My Take
Paul Wight — better known to pretty much everyone as Big Show — is one of those rare guys where the name says it all and then he somehow still exceeds expectations. Standing 7 feet tall and tipping somewhere north of 400 pounds, he spent the better part of three decades being the most physically imposing presence in any arena he walked into, first as The Giant in WCW and then as the face-punching, chokeslam-delivering centerpiece of WWE storylines for over two decades. What I genuinely respect about him, though, is that he never coasted on the size alone — he was surprisingly agile, had solid comedic timing, and the guy played basketball at the University of Central Oklahoma, which tells you there was real athleticism underneath all that mass. His move to AEW in 2021 felt like a nice third chapter, and his acting work — goofy as some of it was — showed he was game for anything. One of the last true giants of the old-school wrestling era.
Overview
Paul Donald Wight II (born February 8, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under his real name. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 to 1999 as (the) Giant and his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation/WWE from 1999 to 2021 under the ring name (the) Big Show.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Wight
- Name (Japanese)
- ビッグ・ショー
- Reading
- びっぐ・しょー
- Born
- February 8, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Aiken, South Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 210 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / basketball player / actor / pundit
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Central Oklahoma
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.