Big Show Wrestling Profile
75Feared by his competition for his spine chilling stare and sheer size, The Big Show has defeated some of the top names in the pro wrestling industry. Being the largest athlete in the world, The Big Show weighs a whopping 441 pounds and stands 7 feet 4 inches tall. He has a shoe size of 22.5 E, a ring size of 22.5 and a massive 64 inch chest.
Big Show began wrestling professionally when he signed with WCW (World Championship Wrestling), in March of 1995. He debuted during Bash at the Beach and called himself, The Giant. He made a quick impact on WCW and soon began feuding with Hulk Hogan. Big Show won the WCW Championship after defeating Hogan in 1995 at Halloween Havoc.
In April 1996, he won his second WCW Championship by defeating legend Ric ‘Nature Boy' Flair. He won the WCW World Tag Team Championship twice, against the n.W.o along with Sting and Lex Luger.
In 1997 he began a feud with n.W.o member Kevin Nash. The two met in the ring in 1998 at Souled Out, where Nash injured Big Shows neck. Nash defeated him again, which pretty much put an end to his career with the WCW.
On February 8th, 1999 Big Show let his contract with WCW run out. The next day he signed a ten year contract with the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). He also changed his name from The Giant to, The Big Show.
Nine months after signing, he won his first WWE Championship, in a Triple Threat Match at Survivor Series against Triple H and The Rock. Also in 1996 he partnered with The Undertaker and won the World Tag Team Championship, twice.
In March of 2002, Big Show was drafted to RAW. At No Mercy he threatened General Manager Eric Bischoff and was traded to SmackDown the very next night. He Challenged Brock Lesnar for his WWE Championship and won, reclaiming the top spot in WWE.
Big Show lost the WWE Championship at Armageddon ‘02, where he was defeated by Kurt Angle. Their rivalry continued unto 2005.
Big Show and his partner A-Train lost to the Undertaker at WrestleMania XIX. At No Mercy he defeated Eddie Guerrero and took the WWE United States Championship. He lost the championship to John Cena at Wrestlmania XX.
During a SmackDown episode on Apr. 15, 2004 Big Show stated that if he lost to Eddie Guerrero he would quit. Guerrero won and Big Show was not heard from for many months.
He returned during a Lumber Jack match in Mid-2004 after being reinstated by new General Manager Theodore Long.
At WrestleMania XXI Big Show went up against Sumo Grand Champion in a worked sumo match. He was traded back to RAW in the 2005 WWE Draft Lottery. He won many matches from the get-go.
October of that year he teamed with Kane to take the Tag-Team-Championship. On November 14th the two won again regaining their Title. Many times after Big Show and Kane returned to the ring to take down their opponents.
During a twenty man match of WWE vs. ECW, Big Show surprised everyone when he ripped off his RAW shirt to reveal a ECW shirt. He went on to win the match for ECW by defeating Randy Orton.
In ECW's fourth episode he defeated Rob Van Dam and won the ECW World Title. It was that night he became the only man to ever have held and will ever hold the WWE Championship, WCW World Heavy Weight Championship and the ECW's World Title.
The Big Show's Signature and finishing moves include the Choke Slam, Knockout Punch, Cobra Clutch Back Breaker, Bear Hug, Head butt, Hip Attack, Alley Oop and others.
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talented_ink says:
16 months ago
Thanks for the trip down memory lane and that WWE vs. ECW match was my favorite Big Show moment.