10 Most Notorious Big Show Urban Legends

Was The Big Show really nearly a member of The Shield!?

By Jamie Kennedy /

It's sobering to think that Paul Wight has been with World Wrestling Entertainment since 1999, and had been a member of the WCW locker room since 1995 before that. As soon as Wight - known as 'The Giant' in World Championship Wrestling - was signed to the then-WWF just before the turn of the millennium, people started to figure that he'd become a major force for years to come in the wrestling industry. Little did people know that the man would still be kicking around in 2015, and doesn't appear to be about to ride off into the sunset any time soon. Once Wight put pen to paper on a WWF/WWE contract, he was immediately re-dubbed 'The Big Show', a name which didn't really set the world on fire. Nonetheless, The Big Show has been pretty much a constant presence on WWE television since his arrival, with only a few sabbaticals related to various injuries and personal problems. With many pro wrestlers, there are any number of urban legends floating around, but Paul Wight seems to have a fittingly large amount of these myths. This article takes into account 10 of the most notorious urban legends about The Big Show, and explores why people believe them, as well as whether or not they should.