. He was eliminated by Chris Benoit at the Royal Rumble. Big Show abandoned a departing Lesnar immediately before WrestleMania XX. At WrestleMania XX, Big Show lost the United States Championship to John Cena. On the April 15, 2004, episode of SmackDown!, Big Show promised to quit if he failed to defeat Eddie Guerrero that night.[48] He lost to Guerrero after Guerrero performed a Frog Splash, and, believing that Torrie Wilson had laughed at him for losing, upended her car and threatened to throw her off a ledge.[48] Then General Manager of SmackDown! Kurt Angle ascended the ledge to try to talk some reason into Big Show, but he chokeslammed Angle off the ledge, kayfabe concussing him and breaking his leg, as well as causing the back of Angle's head to bleed.[48] After the show, Big Show was neither seen nor heard from on WWE television for months as he had knee surgery on April 24.
In August, Big Show was reinstated by new general manager
At
On the June 27 episode of Raw, Big Show was drafted to the Raw brand in the
Teaming with Kane (2005–2006)
On the October 17 episode of Raw, Big Show defeated Edge and was thus entered in an online opinion poll, with the winner of the poll facing John Cena and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship at Taboo Tuesday.[57] The poll was won by Shawn Michaels, meaning that the other two wrestlers competed for the World Tag Team Championship.[58] At Taboo Tuesday, Big Show teamed with Kane to defeat Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for the World Tag Team Championship.[59]
In the weeks preceding
On the December 12 episode of Raw, Big Show took part in a qualifying match for a shot at the WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match at New Year's Revolution.[68] Big Show lost to his opponent, Shawn Michaels, by disqualification after Triple H hit Michaels with a chair, intentionally costing Big Show the match and the title shot.[68] In retaliation, Big Show cost Triple H his qualifying match with Kane later that evening.[68] On the December 26 episode of Raw, during the contract-signing for the match between Big Show and Triple H at New Year's Revolution, Triple H struck Big Show in the hand that Big Show favored when using the chokeslam with his sledgehammer.[69] The following week, Big Show attacked Triple H while wearing a cast on his hand, using the padding provided by the cast to punch a hole in a chair held by Triple H, destroying a monitor from the broadcast table that Triple H intended to throw at him, and chasing Triple H away from the ring.[70] At New Year's Revolution, Triple H defeated Big Show after striking him in the head with his sledgehammer and a Pedigree.[71]
Subsequently, Big Show was one of eight participants in the 2006 Road to WrestleMania Tournament, the winner of which would receive a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 22.[72] On the February 16 episode of Raw, Big Show faced Triple H in the tournament semi-finals in a match that ended in a double count-out.[73] As a result, Big Show and Triple H faced Rob Van Dam (the winner of the opposing semi-finals) in a Triple Threat match to determine the winner of the tournament on the February 20 episode of Raw.[74] The match was won by Triple H after he pinned Van Dam.[74]
In the weeks following the tournament, Big Show and Kane feuded with Chris Masters and Carlito, leading to a World Tag Team Championship match being scheduled for WrestleMania 22.
ECW World Champion and departure (2006–2007)
At
On the July 4 episode of
At Cyber Sunday, Big Show faced John Cena and King Booker in a Champion of Champions match.[92] The fans voted for King Booker's World Heavyweight Championship to be on the line.[92] However, Big Show failed to win the match, which was won by King Booker after pinning Cena following interference from Kevin Federline, who was just beginning a feud with Cena himself at the time.[92] At Survivor Series, Big Show competed in the traditional 10-man Survivor Series tag team match which he lost after being pinned by Cena, the final survivor of the match along with Bobby Lashley.[93] Big Show then began a feud with Lashley, who left SmackDown! to join the ECW brand to participate in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match at December to Dismember for the ECW World Championship.[94] At December to Dismember, after busting Big Show open by breaking one of the plexiglass pods with his face, Lashley defeated Big Show to win the ECW World Championship. Following an unsuccessful rematch on the December 5 episode of ECW, Big Show took time off from the ring to heal injuries he had sustained on ECW.[95] After two months of inactivity, Wight's contract expired on February 8, 2007.
Memphis Wrestling (2007)
After a two-month departure from WWE, Wight replaced Jerry Lawler when the WWE withdrew him from a match with former nWo partner Hulk Hogan at the PMG Clash of Legends on April 27, 2007. Wight was introduced as Paul "The Great" Wight. He stated that "Big Show" was his slave name and that he did not want to be owned anymore.[96] Hogan won the match after he bodyslammed Wight and pinned him following the leg drop.
Return to WWE (2008–2021)
Unified WWE Tag Team Champion (2008–2010)
On February 17, 2008, at No Way Out, Big Show made his return to WWE television, attempted to attack Rey Mysterio after his World Heavyweight Championship match with Edge but got into a physical confrontation with boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. after Mayweather came from the crowd to challenge Big Show. The confrontation ended with Mayweather breaking Big Show's nose with a punching combination.[97] Big Show lost to Mayweather at WrestleMania XXIV by knockout after a shot to the jaw with brass knuckles. He turned face soon after.[98]
At One Night Stand, Big Show defeated CM Punk, John Morrison, Chavo Guerrero, and Tommy Dreamer in a Singapore Cane match. During the bout, he received a black eye and deep gash along the eyebrow, which required stitches after Morrison swung a Singapore cane to his knee, which caused Big Show to fall with the steps. As he fell, the steps accidentally moved to the right, which hit Big Show in the eye. The win gave him contention[99] to face Kane and Mark Henry at Night of Champions for the ECW Championship, which Henry won by pinning Kane.[100]
Big Show was then assigned to the SmackDown brand.
On April 13, Big Show was drafted to the Raw brand as a part of the
In the weeks prior to
Jeri-Show lost the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship at
On the February 8 episode of Raw, Big Show regained the titles from DX with his new tag team partner
Championship pursuits and reunion with Kane (2010–2011)
After the title loss, he attacked The Miz with a knockout punch and hugged Theodore Long, turning face in the process.
On the January 7, 2011, episode of SmackDown, Big Show participated in a Fatal 4-Way match to determine the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, losing due to interference by former Nexus leader
On the March 4 episode of SmackDown, Big Show faced Kane in a confrontation until the Corre interfered on Kane's behalf.
Big Show then began feuding with Mark Henry after he attacked and injured him on the June 17 episode of SmackDown, as Big Show's frustrations and anger towards Del Rio was redirected unintentionally to Mark Henry. Henry retaliated by attacking Big Show during his match at Capitol Punishment and attacking him with the World's Strongest Slam through an announce table, causing Big Show to lose to Del Rio by knockout.[140] Henry did the same thing on Kane through the broadcast table the next night on Raw after their arm wrestling match, and again on the June 27 episode of Raw when Henry then broke the cage door during the steel cage match between Big Show and Alberto Del Rio, allowing Del Rio to escape. He then attacked Big Show with the cage door, breaking the cage viciously. On July 17, 2011, at Money in the Bank, Henry defeated Big Show. After the match, Henry fractured Big Show's fibula, keeping him out of action for almost three months.[141]
World Heavyweight Champion (2011–2013)
On the October 7 episode of SmackDown, Big Show returned and became number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship after he attacked Mark Henry and chokeslammed him through the broadcast table.[142] At Vengeance, Big Show fought Henry to a no-contest after the ring collapsed following a superplex from Henry, similar to his match with Brock Lesnar in 2003. This time, less damage was done, and the damage mainly occurred around the lower right-hand ring post. Big Show ended up being taken out on a motorized cart with a flatbed. Big Show faced Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship once again at Survivor Series winning via disqualification when Henry hit Big Show with a low blow, afterwards he leg dropped a chair on Henry's leg, much like what Henry did to Big Show months before.[143]
On December 18 at
In the following weeks, Big Show began a feud with Rhodes after Rhodes highlighted Big Show's embarrassing moments in previous WrestleManias, often costing Big Show to lose matches in the process.[149] At WrestleMania XXVIII, Big Show defeated Rhodes to win the Intercontinental Championship. With this, Big Show became the twenty-fourth wrestler to win the Triple Crown Championship and the twelfth Grand Slam Champion in the WWE,[150] and is currently the most recent wrestler to complete the original Grand Slam format. Big Show then began highlighting embarrassing moments in Rhodes' career.[151][152] After a four-week reign, Big Show lost the Intercontinental Championship back to Rhodes at Extreme Rules in a Tables match.[153] On March 31, 2012, The Miz Face vs.Big Show at Nickelodeon 25th AnnualKids' Choice Awards for the Slim Worlds Championship Santino as special guest referee. Big Show Threw Miz into the Slim becoming world Champion in the process. Also getting slimmed as tradition. Big Show received his rematch on the May 7 episode of Raw, where he defeated Rhodes via countout after Rhodes walked out on the match.[154] After a series of confrontations with Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis, Big Show was fired by Laurinaitis for making fun of his voice on the May 14 episode of Raw.[155]
Six days later, Big Show returned at
Big Show returned on the September 24 episode of Raw, attacking Brodus Clay and
On the March 1 episode of SmackDown, Big Show knocked out
The Authority (2013–2016)
Big Show made his televised return to WWE on the August 12 episode of Raw, and helped Mark Henry and Rob Van Dam from an attack by The Shield, turning face in the process.[189] On the August 16 episode of SmackDown, Big Show, Henry, and Van Dam defeated the Shield in a six-man tag team match.[190] After speaking out against COO Triple H on the following Raw, Big Show was placed into a three-on-one handicap tornado tag team match against The Shield, which he lost.[191] Following this, the Authority (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon) claimed Big Show was broke,[192] and in order to save his job, forced him to knock out his friends including Daniel Bryan, Dusty Rhodes, and The Miz.[193][194][195] At Battleground, he interfered in the WWE Championship match between Bryan and Randy Orton (the later of whom was allied with the Authority) and knocked out both of them, ending the match in a no-contest. He then faced Orton for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series but failed to win.
At
Big Show turned heel when joined the Authority at
After a brief hiatus, Big Show returned on the June 1 episode of Raw, where he knocked out The Miz and confronted Intercontinental Champion Ryback.[200] Big Show challenged Ryback for his title at Money in the Bank, winning the match by disqualification after The Miz attacked Big Show. A triple threat match for the title took place at SummerSlam, where Ryback retained the title. On the August 31 episode of Raw, Big Show received another championship match against Ryback, which he lost following a distraction from The Miz, ending the feud.
Big Show later became involved in the Authority's feud with Sting, facing him in a match on the September 14 episode of Raw. The match ended in a disqualification after interference from Seth Rollins. This led to John Cena storming the ring and the match becoming a tag team match with the team of Cena and Sting defeating the team of Big Show and Rollins. He was subsequently defeated by Brock Lesnar in the main event of Live from Madison Square Garden. On the November 9 episode of Raw, Big Show entered the 16-man tournament to crown the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion and lost to Roman Reigns in the first round.[201] At the Royal Rumble, Big Show entered the Royal Rumble match at #15 and eliminated Ryback and Titus O'Neil before being eliminated by Braun Strowman.
On the January 28, 2016, episode of SmackDown, Big Show turned face by helping Roman Reigns,
Sporadic appearances and departure (2016–2021)
Big Show was drafted to Raw as part of the
Big Show returned on the October 9 episode of SmackDown, where he faced Randy Orton in a losing effort.
On the January 6, 2020, episode of Raw, Big Show returned from injury over a year later as a fan favorite, teaming with Kevin Owens and
On November 22, 2020, he made an appearance at Survivor Series during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony.[222] He made his final WWE appearance on the January 4, 2021, edition of Raw for Legends Night. Wight and WWE parted ways the following month after it was reported the two sides were unable to agree to financial terms on a new contract.[223] Wight also cited "creative frustrations" and lack of ideas as reasons for his exit.[224]
Cameo (2022)
On the June 27, 2022, episode of Raw, Big Show appeared via video to congratulate John Cena on his career.[225]
All Elite Wrestling (2021–present)
On February 24, 2021,
Reception and legacy
Wight has often been compared to André the Giant throughout his career due to both suffering from acromegaly and having a similar overall body structure to André.[229] Unlike André, who was content with his fate, Wight had surgery of the pituitary gland to halt his condition. The similarities led to WCW billing him as André's son early in his career (despite no biological relation) and WWE involving him in similar angles as André. Wight has also stated that many older fans in the Southern United States (where Wight is from and where André made his home in the United States) not aware of kayfabe have often told Wight during autograph sessions how much they "loved his father when he wrestled", even though Wight's biological father was a mechanic.[230] Wight would also outlive André, who died at age 46.
Wight is also well known for his frequent
Other media
Big Show has been featured in infomercials for Stacker 2 with former
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Reggie's Prayer | Mr. Portola | |
1996 | Jingle All The Way |
Huge Santa | |
1998 | McCinsey's Island | Little Snow Flake | |
1998 | The Waterboy | Captain Insano | |
2006 | Little Hercules in 3-D | Marduk | |
2010 | MacGruber | Brick Hughes | |
2010 | Knucklehead | Walter Krunk | |
2015 | Vendetta | Victor Abbott | |
2016 | Countdown | Big Show | Uncredited |
2017 | The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! | Big Show (voice) | |
2019 | Fighting with My Family | Big Show |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Thunder in Paradise | Uncredited | |
1997 | Figure It Out | Himself | |
1999 | Cousin Skeeter | "Skeeter's Suplex" (Season 1, Episode 17) | |
1999 | Shasta McNasty | Himself | "Pilot"/"Brothers Out Land" (Season 1, Episode 1) |
1999 | The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling | Himself | Documentary |
2000 | The Cindy Margolis Show | Himself | "Big Show" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
2001 | The Weakest Link |
Himself | Episode: WWF Edition |
2000 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "The Rock / AC/DC" |
2002 | TV Total |
Himself | April 29 |
2002 | One on One | Miles | Episode: "Is It Safe?" |
2003–2004 | Hollywood Squares | Himself | 10 episodes |
2004 | Player$ |
Himself | Episode: "Barenaked Players" |
2004 | 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience | Himself | Season 1, Episode 2 |
2004 | MADtv |
Himself | March 13 (Season 9, Episode 18) |
2004 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Orion Slaver #1 |
Episode: "Borderland" |
2005–2007 | Hogan Knows Best | Himself | Regular appearances |
2005 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | |
2006 | Video on Trial | Himself | December 17 (Season 2, Episode 12) |
2007 | Hannity & Colmes | Big Show | July 2 |
2008 | Rome Is Burning | Himself | February 26 |
2009 | VH1 Top 20 Countdown | Himself | Host (March 7) |
2009 | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Himself | Australian version |
2009 | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Himself | American syndicated version |
2009 | E:60 | Big Show | Episode: "Lord of the Ring" |
2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | ||
2009 | Dinner: Impossible | Himself | Episode: "WWE: A Mission on the Mat" |
2010 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Himself | Episode: "Suggs Family" |
2010 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Participant | June 16 (Season 2, Episode 93) |
2010 | Royal Pains | Donald Green | Episode: "Keeping the Faith" |
2010 | The 7PM Project | Himself | July 30 (Episode 264) |
2011; 2015 | WWE Tough Enough | Big Show | 2 episodes |
2011; 2013 | Supah Ninjas | Two Ton Harley | 2 episodes |
2011 | Kids Choice Awards | Himself | Stunt driver |
2011 | Burn Notice | Griffin Black | Episode: "No Good Deed"[237] |
2011 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Himself | April 6 (Season 19, Episode 124) |
2011 | American Country Awards | Himself | |
2012 | Kids Choice Awards | Himself | wrestler against The Miz |
2012 | Larry King Now | Himself/Guest | "WWE Superstars" (Season 1, Episode 52) |
2013 | Psych | Big Ed Dixon | Episode: "Lassie Jerky" |
2014 | Bonus Content | "Wizard World Atlanta 2014" (Season 2, Episode 2) | |
2014 | 2014 Teen Choice Awards | Himself | |
2016 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself/Guest | Episode "Olivia Munn vs. Kevin Hart" |
2017 | Conan | Himself/Guest | (Season 7, Episode 63) |
2017 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Participant | (Season 4, Episode 127) |
2019 | Happy! | Big Pink | Recurring appearance |
2020 | The Big Show Show | Himself | Main role |
2020 | Nickelodeon's Unfiltered | Himself | Episode: "Pizza In Your Game Face!" |
2021 | Fast & Furious Spy Racers | Palindrome (voice) | Recurring appearance |
Video games
WCW Video games | |||
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Year | Title | Notes | |
1997 | WCW vs. the World | Video game debut | |
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour | Cover athlete | ||
1998 | WCW Nitro | Cover athlete | |
WCW/nWo Revenge | |||
1999 | WCW/nWo Thunder | Cover athlete |
WWF/WWE Video games | |||
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Year | Title | Notes | |
1999 | WWF WrestleMania 2000 | Video game debut Cover athlete | |
2000 | WWF SmackDown! | ||
WWF Royal Rumble | |||
2001 | With Authority! | ||
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It | |||
2002 | WWF Raw | ||
WWE WrestleMania X8
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WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth | |||
2003 | WWE Crush Hour | ||
WWE WrestleMania XIX | |||
WWE Raw 2 | |||
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain | |||
2004 | WWE Day of Reckoning | ||
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw | |||
2005 | WWE WrestleMania 21 | ||
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 | |||
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 | |||
2006 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 | ||
2008 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 | ||
2009 | WWE Legends of WrestleMania | Importable character | |
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 | |||
2010 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 | Cover athlete | |
2011 | WWE All Stars | ||
WWE '12 | |||
2012 | WWE WrestleFest | ||
WWE '13 | |||
2013 | WWE 2K14 | ||
2014 | WWE SuperCard | ||
WWE 2K15 | |||
2015 | WWE Immortals | ||
WWE 2K | |||
WWE 2K16 | |||
2016 | WWE 2K17 | ||
2017 | WWE Champions | ||
WWE 2K18 | |||
2018 | WWE 2K19 | ||
2019 | WWE 2K20 | ||
2020 | WWE 2K Battlegrounds |
AEW Video games | |||
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Year | Title | Notes | |
2023 | AEW Fight Forever | Video game debut |
Personal life
Wight married his first wife, Melissa Piavis, in 1997.[238] They separated in 2000 and their divorce was finalized in 2002.[238] Together, they have a daughter.[238] In 2002, he married his second wife, Bess Katramados.[238] They have two children together.[238]
For many years, Wight has been an active supporter of Special Olympics, including the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games in New Jersey, where he participated in the Opening Ceremony. He was later named WWE Goodwill Ambassador for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.[239] Since 2018, he has served as a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics International.[240]
Legal issues
Wight was arrested in December 1998 by the Memphis Police Department for allegedly exposing himself to a female motel employee who was the front desk clerk at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. The charge though was subsequently dropped due to insufficient evidence.[241]
In March 1999, Wight was charged with assault by Robert Sawyer, who alleged that Wight had broken his jaw during the summer of 1998 in the course of an altercation at Marriott Hotels & Resorts in Uniondale, New York. Wight claimed that Sawyer had verbally abused, threatened, and shoved him, and that he had responded by punching Sawyer. After three days, Judge Thomas Feinman delivered a verdict of not guilty.[242][243][244]
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Rookie of the Year (1996)[245]
- Wrestler of the Year (1996)[245]
- Ranked him No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1996[246]
- Ranked him No. 137 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Yearsin 2003
- World Championship Wrestling
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[247]
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Lex Luger (1), Sting (1), and Scott Hall (1)[248]
- World War 3 (1996)
- World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WWF/E Championship (2 times)[249][250]
- ECW World Championship (1 time)[85]
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)[253][254]
- WWF/E Hardcore Championship (3 times)[255]
- WWE United States Championship (1 time)[256][257]
- WWE Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Chris Jericho (1), The Miz (1), and Kane (1)[258]
- WWF/World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with The Undertaker (2), Kane (1), Chris Jericho (1), and The Miz (1)
- Brisbane Cup (2010)[259][260][261]
- André the Giant Memorial Trophy (2015)
- Tyler Reks)
- 24th Triple Crown Champion
- 12th Grand Slam Champion
- Slammy Award (5 times)
- Tag Team of the Year (2009) – with Chris Jericho[262]
- Holy $#!+ Move of the Year (2011) – Imploding the Ring after being superplexed by Mark Henry at Vengeance[263]
- Betrayal of the Year (2012) – Knocking out John Cena at Over the Limit
- "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year (2013) – Knocking out Triple H on Raw
- Match of the Year (2014) – Team Cena vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Embarrassing Wrestler (2002)[264]
- Rookie of the Year (1996)[265]
- Best Gimmick (1996) – nWo
- Feud of the Year (1996) New World Order vs. World Championship Wrestling
- The Big Boss Man[266]
- Worst Feud of the Year (2013) vs. The Authority[266]
- Worst Wrestler (2001, 2002)[267]
References
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External links
- Big Show on WWE.com
- Paul Wight at IMDb
- Paul Wight's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database