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Paul Donald Wight II a.k.a The Big Show is a professional wrestler and actor currently signed to WWE, under the SmackDown brand. Wight started his wrestling career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), under the ring name, The Giant. He was introduced as the son of André the Giant. The Big Show is a 7-time world champion, with 2 WCW World Heavyweight Championships, 1 ECW World Heavyweight Championship, 2 World Heavyweight Championships and of course, 2 WWF/E Championship. He is the only professional wrestler to have won these four championships
As of today, The Big Show's Net Worth is estimated to be approximately $20 million. The Big Show is one of the most successful and accomplished wrestlers of all time. At just 47 years of age, the Big Show has been able to achieve what people haven't been able to get in a lifetime.
The Big Show is a Big Man. The Big Show was always one of the heaviest wrestlers at WWE. The Big Show was obese even before he started to wrestle. Actually, he was obese even before he entered his teen years. By the age of twelve, Wight was already 6 ft 2 in tall and weighed around 220 lb. Wight was 7 ft 1 in tall by the time he was 19. He was growing at such an alarming rate that it was required for a surgery to be performed on his pituitary gland. He once weighed around 500 pounds. At that point, the Big Show was no longer obese, but he was 'morbidly' obese. But now he has lost a lot of weight and is trying to adapt to a healthier lifestyle. Big Show currently weighs 174 kg or 383 pounds.
The Big show has embarked on his weight loss journey. While only a few years back the WWE Superstar was known to turn over a Jeep. According to the earlier records, the Big Show was registered to be 7-foot tall, weighing 500 pounds. The Big Show was so huge that he was nicknamed 'The Giant'. But it's almost a year that Paul Donald Wight has embarked on his weight loss journey. The 46-year-old wrestler has lost almost 100 pounds. He currently weighs 174 kg or 383 pounds.
As it turns out to be WWE Superstar the Big Show has cracked the code to weight loss for himself. His recent social media posts reveal a much fit, lean and even chiseled to abs photographs of the Big Show. The wrestler once weighed in the 500 lbs ballpark is now much stronger and much leaner.
The Big Show's Net Worth as we see it today can be almost entirely attributed to the salary which he receives at the WWE. The Big Show is one of the best wrestlers and entertainers at WWE. He receives an annual salary of $850,000.
The Big Show got married his first wife, Melissa Ann Piavis, on February 14, 1997. However, the couple separated in 2000. They got a divorce on February 6, 2002. The Big Show and Melissa together have a daughter. On February 11, 2002, The Big Show got married to his second wife, Bess Katramados in 2002. Bess and Paul are the proud parents of two children.
The Big Show is one of the very few professional wrestlers who had an elaborate Hollywood career outside the ring. The Big Show's Net Worth is surely complemented by his acting career in movies and his television appearances.
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1996 | Reggie's Prayer | Mr. Portola |
| 1996 | Jingle All The Way | Huge Santa |
| 1998 | McCinsey's Island | Little Snow Flake |
| 1998 | The Waterboy | Captain Insano |
| 2006 | Little Hercules in 3-D | Marduk |
| 2010 | MacGruber | Brick Hughes |
| 2010 | Knucklehead | Walter Krunk |
| 2015 | Vendetta | Victor Abbott |
| 2016 | Countdown | Big Show |
| 2017 | The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! | Big Show |
| 2019 | Fighting with My Family | Big Show |
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1994 | Thunder in Paradise | Himself |
| 1997 | Figure It Out | Himself |
| 1999 | Cousin Skeeter | Himself |
| 1999 | Shasta McNasty | Himself |
| 1999 | The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling | Himself |
| 2000 | The Cindy Margolis Show | Himself |
| 2001 | The Weakest Link | Himself |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live | Himself |
| 2000–05 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself |
| 2002 | TV Total | Himself |
| 2002 | One on One | Miles |
| 2003–04 | Hollywood Squares | Himself |
| 2004 | Player$ | Himself |
| 2004 | 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience | Himself |
| 2004 | MADtv | Himself |
| 2004 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Orion Slave #1 |
| 2005–07 | Hogan Knows Best | Himself |
| 2005 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself |
| 2006 | Video on Trial | Himself |
| 2007 | Hannity & Colmes | Big Show |
| 2008 | Rome Is Burning | Himself |
| 2009 | VH1 Top 20 Countdown | Himself |
| 2009 | Are You Smarter than A Fifth Grader? | Himself |
| 2009 | Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? | Himself |
| 2009 | E:60 | Big Show |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Himself |
| 2009 | Dinner: Impossible | Himself |
| 2010 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Himself |
| 2010 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Participant |
| 2010 | Royal Pains | Donald Green |
| 2010 | The 7PM Project | Himself |
| 2011–15 | WWE Tough Enough | Big Show |
| 2011–13 | Supah Ninjas | Two Ton Harley |
| 2011 | Kids Choice Awards | Himself |
| 2011 | Burn Notice' | Griffin Black |
| 2011 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Himself |
| 2011 | American Country Awards | Himself |
| 2012 | Kids Choice Awards | Himself |
| 2012 | Larry King Now | Himself/Guest |
| 2013 | Psych | Big Ed Dixon |
| 2014 | Bonus Content | Himself |
| 2014 | 2014 Teen Choice Awards | Himself |
| 2016 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself/Guest |
| 2017 | Conan | Himself/Guest |
| 2017 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Participant |
| 2019 | Happy! | Big Pink |
| TBA | The Big Show Show | Big Show |
In December 2016, the rumours of WWE Superstar, The Big Show being shot dead hit the internet like a storm. According to the false rumour the WWE officials confirmed were left with no other option but to kill the Big Show dead after a 7-year-old boy wandered into the steel cage of the aggressive wrestler. This was a rumour which just wasn't funny at all and was spread in bad taste.
| Full Name | Paul Donald Wight II |
| Age | 47 Years |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida |
| Salary | $850,000 |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Source of Income | Professional Wrestling, Movies and TV Actor |
| Endorsements | WWE Merchandise |
| Charity | Special Olympics, Connor's Cure |
| Marital Status | Married to Bess Katramados (2002 - Present) |
People Also Ask
Big Show earns nearly $850,000 every year as his base salary from WWE.
Paul Donald Wight II performs under the ring name of Big Show.
During the initial years of his wrestling career in WCW, Big Show (then called The Giant) used to be introduced as the son of WWE Hall of Famer, Andre the Giant. In reality, there exists no relation between the two.
Big Show has not been actively competing in the ring for some time due to his hamstring injury. However, he aligned himself with The Bar towards the end of 2018 and he defeated Kofi Kingston in an edition of SmackDown.
Yes, Big Show is still signed to WWE but he has been missing screen time to recover from a hamstring injury.
