After attending a WCW pay per view in 1995, WCW officials approached Paul Wright and asked him about possibly taking a shot at a pro wrestling career. His size impressed them, as did his resemblance to Andre the Giant. After training at the power plant, the Giant made his debut at War Games 1995 by choke slamming Hulk Hogan after the match. WCW played him as the long lost son of Andre the Giant, and used that to feud their first feud. After the world title was held up, the two entered a battle royal along with other WCW stars in hopes of winning the belt.
The Giant pulled Hogan under the ropes towards the end, and the ref mistakeningly thought Hogan was yanked over the top. This allowed Savage to take the belt. The Giant, who was a member of the Dungeon of Doom. continued to feud with the WCW faces, and even started tagging with Ric Flair against Hulk Hogan and his parter of choice for the week.
BIO OF BIG SHOW
Real Name: Paul Wright
Birthday: 02/08/72
Wrestling Debut: October, 1995
Height: 7’2″
Weight: 500 pounds
From: Tampa, Florida
Finishing Move: Chokeslam
Career Highlights: WCW World Championship, 2x WWE World Championship, WCW Tag Champ, WWF Hardcore Title (2) WWF Tag Team champion
