Big Show

Towering ring personality

Big Show is the ring name of Paul Wight, an American professional wrestler known for his enormous size—standing over seven feet tall and weighing around 400 pounds.

He performed for WWE and other promotions from the 1990s through the 2010s, becoming one of wrestling's most recognizable giants. (Lowercase big show means a major event or spectacle.)

wrestler

WWE

Pro grappling promotion

  • slamForceful impact or closure
  • grappleSeize and fight closely
  • ringClosed curve shape

suplex · heel · face · tag team · smackdown · raw · turnbuckle · kayfabe · promo · finisher

physique

towering

Of imposing height

dominant · oversized · seven-footer

Opposites
scale/prominence of performance or event

Big Showopening act

Preliminary concert performer

warm-up act · sideshow · intimate performance · amateur hour · small potatoes

professional wrestling persona size

Big Showcruiserweight

Boxing weight class, 200 pounds

high-flyer · little guy

authenticity/substance

Big Showno-frills

Without extras or embellishments

genuine article · real deal

Family

show, big, shown, showing, showy, showcase, bigger, shows, biggest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Rated G