Big Show is a professional wrestler and an actor. Big Show’s real name is Paul Donald Wight II, and he is most famous for appearing in the WWE. He began his career in 1994, and signed with WCW, and started to gain notoriety. He has the nickname “The Giant” and he owns this nickname because of his giant structure.
Net Worth
Big show has a net worth of $16 million. He has a long successful wrestling career which has helped him earn millions. He is also an actor and has appeared in many reality TV shows as well. He earns through his TV projects as well. Outside of wrestling, Wight has appeared in a number of film and television projects.
Early Life
Paul Donald Wight II was born on February 8th of 1972 in Aiken, South Carolina. He suffered from acromegaly, which is an endocrine disorder. He reached the height of 6’2 when he was just 12. When he turned 19, he reached up to 7’1. He played football and basketball. Paul had a dispute with his football coach and quit the team where he was the cheerleader. After he graduated from high school, he went to Wichita State University. He studied at Wichita State and later Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and played for the University teams as well.
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Wrestling Career
When Pal was a student, he worked for many odd jobs. He worked as bounty hunting and answered phone calls at a shop. He wanted to sign a deal with WWF, but he was turned down due to a lack of experience. Paul’s first match was against Hulk Hogan. In the 90s, Big Show became a member of the New World Order team.
Paul signed a contract with the WWF for 10 years. In the early 2000s, Big Show won many championships. However, Wight struggled because he suffered from cardiovascular fitness and weight. Paul made his return to the WWE in 2008. Big Show is now a part of WWE part-time now.
Reality Television
Big Show has been a part of a number of reality TV shows in the past few years. He has appeared on the show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader.
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Relationships
Wight married Melissa Ann Piavis in 1999. They have one child together. The couple separated in 2000. He got married to his second wife in 2000, Bess Katramados. They have two children together.
Legal Issues
Wight was accused of assaulting a man. It was reported that he broke his jaw in an accident in 1998. The incident took place in a New York hotel. Wight was set free as he was considered to be not guilty. He proved in the court that the man had provoked him and that led him to beat the man. He admitted that he threw a punch at the man and assaulted him. He was proved innocent and was just fined a little amount of money.
