What They Did Next: WWE 2021 Releases - Part 1

15. Paul Wight

In 1999, Paul Wight found himself in unfamiliar territory. Not only had he signed with the then-WWF, but he was underneath the ring where all the kendo sticks presumably used to hammer the set together are kept. Climbing out, he immediately allied himself with Mr McMahon and hurled Stone Cold Steve Austin through the side of a steel cage.

From that moment onward, the former "son of Andre The Giant" was synonymous with WWE, and The Big Show picked up multiple championships and accomplishments despite being named Wrestling Observer's Most Embarrassing Wrestler of 2002 as well as gaining multiple Worst Feud and Worst Wrestler titles.

In 2020, Wight even appeared as himself in the not-at-all confusingly named The Big Show Show, a sitcom produced by WWE Studios for Netflix. Middling at best, The Big Show Show show was cancelled after just one season.

Since leaving the WWE, Wight has signed with AEW where he debuted wearing that snazzy "No More BS" shirt. He currently works as a commentator for the AEW Dark: Elevation YouTube series, but is also signed to the promotion as an in-ring talent.