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Date of Birth

8 February 1972, Aiken, South Carolina, USA

Birth Name

Paul Randall Wight Jr.

Nickname

Big Nasty Bastard
The Giant
Big Show
Showkishi
The Showster
The Big Showbowski

Height

7' (2.13 m)

Spouse

Bess Katramados	(11 February 2002 - 2007) (divorced) 2 children
Melissa Ann Piavis	(14 February 1997 - 2000) (divorced) 1 child

Trade Mark

Final Cut

Trademark move: Big Boot

Double Team Finishing Move (with Kane): Double Chokeslam

Trademark move: Open-Handed Slap

Trademark move: Sidewalk Slam

Trademark move: Alley-Oop (Reverse Powerbomb)

Trademark move: Hog Log (Inverted Leg Drop Bulldog)

Trademark move: Final Cut (Inverted Facelock Elbow Drop)

Finishing move: Chokeslam/Showstopper (Chokeslam)

Trivia

Like Andre the Giant, suffered from Acromegaly (Giantism) until he underwent an operation in the early 90s to remove the tumor that caused it. A side effect, though, was that his metabolism slowed down considerably causing him to gain a hundred pounds in a year.

Played basketball for one season with Wichita State University.

WCW promoted him as being the 'long lost son' of Andre the Giant.

Captured the WCW World Title in April of 1996. After losing it in August, became a member of the feared New World Order. Has since left that group.

Is the Youngest Person to ever win a World Title in either WCW or WWF when he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at age 24.

One of 9 wrestlers to ever win both the WWF/WWE and the WCW World Heavyweight Titles.

Is a member of TKE International Fraternity

According to himself he's 7' 1" tall and weighs 450 lbs (as of early 2001). As of late 2006, his weight has swelled to over 500 lbs.

Was 6' 2" and 200 lbs at 12, and 6' 8" and 240 lbs at 14.

Shares birthday with professional wrestler -Jim Neidhart, and wrestling managers "Sensational" Sherri Martel and "Classie" 'Freddie Blassie'.

Shoe size 18, width 6EEE

Paul Wight played college basketball at Wichita State University.

Trained by Larry Sharpe.

Notable Title Wins Include: WCW Heavyweight title; WCW Tag Team titles; WWF Heavyweight title; WWF Tag Team title; WWF Hardcore title; WWE Heavyweight title; WWE United States title; WWE World Tag Team title; ECW Heavyweight title

Won for the first time at Wrestlemania 22, along with Glen Jacobs (Kane)in a tag team match; he is now 1-5.

In his early days with the WWF, was known as 'Big Nasty' Paul Wight. His nickname was soon after changed to 'Big Show'.

In 2000, part of his gimmick was to impersonate other wrestlers. Among his most memorable personas were: The Showster, Showkishi, Shonan The Barbarian, & The Big Showbowski.

Former member of the NWO.

Former WWE Hardcore Champion.

Arrived in World Championship Wrestling as The Giant and quickly joined Jimmy Hart's Dungeon of Doom

Previous Managers: Jim Strauser, The Taskmaster, Jimmy Hart, Shane McMahon, Paul Heyman, Joy Giovanni.

He was promoted as the son of Andre the Giant when he first entered WCW, however they were not related.

Is the first person to win the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Heavyweight Championship and the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) World Championship in all three major wrestling companies.

1996 WCW World War 3 Winner.

Former WCW Tag Team Champion.

Former World Tag Team Champion.

Has a daughter named Cierra with first wife Melissa.

Personal Quotes

"I am the biggest, nastiest bastard to ever set foot in the WWF, and I am damn proud of it."

Where Are They Now

(August 2003) The Big Show is just fresh off his feud with former WWE Smackdown champion Brock Lesnar and look to be on a path to nowhere.

(February 2004) Current WWE United States Champion

(March 2004) Lost the WWE United States Championship to John Cena at Wrestlemania XX. Has now left Smackdown and the WWE after chokeslamming (then) General Manager Kurt Angle off a 25foot ledge.

(August 2004) Has been resigned to Smackdown by new General Manager Theodore Long

(September 2004) Will face Kurt Angle at No Mercy in October.

(December 2004) Is set to take on Kurt Angle, Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak at WWE armageddon 2004 in a handicap match!

(January 2005) Set to face Kurt Angle and WWE Champion John Bradshaw Layfield this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.

(March 2005) Set to fight Akebono of Japan in Wrestlemania 21.

(June 2005) Has been drafted to "Raw" from "Smackdown" in this year's Draft Lottery.

(September 2005) Pinned Gene Snitsky at Unforgiven.

(November 2005) Along with partner Kane, defeated Trevor Murdoch and Lance Cade for the World Tag Team Titles.

(November 2005) Defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch with Kane to win the World Tag Team Champions.

(February 2006) Along with partner Kane, he will take part in the Road to Wrestlemania tournament to decide the #1 contenders for the World Tag Team Championships.

(February 2006) With tag team partner, will face Viscera and Val Venis to defend the World Tag Team Championships at Wrestlemania 22 in Chicago on April 2.

(March 2006) With tag team partner, Kane, will face Carlito and Chris Masters to defend the World Tag Team Championships at Wrestlemania 22 in Chicago on April 2.

(June 2006) Shocked the world at ECW vs. WWE Head to Head by joining _Extreme Championship Wrestling (2006)_.

(July 2006) Won the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) World Heavyweight Championship from Rob Van Dam, with the help of Paul Heyman, making Big Show the first person to hold each Heavyweight title in all three wrestling companies (WWE, WCW and ECW).

(December 2006) Retired from ECW after the December to dismember PPV.

(April 2007) Will face Hulk Hogan at the Fed Ex Forum on 4/27 in what Hogan is calling "the match that should have happened at Wrestlemania."

(February 2008) Made his return to WWE after losing over 100 pounds.

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