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.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
