Paul Donald Wight Jr., better known as The Big Show was one of the most prominent and veteran wrestlers for World Wresling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE). He was notable for his frequent babyface and heel turns throughout his career in the company. He hails from Aiken, South Carolina, United States.
The Big Show, in his early years, wrestled at World Championship Wreslting (WCW) as The Giant and had won the WCW Heavyweight Championship twice. He was also part of the New World Order (nWo) during his stint. He debuted in WWF on February 14, 1999 as a heel and enforcer for Vince McMahon’s heel faction, The Corporation. However, he soon started using The Big Show name and used it throughout his WWE career. Her served two stints with the company from 1999-07 and again from 2008-21.
He was also notable for his signature moves- KO Punch, which is a knockout punch, Chokeslam, a type of body slam by grabbing the opponent’s neck and Colossal Clutch which was a submission move. He had been WWF/WWE Champion (twice), World Heavyweight Champion (twice), ECW Champion, WWF/WWE Hardcore Champion (thrice), WWF/WWE World Tag Team Champion (five times), WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE United States Champion and WWE Tag Team Champions (thrice). He was also presented with Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy in 2015. Paul Wight is presently involved with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator and wrestler.
The Big Show’s WrestleMania Record:- Wins and Losses
The Big Show was a veteran WrestleMania performer. He had made 18 appearances in the event throughout his WWE career. He had some memorable performances against opponents like Triple H, John Cena, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Kane, Edge and others. He managed to win at WrestleMania 5 times and lost 13 times throughout his career. The table below details the WrestleMania win and loss records of The Big Show.
| The Big Show | WresstleMania Numbers |
| Fights | 18 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Win-Loss Record | 5-13 |
| First WrestleMania | WrestleMania XV (March 28, 1999) |
The Big Show’s WrestleMania Appearances List
The Big Show was no stranger to WrestleMania having competed in the event 18 times throughout his WWE career. The following table lists all his WrestleMania matches along with his opponents, match types and match results in his career.
| Dates | Events | Match Types | Opponent | Match Results |
| Mach 28, 1999 | WrestleMania XV | Singles Match (for being the special guest referee in the main event) | Mankind | Lost |
| April 2, 2000 | WrestleMania 2000 | WWF Championship Match (Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match) | Triple H (C) (with Stephanie McMahon), The Rock (with Mr. McMahon) and Mick Foley (with Linda McMahon) | Lost |
| April 1, 2001 | WrestleMania X-Seven | WWF Hardcore Championship Match (Triple Threat Match) | Raven (C) and Kane | Lost |
| March 30, 2003 | WrestleMania XIX | Handicap Match (with A-Train) | The Undertaker | Lost |
| March 14, 2004 | WrestleMania XX | WWE United States Championship Match (Singles Match) (as Champion) | John Cena | Lost |
| April 3, 2005 | WrestleMania 21 (WrestleMania Goes Hollywood) | Sumo Match | Akebono | Lost |
| April 2, 2006 | WrestleMania 22 | World Tag Team Championship (with Kane) (Champions) | Carlito and Chris Masters | Won |
| March 30, 2008 | WrestleMania XXIV | No Disqualification Match | Floyd “Money” Mayweather | Lost |
| April 5, 2009 | WrestleMania 25 | World Heavyweight Championship (Triple Threat Match) | Edge (C) (with Vicky Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero) and John Cena | Lost |
| March 28, 2010 | WrestleMania XXVI | Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Match (part of ShoMiz with The Miz) (as Champions) | John Morrison and R-Truth | Won |
| April 3, 2011 | WrestleMania XXVII | Eight-Man Tag Team Match (with Kane, Kofi Kingston and Santino Marella) | The Corre (Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Ezekiel Jackson and Wade Barrett) | Won |
| April 1, 2012 | WrestleMania XXVIII | WWE Intercontinental Championship (Singles Match) | Cody Rhodes (C) | Won |
| April 7, 2013 | WrestleMania 29 | Six-Man Tag Team Match (with Sheamus and Randy Orton) | The Shield (Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) | Lost |
| April 6, 2014 | WrestleMania XXX | Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (31-Man Battle Royal) | Alberto Del Rio, Big E, Brad Maddox, Brodus Clay, Cody Rhodes, Cesaro, Damien Sandow, Darren Young, David Otunga, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Fandango, Goldust, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Justin Gabriel, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, R-Truth, Rey Mysterio, Santino Marella, Sheamus, Sin Cara, The Great Khali, The Miz, Titus O'Neil, Tyson Kidd, Xavier Woods, Yoshi Tatsu and Zack Ryder | Lost |
| March 29, 2015 | WrestleMania 31 | Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (30-Man Battle Royal) | Adam Rose, Alex Riley, Big E, Bo Dallas, Cesaro, Curtis Axel, Damien Mizdow, Darren Young, Diego, Erick Rowan, Fandango, Fernando, Goldust, Heath Slater, Hideo Itami, Jack Swagger, Jimmy Uso, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Konnor, Mark Henry, Ryback, Sin Cara, The Miz, Titus O'Neil, Tyson Kidd, Viktor, Xavier Woods and Zack Ryder | Won (Pre-Show) |
| April 3, 2016 | WrestleMania 32 | Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (20-Man Battle Royal) | Adam Rose, Bo Dallas, Baron Corbin, Curtis Axel, Damien Sandow, Darren Young, Diamond Dallas Page, Fandango, Goldust, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Kane, Konnor, Mark Henry, R-Truth, Shaquille O'Neal, Tatanka, Tyler Breeze and Viktor | Lost |
| April 2, 2017 | WrestleMania 33 | Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (33-Man Battle Royal) | Aiden English, Apollo Crews, Bo Dallas, Braun Strowman, Chad Gable, Curt Hawkins, Curtis Axel, Dolph Ziggler, Epico, Fandango, Goldust, Heath Slater, Jason Jordan, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jinder Mahal, Kalisto, Killian Dain, Konnor, Luke Harper, Mark Henry, Mojo Rawley, Primo, R-Truth, Rhyno, Sami Zayn, Simon Gotch, Sin Cara, Tian Bing, Titus O'Neil, Tyler Breeze and Viktor | Lost (Pre-Match) |
| April 5, 2020 | WrestleMania 36-Night 2 | WWE Championship (Singles Match) (Hidden WrestleMania Main Event) | Drew McIntyre (C) | Lost |
The Big Show’s WrestleMania Guest/Special Appearance
The Big Show made a special appearance at the end of WrestleMania 36-Night 2 on April 5, 2020. After Drew McIntyre became the WWE Champion by defeating Brock Lesnar, The Big Show confronted him. Although McIntyre tried to avoid the confrontation by walking away, The Big Show would not let him, cursed at him and eventually slapped McIntyre on the face.
This was enough to get the Champion’s attention and McIntyre asked the referee to make tit a match with his WWE Championship on the line. However, he ended The Big Show in less than ten minutes by dodging a KO Punch and delivering a Claymore Kick to his opponent instead. The WWE considered this to be a hidden WrestleMania Mian Event and taped it. This match was aired on Raw on April 6, 2020.
FAQ's On The Big Show WrestleMania Record and Appearances
A. The Big Show’s actual name is Paul Donald Wight Jr.
A. The Big Show stands at 7’0” and weighs 383 lbs.
A. The Big Show’s WrestleMania record is 5-13 as of April 2024.
A. The Big Show used Chokeslam, Colossal Clutch and KO Punch as his signature moves in the WWE.
A. The Big Show presently represents All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as of April 2024.
