Big Show

Paul Donald Wight (born February 8, 1972) is a European-American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under his real name. He is best known by his ring name, The Big Show.

Big Show
Wight at Wrestlecon 2025
Born	(1972-02-08) February 8, 1972 (age 53)[1] Aiken, South Carolina[2]
Spouse(s)	Bess Katramados
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Big Show[1] The Giant[1] The Big Nasty Bastard[1] Paul Wight
Billed height	7 ft (213 cm)
Billed weight	420 lb (191 kg)
Trained by	Larry Sharpe[1]
Debut	December 3, 1994

He is also best known for his career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled as The Giant from June 1995 to December 1998. He is the first man 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]
• 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/World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
  • ECW World Championship (1 time)^[8]
  • World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[9][10]
  • World Tag Team Championship (5 times) (with The Undertaker (2),^[11][12] Kane (1),^[13] Chris Jericho (1)^[14] and The Miz (1)^[15])
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)^[16]
  • WWE Tag Team Championship (3 times) (with Chris Jericho (1),^[17] The Miz (1)^[18] and Kane (1)^[19])
  • WWE United States Championship (1 time)^[20]
  • WWF/E Championship (2 times)^[21][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)

Entrance themes

World Championship Wrestling

• "Chokeslam" by Unknown (1995–1999)
• "Dungeon of Doom" by Jimmy Hart & Howard Helm (1995–1996, used while a part of The Dungeon of Doom)
• "Rockhouse" by Frank Shelley (1997; used while a part of the New World Order)
• "Slammer" (1997; used while teaming with Lex Luger)

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

• "Massacre" by Jim Johnston (February 1999 – April 1999)
• "Big" by Jim Johnston (April 1999 – May 29, 2006)
• "The Unholy Alliance" by Jim Johnston (August, 1999 – September, 1999)
• "Big (Remix)" by Mack 10, K Mac and Boo Kapone featuring MC Eiht (WWF; May 2000)
• "Crank It Up" by Brand New Sin (June 7, 2006 – December 6, 2006; February 17, 2008 – present)
• "Crank the Walls Down" by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster (July 31, 2009 – January 4, 2010; used while teaming with Chris Jericho)
• "I Came to Crank It Up" by Downstait and Brand New Sin (January 18, 2010 – April 26, 2010; used while teaming with The Miz)