Paul Wight made a name for himself when he defeated Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at the age of 23 in his debut match as The Giant. Wight jumped ship to WWE in February 1999, and he was repackaged as Big Show. It seemed increasingly likely that Show was going to retire as a WWE employee but he ended his two-decade association with WWE by joining AEW in 2021.
Show moves exceptionally well for a man of his stature, and he is athletic. He's done everything there is to achieve in WWE as he is a Grand Slam Champion. Furthermore, Show has been involved in many fantastic matches in his career, but some encounters have gone over wrestling fans' heads.
10 Big Show Vs. Kane - Rebellion 1999
Big Show and Kane have been rivals and tag team partners during their long runs in WWE. One of their forgotten matches was their No Disqualification clash at Rebellion 1999 which was held in England's second-largest city, Birmingham.
Their bout was hard-hitting, but it was underwhelming. Considering it was under no DQ rules, there were hardly any weapons involved. Despite Show's efforts, it wasn't enough with the Big Red Machine picking up a win over Show.
9 Big Show Vs. Randy Orton - SmackDown (10/9/18)
Two former World Champions in Big Show and Randy Orton were engaged in battle on the October 9, 2018 edition of SmackDown. The winner of their match would advance to the WWE World Cup tournament that was held at the upcoming Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.
The match wasn't anything special, but it was miles better than their underwhelming WWE Championship match at Survivor Series 2013. Show connected with the Chokeslam but Orton kicked out. Ultimately, the Viper prevailed after he thumped Show in the eye, and connected with the RKO for the win.
8 Big Show Vs. Ryback - Money In The Bank 2015
Big Show was seeking his second Intercontinental Championship run when he challenged Ryback for the title at Money in the Bank 2015. Unfortunately, the fans were subjected to a disastrous championship match.
Show's former tag team partner The Miz undertook commentary duties as he was looking to get his hands on the Intercontinental Championship again. Nonetheless, Show was close to winning the match, but Miz had other ideas by attacking Show, and Ryback clung to his title albeit by disqualification.
7 Big Show Vs. Triple H - New Year's Revolution 2006
At New Year's Revolution 2006, Big Show sold his broken hand by wearing a cast in his match with Triple H. This match wasn't necessarily bad but it went on a bit longer than it needed to as it lasted 16 minutes. The World's Largest Athlete had some offense, but Triple H targetted Show's injured hand.
Show's cast came off, and Show could barely use his right hand. The Cerebral Assassin showed no mercy, and he knocked Show off his feet with a sledgehammer shot to the head, and he followed it up with a Pedigree for the win.
6 Big Show Vs. 3MB - SmackDown (9/6/13)
Big Show was in no mood to hang around in his handicap match with 3MB. The look on Show's face was everything you needed to know. Show systematically destroyed Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, and Drew McIntyre with ease.
He took them apart one by one, and with his frustrations with the Authority, he took it out on 3MB. Show laid out McIntyre and Mahal with a double chokeslam, and he finished off Slater with a WMD.
5 Big Show & Kane Vs. CM Punk & Mason Ryan - Over The Limit 2011
In the spring of 2011, Big Show and Kane rekindled their partnership, and they clinched their second Tag Team Championship together. At Over the Limit, they defended the WWE Tag Team Championship against CM Punk and Mason Ryan, who represented the New Nexus.
Ryan had a great look but he simply could not cut the mustard inside the squared circle. The Straight Edge Savior was protected here as Ryan took the fall with Show and Kane retaining their titles in a match that isn't spoken about.
4 Big Show Vs. Raven - No Way Out 2001
The Hardcore Championship was carnage, and some of the bouts get lost in the shuffle. Big Show challenged Raven for the Hardcore Championship at No Way Out 2001. A year prior, Show was in the World Title picture, but he was floundering on the card in 2001.
They opened up the show, and the likes of Hardcore Holly and Billy Gunn among others interfered in the match with the 24/7 rule in effect. Nonetheless, Show brought an end to the madness as he chokeslammed Raven to win the Hardcore Championship for the first time in his career.
3 Big Show Vs. Jack Swagger - Over The Limit 2010
Jack Swagger's World Heavyweight Championship reign was underwhelming, and his title defense against Big Show at Over the Limit 2010 didn't do him any favors either. The All-American, American looked incredibly weak as a World Champion which is another reason why his World Title reign failed.
Swagger needed to look strong in this match, and he didn't. The clash only lasted five minutes with Show gaining the upper hand. Moreover, Swagger retreated to attacking Show with his World Heavyweight Title which led to him getting himself intentionally disqualified, but he retained his title.
2 Big Show, Samoa Joe & Kevin Owens Vs. Seth Rollins & AOP - Raw (1/13/20)
There was a unique Fist Fight on the January 13, 2020 edition of Raw. Big Show teamed up with Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens, and they were pitted against Seth Rollins' new faction comprised of himself and AOP. This was a brawl with kendo sticks used, and they took their fight to the top of the stage.
Joe launched off the stage and he put Akam through a table. Show and Rollins were isolated in the ring, and Buddy Murphy interfered by aligning himself with Rollins. AOP, Murphy, and Rollins left Show laid out in the ring, and Owens and Joe were laid out at the top of the ramp with Rollins' team victorious.
1 Jeri-Show Vs. Mark Henry & MVP - Breaking Point 2009
The team of Big Show and Chris Jericho collectively known as Jeri-Show did an exceptional job as Unified WWE Tag Team Champions. They put their titles on the line against Mark Henry and MVP at Breaking Point 2009. This is an underrated championship match, and they opened up the show.
This match went back and forth, and both teams enjoyed spells of dominance. Henry countered the codebreaker and whilst the referee was checking on Jericho, Show connected with the KO punch on Henry. Y2J covered the World's Strongest Man to retain the titles for his team.