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Paul Wight Statistics Ring name(s) (The) Big Show[1] (The) Giant[1] Paul Wight Billed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)[2] - 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) [3] Billed weight 441 lb (200 kg)[2] - 500 lb (230 kg)[3] Born February 8, 1971 (1971-02-08) (age 37)[1] Aiken, South Carolina Resides Tampa, Florida[1] Billed from Parts Unknown (as Shonan the Barbarian or (The) Giant) Tampa, Florida (as (The) Big Show) Trained by Larry Sharpe[1] Debut July 16, 1995 Paul Wight, Jr. (born February 8, 1971)[1] is an American professional wrestler, and actor currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown! brand, under the ring name, (The) Big Show.[4] He is also known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as The Giant.[5] Wight is the only person in professional wrestling history to win the WWF/E, WCW and ECW Championships, and is a 5-time World Champion. is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 World Championship Wrestling (1995–1999) 1.2 World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1999-2006) 1.2.1 1999–2000 1.2.2 2001–2003 1.2.3 2004–2006 1.3 PMG Clash of Legends (2007) 1.4 Return to World Wrestling Entertainment (2008–Present) 2 In wrestling 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 Acting career 4.1 Television appearances 4.2 Filmography 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External links [edit] Professional wrestling career [edit] World Championship Wrestling (1995–1999) Born in Aiken, South Carolina, Wight became involved in professional wrestling when Danny Bonaduce introduced him to Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) at a charity basketball event in early 1994. Discovered in 1994 by Jim Strauser, owner of a Karaoke distributorship, Strauser viewed Wight as a potential NFL prospect and flew him back to Chicago.[5] Wight showed little interest in football but expressed interest in professional wrestling. Strauser then contacted Bonaduce, who hosted a Chicago radio show, and arranged for the meet up between Wight and Bollea.[5] Wight trained under Larry Sharpe at Sharpe's Monster Factory for seven months and then signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in March 1995.[5] He polished his wrestling skills at the WCW Power Plant, where at one point he possessed the ability to perform a moonsault.[6][7] Aiken is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina and is part of the CSRA. The population was 25,337 at the 2000 census. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Dante Daniel Danny Bonadouche (pronounced ), (born August 13, 1959, in Broomall, Pennsylvania) is an American radio/television personality, comedian and former child actor who became known as an adult for his tumultuous personal life. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... This article is about the sport. ... Larry Sharpe is a retired professional wrestler, and professional wrestling trainer. ... The Monster Factory is a professional wrestling school run by Larry Weil, better known under his ring name, Pretty Boy Larry Sharpe. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... The WCW Power Plant was a professional wrestling school located in Atlanta and owned and operated by World Championship Wrestling. ... Shawn Michaels performing a Moonsault on Chris Jericho. ... Wight debuted in WCW during Bash at the Beach in 1995. He introduced himself as The Giant, claiming to be the son of André the Giant and blaming Hulk Hogan for the death of his "father". The Giant joined the Dungeon of Doom, who were at war with Hogan and his allies, and immediately began a heated feud with Hogan. At the Fall Brawl, after his team won a WarGames match, Hogan earned five minutes fighting the leader of the Dungeon of Doom, "The Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan, in the cage alone -- during this, Giant attacked Hogan, saving Sullivan. Bash at the Beach was a yearly professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. ... The Dungeon of Doom was the name of a British professional wrestling stable and a faction in World Championship Wrestling that existed from 1995 to 1997 // The Dungeon of Doom is a British tag team. ... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ... The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the old National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), usually at their Fall Brawl Pay-per-view event in September. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... After The Giant destroyed Hogan's Harley-Davidson Motorcycle using a monster truck, Hogan challenged him to a "Monster Truck Battle" at Halloween Havoc.[8] On October 29, 1995, the Battle took place atop Cobo Hall, with each man driving a monster truck and trying to force the other truck out of a circle, as in a sumo wrestling contest. Hogan won the match when Giant descended from his vehicle and appeared to fall from the roof. Later that night, The Giant came to the ring with The Taskmaster and challenged Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in what would be his WCW in-ring debut.[6] Giant was awarded the victory by disqualification after interference from Jimmy Hart, Hogan's manager. Hart then revealed that the contract Hogan had signed (which he had written) had a clause stating that the title would change hands on a disqualification, and, as Hart had intentionally caused a disqualification, The Giant was the new World Heavyweight Champion. The title was held up one week later as a result of the controversial finish of the match.[9][8][5] Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... 2005 Bigfoot monster truck racing in Arizona A monster truck is an automobile, typically a pickup truck, which has been modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 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After a short feud with The Loch Ness Monster, The Giant won the World Heavyweight Championship a second time by defeating Ric Flair.[9] After Hogan formed the New World Order (nWo), he defeated The Giant for the Championship at Hog Wild following interference from Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. Giant joined the nWo twenty three days later, citing Ted DiBiase's money as his primary motivation. He feuded with Lex Luger and the Four Horsemen.[8][5] The Giant was thrown out of the nWo on December 30 for asking Hogan for a World Heavyweight Championship title shot. He fought against the nWo along with Sting and Lex Luger, winning the WCW World Tag Team Championships twice.[8] Martin Ruane, better known as Giant Haystacks (October 10, 1947 - November 29, 1998) was an British wrestler. ... The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Hog Wild redirects here. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959[2] in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... Theodore Marvin Ted DiBiase Sr. ... Lawrence Larry Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958),[1][2] best known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler and football player. ... The Four Horsemen (also spelled IV Horsemen) is a legendary professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling that was disbanded in 1999. ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001. ... In 1997 he began a feud with nWo member Kevin Nash, who constantly dodged Giant, failing to appear for their scheduled match at Starrcade. In 1998 at Souled Out the two finally met in the ring, but Nash accidentally injured Wight's neck when he botched a Jackknife Powerbomb. When Nash left the nWo and formed his own stable, the nWo Wolfpac, Giant rejoined the original nWo to oppose Nash and his allies. Giant won the Tag Team Championship a third time, partnering with Scott Hall. After the two opposing nWo factions merged together again in January 1999, Hogan declared that there was only room for one "giant" in the group, and forced Giant and Nash to wrestle for that spot. Nash defeated him following a run-in by Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff, and Giant was then attacked by the entire nWo. Souled Out was a WCW PPV in the month of January from 1997 through 2000. ... To botch in professional wrestling means to attempt a move that does not come out as the wrestler wanted it to come out. ... 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[edit] World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1999-2006) [edit] 1999–2000 Wight signed a ten-year contract with the World Wrestling Federation on February 9, 1999.[5] He debuted as a member of Vince McMahon's stable, The Corporation, at the February 1999 St. Valentine's Day Massacre pay-per-view. During the McMahon versus Stone Cold Steve Austin cage match, Wight tore through the canvas from underneath the ring and attacked Austin. However, he cost McMahon the match when he threw Austin into the side of the cage and the cage broke, spilling Austin outside to the floor and granting him the victory. Wight subsequently served as McMahon's bodyguard.[8] World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 90s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House Logo In Your House was a pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Bodyguards of Viktor Yushchenko (far left) after leaving Gdansk city hall. ... Wight performed as "Big Nasty" Paul Wight for several weeks before being renamed "Big Show" Paul Wight.[5] He then gradually dropped his real name, eventually being referred to simply as The Big Show, sometimes shortened to simply Big Show. McMahon wanted to ensure that Corporation member The Rock would retain his title at WrestleMania, so he had Wight face Mankind at WrestleMania XV for the right to referee the main event. Wight incapacitated Mankind, but got disqualified in the process, meaning that neither man would be referee. After a furious McMahon slapped Wight, he punched McMahon. Wight concluded his feud with Foley in a Boiler Room Brawl before joining Mankind, Test, and Ken Shamrock in a stable known as The Union who fought against the Corporation, and later against the The Corporate Ministry. Wight and The Undertaker later formed an unlikely alliance against X-Pac and Kane. Wight and The Undertaker twice won the WWF Tag Team Championship.[8] Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... WrestleMania XV was the fifteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Andrew Test Martin (born Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin on March 17, 1975 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... The Corporate Ministry was a stable in the World Wrestling Federation in 1999 comprised of members from both The Corporation and the Ministry of Darkness. ... The Corporate Ministry was a stable in the World Wrestling Federation in 1999 comprised of members from both The Corporation and the Ministry of Darkness. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... Glen Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967) better known by his ring name Kane, is an American professional wrestler. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... When The Undertaker was sidelined with injuries, Wight set his sights on the WWF Championship. After Steve Austin was run-over at the 1999 Survivor Series, Wight was given his place in the triple threat match for the WWF Championship. In that match, which also featured The Rock, he pinned Triple H to become champion.[5][8] Survivor Series 1999 was the thirteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... At the same time, Wight feuded with the Big Boss Man. After it was announced that Wight's father was terminally ill with cancer, the Boss Man had one of his crooked police colleagues (falsely) inform Wight that his father had died, and then mocked Wight's tearful reaction. Several weeks later, when it was announced Wight's father had actually died (in reality, Wight's father had died years before), the Boss Man interrupted the ten bell toll by reciting an offensive poem. Later, he invaded the funeral and used a chain to couple the coffin to the hearse, towing the coffin away with a grief stricken Wight clinging on to it. At Armageddon, The Boss Man faced Wight for the title, but even the presence of Bossman's protégé Prince Albert did not offset Wight's considerable size advantage, and Wight defeated him to retain the title.[10] Raymond (Ray) Traylor (May 2, 1962 – September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler. ... 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Wight was convinced that he had won, and eventually produced a video tape that showed The Rock's feet striking the ground first.[8] He was then given a match with The Rock at No Way Out, with the WrestleMania title shot on the line. Wight defeated The Rock when Shane McMahon interfered, knocking The Rock out with a chair shot.[11] The Rock was desperate to reclaim his title shot, and eventually agreed to a match with Wight on the March 13, 2000 episode of Raw - if he won, the WrestleMania title match would become a triple threat match, and if he lost, he would retire from the WWF. Shane McMahon, now actively supporting Wight's bid to become champion, appointed himself as the special guest referee. However, The Rock triumphed when Vince McMahon assaulted Shane and donned the referee shirt, personally making the three count following a Rock Bottom. is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 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On the March 20 episode of Raw, Triple H agreed to defend the title against The Rock and Wight on the condition that the match would not take place at WrestleMania. Triple H managed to pin Wight, but Linda McMahon forced him to defend the title at WrestleMania in a fatal four way elimination match, with Mick Foley as the fourth man. Wight was the first man eliminated from the match at WrestleMania 2000 after the other three competitors worked together against him.[8] Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4, 1948 in New Bern, North Carolina) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... After WrestleMania, Wight began mimicking other wrestlers, lampooning Rikishi as Showkishi, The Berzerker as Shonan the Barbarian, and Val Venis as The Big Showbowski. He faced Kurt Angle at Backlash and came to the ring dressed like his friend and role model Hulk Hogan, complete with skullcap/wig and yellow tights. "The Showster" defeated Angle with ease.[8] When Shane voiced his disapproval of Big Show's antics, Wight began feuding with his former manager. At Judgment Day on May 21, Shane defeated Wight in a falls count anywhere match following interference from Big Boss Man, Bull Buchanan, Test, and Albert.[12] Wight returned two months later, apparently intending to gain revenge on Shane. Instead, he attacked The Undertaker and sided with Shane, forming a short-lived stable known as "The Conspiracy" with Shane, Chris Benoit, Edge, Kurt Angle, and Christian. After The Undertaker threw Wight through a table, he was removed from WWF television for the remainder of the year. Wight was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling, a WWF developmental territory, to lose weight and improve his cardiovascular fitness.[5][6][8] Solofa Fatu, Jr. ... 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[edit] 2001–2003 Wight returned at the 2001 Royal Rumble, but was eliminated by The Rock.[13] Angered by his quick elimination, he proceeded to chokeslam The Rock through the announcer's table at ring side before he left the arena, (this however did not eliminate The Rock as he never went over the top rope). He then began competing for the Hardcore Championship, which he lost to Kane in a triple threat match which also included Raven at WrestleMania X-Seven.[14] Royal Rumble (2001) was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... World Wrestling Entertainments Hardcore Championship was a championship defended under hardcore rules: No Disqualifications, meaning all weapons and interference are legal. ... Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8, 1964) better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler. ... WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Big Show competing for the Raw brand. Throughout The Invasion, Wight remained loyal to the WWF, which turned him face again. He faced Shane McMahon, the on-screen owner of WCW, in a last man standing match at Backlash and was defeated following interference from Test.[15] He was also part of the victorious Team WWF at Survivor Series 2001, though he was eliminated early in the proceedings.[16] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (738 × 984 pixel, file size: 340 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Paul Wight at a WWE Raw live event. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (738 × 984 pixel, file size: 340 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Paul Wight at a WWE Raw live event. ... The InVasion was a professional wrestling storyline in the World Wrestling Federation that began shortly after the WWFs purchase of World Championship Wrestling. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Backlash is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally in April (with the exception of 2005). ... Andrew Test Martin (born Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin on March 17, 1975 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Survivor Series 2001 was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Wight was the number six pick of Ric Flair (representing the Raw brand) in the March 25, 2002 draft. He then immediately turned heel again by turning on Steve Austin in tag match that included him and Bradshaw. He then was included in handicap match at Judgment Day along with Ric Flair against Austin, but did not come out victorious. He joined the newest incarnation of the New World Order, but the stable disbanded after Kevin Nash was injured.[8] Wight achieved little success on Raw after this, at one point even losing to the much smaller Jeff Hardy. Wight began a feud with Booker T, but lost the majority of his matches. He then feuded with the Dudley Boyz, but was once again repeatedly defeated. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The World Wrestling Entertainment Brand Extension was a device first used in 2002 by said professional wrestling organization as a means of providing separate brands of wrestling through its two top shows, RAW and SmackDown!, with the addition of ECW in 2006. ... 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He lost the title to Kurt Angle a month later at Armageddon.[8] In the opening match of the 2003 Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Big Show lost a Royal Rumble Qualifying Match to Lesnar. He then began feuding with The Undertaker, leading to Wight and his partner A-Train losing to The Undertaker at WrestleMania XIX. He then renewed his feud with Lesnar and wrestled him four times for the WWE title (including a Stretcher match at Judgment Day) but was unsuccessful in his attempt to regain the title. On the June 26, 2003 edition of SmackDown! Wight, Shelton Benjamin, and Charlie Haas defeated Mr. America (Hulk Hogan), Brock Lesnar, and Kurt Angle in a six-man tag team match when Show pinned Mr. America. This was Hogan's last WWE appearance as Mr. America. For several months afterwards, WWE hyped up Big Show as the man who retired Hogan at Madison Square Garden (where the six-man tag team match was held). In a twist of irony, at No Mercy Wight defeated Eddie Guerrero for the WWE United States Championship and then formed an alliance with the then WWE Champion Brock Lesnar; he abandoned a departing Lesnar immediately before WrestleMania XX. At WrestleMania XX, Wight lost the United States Championship to John Cena.[8] For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Brock Edward Lesnar[4] (born July 12, 1977[3]) is an American mixed martial artist, former professional and amateur wrestler. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... Survivor Series 2002 was the sixteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... 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Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shelton Benjamin[2] (born July 9, 1975)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) working on its RAW brand as one half of The Worlds Greatest Tag Team with Charlie Haas. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... Eduardo Eddie Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 — November 13, 2005) better known as Eddie Guerrero, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into a legendary Mexican wrestling family. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... [edit] 2004–2006 On the April 15, 2004 episode of SmackDown!, Wight promised to quit if he failed to defeat Eddie Guerrero that night.[17] He lost to Guerrero, and, believing that Torrie Wilson had laughed at him for losing, upended her car and threatened to throw her off a ledge.[18] Then-General Manager of SmackDown! Kurt Angle ascended the ledge to try and talk some reason into Wight, but Wight chokeslammed Angle off the ledge, concussing him and (kayfabe) breaking his leg.[19] After the event, Wight was not seen nor heard from on WWE television for months. In mid-2004, Wight was reinstated by new General Manager Theodore Long, as he returned during a lumberjack match between Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle, interfering in the match. At No Mercy, Wight fought Angle, where Wight defeated Angle.[20] In the weeks before the match, Wight claimed to have "lost his dignity" when Angle tranquilized him in the middle of the ring using a dart gun and shaved his head (Wight retained his bald head until October 2005).[8] is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... Eduardo Eddie Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 — November 13, 2005) better known as Eddie Guerrero, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into a legendary Mexican wrestling family. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. ... Big Show prepairing to give JBL a Chokeslam A chokeslam (Japanese: nodowa otoshi) refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponents neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is, the portrayal of professional wrestling as unstaged or not worked. ... Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1955) is a former professional wrestling referee and manager, and is currently working on World Wrestling Entertainments SmackDown! brand as its General Manager. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... A sedative is a substance that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), resulting in calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, and slowed breathing, as well as slurred speech, staggering gait, poor judgment, and slow, uncertain reflexes. ... Darts are missile weapons, designed to fly such that a sharp, often weighted point will strike first. ... On April 3, 2005, at WrestleMania 21, Wight faced Sumo Grand Champion Akebono in a worked sumo match[21]; the match was added to the show to attract a strong pay-per-view audience in Japan, where Akebono is considered a sporting legend. In the weeks preceding the match, Wight pushed over a jeep driven to the ring by Luther Reigns to show that he was capable of moving the marginally heavier Akebono. Wight lost to Akebono at WrestleMania.[22] Wight subsequently feuded with Carlito Caribbean Cool and his bodyguard, Matt Morgan.[8] is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... For other uses, see Sumo (disambiguation). ... Akebono Taro , born May 8, 1969 as Chad George Rowan) is a retired sumo wrestler. ... In professional wrestling, a work is slang for a staged event (that is, one that enforces kayfabe). ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... For other uses, see Jeep (disambiguation). ... Matthew Matt Wiese (September 22, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment as Luther Reigns. ... “Carlito” redirects here. ... Matthew Thomas Matt Morgan (born September 10, 1976) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... On June 27, Wight was traded back to Raw in the 2005 WWE Draft Lottery[23]; preventing him from participating in a scheduled six-man elimination match for the SmackDown! Championship. He successfully pinned Gene Snitsky in a tag team match which turned into a singles match when both men's partners brawled backstage. After squashing his scheduled opponents for several weeks, Wight returned to his rivalry with Snitsky. On August 22, he foiled Snitsky's harassment of backstage interviewer Maria.[24] On August 29, Snitsky hit Wight with the ring bell immediately after Wight had won a match. [25] As a result, Wight and Snitsky were placed in a match at Unforgiven on September 18 in which Wight defeated Snitsky.[26] On September 26, Wight defeated Snitsky again in a street fight.[27] WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... Eugene Alan Snitsky (born January 14, 1970) is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Snitsky who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its RAW brand. ... In professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely one-sided match; one performer dominates the other and quickly defeats him with virtually no resistance. ... Maria Kanellis (Born February 25, 1982)[1][2] better known simply as Maria, is an American professional wrestler, working for World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... On October 17, Wight defeated Edge and was thus entered in an online opinion poll, with the winner of the poll facing John Cena and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship at Taboo Tuesday on November 1.[28] The poll was won by Shawn Michaels, meaning that the other two options would wrestle for the World Tag Team Championship. [29] Wight teamed with Kane to defeat Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for the Tag Team Championship. [30] Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973 in Orangeville, Ontario),[5] better known by his ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment and wrestling on the SmackDown! brand. ... An Opinion poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample or pool. ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... Glen Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967) better known by his ring name Kane, is an American professional wrestler. ... Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch are a professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... In the weeks preceding the 2005 Survivor Series, Wight became involved in the rivalry between the Raw and SmackDown! brands. He and Kane invaded the November 11 episode of SmackDown! and, along with Edge, attacked Batista (inadvertently injuring him in the process).[31] On the November 14 episode of Raw, Wight and Kane defeated SmackDown! wrestlers and reigning WWE Tag Team Champions MNM in an inter-brand, non-title match. [32] On November 21, Wight and Kane "injured" Batista by delivering a double chokeslam onto the windshield of a car.[33] At Survivor Series, Wight, Kane, Carlito, Chris Masters, and team captain Shawn Michaels represented RAW in a match with Team SmackDown!: JBL, Rey Mysterio, Bobby Lashley, Randy Orton, and Batista.[34] SmackDown! won the match, with Orton being the sole survivor.[35] On the November 29 edition of SmackDown!, Wight drew with Rey Mysterio in an inter-promotional match , however, Kane interfered, resulting in the match being declared a no-contest.[36] Following the match, Wight and Kane attacked Mysterio until The Undertaker chased them from the ring.[36] Wight 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.[37] Following the match, Wight and Kane's attempt to assault Mysterio was once again foiled, this time when Batista ran in to see them off.[37] As a result, onn the December 16 edition of SmackDown!, Wight and Kane were booked to face Batista and Mysterio at Armageddon on December 18.[38] They won the match, which pitted the Tag Team Champions from each brand against one another. [39] Survivor Series 2005 was the nineteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Batista. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown! brand of WWE. For the original WWE Tag Team Championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand, see World Tag Team Championship (WWE). ... MNM was a professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment that consisted of Joey Mercury (previously Joey Matthews), Johnny Nitro, and manager/valet Melina Perez. ... The double-team manuvers in professional wrestling are executed by two wrestlers instead of one and typicaly are used by tag teams in tag team matches. ... Panoramic (wrap-around) windshield on a 1959 Edsel Corsair. ... Car redirects here. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio, better known by his ring names Rey Misterio, Jr. ... Franklin Roberto Bobby Lashley (born July 16, 1976)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former Collegiate amateur wrestler. ... Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain kayfabe. ... On the December 12 episode of Raw, Wight took part in a qualifying match for a shot at the WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match at New Year's Revolution on January 8, 2006.[40] Wight lost to his opponent, Shawn Michaels, by disqualification after Triple H hit Michaels with a steel chair, intentionally costing Wight the match and the title shot.[41] In retaliation, Wight cost Triple H his qualifying match with Kane later that evening.[42] On the December 26 episode of Raw, during the contract signing for the announced match between Wight and Triple H at New Year's Revolution, Triple H struck Wight in the hand that Wight apparently favors when using the chokeslam with his sledgehammer. [43] The following week, Wight attacked Triple H while wearing a cast on his hand, using the padding provided by the cast to punch a hole in a chair held by Triple H, destroying a monitor from the announcers' table that Triple H intended to throw at him and chasing Triple H away from the ring.[44] At New Year's Revolution, Triple H defeated Wight after striking him in the head with his sledgehammer. [45] Subsequently, Wight was one of eight participants in the 2006 Road to WrestleMania Tournament, the winner of which would receive a shot at the WWE Championship.[46] On the February 13 episode of Raw, Wight faced Triple H in the tournament semi-finals in a match that ended in a double count out.[47] As a result, Wight and Triple H faced Rob Van Dam (the winner of the opposing semi-finals) in a Triple Threat match to determine the winner of the tournament on the February 20 episode of Raw.[48] The match was won by Triple H after he pinned RVD.[48] The Elimination Chamber at New Years Revolution 2006. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... 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In the weeks following the tournament, Wight and Kane feuded with Chris Masters and Carlito, leading to a World Tag Team Championship title match being scheduled for WrestleMania 22.[49][50] Wight and Kane defeated Carlito and Masters in the opening bout of WrestleMania 22, marking Wight's first victory at WrestleMania after suffering six defeats.[51] On the following evening, Wight and Kane lost the World Tag Team Championship to Spirit Squad members Kenny and Mikey following copious interference from the other members of the Spirit Squad.[52][53] They faced Spirit Squad members Johnny and Nicky in a rematch one week later, but lost via disqualification after Kane "snapped" and left the ring to attack the other members of the Spirit Squad.[54] The ensuing feud between Kane and Wight culminated in a match at Backlash on April 30 that ended in a no contest.[55] WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... The Spirit Squad was a five member stable who wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand, as well as in farm territory Ohio Valley Wrestling. ... Kenneth George Doane (born March 16, 1986) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown! brand under the ring name Kenny Dykstra. ... Raymond Michael Mike Brendli (born March 26, 1983) is an American professional wrestler who performs for World Wrestling Entertainment as Mikey, formerly a member of the disbanded Spirit Squad on the RAW brand. ... For the baseball player, see Johnny Jeter (baseball player). ... Nicholas Theodore (Nick) Nemeth (born July 27th 1980) is an American professional wrestler best known for his performance for World Wrestling Entertainment as Nicky, formerly a member of the disbanded Spirit Squad on the RAW brand and is currently assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling // Nemeth wrestled for the Roman Catholic... Backlash 2006 was the eighth annual Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... At WWE vs. ECW Head to Head on June 7, Wight jumped to the returning ECW brand; he removed his Raw shirt to reveal an ECW shirt during a twenty man battle royal including members of the Raw and SmackDown rosters against members of the ECW roster.[56] He went on to win the match for ECW by eliminating Randy Orton.[56] Wight went on to appear at One Night Stand on June 11, attacking Tajiri, Super Crazy, and the Full Blooded Italians after their tag team match.[57] This article is about the WWE brand. ... ECW One Night Stand 2006 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... 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On the July 4 episode of ECW on Sci Fi, Wight beat Van Dam (RVD) to win the ECW World Championship with the assistance of ECW's General Manager Paul Heyman, who declined to make the three-count for Van Dam after RVD hit his signature Five Star Frog Splash on the Big Show.[58][59] Heyman then instructed Big Show to chokeslam RVD onto a steel chair, before making the three-count.[58] The fans almost rioted when Wight became the ECW World Champion, throwing drinks and empty cups into the ring, as Heyman and Wight celebrated, making Wight heel again.[60] The victory made him the first ever professional wrestler to hold the WWE Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and ECW Championship.[61] He is also the first non ECW Original to hold the ECW title. Over the next several weeks, Wight defeated many other wrestlers from other brands, such as Ric Flair, Kane, and Batista to retain his championship.[61][62][63] However, he lost to Undertaker at the Great American Bash in the first ever Punjabi Prison match;[64] he was a substitute for The Great Khali, who was removed by SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long and replaced with Wight as punishment for an attack on The Undertaker shortly before the match.[64] He also had a brief feud with Sabu, whom he defeated at SummerSlam.[62][63][65]-1... // This is a list of authority figures, people who have (kayfabe) power, in selective professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America. ... Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... -1... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling. ... -1... Richard Morgan Fliehr[2] (born on February 25, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota[2]) better known by his ring name Ric Flair , is a legendary American professional wrestler of iconic staus signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown! brand. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... // This is a list of authority figures, people who have (kayfabe) power, in selective professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America. ...