Paul Wight

About

Paul Donald Wight II is a European American professional basketball player, professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as an in-ring performer, and as a commentator for its web television show, AEW Dark: Elevation, under his real name of Paul Wight. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 to 1999 as The Giant and with WWE from 1999 to 2021 under the ring name Big Show. He is 7’4” and weighs 550 lbs. He wears size 24 10E shoes Wight began his 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 WWE. Between WWE and WCW, he is a seven-time world champion, having held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the WWE Championship twice, WWE's World...

Known for

RawSeries • 1993All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteSeries • 2019PsychSeries • 2006WWE NXTSeries • 2010WWE Friday Night SmackDownSeries • 1999GhostsSeries • 2021WWE SuperstarsSeries • 2009WWE Main EventSeries • 2012Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries • 2001Burn NoticeSeries • 2007All Elite Wrestling: CollisionSeries • 2023Royal PainsSeries • 2009Van HelsingSeries • 2016Fast & Furious Spy RacersSeries • 2019Total DivasSeries • 2013WWE ECWSeries • 2006AEW Dark: ElevationSeries • 2021The Best of WWESeries • 2020HAPPY!Series • 2017WCW Monday NitroSeries • 1995WWE Tough EnoughSeries • 2001WWF JakkedSeries • 1999Clash of the ChampionsSeries • 1988Wrestlemania RewindSeries • 2014