Big Show / Paul Wight: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Big Show / Paul Wight, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Paul Donald Wight II was born in Aiken, South Carolina on February 8, 1972, and he is currently 53 years old.

He is currently a Commentator and Commissioner, working for All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor under the name of Paul Wight.

Paul Wight is a 7-time World Champion, and has won a total of 23 championships in major promotions during his career. He is also a WWE Triple Crown Champion, WCW Triple Crown Champion and WWE Grand Slam Champion.

He is a member of ROH Board of Directors.

Big Show / Paul Wight Profile Index

Profile Info

GenderMale
Real NamePaul Donald Wight II
Ring Names
- Paul Wight (February 24, 2021 - Present)
- Big Show (March 28, 1999 - February 23, 2021)
- Paul Wight (February 9, 1999 - March 27, 1999)
- The Giant (October 29, 1995 - February 8, 1999)
Born February 8, 1972 (age 53)
NationalityUnited States
Birth PlaceAiken, South Carolina
Billed From
- Tampa, Florida
Height 7 ft 0 in (213 cm)
Weight
- 383 lbs (174 kg) (March 2, 2017 - Present)
- 425 lbs (193 kg) (October 6, 2011 - March 1, 2017)
- 485 lbs (220 kg) (June 15, 2009 - October 5, 2011)
- 441 lbs (200 kg) (February 17, 2008 - June 14, 2009)
- 500 lbs (227 kg) (February 9, 1999 - February 16, 2008)
NicknamesThe World's Largest Athlete
NotesHe is a member of ROH Board of Directors.

Career History

Roles
- Commentator (February 24, 2021 - Present)
- Commissioner (July 26, 2024 - Present)
- Part Time Wrestler (November 4, 2023 - January 29, 2024)
- Part Time Wrestler (September 5, 2021 - April 4, 2022)
- Wrestler (December 3, 1994 - February 23, 2021)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
PromotionAEW	February 24, 2021	Present
PromotionROH	July 26, 2024	Present
PromotionWWE	October 9, 2020	February 23, 2021
PromotionWWEBrand Raw	January 6, 2020	October 8, 2020
PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	October 7, 2018	January 5, 2020
PromotionWWEBrand Raw	July 19, 2016	October 6, 2018
PromotionWWE	August 29, 2011	July 18, 2016
PromotionWWEBrand Raw	April 25, 2011	August 28, 2011
PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	April 26, 2010	April 24, 2011
PromotionWWEBrand Raw	April 13, 2009	April 25, 2010
PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	February 17, 2008	April 12, 2009
PromotionINDY	April 27, 2007	April 27, 2007
PromotionWWEBrand ECW	June 7, 2006	February 8, 2007
PromotionWWEBrand Raw	June 27, 2005	June 6, 2006
PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	October 31, 2002	June 26, 2005
PromotionWWEBrand Raw	March 25, 2002	October 30, 2002
PromotionWWF	February 9, 1999	March 24, 2002
PromotionOVW	October 5, 2000	January 16, 2001
PromotionWCW	May 21, 1995	February 8, 1999

Images History

Feb 2021
Jan 2019
Jan 2017
Sep 2012
Oct 2011
Apr 2010
Feb 2008
Sep 2005
Sep 2004
Nov 2001
Feb 1999
Dec 1994

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	Details	from	to
Face	Helped The Street Profits and The Viking Riders fend off Akira Tozawa and his ninjas	June 15, 2020	Present
Heel	Insulted and challenged the new WWE Champion Drew McIntyre	April 6, 2020	June 14, 2020
Face	Knocked out Cesaro	November 27, 2018	April 5, 2020
Heel	Helped The Bar defeat The New Day	October 16, 2018	November 26, 2018
Face	Helped Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho fend off The Wyatt Family	January 28, 2016	October 15, 2018
Heel	Attacked his partner John Cena during the Survivor Series elimination match and joined The Authority	November 23, 2014	January 27, 2016
Face	Returned saving Mark Henry and Rob Van Dam from The Shield	August 12, 2013	November 22, 2014
Heel	Knocked out John Cena and aligned with John Laurinaitis	May 20, 2012	August 11, 2013
Face	Turned on The Miz after losing the tag titles and hugged Theodore Long	April 26, 2010	May 19, 2012
Heel	Attacked The Undertaker and sided with Vickie Guerrero	September 7, 2008	April 25, 2010
Face	Turned for a feud with The Great Khali	April 2, 2008	September 6, 2008
Heel	Defeated Rob Van Dam for the WWE ECW World Title with the assistance of Paul Heyman	July 4, 2006	April 1, 2008
Face	Chose to fight Kurt Angle at No Mercy instead of Eddie Guerrero	October 3, 2004	July 3, 2006
Heel	Attacked his partner Steve Austin during a tag match and rejoined nWo	April 22, 2002	October 2, 2004
Face	Joined Team WWF for The Invasion	May 2, 2001	April 21, 2002
Heel	Returned attacking The Undertaker and siding with Shane McMahon	July 21, 2000	May 1, 2001
Face	Began a comedic impersonation gimmick	April 3, 2000	July 20, 2000
Heel	Produced a videotape showing The Rock was eliminated before him in the Royal Rumble	January 24, 2000	April 2, 2000
Face	Began a feud with the Big Boss Man	September 23, 1999	January 23, 2000
Heel	Started teaming with The Undertaker	July 26, 1999	September 22, 1999
Face	Punched Vince McMahon and left The Corporation	March 28, 1999	July 25, 1999
Heel	Debuted to WWF as part of The Corporation	February 14, 1999	March 27, 1999
Face	Was attacked by the entire nWo Hollywood	January 11, 1999	February 13, 1999
Heel	Joined nWo Hollywood to oppose nWo Wolfpac	May 11, 1998	January 10, 1999
Face	Was kicked out of nWo	December 30, 1996	May 10, 1998
Heel		December 3, 1994	December 29, 1996

Card Positions

Status	Details	from	to
AEW Mid Card		November 4, 2023	January 29, 2024
AEW Low Card		September 27, 2021	April 4, 2022
AEW Mid Card		September 5, 2021	September 26, 2021
WWE Inactive	Minor cameos/Contract expiring	July 21, 2020	February 23, 2021
RAW Mid Card		January 6, 2020	July 20, 2020
SD Injured	Hamstring surgery	November 29, 2018	January 5, 2020
SD Mid Card		October 9, 2018	November 28, 2018
SD Injured	Hip surgery	September 5, 2017	October 8, 2018
RAW Mid Card		December 5, 2016	September 4, 2017
RAW Inactive	House shows/Minor appearances	April 23, 2016	December 4, 2016
WWE Mid Card		March 7, 2014	April 22, 2016
WWE Upper Card		October 6, 2013	March 6, 2014
WWE Mid Card		August 12, 2013	October 5, 2013
WWE Inactive	Hiatus	May 25, 2013	August 11, 2013
WWE Mid Card		March 1, 2013	May 24, 2013
WWE Upper Card		June 11, 2012	February 28, 2013
WWE Mid Card		February 21, 2012	June 10, 2012
WWE Upper Card		October 7, 2011	February 20, 2012
WWE Injured	Fractured fibula	July 18, 2011	October 6, 2011
RAW Mid Card		July 23, 2010	July 17, 2011
SD Upper Card		April 30, 2010	July 22, 2010
SD Mid Card		December 4, 2009	April 29, 2010
RAW Upper Card		October 25, 2009	December 3, 2009
RAW Mid Card		June 29, 2009	October 24, 2009
RAW Upper Card		June 1, 2008	June 28, 2009
SD Mid Card		February 17, 2008	May 31, 2008
ECW Injured	Injury healing/Contract expiring	December 9, 2006	February 8, 2007
ECW Upper Card		June 7, 2006	December 8, 2006
RAW Mid Card		February 24, 2005	June 6, 2006
SD Upper Card		December 30, 2004	February 23, 2005
SD Mid Card		September 9, 2004	December 29, 2004
SD Injured	Knee surgery	April 16, 2004	September 8, 2004
SD Mid Card		September 20, 2003	April 15, 2004
SD Upper Card		October 31, 2002	September 19, 2003
RAW Mid Card		January 21, 2001	October 30, 2002
WWE Inactive	Sending down to OVW	August 8, 2000	January 20, 2001
WWE Mid Card		April 3, 2000	August 7, 2000
WWE Upper Card		August 17, 1998	April 2, 2000
WCW Mid Card		March 9, 1998	August 16, 1998
WCW Upper Card		November 17, 1997	March 8, 1998
WCW Mid Card		February 10, 1997	November 16, 1997
WCW Upper Card		October 29, 1995	February 9, 1997
WCW Mid Card		May 21, 1995	October 28, 1995

Finishers
- KO Punch / WMD - Right-handed Knockout Hook (January 1, 2008 - Present)
- Chokeslam (January 1, 1999 - Present)
- Colossal Clutch - Camel Clutch (January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012)
- Showstopper - Inverted Leg Drop Bulldog (January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002)
- Final Cut - Spinning Headlock Elbow Drop (January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song"New Room, New View" by Mikey Rukus feat. Just Joe - Single (February 24, 2021 - Present)
- Theme Song"Crank It Up" by Brand New Sin - Single (June 7, 2006 - February 23, 2021)
- Theme Song"I Came to Crank It Up" by Downstait and Brand New Sin - with The Miz - Team (January 18, 2010 - April 26, 2010)
- Theme Song"Crank the Walls Down" by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster - with Chris Jericho - Team (July 31, 2009 - January 4, 2010)
- Theme Song"Big" by Jim Johnston - Single (April 1, 1999 - May 29, 2006)
- Theme Song"Rockhouse" by Frank Shelley - with nWo - Team (September 2, 1996 - January 11, 1999)

Titles & Accomplishments

Career Awards
World Wrestling Entertainment
- x2 WWF/WWE Championship
- x2 World Heavyweight Championship
- x1 ECW World Heavyweight Championship
- x1 WWE United States Championship
- x1 WWE Intercontinental Championship
- x5 WWF/World Tag Team Championship (2 with The Undertaker, 1 with Kane, 1 with Chris Jericho, 1 with The Miz)
- x3 WWE Tag Team Championship (1 with Chris Jericho, 1 with The Miz, 1 with Kane)
- x3 WWF/WWE Hardcore Championship
- x1 WWE André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (2015)
World Championship Wrestling
- x2 WCW World Heavyweight Championship
- x3 WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 with Lex Luger, 1 with Sting, 1 with Scott Hall / Razor Ramon)
Other Accomplishments
- WWE Bragging Rights Trophy Winner (2010 – with Rey Mysterio, Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, Kofi Kingston & Tyler Reks)
- WCW World War 3 Winner (1996)
- WCW King of Cable (1996)
- WWE Slammy Award - Tag Team of the Year (2009 - with Chris Jericho)
- WWE Slammy Award - Holy Shit Move of the Year (2011 - with Mark Henry)
- WWE Slammy Award - Betrayal of the Year (2012 - for KOing John Cena at Over the Limit)
- WWE Slammy Award - "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year (2013 - for KOing Triple H at Raw)
- WWE Slammy Award - Match of the Year (2014 - Team Cena vs. Team Authority, Traditional Elimination Match at Survivor Series)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1996)
- PWI Rookie of the Year (1996)
- 2° in the PWI 500 (1996)
- WON Rookie of the Year (1996)
- WON Best Gimmick (1996 – with nWo)
- WON Feud of the Year (1996 - nWo vs. WCW)

Teams & Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- The Authority - Jamie Noble, Joey Mercury, Kane, Seth Rollins, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H (August 23, 2014 - April 26, 2015)
- Big Show & Mark Henry - Mark Henry (August 20, 2013 - October 27, 2014)
- ShoMiz - The Miz (January 18, 2010 - April 26, 2010)
- Jeri-Show - Chris Jericho (July 26, 2009 - January 4, 2010)
- Big Show & Kane - Kane (November 1, 2005 - April 10, 2006)
- Big Show & A-Train - Albert / Tensai / Matt Bloom (December 10, 2002 - March 30, 2003)
- nWo - Booker T, Kevin Nash / Diesel, Ric Flair, Sean Waltman / X-Pac / Syxx-Pac, Shawn Michaels (April 22, 2002 - July 15, 2002)
- Big Show & Billy Gunn - Billy Gunn (July 3, 2001 - August 21, 2001)
- The Unholy Alliance - The Undertaker (July 26, 1999 - September 7, 1999)
- The Union - Ken Shamrock, Mick Foley, Test (May 3, 1999 - June 7, 1999)
- The Corporation - Big Boss Man, Chyna, Gerald Brisco, Kane, Ken Shamrock, Pat Patterson, Shane McMahon, Test, The Rock / Dwayne Johnson, Vince McMahon (February 14, 1999 - March 28, 1999)
- nWo Black & White - Crush / Brian Adams, Horace Hogan, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Scott Norton, Stevie Ray, Virgil / Vincent (January 7, 1999 - January 11, 1999)
- nWo Hollywood - Barry Windham, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Buff Bagwell, Crush / Brian Adams, Dusty Rhodes, Eric Bischoff, Horace Hogan, Hulk Hogan, Miss Elizabeth, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Scott Hall / Razor Ramon, Scott Norton, Scott Steiner, Stevie Ray, Virgil / Vincent, nWo Sting / Super J (May 11, 1998 - January 4, 1999)
- nWo - Buff Bagwell, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Irwin R. Schyster / Mike Rotunda, Kevin Nash / Diesel, Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, Miss Elizabeth, Scott Hall / Razor Ramon, Sean Waltman / X-Pac / Syxx-Pac, Virgil / Vincent, Nick Patrick, nWo Sting / Super J (September 2, 1996 - December 30, 1996)
- The Dungeon of Doom - Brutus Beefcake, Earthquake / John Tenta, Haku / Meng, Kamala, Kevin Sullivan, Lex Luger, The Barbarian, Vader, Giant Haystacks, The Yeti / Reese, The Master (May 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996)
Managers
- Paul Heyman
- Joy Giovanni

Big Show Games Appearances (47)

WWE Main Series (19/26)

Other Games (28)

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Wright Hill · 5 days ago
He was also billed as, quote... "Standing at 7 ft tall."
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Madness · 10 days ago
this bit was cut off
face 12/30/96 - 5/10/98: kicked out of the nwo
heel 5/11/98 - 1/10/99: rejoined the nwo
face 1/11/99 - 2/13/99: kicked out of the nwo again
heel 2/14/99 - 3/27/99: debuted in wwf as part of the corporation
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Madness · 10 days ago
adding details
face 3/28/99 - 7/5/99: turned on the corporation
heel 7/6/99 - 9/29/99: started teaming with the undertaker
face 9/30/99 - 1/22/00: began a feud with the big boss man
heel 1/23/00 - 4/2/00: produced a video tape showing the rock was eliminated before him in the royal rumble
face 4/3/00 - 7/20/00: began a comedic impersonation gimmick
heel 7/21/00 - 5/1/01: returned as a heel
face 5/2/01 - 4/21/02: joined team wwf
heel 4/22/02 - 10/2/04: turned on stone cold steve austin and rejoined the nwo
face 10/3/04 - 7/3/06: chose to wrestle kurt angle at no mercy
heel 7/4/06 - 4/1/08: aligned with paul heyman
face 4/2/08 - 9/6/08: started a feud with the great khali
heel 9/7/08 - 4/25/10: attacked the undertaker
face 4/26/10 - 5/19/12: turned on the miz after losing the unified wwe tag team championships
heel 5/20/12 - 8/11/13: turned on john cena and aligned with john laurinaitis
face 8/12/13 - 11/22/14: returned as a face
heel 11/23/14 - 1/27/16: turned on team cena and joined the authority
face 1/28/16 - 10/15/18: returned as a face
heel 10/16/18 - 11/26/18: aligned with the bar
face 11/27/18 - 4/4/20: turned on cesaro
heel 4/5/20 - 6/14/20: insulted the newly crowned wwe champion drew mcintyre and challenged him to a match
face 6/15/20 - present: aided the street profits and the viking raiders from an attack by akira tozawa
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Kyle Shea · 7 months ago
I think the Feb 2008 icon should actually be the April 2011 because I don't think Big Show wore the camo singlet/hat during that time. I also remember he used a single strap during that time whereas I think he used a double strap singlet in 2011
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Christopher Lee Ost · 9 months ago
Miss him in the 2K games, though I know as long as he is with AEW, he won't be in another one...Maybe one day
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fWRENzy! · 10 months ago
the amount of face/heel turns is wild
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Demar Thomas · 11 months ago
Heel :December 3 1994- DECEMBER 30
1996

Face : December 30 1996 - May 11 1998

Heel:May 11 1998-March 27 1999

Face :March 27 1999-July 5 1999

Heel : July 5,1999- September 29,1999

Face: September 29 1999- January 22,2000

Heel: January 22,2000- April 2,2000

Face:April 2 2000- July 20 2000

Heel:July 20 2000- August 12 2000

Face: August 12 2000- January 21 2001

Heel: January 21 2001- May 1 2001

Face: May 1 2001- April 21 2002

Heel: April 21 2002-August 19 2002

Tweener: August 19,2002-October 24,2002
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HITC Sport · 1 years ago
Hes now working as a board of director for ROH
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GHOST · 1 years ago
Where's The Unholy Alliance with The Undertaker?
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Small Movie · 2 years ago
I wish i could be him
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  Big show · 2 years ago
  
  @Small Movie im big
  
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  Demar Thomas · 11 months ago
  
  @Big show Can you slam yokozuna
  
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  Demar Thomas · 11 months ago
  
  @Big show Can you slam yokozuna
  
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  Nomad · 11 months ago
  
  @Demar Thomas No, the main reason being Yokozuna is dead. Unless he digs up his skeleton and slams it, it’s an objective no.
  
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Guest · 2 years ago
He is Grand slam and triple crown
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Nicholas Harrigan · 3 years ago
Big Show was in Team Auditory from November 23, 2014 to April 26, 2015 can you please put it in the Tag Team/Stables
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qwertyuiop · 3 years ago
*me looking at big shows heel and face count*
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DGMG · 4 years ago
Pretty sure he wasn't a heel his whole time in WCW, especially after leaving the NWO
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linwoodlane · 5 years ago
Finally, a comprehensive list of Big Show turns!

But seriously, this site is amazing!
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