Big Show

Big Show Wiki/Biography

Big Show is an American wrestler and actor who is now employed by WWE. Big Show’s real name is Paul Donald Wight Jr. whose net worth is reported to be million dollars.

He started his professional wrestling career in 1995 in World Championship Wrestling as The Giant. He attended Kansas Wichita State University.

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Paul Donald Wight Jr. was born on February 8, 1972, in South Carolina. He is 50 years old as of 2023. There isn’t much information available about his family, although as his name suggests, Paul Donald Wight was his father. Paul Jr. has acromegaly, a condition brought on by an overproduction of growth hormones in the body. His body was abnormally built from an early age. In 1990, Paul Jr. underwent successful pituitary gland surgery, which delayed the disease’s course.

He played basketball and football while attending Wyman King Academy in South Carolina. After a quarrel with the team’s coach, he gave up football. He enrolled in Northern Oklahoma Junior College after finishing his education and played basketball there. He also attended classes at Kansas’ Wichita State University.

What is the net worth of Big Show?

Let’s examine his sources of income before we look at the stats. The majority of Big Show’s earnings came from professional wrestling, but he also made appearances in movies like The Waterboy, Countdown, and Jingle All the Way.

His net worth is projected to reach $25 million as of 2023. He has additionally made appearances in several television shows and video games. Big Show is a well-known American wrestler and actor whose true name is Paul Donald Wight Junior. He is the only wrestler to have seven times each of the WCW, World Heavyweight, ECW World, and WWE belts. He is a genuine titan of professional wrestling.

Quick Facts of Big Show

Celebrated Name: Big Show
Real Name/Full Name: Paul Donald Wight II
Gender: Male
Age: 50 years old
Birth Date: 8 February 1972
Birth Place: Aiken, South Carolina, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 2.13 m (6 feet 9 inches)
Weight: 174 kg
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Married
Wife/Spouse (Name): Bess Katramados (m. 2002), Melissa Ann Piavis (m. 1997–2002)
Children: Yes (Cierra Wight)
Dating/Girlfriend
(Name):
N/A
Profession: American professional wrestler and actor currently
Net Worth in 2023: $25 million
Last Updated: 2023

Career

Under the ring moniker The Giant, he joined World Champion Wrestling in 1995. He won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Hulk Hogan in his first match as a professional. His title was recovered a few days later as a result of the extremely disputed match’s ending. In WW3, he attempted to reclaim the championship one more but was unsuccessful, as Randy Savage prevailed. Big Show regained the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after defeating Flair.

Then, he joined the New World Order, but he was expelled due to his conflict with Hogan. After that, he engaged in conflict with the New World Order and twice, with various teammates, captured the WCW World Tag Team Championship. In their 1998 ring encounter, Nash prevailed over Big Show. Nash founded his own New World Order Wolfpac after leaving the New World Order. He engaged in combat with Nash and his allies after re-joining the New World Order.

In 1999, he committed to a ten-year deal with WWF/E. In June 1999, he and Undertaker squared off for the WWF Championship. To keep his title, The Undertaker easily defeated The Big Show. They join forces, go on to win the WWF Tag Team Championship twice, and form an alliance. He then took part in a triple threat match and won the WWF Championship shortly after.

He had won the United States Championship when he and Eddie first faced off in the ring in 2004. In 2005, he partnered up with Kane, and the two had great success fighting. He was injured and left the WWE, but he came back in 2008. After defeating John Cena in the Survivor Series in 2014, he was sent out. Numerous movies and video games also included the huge show as a plot element.

Awards

Throughout his professional wrestling career, he received many honors. A few of them are listed here.

• He won Wrestler of the Year in 1996.

• He twice took home the WCW World Heavyweight title.

The WWE World Heavyweight Championship was won by him twice, and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship was won by him once.

• The enormous spectacle was awarded the Andre the Giant Trophy in 2015.

Family, Wife, Relationship

He wed Melissa Ann Piavis in 1997. They broke up in 2000, however, their relationship did not survive long. They got divorced in 2002. After a brief divorce, he wed Bess Katramados on February 11, 2002. Bess Katramados and Paul Jr. have two kids.

Physical Appearance (Height, Weight)

He weighs 174 kg and stands (2.13 meters) 6 feet 9 inches tall.

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