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Paul Wight
Paul Donald Wight II is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under his real name and is a color commentator for Collision. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 to 1999 as (the) Giant and his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation/WWE from 1999 to 2021 under the ring name (the) Big…
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sports · American professional wrestler and actor (born 1972) · professional wrestler · basketball player · actor · pundit · also Paul Wight, Big Show, The Big Show, Paul Donald Wight Jr., Paul Donald Wight, Jr., The Giant
Born 8 February 1972 · Q44378
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2026· 25 entries
eWrestlingNews.com: Paul Wight Blasts Wrestlers Who Cry Over Losses, Willow Warns Mercedes Mone
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Wrestling News Co: Paul Wight Says Vince McMahon Treated Talent Like Wrestlers And Tony Khan Treats Them Like Athletes
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GiveMeSport: 'I Was Covered in Bruises' - The Big Show Named the Toughest Superstar He Faced in WWE
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411MANIA: Paul Wight Reveals Exact Moment He Realized His WWE Career Was Over
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NoDQ.com: Paul Wight: “The talent now is a lot softer, they’re in the business because they’re fans”
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Ringside News: Paul Wight Calls Out Wrestlers Who Refuse to Lose: “It’s Not Real!”
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Ringside News: Paul Wight Says Today’s Wrestlers Are “A Lot Softer” And Some Care More About TV Than Money
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Ringside News: Paul Wight Reveals The Exact Moment He Knew His WWE In-Ring Career Was Over
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Ringside News: Paul Wight Reveals The Undertaker Once Told Him To Quit Wrestling After Asking For Advice
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411MANIA: Paul Wight Recalls Awkward Producer Moment on ‘Jingle All the Way’
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Wrestling News Co: Paul Wight Says He Never Had Job Security In Twenty-Two Years With WWE
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Wrestling Headlines: Elijah “The Pope” Burke Pushes Back On Paul Wight: “Everybody Has To Pay Their Dues”
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iHeart: OUTRO: Pronunciation Guide - The Hauraki Big Show
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PWTorch: 20 YEARS AGO – ECW Live Event Report (8/21/2006): CM Punk vs. Renee Dupree, plus Sandman, Hardcore Holly, Balls Mahoney, Rob Van Dam, BIg Show, Sabu, Kelly Kelly
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VictoriaNow: The Really Big Show: Carney and crew get a reality check
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Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine: Weekly Coffee News: Leadership Changes + Big Show in Buenos Aires
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eWrestlingNews.com: Ex-WWE Talent Slams Paul Wight (The Big Show) – F**k Off!’
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EntertainmentNow: James Gunn Announces DC’s Next Big Show
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picketfencemedia.com: Dana Wharf Fish Report: Local Yellowtail Fishing Was ‘the Big Show’ last week
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WWE: Big Show could make history at WrestleMania
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WWE: "Victims" of Big Show's KO Punch and Sheamus' Brogue Kick weigh in on both
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WWE: Shocking footage reveals Sheamus, William Regal and Big Show in a pub fight
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Wrestling Inc.: AEW's Paul Wight On 'Paying Dues' In Wrestling: 'F*** That Bulls***'
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Public attention spiked: 19,977 Wikipedia readers in one day, 12.6× the usual 1,586, with 0 article edits.
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2024· 1 entry
And 2025, Wight appeared on commentary for the Zero Hour edition of Full Gear
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2023· 1 entry
Wight was a part of Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega's team to face The Don Callis Family in a four-on-four Street Fight, where Wight's team was victorious
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2021· 2 entries
It was announced that Wight had signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under his real name and would be providing commentary alongside Tony Schiavone for their new YouTube series AEW Dark: Elevation
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Wight made his final WWE appearance on the Legends Night edition of Raw
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2020· 1 entry
Big Show started as a fictional version of himself in the Netflix sitcom The Big Show Show
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2018· 2 entries
When he inducted his long-time friend and rival Mark Henry into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2018
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The Big Show appeared in the Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons & Dragons stream "Stream of Many Eyes Day Three - Jocks Machina" alongside Joe Manganiello, Travis Willingham, cross fit athlete Ron Mathews, and Mike Mearls
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2017· 1 entry
Entered at number 9, but was eliminated by Strowman
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2015· 2 entries
At the Royal Rumble, Big Show entered the Royal Rumble match at number 29, eliminating five wrestlers before being eliminated by the eventual winner Reigns
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Co started in action film Vendetta alongside Dean Cain and Michael Eklund
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2012· 2 entries
Big Show won the first-ever Slime Wrestling World Championship at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, defeating The Miz after throwing him into a tub of slime
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Big Show faced Bryan and Henry in a triple threat steel cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship, but Bryan escaped the steel cage to retain his title
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2010· 1 entry
Wight made another cameo appearance on the USA show Royal Pains where he played Donald Green in the episode "Keeping The Faith"
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2009· 1 entry
Big Show competed in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship, but was eliminated by Triple H
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2008· 1 entry
At No Way Out, a much slimmer looking Big Show made his return to WWE television, attempting to attack Rey Mysterio after his World Heavyweight Championship match with Edge but got into a physical confrontation with boxe
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2007· 1 entry
It was announced that Big Show's WWE contract had expired
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2006· 2 entries
Won the ECW Champion with Smackdown Mens (2006).
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To Michaels by disqualification after Triple H hit Michaels with a chair, intentionally costing Big Show the match and the title shot
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2005· 2 entries
And in a barbed wire steel cage match at No Way Out on February 20
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Leased a bus and hired a bus driver because of the practical problems his size presents to air travel and car rental
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2004· 2 entries
And failed to win a triple threat match for a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XX at No Way Out on February 15
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Wight made a cameo appearance in Star Trek: Enterprise playing one of the Orion Slavers in the episode "Borderland"
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2003· 1 entry
Big Show lost a Royal Rumble qualifying match to Lesnar
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2002· 2 entries
Won the WWE Champion with Smackdown Mens (2002).
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Married his second wife, Bess Katramados
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2001· 1 entry
Big Show made a surprise return as the 23rd entrant in the Royal Rumble match but was immediately eliminated by The Rock
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1999· 2 entries
Won the WWE Champion with Smackdown Mens (1999).
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Under the name "Paul Wight" at St
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1996· 2 entries
Following interference from Scott Hall and Kevin Nash
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Won the WCW World Champion with Smackdown Mens (1996).
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1995· 3 entries
Won the WCW World Champion with Smackdown Mens (1995).
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Four of those alone coming during his first year with the WWF
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Signed with WCW, where, due to his great height and large frame, he was known by the ring name The Giant and initially introduced as "the son of André the Giant"
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1994· 1 entry
At a World Wrestling Association (WWA) show in Clementon, New Jersey; he lost by count-out to WWA Heavyweight Champion Frank Finnegan
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1991· 2 entries
As a member of the Wichita State University basketball team at age 19, he was listed at 7 ft 1 in (2
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Played for Wichita State Shockers men's basketball (1991–1992).
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1972· 1 entry
Born 1972-02-08.
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