How tall is Big Show - Page 13

James B said on 28/Apr/16
I think in 2007 that's when big show dipped down to 6'11.5 prior to that (2000-2006) he was 6'11.75

MelvinJones said on 27/Apr/16
What do you think Big Show's heaviest weight was? Wasn't he close to 580 lbs ?

Alex R said on 26/Apr/16
I've never met him, but he looks around 7' from the closest i've gotten to him

mrtguy said on 23/Apr/16
Rifle said on 22/Apr/16
Jordan87,
Big Show is a strong 6'10", also in the NBA locker room Shaq was over an inch taller than 6'11.25" Garnett and both were barefoot.
Anything less than 7' for Shaq is BS.



Big Show is no shorter than 6'11''. Here he is with 5 ft Terri Runnels Click Here

Show has to be at least 7 ft with standard dress shoes, don't forget Terri is 5" stilettos. Big Show easily looks 2 ft taller

Rifle said on 22/Apr/16
Jordan87,
Big Show is a strong 6'10", also in the NBA locker room Shaq was over an inch taller than 6'11.25" Garnett and both were barefoot.
Anything less than 7' for Shaq is BS.

mrtguy said on 21/Apr/16
dewie, NO Big Show's morning height is 7'1'' and afternoon 6'11''. Big Show with his build and posture can lose 2 inches a day.

dewie said on 20/Apr/16
Big show standing 6ft11 barefoot morning height

Johno said on 19/Apr/16
Shaq judging by the size of his feet and the type of footwear he normally wears, nearly always has footwear advantage over others.

With the same footwear as Show, the most we can argue is 1.25 inches difference. In the exact same footwear, the difference would be an inch.

The Big Show is still a strong 6'10 as compared to Shaq. Shaq has been downgraded to 7'0 in some NBA listings; probably 6'11.5, he ain't got much on Show.

Jordan87 said on 18/Apr/16
Rifle,

Shaq is 6'11.5 Making Big SHow 6'9.75. Agree on the 1.75 Difference, Disagree on Shaq's actual Height.

James B said on 15/Apr/16
Back in 2003 I think big show looked 6'11.

Rifle said on 15/Apr/16
Based on recent Wrestlemania, Shaq is 7'0.5" and B.Show is 6'10.75".
Period.

unseld said on 13/Apr/16
Shaq isnt taller than 7'0

Johno said on 13/Apr/16
I believe Show measures within an inch of Shaq in the latest picture, the difference only looks greater when they are on different planes. They had roughly the same differenc3 when in formals a few years back. Makes you wonder how well a young show and streamline Show would have stood next to Big Shaq.

I believe Khali edges the both of them.

Show 6'10.5-6'11
Shaq 6'11.5-7'0
Khali 7'0-7'0.5

HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 13/Apr/16
Big Show was in cowboyboots during their first staredown next to Jericho, that´s the reason he looked only 1" shorter.
Big Show in wrestlingboots always looked around 2" under Shaq in BBshoes. I doubt Shaqs sneakers give him more height than Shows big heeled wrestlingboots.

mrtguy said on 12/Apr/16
Alex 6'0 said on 10/Apr/16
I think 7'1 and 6'11 is good for them. Def no less than 2 inches apart but if you go back to their first meeting in 2009 or 2010 It was it looked 1-1.5 inches. Big Show has lost height since then it shows

I see no difference

Sean said on 12/Apr/16
Big Show was really tall back in the WCW days - I'd say 7'.05" barefoot. If there was a stare down between him and Shaq back in WCW (1996-1998), they would have probably been close to the same height. Nowadays, Shaq probably has 1.5 and 2 inches on Show. So current - Big Show: 6'10.5 - 6'11 range, Shaq: 7'0" - 7'.05" range.

James B said on 11/Apr/16
7'0 range for shaq Is not impossible.

By the way I think as far back as 2000 big show was 6'11.5-6'11.75 range and today 6'10.5 solid.

mrtguy said on 10/Apr/16
JT said on 8/Apr/16
Here's their footwear Click Here Both probably give around a 1.5" boost.

This how a peak WCW Big Show would match next to Wilt the Stilt
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Alex 6'0 said on 10/Apr/16
I think 7'1 and 6'11 is good for them. Def no less than 2 inches apart but if you go back to their first meeting in 2009 or 2010 It was it looked 1-1.5 inches. Big Show has lost height since then it shows

Alex 6'0 said on 9/Apr/16
At first glance Shaq can look 3 inches taller than Big Show. Not saying he is though. Most likely its a 2 inch difference. It looked more like 3 at first because of the camera and Big Show's posture. 7'1 and 6'11 Id give them each though 6'10.5 for Big Show isn't impossible

Junior31 said on 9/Apr/16
JT said on 6/Apr/16
Click Here surprised it looks this close

Chunky boots for big show. Show without em these days 6'10.5-6'11. Shaquille these days a little over 7ft

JT said on 8/Apr/16
Here's their footwear Click Here Both probably give around a 1.5" boost.

James B said on 8/Apr/16
Rob was shaq at 7'1 measurement in the afternnon? For all we know he could have been measured at that mark at lunchtime or in the morning?

HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 7/Apr/16
Imo Shaq loses height in the second staredown and the high camera angle makes the real gap look even less.

during the first staredown Shaq is visible straightening his back and gains clear height doing that, no less than 2inches taller than Big Show.

Show had pretty chunky soles on his boots, but I doubt there was much footwear difference.




Rob, what do you think about their footwear?

Boss said on 7/Apr/16
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James B said on 7/Apr/16
In JTs pic shaq doesn't look over 7ft but maybe his posture is not good?

miko said on 7/Apr/16
Given Shaq had footwear advantage the difference between them was closer to an inch. I only managed to have a brief look previously

Show looked tall, if you say Shaq is still close to 7'1, then Show isn't under 6'11 and likely a tad over when standing tall.

mrtguy said on 6/Apr/16
Rob, wouldn't you rather want to see Big Show and Shaq back to back with no shoes on??

JT said on 6/Apr/16
Click Here surprised it looks this close

A man said on 5/Apr/16
Show stacked up well to Shaq again at WM 32. If Shaq is 7,1" Show looked every bit of 6,11"

HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 5/Apr/16
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Shaq was measured 7´0.63" and 7´0.88" barefoot.

So 6´11" is pretty fair for Big Show today, 6´10.5" is my choice.

Big Show definitely lost height compared to his WCW time, at least an inch.



Rob, do you think their footwear gives the same height and is Shaq still peak in your book?

NCL said on 5/Apr/16
Here are some really good examples of how Big Show's posture can make him look so much shorter. Here is with bad posture with Strowman: Click Here and here is standing up straight: Click Here BIG difference

Here is Big Show at Wrestlemania with 7'1" Shaq at Wrestlemania Click Here and a shot of their footwear Click Here

Shaq is really hard to tell cuz of the design of his sneakers, but they appear to be basketball shoes. Probably equal to Show's footwear I'm guessing.

What do you think guys. 2" difference? 2.5" at most?

My best guess - Show 7' peak, 610.5" or 6'11" currently. Not sure which one. Show 7'0.5"-7'1" in boots and Shaq 7'3" in basketball sneakers.

Strowman - best guess is 6'7.5" barefoot and 6'10" in boots. He wears pretty big clunkers Click Here which would explain his close height to Kane Click Here Strowman wore flatter shoes when he first debuted Click Here

Ice said on 5/Apr/16
You can tell by his head size that his height isnt natrual . He has giantism . All the NBA players that are 6'11-7'6" have got porportionateley small heads , they have that normal - persons - head - screwed - onto - a - huge - body look

Alex 6'0 said on 4/Apr/16
At wm 32 with 7'1 Shaq, big show was minimum 2 inches shorter. 6'11 tops today

RoelC said on 4/Apr/16
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From last night's Wrestlemania. The first pic shows about a 2 inch difference. The second maybe 1 inch.
Big Show is holding his own pretty well against the Shaq. Between 2009 and 2016 he definately lost no height.

mrtguy said on 4/Apr/16
miko said on 4/Apr/16
Show wasn't standing great with Shaq but looked a solid 2 inches.



Shaq was wearing Reebok pumps his height of course fluctuated to 7'2'', while Big Show is probably 7 feet range. IMO Big Show didn't lose any height since his last stare down with Shaq which was probably 6 years back.
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James B said on 4/Apr/16
mrtguy- Come on dude claiming and actually being '6'8' are 2 completely different things. The guy with big show looks 6'7 if big show is 6'10.5 today.

to be fair if show really is still 6'11 then I can see the guy in the photo being 6'7.5 but the full 6'8 looks looks extreme.

Lars said on 4/Apr/16
The picture with Big Show & Shaq when Shaq first entered the ring, it looked obvious that Shaq was taller but clearly Show's posture (as usual) was pretty bad. I really feel like if we had Big Show circa WCW in that ring facing off with Shaq, it would have been dead even.

In the later stand off when it was just the 2 of them in the ring, they looked a lot more even. I really think the shoes Shaq, like basketball shoes normally do, were giving him an advantage plus he had really nice posture. I personally know 2 guys, one is 6'6'' and the other 6'7'', who ran into Big Show and both said they felt he was a legit 7-foot dude.

Rustic said on 4/Apr/16
Big show and Shaq from last night Click Here

JT said on 4/Apr/16
Click Here Shaq could be losing a little height by now though, especially since he's mid-40s and probably 350 lbs. or more.

RP said on 4/Apr/16
Big Show looked 2" inches shorter than Shaq last night @ Wrestlemania 32....1.5" at the very least. Closer to 2" tho.

Height ain't nothin' said on 4/Apr/16
I saw Paul Wight in New York......I am 6'9" morning, Afternoon and night. My brother is a legit 6'10" guy. we both were shorter then Paul he is a 7'0" no doubt. Had flat black shoes on. My brother and I sneakers. We also have met Shaq he is a legit 7'0" guy too. BUT paul is the only man who makes my brother and I feel normal body wise. I am 330 and my brother about the same. We work out heavily.

miko said on 4/Apr/16
Show wasn't standing great with Shaq but looked a solid 2 inches.

JT said on 4/Apr/16
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zaq said on 2/Apr/16
yeah im looking at this pic with strowman and big show they look dead eye level and shoulder maybe big show with 1 inch advantage
either wwe underbilled strowman cause if he is 6'8 big show is 6'9 tops

mrtguy said on 2/Apr/16
Rob, look at this pic the guy next to Big Show claims 6'8''. It's been a long time since Big Show's posture is looking really good the chances are he's full 7'0'', in addition they're footwear is not much different Click Here

James B said on 2/Apr/16
mrtguy said on 31/Mar/16
Big Show looks really tall back in WCW compared to now Click Here


Well that was nearly 18 years ago so no surprise he looked taller then. He's probably close to 2 inches shorter today than he was in that video you posted.

NTRAJ said on 1/Apr/16
@Ryan Hancock Braun Strowman has exceptionally good posture whereas Big Show tends to slouch quite a bit, shrinking his height down to the 6'8"-6'10" range; when Big Show straightens his back--usually when he needs to accentuate his height over another wrestler--he reaches his 6'11" height.

Boss said on 1/Apr/16
Well Wilt in his 40's was taller than a peak Shaq and Shaq was taller than Big Show. Wilt would have been taller than Big Show in WCW barefoot.

mrtguy said on 31/Mar/16
Big Show looks really tall back in WCW compared to now Click Here

Ryan Hancock said on 30/Mar/16
Big show looks same height as braun strowman who is 6'8

mrtguy said on 27/Mar/16
Rob, can you believe, Big Show in WCW was taller than Wilt Chamberlain in his 40's??

James B said on 21/Mar/16
mrtguy said on 18/Mar/16
Rob, do ever think Big Show could appear or pass as 7'4'' in WCW, factoring long hair, boots and straight posture??

I watched sold out 1998 on the internet not too long and I thought at times there could look more than 2.5 between him and Kevin Nash (that's just my perception though).

7ft4 seems impossible for big show.

mrtguy said on 18/Mar/16
Rob, do ever think Big Show could appear or pass as 7'4'' in WCW, factoring long hair, boots and straight posture??

James B said on 17/Mar/16
Would be awesome if you could get a pic with this guy rob.......

James B said on 15/Mar/16
Olivier is not standing as good as big show

mrtguy said on 14/Mar/16
Rob, In this pic between Big Show and Mourning does it look a like 2''? Click Here

EzioAuditore711 said on 12/Mar/16
Actually Shaq was nearly 2 inches taller. If Shaq is 6'11.5" Big Show could be a solid 6'10". If Shaq is actually 7 feet tall Big Show is 6'10.5". I'd go with a flat 6'10" for Big Show.

mrtguy said on 11/Mar/16
nathaiel said on 8/Mar/16
6'10'' at least


Big Show is taller than 6'10'' Click Here here he is with Olivier Richter who's around 7'0'.'

James B said on 10/Mar/16
Big show 6'10.5, Kane 6'7, undertaker 6'6.25

mrtguy said on 9/Mar/16
kentot said on 8/Mar/16
Big Show's height is really 6'10 and 6'11 with lifts. Dwight Howard, DeMarcus(both 6'11-11 1/2) is a lil' bit taller than him. Andre the giant is as tall as Larry Bird (6'10-10 1/2) i've met him in 1989 before he died.


Big Show doesn't wear lifts

mrtguy said on 9/Mar/16
kentot said on 8/Mar/16
Big Show's height is really 6'10 and 6'11 with lifts. Dwight Howard, DeMarcus(both 6'11-11 1/2) is a lil' bit taller than him. Andre the giant is as tall as Larry Bird (6'10-10 1/2) i've met him in 1989 before he died.



Your an idiot to think Big Show is 6'10-11'' with lifts. Do you have any idea how tall he was in WCW.

nathaiel said on 8/Mar/16
6'10'' at least

HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 8/Mar/16
Vin said on 6/Mar/16
Show is 7'1". Kane is 7'0". Undertaker is 6'10.5"

It´s called kayfabe...

Show 6´11", Kane 6´7", Taker 6´6.5" in reality

kentot said on 8/Mar/16
Big Show's height is really 6'10 and 6'11 with lifts. Dwight Howard, DeMarcus(both 6'11-11 1/2) is a lil' bit taller than him. Andre the giant is as tall as Larry Bird (6'10-10 1/2) i've met him in 1989 before he died.

Slim said on 6/Mar/16
That's funny... Any other time kane looks very close in height to show. Something is off on the camera angle... And show is in ring gear. He wears big lifts.

Vin said on 6/Mar/16
Show is 7'1". Kane is 7'0". Undertaker is 6'10.5"

James B said on 5/Mar/16
Big show is clearly standing at his tallest whereas as Kane is slouching forward making him look more 6'6.

I'd guess no more than 2.5 barefoot between big show and Kane today.

mrtguy said on 1/Mar/16
Big Show still has kane by at least 4 inches today Click Here

James B said on 1/Mar/16
Brett hart is 5'11.5 these days

HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 1/Mar/16
mrtguy said on 29/Feb/16
@James B Click Here

clear to see Big Shows cowboyboots in the left pic

mrtguy said on 1/Mar/16
The Exorcist said on 27/Feb/16
A recent picture with (6'0" listed) Bret Hart.
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There is no way an 11" difference between them


That is 11 inches, if not even more, Big Show has a very large head even for his size. Common Alex 6'0'' there's no way Big Show lost 2'' yet he's only 44 years old. The lowest I'd give him is probably 6'11-6'11.5'' evening height and maybe as high as 7'0.5-7'1'' out of bed.

mrtguy said on 29/Feb/16
@James B Click Here

Aza said on 28/Feb/16
Whatever he is today he was clearly over 7 ft at his peak easy. Still a giant .

Alex 6'0 said on 28/Feb/16
Big Show can sometimes appear in the 6'9-6'10 range because his build and posture but he'd really measure 6'11 or so I believe. Def a little shorter than his peak

The Exorcist said on 27/Feb/16
A recent picture with (6'0" listed) Bret Hart.
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There is no way an 11" difference between them.

James B said on 27/Feb/16
mrtguy said on 24/Feb/16
James B said on 22/Feb/16
Shaq is taller than 6'11


Big Show looked no shorter next to Shaq


He looked shorter to me.

I think when they went face to face in 2009 big show was 6'11.25-6'11.5 range and even as far back as 2000 6'11.75. Show has not been a legit 7ft since 1999.

mrtguy said on 24/Feb/16
James B said on 22/Feb/16
Shaq is taller than 6'11


Big Show looked no shorter next to Shaq.

James B said on 22/Feb/16
Shaq is taller than 6'11

Zak said on 20/Feb/16
He is an awesome wrestler I was testing my new guy I just created ang I faced him in 2k16 and I got crushed

EzioAuditore711 said on 18/Feb/16
He looks 6'10". He was an inch shorter than Shaq who I believe is 6'11".

62B said on 18/Feb/16
James B said on 1/Feb/16
Rob I remember danimal posted a video of lex Luger and big show from 1997 and there looked 8.5 inches max between the 2.

Could you make an argument for 6'3.5 for Luger maybe? I think most agree that's it's unlikely big show was under 7ft peak.
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Late 80's Lugar was coming down the aisle, and stiff armed my friend when he tried to pat him on the shoulder. Sent my friend flying over the folding chairs. My friend was around 6'6", and I was 6'3" maybe a tick more at the time. Lugar was a lot shorter than my friend, and I felt he was also slightly shorter than me ,but he was moving fast. I don't see a peak Lugar more than 6'3". Although he appears a little taller than Hacksaw Jim Duggan in video's, who I stood right behind in line at an airport and thought was about my height, Duggan probably had on boots to my shoes though.

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 17/Feb/16
Rob, who do you think was taller at peak Show or Andre?

mrtguy said on 16/Feb/16
Rob, you really think Big Show stood as high as wilt chamberlain , if not higher in his prime??

mrtguy said on 15/Feb/16
Rob, do you think Big Show can wake up at 7'1'' and also do you think he can lose 2 inches?

A man said on 12/Feb/16
I doubt that he ever hit the 7 foot mark barefoot. 6,11" and a bit.

Reason being is that he IS looking under 6.11" these days and I simply can't believe he has lost more than an inch.

And I did say barefoot. Obviously he hit 7" in shoes.

mrtguy said on 11/Feb/16
Frank said on 10/Feb/16
2,13 (7) peak
2,10 (6-10,75) now


Big Show is 6'11 minimum

Frank said on 10/Feb/16
2,13 (7) peak
2,10 (6-10,75) now

James B said on 7/Feb/16
But your still confident rob he was 7ft peak?

James B said on 4/Feb/16
I wonder rob at his peak could have big show dropped to 6'11.5 range at night?

A man said on 2/Feb/16
The difference in height between Show and Strowman at the Rumble looked the same as it did a few weeks ago...

James B said on 1/Feb/16
Rob I remember danimal posted a video of lex Luger and big show from 1997 and there looked 8.5 inches max between the 2.

Could you make an argument for 6'3.5 for Luger maybe? I think most agree that's it's unlikely big show was under 7ft peak.

LoganNoll1996 said on 31/Jan/16
Show was 3" taller than Strowman.

Show - 6'11"
Strowman - 6'7"(6'8" with lifts)

miko said on 30/Jan/16
I'd go with Undertaker hitting a flat 6'7, Kane maybe a hair over 6'7.

Strowman is 6'7.5/6'8 and Show is 6'11.

mrtguy said on 30/Jan/16
Big Show's much taller than Strowman as some of you think. Click Here

mrtguy said on 30/Jan/16
Big Show chokeslaming Slowman, I see 4'' Click Here

LoganNoll1996 said on 30/Jan/16
@John

Kane is the tallest of those three. Strowman with lifts was the same height as Kane even but Strowman had posture advantage too.

Kane - 6'7.5"
Undertaker - 6'7"
Strowman - 6'7"

miko said on 29/Jan/16
Remember that Big Show only reaches his full height in military posture, chest out, back straight (Khali/Shaq staredowns). Anything less than that and he'll look shorter.

John said on 28/Jan/16
@James B

Either Kane, Strowman or Undertaker. Hard to guess who would be the tallest out of those 3.

James B said on 27/Jan/16
I think either Kane or strowman are the second tallest wrestler in the WWE roster at the moment?

mrtguy said on 26/Jan/16
To bad, WWE doesn't do any justice. Big Show is probably a lot BIGGER in person than you think.

mrtguy said on 26/Jan/16
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John said on 26/Jan/16
Can't see Big Show over 6'11" nowdays. Still the tallest superstar in the current WWE roster though. With Kalisto being the shortest. (not counting Hornswoggle)

mrtguy said on 25/Jan/16
James B said on 23/Jan/16
Big show is 6'10 range today

Still a giant


I think a peak Big Show was 7'1''
Nowadays looks 6'11''-7'' better posture.

Aza said on 24/Jan/16
Well, in one of the pics with Nowitski even accounting for the fact that he is closer to the camera then Big Show, Nowitski's lean to accomodate Big Show I believe is telling that he is clearly taller.

James B said on 23/Jan/16
Big show is 6'10 range today

Still a giant

mrtguy said on 22/Jan/16
Aza said on 21/Jan/16
@mrtguy
It proves to me that bshow is 6'10 range in the evening.


There's no conclusive proof Big Show is 6'10''.

Aza said on 21/Jan/16
@mrtguy
It proves to me that bshow is 6'10 range in the evening.

Alex 6'0 said on 21/Jan/16
Big Show looking 6'11ish with both Dirk and Brandon Bass

mrtguy said on 20/Jan/16
Aza said on 20/Jan/16
@mrtguy
Looking at the pics Dirks stance is casual and Big Show is standing erect. So Dirk is taller.


Based on looking at Big Show next to Dirk proves nothing. The angles are messed up.

Vegas said on 20/Jan/16
Aza said on 20/Jan/16
Looking at the pics Dirks stance is casual and Big Show is standing erect. So Dirk is taller
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dirk is closer to the camera so it probably evens out

here is a shot of dirk in a similar stance with 6'9.25 barefoot measured kevin durant Click Here

Aza said on 20/Jan/16
@mrtguy
Looking at the pics Dirks stance is casual and Big Show is standing erect. So Dirk is taller.

mrtguy said on 20/Jan/16
Vegas said on 17/Jan/16
there is more than 6 inches between them (remember big shows head is larger than the average 9-9.5 inches) and they look similar distance from camera imo

mrtguy do you have any more photos of that supposed 6'6 guy with other celebs because he looks more 6'3-6'4 next to big show based on that photo.


That's the only pic I could find

mrtguy said on 20/Jan/16
JT said on 19/Jan/16
Brandon Bass measured 6'6.25" w/o shoes Click Here so that supposed 6'6" guy is not close to that height - probably no more than 6'3" if that is a recent pic of Big Show unless Bass is in cowboy boots and Big Show barefoot....

If he is 6 '6.25" barefoot, he may reaches or nearly 6'8" in basketball shoes, high sole of 3cm to 4cm.

When I first seen that pic I would of thought that guy next to Big Show was at least minimum 6'5''.

JT said on 19/Jan/16
Brandon Bass measured 6'6.25" w/o shoes Click Here so that supposed 6'6" guy is not close to that height - probably no more than 6'3" if that is a recent pic of Big Show unless Bass is in cowboy boots and Big Show barefoot....

mrtguy said on 19/Jan/16
Aza said on 18/Jan/16
Just search on Google Images Big Show and Dirk Nowitski. Big Show is 6'10.


Dirk is 6'11'' they're both same height maybe Big Show might come out a bit taller since his head is much bigger

Alex 6'0 said on 19/Jan/16
Guy looks more 6'4 range maybe 6'5. A real 6'6 guy would come up more on Big Show.

James B said on 18/Jan/16
Yeah Vegas exactly I think a 6'6 would definitely look taller next to Show like Eric rowen for example

Aza said on 18/Jan/16
Just search on Google Images Big Show and Dirk Nowitski. Big Show is 6'10.

Vegas said on 17/Jan/16
Alex 6'0 said on 15/Jan/16
That guy with Big Show is a legit 6'6 guy? Big Show is slightly closer to camera and looks 6 inches taller. Would prob be really more like 5 inches difference if both level from camera.
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there is more than 6 inches between them (remember big shows head is larger than the average 9-9.5 inches) and they look similar distance from camera imo

mrtguy do you have any more photos of that supposed 6'6 guy with other celebs because he looks more 6'3-6'4 next to big show based on that photo.

mrtguy said on 17/Jan/16
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mrtguy said on 16/Jan/16
Rob, I'm pretty sure Big Show looks a lot BIGGER in person, than he does on TV

James B said on 16/Jan/16
Big show looks to have slightly more trainer (basketball shoes maybe?) is standing at his tallest next to the 6'6 man. If he matched big shows posture, wore thicker shoes and matched big shows posture he would look under 7ft.

James B said on 16/Jan/16
yeah does look 7ft with those guys

HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 16/Jan/16
mrtguy said on 12/Jan/16
HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 11/Jan/16
Big Show has no big footwear disadvantage there, his sole looks even bigger than Strowmans sole.
Strowman may have an inside lift but in total I doubt he has more than 0.5-0.75" footwearadvantage.

Strowman should be 6´8.5" in his footwear and Show 6´11". No doubt Big Show would gain an inch standing straight so 7´0" in footwear is possible, 6´10.5"-6´11" without.



Big Show next to Kevin Durant Click Here

if Kevin Durant is 6'10.25'' than Big Show looks 7'0.5'', I think it's likelier that Big Show is minimum 6'11'' bare feet and Kevin Durant 6'9.25''

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Sorry, you can´t get any height out of that pic

Alex 6'0 said on 16/Jan/16
James B, yea we don't know for sure if he's 6'6 or not. Def looks pretty tall. At least 6'4-6'5 range prob

mrtguy said on 15/Jan/16
James B Click Here

mrtguy said on 15/Jan/16
James B said on 14/Jan/16
Where is the evidence that guy is 6'6????????????


Here's Big Show with 6'6'' listed Trace Adkins w/o cowboy boots Click Here Big Show's at least 6'' taller than Trace in that pic, that other guy Click Here seems every bits as tall.

A Man said on 15/Jan/16
Here are the facts that we actually have:

In the photo with 6,8" billed Brian Shaw, Strowman (Adam Scherr) looked maybe 1/4 to 1/2 an inch shorter than Brian. Hard to say exactly, but Brian definitely looks to shade him.

Brian Shaw is photographed numerous times with Hafthor Bjornsson, in all photos looking 1/4 to 1/2 an inch shorter than him.

Rob has Bjornsson on this site and a picture of himself with Thor, and his deduction was 6,7.75" which looks about right.

So realistically Strowman is going to be hovering around 6,6.5" to 6,7"

Strowman looked well within 2 inches of Big Show in their staredown.

In Big Show's staredown with Shaq, he looked every bit of 6,11" assuming Shaq is 7,1" (of which there is plenty of photographic evidence, most prominently the photo of him next to the Robert Wadlow statue which has him bang on 7,1")

Strowman looked identical in height to Kane, and shades Undertaker slightly.

My personal opinion, Strowman is 6,7" on the dot the same as Kane. Taker is just a shade under both. Strowman is wearing lifts in his staredown with Big Show in WWE's attempt to make him appear a giant. How tall Show is today is impossible to say. I seriously doubt he has lost any height since he went toe to toe with Shaq.

That's my conclusion, draw your own. Tracing it back to the pic of Hafthor Bjornsson with Rob is the best evidence there is though.

James B said on 15/Jan/16
alex- strowman had posture and footware advantage over big show in there staredown I think.

There is a pic of strowman with now 6'6-6'6.5 undertaker where he does not look over 6'7 and that's with his big wrestling boots and brilliant posture

Alex 6'0 said on 15/Jan/16
That guy with Big Show is a legit 6'6 guy? Big Show is slightly closer to camera and looks 6 inches taller. Would prob be really more like 5 inches difference if both level from camera.

rikashiku said on 14/Jan/16
Matt Morgan next to Big Show looks to be about 6'8"-6'9", in the photos displayede by mrtguy.

As for Strowman. Check out the Kane Height page. I compiled some pictures of Strowman that definitely show he is at 6'7.5" at the lowest. Maybe 6'8" at peak.

James B said on 14/Jan/16
mrtguy said on 12/Jan/16
Rob, how tall do you think Big Show looks next to a 6'6'' guy? Click Here
Editor Rob: he can look 7ft range


Where is the evidence that guy is 6'6????????????

Alex 6'0 said on 14/Jan/16
James B, from his debut in 95 til around 2000-2002 he looked a solid 7'0 guy. Slowly looked to shrink as time went on. He surely doesn't look over 6'11 today and could argue that he's more in the 6'10-6'10.5 range

Alex 6'0 said on 14/Jan/16
So you guys have Big Show at 6'11 and Strowman at 6'7? Possibly as much as 4 inches difference between the 2 men? Def not in their faceoffs. Looks no more than 2

James B said on 13/Jan/16
Alex I think Strowman is 6'7.5

Alex 6'0 said on 12/Jan/16
Big Show is looking only 2 inches or taller than Strowman but the difference could be a bit more than it looks. Strowman could be 6'8 very possible

mrtguy said on 12/Jan/16
Rob, how tall do you think Big Show looks next to a 6'6'' guy? Click Here

James B said on 12/Jan/16
7ft on the nose in the 90s for sure but I think by 2000 was probably starting too creep under it like 6'11.75.

mrtguy said on 12/Jan/16
HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 11/Jan/16
Big Show has no big footwear disadvantage there, his sole looks even bigger than Strowmans sole.
Strowman may have an inside lift but in total I doubt he has more than 0.5-0.75" footwearadvantage.

Strowman should be 6´8.5" in his footwear and Show 6´11". No doubt Big Show would gain an inch standing straight so 7´0" in footwear is possible, 6´10.5"-6´11" without.



Big Show next to Kevin Durant Click Here

if Kevin Durant is 6'10.25'' than Big Show looks 7'0.5'', I think it's likelier that Big Show is minimum 6'11'' bare feet and Kevin Durant 6'9.25''

A man said on 11/Jan/16
Those photos of Show with Matt Morgan are interesting. In the side-on photos where he is slouched he looks barely 6,10", but in the shots where they are facing the camera with Jones and Lesnar and Show is standing straight, you could believe 7 foot.

While bearing in mind those pics are from 2003, you could see Show getting maybe another 1.5" on Strowman if he stood up properly.

Perhaps WWE is on a mission to make Strowman seem more impressive. Who knows...

HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 11/Jan/16
Big Show has no big footwear disadvantage there, his sole looks even bigger than Strowmans sole.
Strowman may have an inside lift but in total I doubt he has more than 0.5-0.75" footwearadvantage.

Strowman should be 6´8.5" in his footwear and Show 6´11". No doubt Big Show would gain an inch standing straight so 7´0" in footwear is possible, 6´10.5"-6´11" without.

mrtguy said on 10/Jan/16
pablo77bar(184cm) said on 9/Jan/16
@mrtguy said on 9/Jan/16
No mrtguy. HC 15 isnt taller than Strowman.If you put them side beside Strowman will look at least 1,5 in taller since he is very near to kane but both use big boots with lifts


I wonder how tall height challenger 15 would look next to Strowman w/o lifts?

mrtguy said on 10/Jan/16
Nick cantan, yeah that stare down between Show and Strowman isn't great at all, it looks quite similar to other rivalries of Big Show like Matt Morgan. Click Here Click Here

pablo77bar(184cm) said on 9/Jan/16
@mrtguy said on 9/Jan/16
No mrtguy. HC 15 isnt taller than Strowman.If you put them side beside Strowman will look at least 1,5 in taller since he is very near to kane but both use big boots with lifts

A man said on 9/Jan/16
Show does not come out of the Strowman staredown well at all.

mrtguy said on 9/Jan/16
Equin0x said on 8/Jan/16
I don't know really, after looking at the staredown with Strowman there doesn't seem to be more than 2 inches between the two... Angle was perfectly fine it was just that Show wasn't that much taller, yes at first I thought Steowman looked the same height or taller but then from the side view I paused it and top of Show's head is still 1.5 - 2inches higher, which begs the question again, it doesn't add up its either Show isn't even 6'11 anymore and more close to the 6'9 range or Strowman's close to 6'10???
Maybe today Show is 6'9.5 and Strowman 6'7.5 with Kane shrinking slightly and down to 6'7 flat with taker at 6'6.5
Always wondered why show looked so short compared to Shaq.



Big Show never looked short next to Shaq, they could have been around the same height, keep in mind look at the difference in weight, Big Show is heavier and Shaq looks slim. Big Show would need to fully stretch to look as tall as Shaq.

James B said on 8/Jan/16
I give strowman 6'6.5 since he only had 1.5-2 inches on 6'4.5-6'5 Luke harper when he was not in his big wrestling boots.

Before you call me out on 6'6 1/2 for strowman lets not understimate guys how tall a 6'6.5 man with a monstrous build can look on TV.

People don't realise how tall a 6'6 range guy is.

mrtguy said on 8/Jan/16
just look at the ground surface Click Here it's favoring strowman and if he really is tall as Big Show then why are cameraman not showing his both of their footwear. Click Here It's pretty obvious that WWE is trying to make Strowman appear bigger than he really is.

mrtguy said on 8/Jan/16
I have a feeling WWE really tried making Strowman look taller, it's pretty obvious Big Show tried slouching in the segment to make himself appear shorter Click Here 4'' in height. Strowman's footwear are suspect I mean he looked taller than kane and than shorter LIFTS?

mrtguy said on 8/Jan/16
Big Show next to a 6'6'' guy. Click Here

mrtguy said on 8/Jan/16
Equin0x said on 8/Jan/16
I don't know really, after looking at the staredown with Strowman there doesn't seem to be more than 2 inches between the two... Angle was perfectly fine it was just that Show wasn't that much taller, yes at first I thought Steowman looked the same height or taller but then from the side view I paused it and top of Show's head is still 1.5 - 2inches higher, which begs the question again, it doesn't add up its either Show isn't even 6'11 anymore and more close to the 6'9 range or Strowman's close to 6'10???
Maybe today Show is 6'9.5 and Strowman 6'7.5 with Kane shrinking slightly and down to 6'7 flat with taker at 6'6.5
Always wondered why show looked so short compared to Shaq.
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Big Show with Kevin Durant listed at 6'9.25 on this site, but usually looks around 6'10''. 6'9.5''-10 seems BS. Click Here

Equin0x said on 8/Jan/16
I don't know really, after looking at the staredown with Strowman there doesn't seem to be more than 2 inches between the two... Angle was perfectly fine it was just that Show wasn't that much taller, yes at first I thought Steowman looked the same height or taller but then from the side view I paused it and top of Show's head is still 1.5 - 2inches higher, which begs the question again, it doesn't add up its either Show isn't even 6'11 anymore and more close to the 6'9 range or Strowman's close to 6'10???
Maybe today Show is 6'9.5 and Strowman 6'7.5 with Kane shrinking slightly and down to 6'7 flat with taker at 6'6.5
Always wondered why show looked so short compared to Shaq.

mrtguy said on 7/Jan/16
Click Here THAT'S 4 INCHES, Camera + Boots = favoring Strowman

mrtguy said on 7/Jan/16
Rob, I know this isn't about Big Show, but don't you think height challenger 15 would edge out Braun Strowman ( Adam Scherr) in a stare down?

Just a Question said on 7/Jan/16
This guy cold've been perfed kingpin on marvel based on his size.

Nick cantan said on 7/Jan/16
That's 6'7.5" with the lifts of course!

Nick cantan said on 6/Jan/16
Lars H.
Agreed, a slouched big show maybe 6'10.5" but still looking carefully had about 3" on strowman who looked around 6'7.5"

James B said on 6/Jan/16
big show 10 years ago would have destroyed Strowman with one arm tied behind his back

I'd give Strowman 6'6.5. VERY big guy but not a giant like big show

Nick cantan said on 6/Jan/16
Lars H.
Agreed, a slouched big show maybe 6'10.5" but still looking carefully had about 3" on strowman who looked around 6'7.5".

mrtguy said on 6/Jan/16
Big Show looks a lot shorter wrestling in the WWE? but, outside the ring he looks MASSIVE!

Strongman said on 6/Jan/16
@Lars H. To be fair, Big Show's posture wasn't as bad as you're making it out to be. He probably has 2.5 inches, MAYBE 3 at best on Strowman.

Since Strowman doesn't look much over 6'7", it's generous to consider Big Show 6'10"+ at 43 years of age and 20 years in the wrestling business.

mrtguy said on 6/Jan/16
@Lars H. Yeah, I agree Big Show's posture is getting worse, but keep in mind strowman wore his monstrous lifts to appear taller and the camera angle is favouring strowman.

mrtguy said on 6/Jan/16
Lars H. said on 5/Jan/16
Wow. So we finally get a stare down between Big Show and Strowman...and Big Show had some of the worst posture I've seen yet! I watched the video a couple of times, and Strowman is standing as straight as a pole the whole time and Big Show is hunched over so much that Strowman looked taller TBH.
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Duhon said on 6/Jan/16
It's finny despite being billed as the "world's largest athlete" you can see in this pic the only thing he really has on Shaq is head and belly size Click Here

HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 5/Jan/16
Show looked sub 6´11" facing strowman at raw, can´t see Strowman under 6´7".
Maybe Shows posture wasn´t the best but he ony looked about 2.5" taller.

josey wales said on 5/Jan/16
The only way daniel can hold his own against mark henry is in a scripted figjt much like rey mysterio fid agsinst big show ten years ago... These big guys are monsters. On the point of height i doubt henry is 6'3". More like 6'1" bare foot. He akso wrars monster boots.

Gary H. said on 5/Jan/16
I found a zoomed in video of the stand off between Big Show and Strowman. At first when I watched it live, I thought Strowman was actually taller than Show and Show showed obvious terrible posture. But in this zoomed in screen shot, despite Show's really bad posture, he seems to still have 2-3 inches on Strowman.

Click Here

Lars H. said on 5/Jan/16
Wow. So we finally get a stare down between Big Show and Strowman...and Big Show had some of the worst posture I've seen yet! I watched the video a couple of times, and Strowman is standing as straight as a pole the whole time and Big Show is hunched over so much that Strowman looked taller TBH.

James B said on 2/Jan/16
The only disadvantage mark Henry had against big show was the fact he a lot shorter at 6'3.

Mark Henry manhandled Daniel Bryan who himself is a bulky robust fella. I reckon if Bryan was taller like CM punks height he could have held his own better against Henry.

A man said on 2/Jan/16
Show was extremely fat at that time. So what if he was 550 lbs? I'd bank that he was stronger when he looked about 400-450 in 1999.

And Lesnar confirmed himself that the only guy in the locker room who he couldn't beat in an arm wrestle was Kane. In the interview he even mentions Show by name, and how he still managed to beat him despite Show having fingers like bananas.

Mark Henry is also certainly stronger than Show, as he formerly competed in strongman events at an elite level.

SID said on 1/Jan/16
mrtguy Mark Henry is stronger then big show. Mark Henry is the strongest in the locker room. And Mark Henry is stronger then kane

mrtguy said on 1/Jan/16
A man said on 30/Dec/15
Show is of course bigger boned than Kane. Show is an acromegalic giant, Kane is just genetically big.

But yes Kane by all accounts was the strongest in the locker room in the late 90s-early 2000s. He trained like a monster, whereas Show didn't bother.


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Big Show was huge in 2006, had to be at least 550 LBS, if not even more Click Here of course, Big Show is stronger than Kane naturally. There was probably no one in the locker room who could single handily take on Big Show, but there are exceptions like Mark Henry.

@James B, no others could beat Brock Lesnar if you ask me Mark Henry can and so can Big Show.

mrtguy said on 1/Jan/16
Jordan said on 28/Dec/15
The Pics of Big Show and Jabbar are off. Jabbar is 1.5 inches taller than Shaq in any photos they have, and Shaq is 2 inches taller than Big Show. Jabbar is 3.5" On Show. Show is 6'10, Jabbar is 7'1.5ish.


No the angle seems quite accurate between Show and Jabbar, your just a downgrader, have you even seen Big Show next to Shaq Click Here it's no less than an inch. Big Show's head is 12 inches much bigger than Shaq's.

josey wales said on 30/Dec/15
Mrtguy your a strange one. Today 6'10" big show is still a very massivev man. It sounfs like you make me out trying to mske big sjow small(er). I do not doubt much he was barefoot sevenfoot peak . But nowadays he apear noticeably shorter. But his posture is very poor. A 6'10" or just over man wih hisbuild is a very, very large man. I have seen 6'10" and 7' people and can judge for myself. Saw big show to and his size is mind boggling. But like andre over billed. I doubt the even taller khali is much over 6'11". Very large nevertheless. Dont take the stuff so seriously man . These guys ate han and take alot of punnishment and age and often get njured which may hasten heightloss. Relax, live longer.

James B said on 30/Dec/15
mrtguy- did you Kane was the only wrestler Brock leaner could not bear in a arm wrestle?

mrtguy said on 30/Dec/15
James B said on 28/Dec/15
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Big show in my opinion looks not over 6'10.5 there compared to Kane who is now no more than 6'7.

Take into account big show is probably in wrestling boots whereas Kane is in coperal clothing.


Clearly the camera is favoring kane making him appear taller. Big Show was always stronger than kane Click Here

A man said on 30/Dec/15
Show is of course bigger boned than Kane. Show is an acromegalic giant, Kane is just genetically big.

But yes Kane by all accounts was the strongest in the locker room in the late 90s-early 2000s. He trained like a monster, whereas Show didn't bother.

RoelC said on 3/Sep/12
Duhon says on 2/Sep/12
So what did people make over this picture here? The guy next to him claims to be 6'11".

That pic was posted here in February this year, so you can still re-read what people thought of that pic. The other guy gives the taller impression (higher shoulders & eyelevel), but Big Show slightly edges him out.

Alex said on 3/Sep/12
If he claims 6'11 hes probably that tall. Usually very tall guys dont have to add inches like shorter guys do. Hes like a stick next to Big SHow though! lol

Josh said on 2/Sep/12
The Big Show has height issues he looks taller by atleast 2 inches when wearing boots and around 6'10 -6'11 without boots just the same height as Andre the Giant so that would make the Great Khali a bit taller than both of them

Duhon said on 2/Sep/12
So what did people make over this picture here? The guy next to him claims to be 6'11".


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Alex said on 31/Aug/12
The lowest someone seriously believed Big Show was at 6'7 and that was crazy we all thought!

RoelC said on 28/Aug/12
ice says on 28/Aug/12
6'6 for big show is just absolutely ridiculous !! But i guess thats what height obsessed people do , downgrade everyones height to make themselves feel bigger and than say : haha nice one im 6'5 .. but in real life theyre 5'8

I don't think any serious poster has Big Show at 6'6". The discussion between Danimal & Red was about Big John Studd, not Big Show.

ice said on 28/Aug/12
6'6 for big show is just absolutely ridiculous !! But i guess thats what height obsessed people do , downgrade everyones height to make themselves feel bigger and than say : haha nice one im 6'5 .. but in real life theyre 5'8

logan noll 1996 said on 23/Aug/12
I doubt he was over 7 foot at his peak. He looks to be 6'11 nowadays.

Ron said on 21/Aug/12
In WCW at his peak he always looked a shade under 7'1(about 215cm),today- 6'11.5(212 cm).

Duhon said on 15/Aug/12
How tall do you wager conan stevens is? He played gregor clegane on game of thrones first season.


He's nest to 6'10" as listed here nathan jones:

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Danimal said on 12/Aug/12
Red says on 12/Aug/12
Danimal says on 12/Aug/12
He was closer to 6'7" than he was 6'6"

Since I talk about evening height i´d like to differ ;)
6´6"flat on a bad day

Don't think he was ever as low as 6'6" flat on any day or night. I think he was measured at 6'7" (his true height). Hogan was a 6'6" guy. It's possible that when they fought at night, they were 6'6" and change and 6'5" and a lot of change, which I think you will agree with me on.

Red said on 12/Aug/12
Danimal says on 12/Aug/12
He was closer to 6'7" than he was 6'6"

Since I talk about evening height i´d like to differ ;)
6´6"flat on a bad day

Danimal said on 12/Aug/12
Red says on 10/Aug/12
RoelC says on 10/Aug/12
logan noll 1996 says on 9/Aug/12
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Don't know if it's true.

Of course it isn't. WWE is holding on to their billed heights there (Big Show 7', Khali 7'3 and Andre 7'4). There's no more than 1 inch between Khali & Show and Andre was never 7'4.


The biggest joke is 6´6"ish Big John Studd at 7´1"

He was closer to 6'7" than he was 6'6".

Red said on 12/Aug/12
Knoiti says on 11/Aug/12
Height of john tenta in Japan was 196cm.

No it was 6´5.75" - 197,5cm

Knoiti said on 11/Aug/12
Height of john tenta in Japan was 196cm.
Since the height of sumo wrestlers, including the bun, the actual height is approximately -1 inch.

Red said on 10/Aug/12
RoelC says on 10/Aug/12
logan noll 1996 says on 9/Aug/12
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Don't know if it's true.

Of course it isn't. WWE is holding on to their billed heights there (Big Show 7', Khali 7'3 and Andre 7'4). There's no more than 1 inch between Khali & Show and Andre was never 7'4.


The biggest joke is 6´6"ish Big John Studd at 7´1"

RoelC said on 10/Aug/12
logan noll 1996 says on 9/Aug/12
Click Here
Don't know if it's true.

Of course it isn't. WWE is holding on to their billed heights there (Big Show 7', Khali 7'3 and Andre 7'4). There's no more than 1 inch between Khali & Show and Andre was never 7'4.

logan noll 1996 said on 9/Aug/12
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Don't know if it's true.

logan noll 1996 said on 9/Aug/12
@Danimal

I doubt he was ever over 7 foot.

Danimal said on 8/Aug/12
logan noll 1996 says on 7/Aug/12
Show was 7 foot peak/7 foot now.

No Logan, he's not 7'0" now. I know you think he is and want him to be, but he's not. When I was 15/16 years old (your age), I thought the same thing. I didn't understand that wrestlers lose height over the years due to the beatings their bodies take night in and night out and the surgeries they require, in order to keep wrestling. Also, he weighed over 500 pounds for many years and had terrible posture. He WAS once over 7'0" imo and today is nothing over a flat 6'11" imo.

Danimal said on 8/Aug/12
Alex says on 7/Aug/12
Danimal, we've actually seen a Big Show of today face off with Shaq and Shaq edged him out a bit.

And Big Show had the footwear advantage on Shaq. Personally, I saw 2" height difference between the 2 of them. I don't think there would have been on in 1996. I think they would have been the same height back then. After all, Big Show had a peak Kevin Nash (who was 6'10") by close to, if not a full 3". No way would Big Show have that much height on a 6'10" man today as he did back then.

Kunoiti said on 7/Aug/12
Click Here
Ron Reis is not in the probably gigantism?

Alex said on 7/Aug/12
Yes I do remember the first few months he was referred to as 7'0 then they began saying he was 7'2 but there was one time they did say 7'1 on TV I remember that. When he first came at St Valentines Masacre 1999 they were like this man has gotta be over 7'0 tall!

eddie said on 7/Aug/12
if shaq is 7'1 then big show is probably 7'0 because he looked about an inch shorter than shaq when they stand face to face in the ring on meonday night raw two years ago

logan noll 1996 said on 7/Aug/12
Show was 7 foot peak/7 foot now.

Alex said on 7/Aug/12
Danimal, we've actually seen a Big Show of today face off with Shaq and Shaq edged him out a bit.

Vegas said on 7/Aug/12
Alex says on 6/Aug/12
They went back and forth saying he was 7'0 or 7'2 his first few months until they started to just bill him at 7'2
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they only billed him 7ft first few months, there was no mention of 7'2 until about june of 1999, big shows post on 17/Dec/11 has all the times his height was referenced between feb and may 1999

Danimal said on 7/Aug/12
Alex says on 3/Aug/12
Shaq is a legit 7'1. If you put Big Show from back then up against him it would be very close in height

Totally agree Alex. A 1996 Big Show would have been pretty much the same height as Shaq. A 2012 Big Show would be looking up to Shaq.

Alex said on 6/Aug/12
They went back and forth saying he was 7'0 or 7'2 his first few months until they started to just bill him at 7'2. I do remember one time they announced him at 7'1

dicksock said on 5/Aug/12
Danimal says on 1/Aug/12
dicksock says on 29/Jul/12
Big Show was never above 7' and is still at least 6'11". If anyone wants to believe anything else, where's the proof?

The proof is that he was listed at 7'1" in basketball??? Nice try.

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Yeah, he was also BILLED at 7' in 1999 by the WWF and looked shorter than 7'1" Ron Reis!. Magic Johnson was listed as 6'9" in the NBA. I guess you believe that to. Also, The Rock was listed at 6'5" in high school football and 6'4" by the Miami Hurricanes, yet I know for a fact you don't believe he is 6'4". Can you say HYPOCRITE? Then again you think Vince McMahon was 3" taller than Bret Hart, that Paul Wight has shrunk by around 3", and that HHH is 6'1"; so what should I expect?

KingNick said on 4/Aug/12
Vegas says on 3/Aug/12
mid 1990s it looks like Click Here

That's an awesome pic -- I'm surprised Bichoff and McMahon let WCW and WWF guys breathe the same air together!

Alex said on 4/Aug/12
That pic looks around 96-98 is my guess. But Big Show is a little taller there and his build is alot more fit. I read his first few years in WCW he was 380-400lbs

RoelC said on 4/Aug/12
Cool pic Vegas! That's probably the only pic from the 90's where we can see both Hogan & Austin. This pic looks to be taken just outside Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, California. I agree with JT, that the pic is probably from around 1996 or early 1997, judging from Big Show's physique and haircut.

JT said on 4/Aug/12
If I had to guess, that pic is probably from around 1996 or so Vegas. Is that Billy Gunn in the back right in the shadows? He looks a little taller than Hogan although Hogan is behind Wight and that guy is probably about the same distance from the camera as Wight is.

If that's Gunn, he always looked at least a legit 6’4” to me and measured up to Wight here about how your 6’4” friend did. Click Here

Vegas said on 3/Aug/12
mid 1990s it looks like Click Here

Alex said on 3/Aug/12
Shaq is a legit 7'1. If you put Big Show from back then up against him it would be very close in height

Seamus99 said on 2/Aug/12
Reis was listed at 7-0 as a freshman in high school and 7-1 as a soph which he didn't grow any more at Santa Clara univ he was listed at 7-1 all 4 yrs I doubt he grew any more after college. I would sure to bet because basketball players tend to exagerrate he was a little over 7-0 with shoes 7-1 1/2

Danimal said on 2/Aug/12
LG69 says on 1/Aug/12
@Danimal, that very well could be his height but with shoes on. When Show was face to face with 7'1" Shaq, he appeared to be 1.5" shorter. Show is 6'11 to 7'0...no more.

It has been well established that Big Show had lost height by the time he faced Shaq. Stack him up next to Shaq in 1996 and you'll see they were approximately the same height.

Vegas said on 2/Aug/12
here are some tall players that were drafted by the nba in 2012

meyers leonard listed at 7'1 in college Click Here he measured 6'11.5 barefoot Click Here
fab melo listed 7'0 in college Click Here measured 6'10.75 barefoot Click Here
festus ezeli listed 6'11 in college Click Here barefoot 6'9.75 Click Here
Enes Kanter listed 6'11 in college Click Here measured barefoot height 6'9 3/4
bernard james listed 6'10 in college Click Here barefoot at 6'8.75

LG69 said on 1/Aug/12
@Danimal, that very well could be his height but with shoes on. When Show was face to face with 7'1" Shaq, he appeared to be 1.5" shorter. Show is 6'11 to 7'0...no more.

Fakhrul Islam said on 1/Aug/12
I should prpbably think someone like Undertaker is 6 ft 6 famous people are usually about 2 inches off their real heights.

Fakhrul Islam said on 1/Aug/12
Danimal you're right my friend, film industry and all the other industries love to upgrade peoples heights. absuloutly mad.

Danimal said on 1/Aug/12
dicksock says on 29/Jul/12
Big Show was never above 7' and is still at least 6'11". If anyone wants to believe anything else, where's the proof?

The proof is that he was listed at 7'1" in basketball??? Nice try.

Danimal said on 1/Aug/12
Alex says on 30/Jul/12
Danimal, so we can agree that 2006 he was his heaviest? Yea 530-550lbs is what he looked in 06. Back in WCW at one point they billed him at 541lbs when he really wasn't even close to 500lbs. In 1999-2000 Big Show was a solid 420-430lbs. Those days are long gone now

I remember watching the WCW from 1994/1995 onwards and when Big Show made his first appearance, he looked huge, but lean and as the weeks turned into months and then years, he just gained more and more weight. Literally, every week, the announcers would bill him heavier and heavier, but even just before he left for the WWF (At the time) in 1999, he still looked over 7'0" to me (compared to a then 6'10" Kevin Nash). For years now, he has looked to have lost a couple of inches in height to me.

Alex said on 31/Jul/12
JT, the 6'8 is rounded up I would think so hes prob 6'7 barefoot. That would put Big Show at like 7'1 which would make sense for a young Big Show.

JT said on 31/Jul/12
A svelte (325 lbs.) Paul Wight at age 19 Click Here No. 32 (John Smith) played center for Wichita State and was listed as 6’8”
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If that guy is really 6’7” barefoot, Wight still looks a little over 7’0” barefoot. He'd have to be 6'6" to get Wight below 7'0".

Alex said on 30/Jul/12
Danimal, so we can agree that 2006 he was his heaviest? Yea 530-550lbs is what he looked in 06. Back in WCW at one point they billed him at 541lbs when he really wasn't even close to 500lbs. In 1999-2000 Big Show was a solid 420-430lbs. Those days are long gone now

dicksock said on 29/Jul/12
Big Show was never above 7' and is still at least 6'11". If anyone wants to believe anything else, where's the proof?

Danimal said on 28/Jul/12
Alex says on 28/Jul/12
Danimal, yes Big Show in 2006 did get up to a legit 525lbs I had read before he took off for a while again. Since 2008 when he came back he still looks easily in the upper 400s. Big Show hasn't really been in good shape since 2000 right around WM 2000.

I read he got up to 550 pounds and when he came back he claimed he lost 109 pounds and was down to 441 pounds. He easily looked 550 pounds at his heaviest.

I see him somewhere between 6'10"-6'11" today. Peak, somewhere between 7'0"-7'1". He has lost height. It's been obvious for years now.

Alex said on 28/Jul/12
I am a fan of Big Show and yes I agree he can look more 6'10-6'11 sometimes but because he looks that doesn't mean hes def that height. I would peg him somewhere from 6'11 and 7'0 today. His peak closer to 7'1

Alex said on 28/Jul/12
Danimal, yes Big Show in 2006 did get up to a legit 525lbs I had read before he took off for a while again. Since 2008 when he came back he still looks easily in the upper 400s. Big Show hasn't really been in good shape since 2000 right around WM 2000.

RP said on 27/Jul/12
Great pic of Paul & Dirk...FYI....Dirk was measured at 6'11.25" barefoot in his early 20's.

Rikashiku said on 17/Jun/12
@Ras. I always had Ryan as being around 6'4" or a weak 6'4".He's got height and usually wears flat boots.

Matt Bloom is probably 2" over bob sapp who has to be 6'3-4" himself.

Jay said on 16/Jun/12
Compare triple h and big show to the old Arnold and Andre pics. Andre looks quite a bit taller and overall bigger.

dicksock said on 16/Jun/12
Vegas says on 15/Jun/12
ras, there is bloom next to lesnar Click Here

as for the other stuff, reis was listed 7'1 in college bball at age 23 so he wasn't taller than that, wight was listed 7ft first 5 months in wwe back in 1999 so he wasn't taller than that, according to you danimal hhh is ~6'1, thats 1999 so i guess now your excuse will be wight lost height by the time he arrived in wwf, because there isn't more than 9 inches between wight and hhh in any of those shots... Click Here

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So Danimal thinks HHH is 6'1" and that Vince McMahon was 6'2"?

....ROTFL

Clay said on 16/Jun/12
Albert is between 6'6 and 6'7, he is a huge guy not just girth-wise.

Vegas said on 15/Jun/12
ras, there is bloom next to lesnar Click Here

as for the other stuff, reis was listed 7'1 in college bball at age 23 so he wasn't taller than that, wight was listed 7ft first 5 months in wwe back in 1999 so he wasn't taller than that, according to you danimal hhh is ~6'1, thats 1999 so i guess now your excuse will be wight lost height by the time he arrived in wwf, because there isn't more than 9 inches between wight and hhh in any of those shots... Click Here

Danimal said on 15/Jun/12
Ras says on 14/Jun/12
Yes, Big show was probably 7'0.5" back in the 90's, he was also billed as 7'4 for some time. Nowadays I agree with Rika he could be more like 210cm, maybe as low as 6'10.5".

I agree. I would peg him somewhere between 6'10" and 6'11" these days. Peak height, he was between 7'0" and 7'1". 2" height loss for Big Show. If present day Big Show stood next to a 1990's Kevin Nash, he would barely edge him out. A peak Big Show had 3" on a PEAK Kevin Nash.

Ras said on 14/Jun/12
Rikashiku says on 13/Jun/12

Others I saw who may not be what we thought they were:

I remember seeing Drew McIntyre standing slightly taller than Jack Swagger. Some people here trried to put Drew down as 6'3", I still think 6'4.5". I remember Jack Swagger being mentioned as being 6'4" on his 3rd match on ECW. He is suddenly listed as 6'6" afterwards and 6'7" now.

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It's weird because I saw a match between Jack Swagger and Mason Ryan (I think it was aired on February 17). Ryan looked half to 3/4 of an inch taller than Swagger. Maybe he was using thick boots+lifts? Because I sure as hell don't think Ryan is over 6'4 while Swagger is more of a proper 6'5.

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Rikashiku says on 13/Jun/12

Albert is always listed at 6'6" and has 3" on Tyson Tomko who was also listed at 6'6"... which didn't help their tag team.
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Matt Bloom IMO is about 6'4.75", he didn't look any taller than JBL and I've seen him wrestle with Jon Andersen-Reel AKA Jon Strongman who is about 6'1 tops and he didn't look over 4 inches taller (if that). Look up matches between Giant Bernard and Strongman on youtube, that hardly looks like a 4 inch difference.

As for Tyson Tomko I really don't know what to say, I always thought he was a legit 6'6, maybe even 6'7! But then this must mean AJ Styles is not 5'10 or 5'9.5" more like 5'7ish? Check out this video:

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If Tomko is 6'3-6'3.5 Styles is about 5'7-5'7.5, then again if Albert has 2.5 to 3 inches on Tomko as you say, and since I think Albert is no more than 6'4.75 (6'5 at best), then Tomko is more like 6'2ish and Styles is more like 5'6ish. BTW how tall did you think Christian looked in that video? I think 5'11.5"

Ras said on 14/Jun/12
Yes, Big show was probably 7'0.5" back in the 90's, he was also billed as 7'4 for some time. Nowadays I agree with Rika he could be more like 210cm, maybe as low as 6'10.5".

Danimal said on 13/Jun/12
Rikashiku says on 13/Jun/12
@Gir, he was billed at 7'0" when he first debut. I thought it was 7'2" as well but I was corrected by another user here.

I'd say he was 7'0" aswell. Its hard to tell how tall Ron Reis was when he portrayed the Yeti. Did anyone look at his footware? He looked at least 2" on bigshow and I remember Bigshow saying he is 7'1" in 2005.

I didn't see The Yeti having had 2" on Big Show. The Yeti was in a mummy costume, so he had bandages wrapped around his head. There was no way of telling where the top of his head stopped. Ron Reis was legit somewhere between 7'1" and 7'2". Personally, I think Big Show was CLOSE to 7'1" in the 1990's, or at the very least 7'0.5". He towered over very big men in ways he hasn't been able to do since.

Danimal said on 13/Jun/12
ger says on 9/Jun/12
To the peson saying he was billed at 7 feet when he arrived in wwe, wrong. He was billed as 7 feet 2 for quite a few years in WWE (then WWF), and 5 feet 5 in wcw.

Not sure why Rob didn't post my comment, but to correct your above statement, I'm sure you meant 7'5", NOT 5'5", but to correct you, Big Show was billed at 7'4" in the WCW, not 7'5".

Rikashiku said on 13/Jun/12
@Gir, he was billed at 7'0" when he first debut. I thought it was 7'2" as well but I was corrected by another user here.

I'd say he was 7'0" aswell. Its hard to tell how tall Ron Reis was when he portrayed the Yeti. Did anyone look at his footware? He looked at least 2" on bigshow and I remember Bigshow saying he is 7'1" in 2005.
Now a days he doesn't look as towering as he used to. He could be a weak 6'11".

Others I saw who may not be what we thought they were:

I remember seeing Drew McIntyre standing slightly taller than Jack Swagger. Some people here trried to put Drew down as 6'3", I still think 6'4.5". I remember Jack Swagger being mentioned as being 6'4" on his 3rd match on ECW. He is suddenly listed as 6'6" afterwards and 6'7" now.
Wade Barrett is also taller than Jack Swagger. Could be a strong 6'5" or even a flat 6'6".
Albert is always listed at 6'6" and has 3" on Tyson Tomko who was also listed at 6'6"... which didn't help their tag team.
Ryback looks big, but he's shorter than Michael Tarver who could be 6'2.5" or 6'3" and he is barely taller than Heath Slater 6'0". 6'1.5"? for good ol Ryback.

Ras said on 12/Jun/12
dicksock says on 10/Jun/12
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I know he was billed at commonly billed at 7'2" in the WWF in the early days. But, seem to recall some posters on this site also posting some early 7' listings for him in the WWF. Not that it matters because he has been billed at 7' for nearly 10 years now. There is no way in heck he shrank in his early 30s. Again, even with his big WCW boots, he was still shorter than 7'1" Ron Reis. If he has gotten shorter, it is by no more than half an inch or so.

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Take into account taller people (guys 7ft or taller) tend to shrink more than shorter/average people. He was maybe 7ft but nowadays I think he's about 6'10.75"/210cm tall.

dicksock said on 10/Jun/12
ger says on 9/Jun/12
To the peson saying he was billed at 7 feet when he arrived in wwe, wrong. He was billed as 7 feet 2 for quite a few years in WWE (then WWF), and 5 feet 5 in wcw.

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I know he was billed at commonly billed at 7'2" in the WWF in the early days. But, seem to recall some posters on this site also posting some early 7' listings for him in the WWF. Not that it matters because he has been billed at 7' for nearly 10 years now. There is no way in heck he shrank in his early 30s. Again, even with his big WCW boots, he was still shorter than 7'1" Ron Reis. If he has gotten shorter, it is by no more than half an inch or so.

ger said on 9/Jun/12
To the peson saying he was billed at 7 feet when he arrived in wwe, wrong. He was billed as 7 feet 2 for quite a few years in WWE (then WWF), and 5 feet 5 in wcw.

JT said on 9/Jun/12
Interesting pic of Big Show and Dirk Nowitzki Click Here Dirk’s closer to the camera but could stand a little straighter.

Dirk usually gets listed at 7’0” now. Like many Europeans, he was not measured for the NBA draft. I’ve always had my doubts that he was a full 7’0” and instead was closer to 6’11”.

He does look pretty tall though next to Pau Gasol, who’s at least 7’0” Click Here Gasol is in flip-flops but the soles are not that small.

Chris Kaman (No. 12, to Dirk’s left with bald head) was measured at 6’11.5” for the NBA draft. Click Here Very tall team there but undoubtedly lacking in the athletic department.

dicksock said on 8/Jun/12
The Big Show stacked up the same next to 7'1" Ron Reis in the mid-90s as he currently does next to the 7'1" Great Khali. He still dwarfs 6'4" Johnny "Ace". Plus, he was billed at 7'0" when he first arrived in the WWF in 1999. As for him being 500+ pounds; he claims 440lbs for himself and was only over 500lbs for a short amount of time. The majority of his career, he has been well under. The bottom line is, I am an open-minded guy; so if there is any proof of height loss for Paul Wight, just post it...danimal.

I'll just say that I think Big Show has been 6'11"-7' for him entire career.

Ali Baba said on 8/Jun/12
It appears something happened to my link so I will repost it from my own saved location. Click Here

Danimal said on 7/Jun/12
kick says on 7/Jun/12
that 6' 1.5 guy, 'mike' was unconfirmed. no one knew him here on this site and he only stuck around for about 3 posts. that guy 'mike' measured up better to big show than vegas' 6' 4" friend indicating that either vegas is lying, or mike is lying/hiding something about that photo. plus to be fair, that recent photo of big show with the 6' 11 guy (assuming he is truthful) clearly shows that big show has him by at least .5"-1".

Mike claimed to be 6'1 3/4" btw, but Rob never changed him to that height. He kept him at 6'1.5".

Ali Baba said on 7/Jun/12
Vegas has also posted a picture of a friend of his whith Kane and says the friend is ~5'6". The picture makes it look like Kane is ~6'4" if Vegas is correct on his estimation for his friend's height. Click Here
So either Vegas is off on his estimate for his friend or the estimate for Kane is off. I know this isn't Kanes thread, but I think it does perhaps give an indication Vegas's estimates may be off.

kick said on 7/Jun/12
that 6' 1.5 guy, 'mike' was unconfirmed. no one knew him here on this site and he only stuck around for about 3 posts. that guy 'mike' measured up better to big show than vegas' 6' 4" friend indicating that either vegas is lying, or mike is lying/hiding something about that photo. plus to be fair, that recent photo of big show with the 6' 11 guy (assuming he is truthful) clearly shows that big show has him by at least .5"-1".

Danimal said on 6/Jun/12
Whatever he was in the 1990's, he looks to be MAX 6'10.5"-6'11" these days. The massive weight (500+ pounds), horrendous posture and the beating he has taken in the ring have knocked height off of him. Between 7'0" and 7'1" in the 1990's.