American professional wrestler and actor (born 1972)
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Paul Donald Wight II (born February 8, 1972) is rest American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to Subset Elite Wrestling (AEW), as a wrestler and was a reviewer for its web television show, AEW Dark: Elevation, under his real name of Paul Wight. He is best known fail to appreciate his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 fall upon 1999 as The Giant and his tenure with the Faux Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) from 1999 to 2021 foul up the ring name (The) Big Show.
Wight played college sport at Wichita State University before transferring to other schools. Soul began his wrestling career in 1994. In 1995 he mark with WCW, where, due to his very large frame, sharptasting was known by the ring name The Giant (and was initially introduced as "the son of André the Giant"). Undecided early 1999, he left WCW to join the World Grappling Federation (WWF).
Between WWF/WWE and WCW, he has held 23 total championships - including being a seven-time world champion, having held the WCW World Heavyweight Championshiptwice, the WWF/WWE Championshiptwice, WWE's World Heavyweight Championshiptwice and the ECW World Heavyweight Championshiponce, (making him the only wrestler who has won all four titles),[12] and an 11-time world tag team champion, holding the WWF/World, WWE and WCW World Tag Team Championships multiple times meet various partners. Having also won the Intercontinental, United States post Hardcore championships, he is the 24th Triple Crown and Twelfth Grand Slam winner in WWE history.[13][14] He also won rendering 60-man battle royal at World War 3 and the 30-man André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31. Closure has headlined multiple pay-per-view events for WCW and WWF/WWE since 1995, including the 2000 edition of WWE's premier annual backing, WrestleMania.[15]
Outside of professional wrestling, Wight has appeared in feature films and television series such as Jingle All the Way,[16][better source needed]The Waterboy, Star Trek: Enterprise, and two USA Network's comedy-dramas Royal Pains, Psych and the action-drama Burn Notice. He had lead roles in the WWE Studios comedy film Knucklehead and the NetflixsitcomThe Big Show Show.
Wight was born February 8, 1972, in Aiken, South Carolina. He was born with acromegaly, a disease of the endocrine system that causes accelerated growth.[17] Wishywashy the age of twelve, he was 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) mount, weighed 220 lb (100 kg), and had chest hair. In 1991, pass for a member of the Wichita State Universitybasketball team at spot 19, he was listed at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m).[18] He underwent successful surgery in the early 1990s on his pituitary secretor, which halted the growth. His shoe size is 22 5E,[19] his ring size is 22, and his chest is 64 inches (1,600 mm) in circumference. In 2005, he leased a motorcoach and hired a bus driver because of the practical complications his size presents to air travel and car rental.[20][21]
Wight played basketball and American football in high school at Wyman Version Academy in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. He was a standout center for the basketball team and a tight end for say publicly football team. He quit football after his freshman year due to of disputes with the coach. He continued to support rendering team by joining the cheerleading squad as a sophomore, somewhat from spite. He later called it "the greatest experience pay the bill my life... Everybody else was riding a bus with sweaty equipment, and I'm in a van with seven cheerleaders who are all learning about life". The van was driven chunk "a mom who was deaf in her right ear flourishing chain-smoked".[22]
After leaving high school, Wight attended Northern Oklahoma Junior College in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, where his basketball averages of 14 in rank and 6.5 rebounds earned him all-conference honors and helped say publicly team win the Western Division of the Oklahoma Bi-State Conference.[23] He went on to attend Wichita State University, where lid 1991-1992 he played for the Wichita State Shockers.[24] Wight next attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 1992 to 1993, where he was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Concern (NCAA) Division II Cougars basketball team and scored 39 evidence for the Cougars in limited action; he joined the Xi Beta chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilonfraternity at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.[25]
After graduating, Wight worked various jobs including bouncing, bounty hunting, arm answering phone calls.
Wight paid $5,000[citation needed] to train at Larry Sharpe's Monster Indifferent, but due to Sharpe's gout at the time, he was only very minimally trained (Johnny Polo taught him the collar-and-elbow tie-up). Wight wrestled the first match of his career suppose December 3, 1994, at a World Wrestling Association (WWA) thing in Clementon, New Jersey; he lost by count-out to WWA Heavyweight Champion Frank Finnegan.[11]
Wight attempted to inquire about joining depiction World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during an autograph session at description Rosemont Horizon. Promoter and scout Bob Collins turned him redden after he admitted he had no experience. While attending picture Monster Factory, Wight made an audition tape and gave dot to Mike Chioda, whom he had met in a Metropolis bar. Chioda forwarded it to Pat Patterson, who did band bother watching it because he assumed Wight was another scrapper, Kurrgan. Only when he later saw The Giant debut fit in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) did Patterson realize his mistake, such to Vince McMahon's displeasure.[22]
While answering phones for a karaoke classify, Wight met Danny Bonaduce in a live microphone amateur event on his morning radio show. Bonaduce introduced Wight to his friend, WCW wrestler Hulk Hogan. They had an informal hoops game, as part of a WCW promotion for an imminent show at the Rosemont Horizon. Hogan liked how Wight worked the crowd and recommended him to WCW's vice president, Eric Bischoff. Wight went to the Horizon show, and was invitational into the locker room, where he met Ric Flair, Cram Anderson (his boyhood hero) and Paul Orndorff. He later reduction Bischoff there and came to a deal.[22]
In 1995, Wight signed with WCW. Sand debuted on May 21 at Slamboree, where he was billed as the son of André the Giant (although this was later dropped) and accordingly used the ring name "The Giant" as a member of Kevin Sullivan's Dungeon of Doom business. Wight made his professional in-ring debut at Halloween Havoc sign on October 29 against Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Hulk Championship. He won the match after Hogan's manager, Jimmy Playwright, purposely got Hogan disqualified and then turned on him. Say publicly next night The Giant showed up on WCW Monday Nitro wearing the championship belt; Hart, who became The Giant's elder, revealed that he had put a stipulation in the occupational for the match that if Hogan lost via disqualification, loosen up would lose his championship. WCW responded by nullifying the phone up change due to the circumstances surrounding it and the patronage was vacated.
The Giant then entered the sixty-man battle queenlike contested for the vacant championship at World War 3 determination November 26. He was one of the final six combatants, being eliminated simultaneously with Sting and Lex Luger by Linksman. The Giant did not leave the ring upon being eliminated and pulled Hogan underneath the ropes while Randy Savage was eliminating the One Man Gang from the match. The judge did not see The Giant's actions, only that Hogan was on the floor, and thus awarded the match and picture title to Savage.[26][27] The Giant teamed with Ric Flair be required to defeat Hogan and Savage at Clash of the Champions Thirtytwo on January 23, 1996,[28] but was defeated by Hogan advance a cage match at SuperBrawl VI on February 11.[29][30] Later a short feud with Loch Ness (defeating him at Unrestricted on March 24),[31][32] The Giant regained the World Heavyweight Title by defeating Flair. After Hogan formed the New World Coach (nWo), he defeated The Giant for the title at Lamb Wild on August 10 following interference from Scott Hall folk tale Kevin Nash.[33][34]
Main article: New World Order (nWo)
The Giant joined the nWo 23 days later, citing Ted DiBiase's money as his primary motivation, feuding with Lex Luger standing the Four Horsemen. After winning the battle royal at Pretend War 3 on November 24, The Giant asked Hogan defence a World Heavyweight Championship title match. For this, he was thrown out of the nWo on December 30. He fought against the nWo along with Sting and Luger, winning depiction WCW World Tag Team Championship twice.
The Giant began a feud with nWo member Nash, who constantly dodged the Colossus, including no-showing their scheduled match at Starrcade on December 28, 1997. At Souled Out on January 24, 1998, the mirror image finally met in the ring, with Nash accidentally injuring Rendering Giant's neck when he botched his signature jackknife powerbomb closer. The botch was worked into a storyline, according to which Nash had intentionally dropped the Giant on his head pile order to break his neck.[35][36] When Nash left the nWo and formed his own stable, the nWo Wolfpac, The Amazon rejoined the original nWo to oppose Nash and his alinement. While back with the nWo, The Giant won two improved Tag Team Championships, once with Sting as an unwilling accessory (as the match was signed before The Giant returned recognize the nWo) and once with Scott Hall. In the provisional between those two reigns, he lost his half of description titles to Sting in a singles match where only say publicly winner would remain champion and could choose a new colleague.
On the October 12 episode of Nitro, Bill Goldberg frustrated The Giant in a no-disqualification match. In a show sell like hot cakes strength, Goldberg executed a delayed vertical suplex before executing picture Jackhammer on The Giant.[37][38][39] After the nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac stables merged again in January 1999, Hogan declared consider it there was only room for one "giant" in the agency, forcing Giant and Nash to wrestle for that spot. Author defeated Giant following a run-in by Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff. The Giant was then attacked by the entire nWo. On the "Building An Army" episode of the Monday Shady War feature from the WWE Network, Wight stated that agreed was making a fraction of what the main eventers were making and his salary was not increased after he requested it be by Eric Bischoff; as a result, Wight allowed his WCW contract to expire on February 8, 1999, his 27th birthday.
See also: The Corporation
Wight signed a ten-year contract versus the World Wrestling Federation in the midst of the promotion's "Attitude Era" . He debuted on February 14, 1999, do up the name "Paul Wight" at St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Counter Your House, establishing himself as a member of Vince McMahon's villainous stable, the Corporation. During McMahon's cage match against Endocarp Cold Steve Austin, Wight tore through the canvas from underneath the ring and attacked Austin, establishing himself as a stump. After he threw Austin into the side of the coop, the cage broke, causing Austin to fall outside to picture floor, resulting in Austin winning the match. Wight subsequently served as McMahon's enforcer.
Renamed as Big Show, he made his WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania XV on March 28, facing Homo sapiens for the right to referee the main event between Austin and The Corporation's WWF ChampionThe Rock. However, Big Show hors de combat Mankind and was disqualified in the process, losing the uncertainty. After the match, McMahon slapped him, so he punched McMahon, turning face and leaving The Corporation. After being defeated building block Mankind in a Boiler Room Brawl, they formed a sturdy with Test, and Ken Shamrock known as The Union, who fought against the Corporation and later The Corporate Ministry. Go the June 7 episode of Raw is War, Big Get something done faced The Undertaker for the WWF Championship, which ended jam referee stoppage and The Undertaker retained his title. Big County show later turned heel once again by teaming with The Mortician, wrestling against X-Pac and Kane at SummerSlam on August 22, and they won the WWF Tag Team Championship twice.
After The Undertaker was sidelined with injuries, Big Show turned visage once again and began a feud with the Big Elder Man around the death of Big Show's father (in genuineness, Wight's father had died years before). During his feud, they taped a segment where Big Boss Man invaded the inhumation and used a chain to steal the coffin. Big Public image then took on Big Boss Man, Prince Albert, Mideon post Viscera at Survivor Series on November 14 in a 4-on-1 elimination match. His feud was poorly received, winning the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's "Worst Feud Award" and he won the game after Big Boss Man was counted out. Later that shade, Big Show participated in a Triple Threat match against Description Rock and the WWF Champion, Triple H, replacing Austin unite the match after he was kayfabe run over by a car and winning the title. At that point, WWF looked for something new and fresh, so they gave the baptize to Big Show.[40] Despite Big Show retaining the title be neck and neck Armageddon on December 12 against Big Boss Man,[41] he mislaid the title against Triple H on the January 3, 2000, episode of Raw is War. Trying to regain the give a ring, Big Show participated in the Royal Rumble match on Jan 23 where he was last eliminated by The Rock. They started a storyline where Big Show turned heel once boost by producing a videotape that showed The Rock's feet remarkable the ground first, leading to a match with The Scarp at No Way Out on February 27, with the WrestleMania title shot on the line. At No Way Out, Immense Show defeated The Rock when Shane McMahon interfered, knocking crunch The Rock with a chair shot. The Rock was muscular to reclaim his title shot and eventually agreed to a match with Big Show on the March 13 episode clean and tidy Raw – if he won, the WrestleMania title match would become a Triple Threat match, and if he lost, flair would retire from the WWF. Shane McMahon, now actively bearing Big Show's bid to become champion, appointed himself as interpretation special guest referee. However, The Rock defeated Big Show when Vince McMahon assaulted Shane and donned the referee shirt, in person making the three count. On the March 20 episode countless Raw, Triple H defended the title against The Rock arena Big Show on the condition that the match would crowd take place at WrestleMania 2000 on April 2, pinning Approximate Show. Linda McMahon stated this match would not occur delay WrestleMania as Triple H would defend the title there need a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match, with Mick Foley as representation fourth man. Big Show was the first man eliminated depart from the match at WrestleMania after the other three competitors worked together against him.
After WrestleMania, Big Show turned face afresh and took on a comical gimmick where he began mimicking other wrestlers, lampooning Rikishi as Showkishi, The Berzerker as Shonan the Barbarian, and Val Venis as The Big Showbowski. Forbidden defeated Kurt Angle at Backlash on April 30 dressed approximating Hulk Hogan as the Showster, complete with skullcap/wig and old tights. Big Show began feuding with Shane McMahon after Shane voiced his disapproval of Big Show's antics. At Judgment Trip on May 21, Shane defeated Big Show in a Water Count Anywhere match following interference from Big Boss Man, Midpoint Buchanan, Test, and Albert.[42] Big Show returned two months posterior, apparently intending to gain revenge on Shane. Instead, he inverted heel again and attacked The Undertaker and sided with Shane once more, forming a short-lived stable known as "The Conspiracy" with Shane, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, and Edge and Religionist. After The Undertaker threw Big Show off a stage jab a table on the August 7, 2000, episode of Raw is War, he was removed from WWF television for representation remainder of the year. Big Show was sent to River Valley Wrestling, a WWF developmental territory, to lose weight leading improve his cardiovascular fitness.[43] Indicating the company's lack of belief and plans for him at the time, he was absolutely removed from the upcoming WWF video games WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role and WWF No Mercy which were both released in November 2000.
Big Show made a surprise, surprise return as the #23 entrant in the Royal Rumble mate on January 21, 2001, but was immediately eliminated by Depiction Rock less than 2 minutes after his entry.[44] Angered beside his quick elimination, Big Show proceeded to chokeslam The Tor through the broadcast table before leaving the arena. He expand began competing for the WWF Hardcore Championship and at No Way Out on February 25, Big Show defeated Raven curb win the championship. He would lose the title to Pig on the March 19 episode of Raw is War. Immense Show lost to Kane in a Triple Threat match financial assistance the Hardcore Championship that also included Raven at WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1.[45] He faced Shane McMahon, the on-screen landlord of WCW, in a Last Man Standing match at Rebound on April 29 and was defeated following interference from In a straight line. He turned face again soon after.[46] Throughout The Invasion, Expansive Show remained loyal to the WWF. Big Show was further part of the victorious Team WWF at Survivor Series certainty November 18, though he was the first man eliminated.[47]
Shortly care for WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002, Big Show was drafted to the Raw brand. On the April 22 episode watch Raw, Big Show turned heel again when he chokeslammed Kill Cold Steve Austin during a tag team match against X-Pac and Scott Hall, joining the nWo in the process. Bear Judgment Day on May 19, Big Show and Ric Genius were defeated by Austin in a Handicap match. The inflexible disbanded after Kevin Nash was injured. After the nWo disbanded, Big Show achieved little success on Raw, losing matches admit Jeff Hardy, Booker T, and the Dudley Boyz.
In Oct, Big Show was traded to the SmackDown! brand, immediately hard Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. During this time, Approximate Show adopted a new attire, donning black jeans and engaging on a new hairstyle and facial hair. Big Show won the WWE Championship by defeating Lesnar at Survivor Series cost November 17, ending Lesnar's undefeated streak with help from Missioner Heyman. He lost the title to Kurt Angle a period later at Armageddon on December 15. Then SmackDown! general elder Stephanie McMahon announced that Big Show would wrestle Chris Benoit on the December 26 episode of SmackDown! in a fellow to determine who would face Angle at the Royal Scrap on January 19, 2003. He lost to Benoit after Benoit pinned him. After the match, Benoit was brutally attacked vulgar Big Show and Angle. At the Royal Rumble, Big Event lost a Royal Rumble qualifying match to Brock Lesnar. Take action then began feuding with The Undertaker, after Big Show threw him off the stage, injuring his neck, leading to Allencompassing Show and his partner A-Train losing to The Undertaker stern WrestleMania XIX on March 30. He renewed his feud carry Lesnar, wrestling him four times for the WWE Championship (including a Stretcher match at Judgment Day on May 18), but was unsuccessful in his attempt to regain the title. Modernization the June 12 episode of SmackDown!, Lesnar superplexed Big Event off the ropes and the ring imploded, two ring posts moved and three rows of ropes came down. The official called for the event physician Dr. Burke, EMTs, medics, trainers, and even more referees. This kept the title in Lesnar's hands and both went to the hospital. On the June 26 episode of SmackDown!, Big Show, Shelton Benjamin, and Charlie Haas defeated Mr. America (a disguised Hulk Hogan), Lesnar, turf Angle in a six-man tag team match when Big Event pinned Mr. America. This was Hogan's last appearance as Mr. America. For several months afterwards, WWE hyped up Big Spectacle as the man who retired Hogan.
At No Mercy on October 19, Big Show defeated Eddie Guerrero for the WWE United States Championship. He then allied interest then-WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. He was eliminated by Chris Benoit at the Royal Rumble on January 25, 2004. Big Extravaganza abandoned a departing Lesnar immediately before WrestleMania XX on Pace 14. At WrestleMania XX, Big Show lost the United States Championship to John Cena. On the April 15 episode flaxen SmackDown!, Big Show promised to quit if he failed tackle defeat Eddie Guerrero that night.[48] He lost to Guerrero pinpoint Guerrero performed a Frog Splash, and, believing that Torrie Bugologist had laughed at him for losing, upended her car post threatened to throw her off a ledge.[48] Then General Superintendent of SmackDown! Kurt Angle ascended the ledge to try communication talk some reason into Big Show, but he chokeslammed Chip in off the ledge, kayfabe concussing him and breaking his laugh, as well as causing the back of Angle's head inhibit bleed.[48] After the show, Big Show was neither seen dim heard from on WWE television for months as he difficult knee surgery on April 24.
In August, Big Show was reinstated by new general manager Theodore Long, as he interfered during a Lumberjack match between Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Cusp on the September 9 episode of SmackDown!. Big Show abstruse a choice to face either Guerrero or Angle at No Mercy on October 3, choosing to fight Angle, turning features in the process. Big Show defeated Angle at No Mercy.[49] In the weeks before the match, he claimed to imitate "lost his dignity" when Angle tranquilized him in the mid of the ring using a dart gun and shaved his head on the fifth anniversary episode of SmackDown!. At No Way Out on February 20, 2005, he faced John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) for the WWE Championship in the first-ever Barbellate Wire Steel Cage match. He chokeslammed JBL through the pretend to be and broke the lock on the door but JBL crawled from under the canvas and won. Big Show attacked JBL but The Cabinet attacked Big Show until Batista attacked Depiction Cabinet and John Cena attacked JBL as he crawled exhausted.
At WrestleMania 21 on April 3, Big Show faced Sumo Grand Champion Akebono in a workedsumo match;[50] the match was added to the show to attract a strong pay-per-view assemblage in Japan, where Akebono is considered a sporting legend. Create the weeks preceding the match, Big Show pushed over a jeep driven to the ring by Luther Reigns to functioning that he was capable of moving the marginally heavier Akebono. Big Show lost to Akebono at WrestleMania 21.[50] Big Feat subsequently feuded with Carlito and his bodyguard, Matt Morgan, losing a match to Carlito at Judgment Day on May 22 after Morgan interfered.[51]
On the June 27 episode of Raw, Allencompassing Show was drafted to the Raw brand in the 2005 WWE draft lottery;[52] preventing him from participating in a listed Six-Man Elimination match for the SmackDown! Championship. He successfully fasten Gene Snitsky in a tag team match, which turned become acquainted a singles match when both men's partners brawled backstage. Make something stand out squashing his scheduled opponents for several weeks, Big Show returned to his rivalry with Snitsky. On the August 22 occurrence of Raw, he foiled Snitsky's harassment of backstage interviewer Maria.[53] The following week, Snitsky hit Big Show with the eradicate bell immediately after Big Show had won a match.[54] Chimp a result, Big Show and Snitsky were placed in a match at Unforgiven on September 18, in which Big Make a difference defeated Snitsky.[55] On the September 26 episode of Raw, Grand Show defeated Snitsky again in a Street Fight.[56]
Main article: Big Show and Kane
On the October 17 affair of Raw, Big Show defeated Edge and was thus entered in an online opinion poll, with the winner of interpretation poll facing John Cena and Kurt Angle in a Safety Threat match for the WWE Championship at Taboo Tuesday do November 1.[57] The poll was won by Shawn Michaels, thrust that the other two wrestlers competed for the World Permit Team Championship.[58] At Taboo Tuesday, Big Show teamed with Kane to defeat Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for the Terra Tag Team Championship.[59]
In the weeks preceding Survivor Series on Nov 27, Big Show became involved in the rivalry between interpretation Raw and SmackDown! brands. Big Show and Kane invaded interpretation November 11 episode of SmackDown! and, along with Edge, attacked Batista (inadvertently injuring him in the process).[60] On the Nov 14 episode of Raw, Big Show and Kane defeated SmackDown! wrestlers and reigning WWE Tag Team Champions MNM in inspiration inter-brand, non-title match.[61] On the November 21 episode of Raw, Big Show and Kane "injured" Batista by delivering a duplicated chokeslam onto the windshield of a car.[62] At Survivor Keep fit, Big Show, Kane, Carlito, Chris Masters, and team captain Dancer Michaels represented Raw in a match with Team SmackDown! (JBL, Rey Mysterio, Bobby Lashley, Randy Orton, and Batista).[63] Big Sector was eliminated by Mysterio and Team SmackDown! won the skirmish, with Orton being the sole survivor.[63] On the November 29 SmackDown! Special, Big Show wrestled Rey Mysterio in an inter-brand promotional match, however, Kane interfered, resulting in the match document declared a no-contest.[64] Following the match, Big Show and Kane attacked Mysterio until The Undertaker chased them from the ring.[64] Big Show and Kane returned to SmackDown! on December 2, defeating Mysterio and JBL after JBL abandoned the match, claiming the referee had poked him in the eye.[65] Following rendering match, Big Show and Kane's attempt to assault Mysterio was once again foiled, this time when Batista ran in direct to see them off.[65] As a result, on the December 16 episode of SmackDown!, Big Show and Kane were booked set upon face Batista and Mysterio, the WWE Tag Team Champions, disapproval Armageddon on December 18.[66] Big Show and Kane defeated Batista and Mysterio at Armageddon.[67]
On the December 12 episode of Raw, Big Show took part in a qualifying match for a shot at the WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber height at New Year's Revolution on January 8, 2006.[68] Big Manifest lost to his opponent, Shawn Michaels, by disqualification after Manifold H hit Michaels with a chair, intentionally costing Big Communicate the match and the title shot.[68] In retaliation, Big Con cost Triple H his qualifying match with Kane later dump evening.[68] On the December 26 episode of Raw, during interpretation contract-signing for the match between Big Show and Triple H at New Year's Revolution, Triple H struck Big Show speak the hand that Big Show favored when using the chokeslam with his sledgehammer.[69] The following week, Big Show attacked Triad H while wearing a cast on his hand, using description padding provided by the cast to punch a hole lid a chair held by Triple H, destroying a monitor escaping the broadcast table that Triple H intended to throw tantalize him, and chasing Triple H away from the ring.[70] Be redolent of New Year's Revolution, Triple H defeated Big Show after celebrated him in the head with his sledgehammer and a Pedigree.[71]
Subsequently, Big Show was one of eight participants in the 2006 Road to WrestleMania Tournament, the winner of which would obtain a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 22 handiwork April 2.[72] On the February 16 episode of Raw, Farreaching Show faced Triple H in the tournament semi-finals in a match that ended in a double count-out.[73] As a end product, Big Show and Triple H faced Rob Van Dam (the winner of the opposing semi-finals) in a Triple Threat hostility to determine the winner of the tournament on the Feb 20 episode of Raw.[74] The match was won by Bingle H after he pinned Van Dam.[74]
In the weeks following description tournament, Big Show and Kane feuded with Chris Masters stall Carlito, leading to a World Tag Team Championship match generate scheduled for WrestleMania 22.[75][76] At WrestleMania, Big Show and Kane defeated Carlito and Masters, marking Big Show's first victory certify WrestleMania.[77] On the following night on Raw, Big Show refuse Kane lost the World Tag Team Championship to Spirit Company members Kenny and Mikey following copious interference from the ruin members of the Spirit Squad.[78][79] They faced Spirit Squad components Johnny and Nicky in a rematch one week later, but lost via disqualification after Kane "snapped" and left the impressive to attack the other members of the Spirit Squad.[80] Picture ensuing feud between Kane and Big Show culminated in a match at Backlash on April 30 that ended in a ruling of no-contest.[81]
At WWE vs. ECW Head-to-Head on June 7, Big Show joined the newly debuted ECW brand as he removed his Raw shirt to reveal effect ECW shirt during a twenty-man battle royal including members have a phobia about the Raw and SmackDown! rosters against members of the ECW roster.[82] Big Show won the match for ECW by eliminating Randy Orton.[82] Big Show then appeared at ECW One Casual Stand on June 11, attacking Tajiri, Super Crazy and Rendering Full Blooded Italians after their tag team match.[83]
On the July 4 episode of ECW, Big Show defeated Rob Van Obturate to win the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in Philadelphia monitor the assistance of ECW's Representative Paul Heyman, who declined withstand make the three-count for Van Dam after Van Dam performed the Five Star Frog Splash on Big Show.[84][85] Heyman abuse instructed Big Show to chokeslam Van Dam onto a throne, before making the three-count, meaning Big Show won the title.[84] The fans almost rioted when Big Show won the christen, throwing drinks and empty cups into the ring as Heyman and Big Show celebrated, turning heel in the process.[86] Representation victory made him the first ever professional wrestler to descend the WWE Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship and ECW Globe Heavyweight Championship.[87] He is also the first non-ECW Original examination hold the title. Over the next several weeks, Big Divulge defeated many other wrestlers from other brands, such as Ric Flair and Kane to retain the now renamed ECW Fake Championship, but lost to Batista and The Undertaker by disqualification.[87][88][89] Big Show lost to The Undertaker at The Great Earth Bash on July 23 in the first ever Punjabi Put inside match,[90] replacing The Great Khali, who was removed by SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long and replaced with Big Show variety punishment for an attack on The Undertaker shortly before description match.[90] He also had a brief feud with Sabu, whom he defeated at SummerSlam on August 20 to retain description ECW World Championship.[88][89][91] Also at SummerSlam, Big Show was skirt of the "resources" used by Vince and Shane McMahon develop their match against D-Generation X (DX). He became further implicated in the McMahons' feud with DX when he teamed be equal with Vince and Shane against Triple H and Shawn Michaels underneath a 3-on-2 handicap Hell in a Cell match at Unforgiven on September 17, which was won by DX. During representation match, DX shoved Vince's head up Big Show's buttocks create a mockery of Vince's Kiss My Ass Club.
At Cyber Sunday on November 5, Big Show faced John Cena settle down King Booker in a Champion of Champions match.[92] The fans voted for King Booker's World Heavyweight Championship to be introduction the line.[92] However, Big Show failed to win the make even, which was won by King Booker after pinning Cena pursuing interference from Kevin Federline, who was just beginning a strife with Cena himself at the time.[92] At Survivor Series money November 26, Big Show competed in the traditional 10-man Subsister Series tag team match which he lost after being pin by Cena, the final survivor of the match along tackle Bobby Lashley.[93] Big Show then began a feud with Lashley, who left SmackDown! to join the ECW brand to move in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match at December to Divide on December 3 for the ECW World Championship.[94] At Dec to Dismember, after busting Big Show open by breaking twofold of the plexiglass pods with his face, Lashley defeated Rough Show to win the ECW World Championship. Following an inept rematch on the December 5 episode of ECW, Big Con took time off from the ring to heal injuries pacify had sustained on ECW.[95] After two months of inactivity, Wight's contract expired on February 8, 2007.
After a two-month departure from WWE, Wight replaced Jerry Lawler when representation WWE withdrew him from a match with former nWo partaker Hulk Hogan at the PMG Clash of Legends on Apr 27, 2007. Wight was introduced as Paul "The Great" Someone. He stated that "Big Show" was his slave name distinguished that he did not want to be owned anymore.[96] Golfer won the match after he bodyslammed Wight and pinned him following the leg drop.
Main articles: Jeri-Show and ShoMiz
On February 17, 2008, at No Way Out, a much slimmer looking Big Put on view made his return to WWE television, attempted to attack Rey Mysterio after his World Heavyweight Championship match with Edge but got into a physical confrontation with boxerFloyd Mayweather Jr. care Mayweather came from the crowd to challenge Big Show. Picture confrontation ended with Mayweather breaking Big Show's nose with a punching combination.[97] Big Show lost to Mayweather at WrestleMania 24 on March 30 by knockout after a shot to rendering jaw with brass knuckles. He turned face soon after.[98]
At Reschedule Night Stand on June 1, Big Show defeated CM Hooligan, John Morrison, Chavo Guerrero, and Tommy Dreamer in a Island Cane match. During the bout, he received a black eyesight and deep gash along the eyebrow, which required stitches funds Morrison swung a Singapore cane to his knee, which caused Big Show to fall with the steps. As he level, the steps accidentally moved to the right, which hit Expansive Show in the eye. The win gave him contention[99] involve face Kane and Mark Henry at Night of Champions ecosystem June 29 for the ECW Championship, which Henry won lump pinning Kane.[100]
Big Show was then assigned to the SmackDown brand.[101] Big Show turned heel once again by siding with Vickie Guerrero in her ongoing feud with The Undertaker by offensive him at Unforgiven on September 7 and later interfering principal many of The Undertaker's matches on SmackDown. He defeated Say publicly Undertaker by knockout at No Mercy on October 5. Yet, Big Show lost to The Undertaker in a fan-voted Latest Man Standing match at Cyber Sunday on October 26 gift a Casket Match at Survivor Series on November 23. Grand Show then lost a Steel Cage match against The 1 on the December 5 episode of SmackDown, ending the strife. In March 2009, it was revealed by John Cena avoid the Big Show was having secret relations with Vickie Guerrero. At WrestleMania 25 on April 5, Big Show was tangled in a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Backing featuring champion Edge and eventual winner Cena.[102]
On April 13, Rough Show was drafted to the Raw brand as a order of the 2009 WWE draft.[103] At Backlash on April 26, Big Show interfered in a Last Man Standing match fail to appreciate the World Heavyweight Championship between Cena and Edge when subside threw Cena into a spotlight, thus resulting in Edge captivating the title and Cena being seriously injured.[104] He continued render feud with John Cena, losing to him at Judgment Acquaint with on May 17 by pinfall and at Extreme Rules spin June 7 in a submission match,[105][106] before defeating Cena amount the June 22 episode of Raw to end the feud.[107]
In the weeks prior to Night of Champions on July 26, Big Show constantly attacked United States Champion Kofi Kingston scold Evan Bourne among others. He then feuded with Kingston lay over the United States Championship and earned himself a spot make out the six-pack challenge at Night of Champions. At Night make merry Champions, Big Show was introduced as Chris Jericho's new asking price team partner due to Edge needing time off to brimful to an injury, thus taking Big Show out of representation six-pack challenge for the United States Championship. Together, Jeri-Show were able to successfully defend the Unified WWE Tag Team Backup against The Legacy.[108] Jeri-Show successfully defended the titles against Cryme Tyme at SummerSlam on August 23, MVP and Mark Rhetorician at Breaking Point on September 13 and Rey Mysterio current Batista at Hell in a Cell on October 4.[109][110][111] Dispute Bragging Rights on October 25, Big Show represented Team Succeed, but he betrayed and attacked his teammates, which led promote to Team SmackDown winning, so that he could receive an gateway at the World Heavyweight Championship.[112] Big Show received his caption shot at Survivor Series on November 22 in a safety threat match against The Undertaker and Jericho, but The 1 successfully retained his title.[113]
Jeri-Show lost the Unified WWE Tag Lineup Championship at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs on December 13 to D-Generation X (DX) in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match.[114] As a member of the SmackDown roster, Jericho could only appear on Raw as a champion and so DX intentionally disqualified themselves in a rematch to force Jericho invite the show.[115] Eventually the teams had a match with a definitive finish on the January 4, 2010 episode of Raw, though DX still won, signalling the end of Jeri-Show.[116]
On interpretation February 8 episode of Raw, Big Show regained the titles from DX with his new tag team partner The Miz in a Triple ThreatTag Team Elimination match, which also tendency the Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows).[117] Digression the February 16 episode of ECW, he and Miz successfully defended the titles against Yoshi Tatsu and Goldust on representation final episode of ECW.[118] On the March 1 episode systematic Raw, Big Show and The Miz defeated DX in their rematch.[119] At WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, Big Show mushroom The Miz defeated John Morrison and R-Truth to retain rendering titles again.[120] At Extreme Rules on April 25, ShoMiz was in a tag team gauntlet match where the team defer beat them would get a title match the next blackness on Raw. ShoMiz beat the first two teams in rendering gauntlet match, John Morrison and R-Truth, then MVP and Dint Henry. They then lost to The Hart Dynasty, who attained the title shot.[121] On the April 26, 2010, episode fence Raw, Big Show and The Miz lost the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship to The Hart Dynasty.
After the title loss, he attacked Interpretation Miz with a knockout punch and hugged Theodore Long, turn face in the process.[122] Later on in the night importation part of the 2010 WWE draft, Big Show was drafted back to the SmackDown brand.[123] He returned to the nature on the April 30 episode of SmackDown and was then named the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Title, later on in the night, he interrupted World Heavyweight Espouse Jack Swagger as he was giving his "State of Title Address" and knocked him out with a WMD. On interpretation May 7 episode of SmackDown, Big Show sat ringside lasting the Swagger/Kane main event. After Swagger was disqualified, Big Present chokeslammed him through the announce table.[124] He also crashed Swagger's achievement celebration and cost him his match with Kofi Town in the next week. Big Show defeated Swagger via disqualification at Over the Limit, but did not win the title.[125] On the May 28 episode of SmackDown, general manager Theodore Long scheduled qualifying matches for the World Heavyweight Championship engage in battle at Fatal 4-Way and that Big Show had already fitted by defeating Jack Swagger via disqualification at Over the Limit.[126] At Fatal 4-Way, Big Show faced Rey Mysterio, CM Delinquent and Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship, but Mysterio won the title. On the following episode of SmackDown, Swagger debuted his new finishing move, The Ankle Lock, and applied approve on Big Show, thus injuring his ankle and continuing their feud. Two weeks later on SmackDown, Big Show saved Rey Mysterio, whose ankle was injured by the same move, superior Swagger. Later that night, Big Show fought Swagger to a double count-out. Soon he began a feud with CM Vandal and his Straight Edge Society, confronting him the Friday gloom before the Money in the Bank event, and unmasking him to reveal his bald head. After failing to win depiction SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match at Money obligate the Bank,[127] he fought the mysterious masked member of depiction SES, also unmasking him as Joey Mercury. Big Show's hostility with the Straight Edge Society continued after he defeated them in a 3 on 1 Handicap match at SummerSlam[128] stomach CM Punk at Night of Champions.[129] Big Show was forceful Team SmackDown's captain for Bragging Rights on the October 8 episode of SmackDown. At Bragging Rights, Big Show was counted out with Sheamus during the match but his team finally won with Edge and Rey Mysterio left on the team.[130] He was on Rey Mysterio's team for Survivor Series where he was a survivor along with Mysterio.[131] The following adventure of SmackDown, he was unsuccessful in qualifying for the Broadminded of the Ring tournament as he was defeated by Alberto Del Rio by count-out thanks to interference by his true ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez.
On the January 7, 2011, adventure of SmackDown, Big Show participated in a Fatal 4-Way balance to determine the number one contender for the World Whale Championship, losing due to interference by former Nexus leader Make one's way Barrett. The next week, Show faced Barrett and won point disqualification when former Nexus members Heath Slater and Justin Archangel attacked him. Moments later Ezekiel Jackson appeared to help him, but instead attacked Big Show. The next week, Barrett, Isopod, Gabriel and Jackson informed that they had formed the Corre. In the following weeks, the Corre continued to assault Parade, due to the size and power of Ezekiel Jackson. Benefit from Elimination Chamber, Show participated in the Elimination Chamber match confirm the World Heavyweight Championship, eliminating Wade Barrett before being eliminated by Kane.[132] Big Show feuded with The Corre in description following weeks.
On the March 4 episode of SmackDown, Large Show faced Kane in a confrontation until the Corre interfered on Kane's behalf.[133] However, a miscommunication led to Kane movement on the Corre. Big Show and Kane thus reunited around take on the Corre. At WrestleMania XXVII, Big Show endure Kane teamed with Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston to clued up The Corre.[134] On the April 22 episode of SmackDown, say publicly duo defeated Corre members Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater watch over win the WWE Tag Team Championship, their second championship try to be like as a team.[135] Big Show was drafted back to rendering Raw brand as a part of the 2011 WWE rough sketch. He and Kane then started feuding with the New Linkage. After defending the titles against Wade Barrett and Ezekiel Singer at Extreme Rules[136] and CM Punk and Mason Ryan conflict Over the Limit,[137] Kane and Big Show lost their titles to Michael McGilligutty and David Otunga on the following falsified on Raw.[138] After losing the titles, Big Show was scud over by Alberto Del Rio's car, driven by his husky announcer Ricardo Rodriguez, and was sidelined with an injury quandary almost a month. He returned during a match between Kane and Del Rio, attacking both Del Rio and Rodriguez.[139]
Big Stage show then began feuding with Mark Henry after he attacked squeeze injured him on the June 17 episode of SmackDown, whereas Big Show's frustrations and anger towards Del Rio was redirected unintentionally to Mark Henry. Henry retaliated by attacking Big Indicate during his match at Capitol Punishment and attacking him become clear to the World's Strongest Slam through an announce table, causing Open Show to lose to Del Rio by knockout.[140] Henry outspoken the same thing on Kane through the broadcast table interpretation next night on Raw after their arm wrestling match, point of view again on the June 27 episode of Raw when h then broke the cage door during the steel cage hostility between Big Show and Alberto Del Rio, allowing Del City to escape. He then attacked Big Show with the pen door, breaking the cage viciously. On July 17, 2011, horizontal Money in the Bank, Henry defeated Big Show. After representation match, Henry fractured Big Show's fibula, keeping him out carry out action for almost three months.[141]
On the Oct 7 episode of SmackDown, Big Show returned and became few one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship after he attacked Mark Henry and chokeslammed him through the broadcast table.[142] Inspect Vengeance, Big Show fought Henry to a no-contest after picture ring collapsed following a superplex from Henry, similar to his match with Brock Lesnar in 2003. This time, less streak was done, and the damage mainly occurred around the diminish right-hand ring post. Big Show ended up being taken fulfilled on a motorized cart with a flatbed. Big Show mendacious Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship once again draw on Survivor Series winning via disqualification when Henry hit Big Fragment with a low blow, afterwards he leg dropped a seat on Henry's leg, much like what Henry did to Allencompassing Show months before.[143]
On December 18 at TLC: Tables, Ladders trip Chairs, Big Show finally defeated Henry for the World Hulk Championship in a Chairs Match. Afterwards, Henry knocked Big Portion out with a DDT onto a chair and Daniel Attorney immediately cashed his Money in the Bank contract on Grand Show to win the title. This gave Big Show rendering shortest-ever World Heavyweight Championship reign at 45 seconds.[144] Big Present challenged Bryan for the World Heavyweight Championship on the Jan 6, 2012, episode of SmackDown, but Bryan retained his epithet by disqualification when he goaded Mark Henry into attacking him.[145] The next week on SmackDown, Big Show received a rerun for the title contested under no disqualification, no count-out rules. Bryan again retained his title as the rematch ended unite a no-contest after Big Show accidentally crashed into AJ (Bryan's storyline girlfriend) at ringside, injuring her.[146] At the 2012 Converse Rumble, Big Show faced Bryan and Henry in a bingle threat steel cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship, but Bryan escaped the steel cage to retain his title.[147] Comic story the Elimination Chamber event, Big Show failed again to apprehension the World Heavyweight Championship in an Elimination Chamber match pinpoint he was eliminated second by Cody Rhodes.[148]
In the following weeks, Big Show began a feud with Rhodes after Rhodes highlighted Big Show's embarrassing moments in previous WrestleManias, often costing Rough Show to lose matches in the process.[149] At WrestleMania Twentyeight, Big Show defeated Rhodes to win the Intercontinental Championship. Respect this, Big Show became the twenty-fourth wrestler to win rendering Triple Crown Championship and the twelfth Grand Slam Champion acquire the WWE,[150] and is currently the most recent wrestler forget about complete the original Grand Slam format. Big Show then began highlighting embarrassing moments in Rhodes' career.[151][152] After a four-week different, Big Show lost the Intercontinental Championship back to Rhodes have emotional impact Extreme Rules in a Tables match.[153] Big Show received his rematch on the May 7 episode of Raw SuperShow, where he defeated Rhodes via countout after Rhodes walked out piece the match.[154] After a series of confrontations with Raw refuse SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis, Big Show was fired do without Laurinaitis for making fun of his voice on the Might 14 episode of Raw SuperShow.[155]
Six days later, Big Show returned at Over the Limit, seemingly to help John Cena expansion his match against John Laurinaitis; instead, he knocked Cena indeterminate with a WMD and allowed Laurinaitis to win the equal by pinfall, turning heel in the process.[156] The following threadbare on Raw SuperShow, Big Show explained that his actions were of necessity to keep his job in the WWE, ergo resulting in Laurinaitis re-signing him to an "ironclad contract accelerate a big fat bonus", also stating that nobody showed him any sympathy when he got fired.[157] Over the next erratic weeks, he attacked Cena, Brodus Clay, Alex Riley, R-Truth, Santino Marella, Zack Ryder, and Kofi Kingston because of the status of his contract. On the June 11 episode of Raw SuperShow, he accidentally knocked out Vince McMahon after McMahon definite that Laurinatis would be fired if Big Show lost acknowledge Cena at No Way Out in a steel cage be at war with. Big Show went on to lose that match at No Way Out and as per stipulation, Laurinaitis was fired.[158] Dubious Money in the Bank, Big Show faced Cena, Kane, Chris Jericho, and The Miz in the WWE Championship Money encompass the Bank ladder match, but was unsuccessful as the go into battle was won by Cena.[159] On July 23 at Raw 1000, Big Show attacked Cena during his WWE Championship match destroy CM Punk causing a disqualification.[160][161] He continued the attack leap Cena until The Rock made the save.[162] The following period on Raw, a WWE Championship number one contenders match among Big Show and Cena ended in a no contest unpaid to interference from Punk. Following this, both Big Show contemporary Cena were entered in the championship match at SummerSlam wishywashy Raw General Manager AJ Lee.[163] At SummerSlam, however, Big Slice was unsuccessful as Punk retained the title.[164]
Big Show returned run off the September 24 episode of Raw, attacking Brodus Clay paramount Tensai during their match.[165] Four days later on SmackDown, Allencompassing Show defeated Randy Orton to become the number one player to the World Heavyweight Championship.[166] Big Show received his designation opportunity on October 28 at Hell in a Cell, where he defeated Sheamus to win the World Heavyweight Championship bring back the second time.[167] On November 18 at Survivor Series, Grand Show lost a title rematch to Sheamus via disqualification put up with retaining the World Heavyweight Championship as a result. After rendering match, Sheamus attacked Big Show and repeatedly hit him lay into a chair.[168] This led to a Chairs match on Dec 16 at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, where Big Agricultural show defeated Sheamus to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.[169] On interpretation December 24 episode of Raw, Big Show was defeated unresponsive to Sheamus in a non-title lumberjack match.[170] On the December 28 episode of SmackDown, Big Show defended his title against Alberto Del Rio, however, the match ended in a no-contest fend for Sheamus interfered and attacked Big Show.[171] Three days later care for the December 31 episode of Raw, Big Show defended say publicly World Heavyweight Championship against Del Rio's ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez and defeated him via disqualification after Del Rio attacked Grand Show from behind.[172] On the January 11 episode of SmackDown, Big Show lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Del Metropolis in a Last Man Standing match, ending his reign be inspired by 72 days.[173] Big Show received his rematch for the give a ring in another Last Man Standing match on January 27 insensible the Royal Rumble, but was again defeated by Del Metropolis when Rodriguez used duct tape to stop Big Show overrun getting up.[174] After Big Show repeatedly attacked Del Rio bid Rodriguez, Del Rio defeated Big Show via submission on Feb 17 at Elimination Chamber to again retain his title.[175]
On description March 1 episode of SmackDown, Big Show knocked out European Reigns of The Shield with the KO Punch after Reigns was shoved into him during an attack on Randy Orton and Sheamus.[176] After the March 4 episode of Raw went off-air, Big Show was attacked by the Shield.[177][178] Four life later on SmackDown, Big Show again assisted Sheamus and Orton in warding off The Shield, though he hit Sheamus put up with a KO Punch and was hit with an RKO alongside Orton in return.[178] On the March 11 episode of Raw, Big Show defeated Shield member Seth Rollins via disqualification puzzle out the rest of The Shield interfered.[179] Orton and Sheamus were then allowed to pick a third partner to face description Shield in a six-man tag team match at WrestleMania 29 and originally chose Ryback.[180] However, on the March 18 happening of Raw, Ryback was booked in another match at depiction event, leaving the spot open. Later that night, Big Prepare saved the two from an attack by The Shield accept was immediately recruited as their partner.[181][182] On April 7 pound WrestleMania, Big Show, Orton and Sheamus were defeated by Rendering Shield, after which, Big Show knocked out both Orton flourishing Sheamus.[183] The following night on Raw, Orton and Sheamus mendacious off in a match to earn a match with Great Show, however, the match ended in a no contest make sure of Big Show interfered.[184] Big Show was then defeated by Orton and Sheamus in two handicap matches, first on the Apr 12 episode of SmackDown via count-out, and second on representation April 15 episode of Raw via pinfall.[185][186] On the Apr 19 episode of SmackDown, Big Show teamed up with back rival Mark Henry to defeat Orton and Sheamus in a tag team match, with Big Show pinning Orton for rendering win.[187] The feud between Big Show and Orton led resting on an Extreme Rules match on May 19 at Extreme Rules, which Big Show lost. After Extreme Rules, Big Show took a hiatus from WWE television.[188]
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Big Show made his televised return to WWE on the Honourable 12 episode of Raw, and helped Mark Henry and Loot Van Dam from an attack by The Shield, turning bias in the process.[189] On the August 16 episode of SmackDown, Big Show, Henry, and Van Dam defeated the Shield staging a six-man tag team match.[190] After speaking out against COO Triple H on the following Raw, Big Show was be situated into a three-on-one handicap tornado tag team match against Say publicly Shield, which he lost.[191] Following this, the Authority (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon) claimed Big Show was broke,[192] and breach order to save his job, forced him to knock exterminate his friends including Daniel Bryan, Dusty Rhodes, and The Miz.[193][194][195] At Battleground, he interfered in the WWE Championship match 'tween Bryan and Randy Orton (the later of whom was amalgamated with the Authority) and knocked out both of them, understanding the match in a no-contest. He then faced Orton aspire the WWE Championship at Survivor Series but failed to overcome.
At TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Big Show teamed large Rey Mysterio to unsuccessfully challenge Cody Rhodes and Goldust footing the WWE Tag Team Championship in a four-way match, likewise involving RybAxel (Ryback and Curtis Axel), and The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger). He subsequently started a animosity with Brock Lesnar, which was settled at the Royal Combat, where he was defeated. Big Show later participated in depiction André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXX, creature the last person eliminated by winner Cesaro. On the Sept 26 episode of SmackDown, Big Show started a feud trappings Rusev, when he defeated him by disqualification,[196] but Rusev was ultimately successful in a rematch at Hell in a Apartment.
Big Show turned heel when joined the Authority at Unfortunate Series when he turned on John Cena and caused him to be eliminated from the Survivor Series elimination match be realistic the Authority. In his first pay-per-view match as part nucleus the faction, Big Show defeated Erick Rowan in a first-ever Steel Stairs match at Tables, Ladders, and Chairs. Later unite the event, Big Show attacked Cena during his match parley Seth Rollins but was then confronted by Roman Reigns, beat to Cena winning the match.[197] Reigns went on to submit Big Show multiple times by count-out and disqualification. On Jan 25, 2015, at the Royal Rumble, Big Show entered depiction Royal Rumble match at #29, eliminating five superstars before grow eliminated by Reigns, the eventual winner. At Fastlane, Big Prepare, Rollins and Kane defeated Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback. Big Show went on to win the 2nd Annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31.[198] However, Gigantic Show lost to Reigns in a Last Man Standing plane at Extreme Rules.[199]
After a brief hiatus, Big Show returned vessel the June 1 episode of Raw, where he knocked handle The Miz and confronted Intercontinental ChampionRyback.[200] Big Show challenged Ryback for his title at Money in the Bank, winning interpretation match by disqualification after The Miz attacked Big Show. A triple threat match for the title took place at SummerSlam, where Ryback retained the title. On the August 31 happening of Raw, Big Show received another championship match against Ryback, which he lost following a distraction from The Miz, point the feud.