OOFatman said on 25/Feb/08
Perhaps the WWE just wants to promote a LEANER Big Show. After all, 399 lbs sounds a lot less than 400 LOL.
MK said on 25/Feb/08
How can Big Show Still claim to be ''the worlds largest athlete'' when Khali is now billed as taller and heavier
topdweeb26 said on 25/Feb/08
Oh c'mon guys, if the Big Show is billed at 399lbs then that probably is (at most) his real weight. His entire character revolves around his size, height and *weight* included. Why in the world would WWE market him as being lighter than he really is when his very gimmick depends on him being the world's biggest athlete? That simply wouldn't make sense. And as it has been pointed out in the past, weight is not nearly as easy to pinpoint as height is.
Alex said on 25/Feb/08
Big Show, thats what I was thinking pretty much too. This is very rare but a wrestler weighing more than his billed weight.
Big Show said on 25/Feb/08
Alex says on 24/Feb/08
Big Show is now listed at 399lbs on WWE.com. Maybe they're being more honest with his weight or something now because he still looks at least around 400lbs.
When he left the WWE in December 2006 he was billed at 507 lbs and now he claims to have lost 108 lbs, so the 399 lbs are easily explained. I think he was slightly heavier than 507 lbs when he left the WWE and is somewhere around 400-420 lbs nowadays.
Danimal said on 24/Feb/08
LV says on 24/Feb/08
Alex says on 24/Feb/08
Looking at the video at WM 3 I probably could see 5 inches now. Its just from certain angles it looks only 4 but Hogan was closer to the camera. But I'd say Andre 6'10 and Hogan 6'5 there then. They wanted us to believe it was a 9 inch difference though. LOL
Great, everybody agrees on a 5" difference. Here is the thing, Hogan was at least 6'5" barefoot back then and had thick-soled boots & possible lifts and was closer to 6'7" in ring gear. Andre had no lifts and thinner-soled boots and also compresses down into the mat more than Hogan, so he was closer to 6'11' and that was well past his peak and just after is back surgery. He was such a shell of his former self at that point.
Agreed
LV said on 24/Feb/08
Alex says on 24/Feb/08
Looking at the video at WM 3 I probably could see 5 inches now. Its just from certain angles it looks only 4 but Hogan was closer to the camera. But I'd say Andre 6'10 and Hogan 6'5 there then. They wanted us to believe it was a 9 inch difference though. LOL
Great, everybody agrees on a 5" difference. Here is the thing, Hogan was at least 6'5" barefoot back then and had thick-soled boots & possible lifts and was closer to 6'7" in ring gear. Andre had no lifts and thinner-soled boots and also compresses down into the mat more than Hogan, so he was closer to 6'11' and that was well past his peak and just after is back surgery. He was such a shell of his former self at that point.
Alex said on 24/Feb/08
Big Show is now listed at 399lbs on WWE.com. Maybe they're being more honest with his weight or something now because he still looks at least around 400lbs.
Alex said on 24/Feb/08
Looking at the video at WM 3 I probably could see 5 inches now. Its just from certain angles it looks only 4 but Hogan was closer to the camera. But I'd say Andre 6'10 and Hogan 6'5 there then. They wanted us to believe it was a 9 inch difference though. LOL
Abyss said on 24/Feb/08
Anyone have any idea how tall that bodyguard is of Floyds? He looked near 7.
OOFatman said on 23/Feb/08
I see a 5" difference b/w Andre and Hogan @ WM III. 6'10" Andre vs 6'5" Hogan.
Danimal said on 23/Feb/08
Alex, I think Andre was still at least 6'11" at WM 3. Hogan was 6'5"-6'6". We're looking at a bare minimum of 5" right there.
Alex2 said on 23/Feb/08
Alex, yea i noticed he looks more toned now.
Alex said on 23/Feb/08
Last night on Smackdown I saw Big Show in wrestling attire and he does look around 100lbs less. Now you'd think 100lbs less on someone should look more than that but Big Show was so big 100lbs less on him isn't going to look as much as 100lbs less on a normal person.
His arms still look just as big, a bit more cut I think too. His chest has gone down a bit, more toned though. His stomach went down a lot and also he lost some weight in his legs as well.
Alex said on 23/Feb/08
At WM 3 I saw 4 inches between Hogan and Andre actually.
Andre was at least 6'11 I think at his peak, still a little shorter than Big Show I think.
Danimal said on 22/Feb/08
George says on 21/Feb/08
Big show is 7' tall on the mark but listed 6'11 3/4" on another site.
BTW, I stand 6'11.75". Big Show was 6'2" at 12 and 6'8" at 14, he must have peaked early, I was 6'8" at 16, my brother was 6'8" at 15 1/2.
We have one guy like this a month, don't we?? I love these insecure 5'5" liar who claim they are 6'11.5". this guy is original, because he claims his brother is 6'8"!! Rob, you should call these guys on this and FORCE them to post pics of themselves, or else they get
Banned for lying to US and to THEMSELVES...
JT said on 22/Feb/08
The stare down of Big Show and Haystacks makes sense. I
Vegas said on 22/Feb/08
LV i have been saying that about the haystacks/andre photo for the best part of 2 years, the shot is taken from behind haystacks' back for one, similiar sort of angle here rock is 3" taller than 6'4 conan, now rock becomes 6'7, lol
Click Here i am very confident andre would have at least 3"-4" at least on haystacks in a proper staredown
topdweeb26, OOFatman here is haystacks with 6'3 akira maeda, the camera angle makes it look like they are the same height but there was about a 3 inch difference and this back in 1982, the commentator tried to pass off haystacks as having a full 10" on maeda there, he said maeda was 6'1 lol
Click Here here is an intesting shot i created last night, mayweathers head is only 2/3 the size of big shows, lol so if shows head is 12" long then mayweather is only ~8"
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Big Show said on 22/Feb/08
Again Youtube has deleted my user account with all of my Big Show and Andre the Giant videos. That's the last time I posted something on that website!
OOFatman said on 21/Feb/08
Vegas, it just appeared that Show was wearing some kind of lift in that match with Haystacks. I'm not saying Haystacks was 6'11", personally I would range anywhere from 6'7" to 6'8", but not having seen a lot of his matches I'm not one to judge his height very well. However, Show's boots just looked suspicious to me, that's all. I don't think Show was ever much over 6'11", therefore I would expect a 3"-4" difference b/w them instead of 5"-6", that is why I believe he was packing something.
LV said on 21/Feb/08
Vegas, great point regarding your pictures of people with 5" height differences that aren't discernible from those particular angles. By that logic, we can throw the only Andre/Haystacks picture in existence out the window because its obviously very, very skewed and they could've had a 5" difference that was unnoticable due to the low camera angle and poor posture. It's clear that angles and posture play a huge role in whether or not a picture is valuable to be used to compare the height of two individuals.
George said on 21/Feb/08
Big show is 7' tall on the mark but listed 6'11 3/4" on another site.
BTW, I stand 6'11.75". Big Show was 6'2" at 12 and 6'8" at 14, he must have peaked early, I was 6'8" at 16, my brother was 6'8" at 15 1/2.
Jeremy said on 21/Feb/08
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is 5'8" tall, pretty gutsy for a guy his size to want to fight Big Show. Most guys his size should run for their lives.
topdweeb26 said on 21/Feb/08
Danimal, you seem to get very worked up when someone disagrees with what you think. I am in agreement with Vegas, Andre was at best 6' 10.
Vegas: if Haystacks is really 6' 7 at the most, then Big Show might not have had any lifts when he faced him, he might really just be that much taller than him. For me personally, I don't it's wise to think he had on lifts simply because Andre was barely taller than Haystacks, since I believe Big Show would have at least a couple inches on Andre.
Vegas said on 21/Feb/08
frank; on the subject of photos here are a few for you 7'2ish kareem and 6'7 magic do you see 7 inches here
Click Here6'3 listed ben affleck and 5'10 listed matt damon, do you see 5 inches here
Click HereScott hall and kevin nash, look these guys are basically the same height and there i was thinking it was at least a 5 inch difference
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Vegas said on 21/Feb/08
frank: i answered your mayweather thing on andres page and he certainly looked 7ft with him, at least 6'11 when standing tall. on the subject of Andre, how likely is it he grew 1" after the age of 23, then lost 3 inches by the age of 40 (Wrestlemania 3), imo zero
danimal i haven't seen any proof yet of 6'11 and 7'0 billings. I saw a writer describe andre as 6'11 in a book, i saw a tabloid newspaper photo in england describe him as 6'11 too. at the end of the day i want to see proof a wrestling promotion billed him at 6'11 and 7'0, just like that poster PROMOTING wrestling does
you said; because bret hart and ric flair were billed at 5'11 by the WWE (again i never saw proof of this but lets say you are correct on this) they couldn't be any taller, of course they are billed at 6'1 by the WWE now so going your andre logic, bret and flair are indeed 6'1, agree???
you don't want to admit andre was 6'10 for one simple reason because then there goes your 6'6 for hulk hogan out the window (i know you will spit fury upon this statement and call me all the names of the world now and say i hate hogan etc but it had to be said)
Danimal said on 21/Feb/08
Vegas says on 21/Feb/08
the evidence of andres billing Click Here
Evidence? Why not provide other billings where they had him at 6'11" and 7'0"? Oh I forgot, you and JT refuse to do that.
Alex, Andre had more than a couple of inches on Hogan at WM 3. Sorry man, it was more like 5".
Frank said on 21/Feb/08
Vegas he could have been 6ft 10 peak but he also could have grown an inch more because of his Disease and Big Show somtines does not look 7ft either especially against a 5ft 7ish Mayweather and that 6ft 1.5 guy on his page
Show wore lifts Andre did not Andre just standed on a box on an Interview with Vince :o)
Vegas said on 21/Feb/08
the evidence of andres billing
Click Here
Vegas said on 21/Feb/08
Alex; andre was billed at 6'10 in england as jean ferre in 1969 age 23, surely you can't get any more peak than that
Alex said on 21/Feb/08
Topdweeb, yea he was only a couple inches taller than Hogan at WM 3 but Andre wasn't near his peak height there. I think Big Show may sligthly edge out Andre even in Andre's peak.
Jeremy said on 20/Feb/08
Big Show is 7'0" tall and is now 400 lbs. give or take, by the way, if Floyd tried to hit me, and I were Big Show, i'd chokeslam him and throw him off the ring, Big Show, us seven foot guys gotta stick together
Vegas said on 20/Feb/08
OOFatman; before i started contributing to this website and when i was just a casual observer i saw people linking that andre/haystacks pic time and time and time again. Most were saying that proved andre to be 7ft because haystacks was a legit 6'11, i laughed because i knew full well none of these guys had even seen haystacks in action and were just hoping he was 6'11, my first contribution on andres page circa march/april 2006 was to say that big show towered over haystacks in 1996 by at least 5-6 inches, i got shot down for that and called an idiot by a few, before i posted my proof, and i remember who it was that said i was wrong ;) (it wasn't you btw) of course after i posted my proof everybody started saying show was wearing lifts in the hope that haystacks would still be 6'11 (yawn)
at his very peak in the early 1980s haystacks was 6'7 and no taller, i can post loads of photos to prove that, the videos of him on youtube have since been removed. here are a few though wait till the end with 5'7-5'8 mene gene is interviewing him, he has barely a had over gene there 11 inches there max
Click Herethe guy in the red mask at the start staring down haystacks here in 1979 is 6'1 listed Kendo Nagasaki how much height difference do you see there
Click Hereyou cannot base an assumption of someones height on "one" photo which so many people on this website do in regards various wrestlers and other celebs, thats why rob does such a good job
supes78 said on 20/Feb/08
For people that have seen the footage from the pay per view, it's clear that Big Show was taller than the biggest bodyguard. Photos aren't as reliable.
topdweeb26 said on 20/Feb/08
Or it could just be that Show is really that much taller than Andre would have been. I have always said that Show is taller than Andre; Andre was barely taller than Hogan at WM 3.
OOFatman said on 20/Feb/08
Vegas, (or should I say Easter Bunny lol) he was packing something in his match with Giant Haystacks, no doubt about it. Haystacks was close to Andre's height. We have all seen that pic on OWW with Andre and Haystacks looking very close in height. Show had 5" on Haystacks in that match! No way would Show have that much on him if they were both barefoot!
Before anyone says it, I don't want to hear how Haystacks shrunk several inches in between matches with Andre and Show lol.
Alex2 said on 20/Feb/08
From looking at Big Show i think a lot of his height is in his head, im betting his head is over 12 inches probably 14-15"
ck said on 20/Feb/08
If you look at the footage from now way out when mayweather ran off into the crowd and big show chased you can see that Big Show was about 2 inches taller than the tall bodyguard. I say hes 6'10" 400 pounds. Big Show is 6'11.5" or 7'0"
big show 2 said on 20/Feb/08
imo there is at least 3 inches between nash and morgan,morgan imo looks about 6,7".
Danimal said on 20/Feb/08
Do you think the WWE ordered Big Show to lose weight and that's the reason why he left, to do just that? I believe the same thing happened with Yokozuna.
Danimal said on 20/Feb/08
JT says on 20/Feb/08
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Finally a good and UNBIASED comparison JT. I applaud you on that old friend.
Now that I think about it, I do remember Big Show having been 530 pounds by the time he left WCW in 1996. He was on Conan at that point and he was FATTER than ever before. That being said, I think he is a comfortable 420 pounds today. Remember, we didn't see him WITHOUT all that clothing. 420-430 is a good weight for him, but saddly, I think he's going to bring it back up.
Vegas said on 20/Feb/08
the wwe also wouldn't have any say in the matter, mayweather would not step in a wwe ring with 20,000 rabid wrestling fans that close to him with his top security guy not there, a guy who could take out about 10 fans at once if they were stupid enough to try and jump mayweather, i have been to a number of WWE shows where fans have tried in enter the ring and almost been successful, some crazy people out there
dave said on 20/Feb/08
About Mayweathers height - if Vaj is telling the truth and is 5'10.5 in shoes, Mayweather is 5'7-5'7.5 max. He certainly didnt look more than 5'8'' next to the mamoth known as Big Show.
topdweeb26 said on 20/Feb/08
Big Show: I am one of the ones who claimed Big Show was clearly taller, and when I said that, I was referring to the video/pics from the PPV. And I agree, he looks taller in that photo but it's not a good photo to use.
Why wouldn't the WWE let someone in the ring as tall or taller than the Big Show? Well, for one, it's because it kinda hurts the Big Show's character to have someone larger than him. Another reason is because there aren't many people who are as tall or taller than Big Show. And, Great Khali is as tall or slightly taller and thye let those two be seen together.
Alex said on 20/Feb/08
Big Show is taller than the tallest bodyguard there but only by a few inches, but from certain angles he looked Big Show's height at least.
Big Show said on 20/Feb/08
Vegas, I'm not claiming that the bodyguard is taller than Big Show. I'm clearly stating that the camera angle makes it hard to make a decent estimation.
I posted that pic because people here are claiming that Big Show is clearly taller than that bodyguard. Well in the pictures he doesn't, so I find it kinda strange how people can claim he is.
Vegas said on 20/Feb/08
Big Show says on 20/Feb/08
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I don't see Big Show being taller than that bodyguard. Are people looking at the same pic as I am? The above pic clearly shows that the bodyguard is taller (even if Big Show would stand up straight), but the distance between Show and him and the camera angle makes it hard to estimate if he indeed would be taller than Big Show.
Thats a bit like the matt morgan/kevin nash photo where some people on here tried to convince us that nash was indeed 5-6" taller than morgan, draw a line on this photo and nash comes out about 6" taller due to high camera angle
Click Here the bodyguard is next to the tope rope there and show is in the middle of the ring so the high camera angle makes everyone further from the camera look taller, look how high the furthest middle rope is compared to the closest rope to the camera in your photo
Big Show said on 20/Feb/08
Danimal says on 19/Feb/08
One thing I do notice is that his neck is shorter than it was in the WCW, even at a lighter weight. It seems compressed now, like Hogans. Did Big Show ever have back/neck surgery? That could account for height lost (over 1" worth).
From what I remember, Big Show only had arthroscopic surgery on his knees in mid 2004. He never had neck surgery during his wrestling career as that would've taken him out of wrestling for over a year and although his back was killing him in 2006, he didn't require surgery, he just needed to loose a ton of weight. Apparently his back is doing a lot better now.
Big Show said on 20/Feb/08
Click HereI don't see Big Show being taller than that bodyguard. Are people looking at the same pic as I am? The above pic clearly shows that the bodyguard is taller (even if Big Show would stand up straight), but the distance between Show and him and the camera angle makes it hard to estimate if he indeed would be taller than Big Show.
I don't know why WWE wouldn't let another guy in the ring who's as tall or taller than Big Show. No one knows how tall that bodyguard is (I'm thinking that 6'10, 400 lbs bodyguard is not even the really tall one, but the one who's standing directly opposite of Big Show) and WWE is hardly exagerrating Big Show's height. Remember, we're talking about a industry who billed both Kane and Big Show at 7' and even let them tag together in the ring, so that everyone could notice that Big Show was in fact a lot taller than Kane.
Let's hope Big Show can maintain his weight and doesn't balloon back up again. He's been having weight problems since he got into wrestling and has lost weight on multiple occasions but he always regained it back.
Viper said on 19/Feb/08
Big Show looks taller right now.
Alex said on 19/Feb/08
Danimal, its not just you. I see the same. He appears a little taller now with less weight making his posture better. It reminds me of the Big Show from 1999-2000.
Fatman, I am thinking 510-520lbs before he left ECW and now 410-420lbs.
supes78 said on 19/Feb/08
Pics of Big Show and Mayweather.
Click HereAnd Mayweather's supposed 6'10" bodyguard was in no way taller than Big Show, especially if you look at the video footage. Big Show towered over everybody in that ring.
Vegas said on 19/Feb/08
OOFatman says on 19/Feb/08
Clearly one could tell he had them in the match with Haystacks.
he fairly moved around the ring for a 400lb guy wearing lifts and fell head first over the top rope onto his foot to make his achievement even more incredible, if he was wearing lifts in that match then i am the easter bunny :) best way to describe is this, get your girlfriend or a female friend to put on her high heels and ask her to pull of half the moves Wight does in that match, especially the top rope thingy, now if she doesn't end up in the hospital with a broken ankle or worse please re-write back.
haystacks just wasn't that tall, anybody that saw his staredowns with 6'3 akira maeda and 6'1ish Big Daddy from the early 1980s would know this, i grew up watching the guy every saturday on tv, his parents were born a miles up the road from where i was born, 6'11 was haystacks was a big a fudge as 7'4 for andre
as JT has shown haystacks was no taller next to mene gene than charles barkley was
Danimal said on 19/Feb/08
One thing I do notice is that his neck is shorter than it was in the WCW, even at a lighter weight. It seems compressed now, like Hogans. Did Big Show ever have back/neck surgery? That could account for height lost (over 1" worth).
Danimal said on 19/Feb/08
Is it just me, or does Big Show appear taller at a lighter weight? I still don't believe he is his WCW height (mid-late 90's). He was a FULL 7'1" back then. He's probably 7'0" MAX today with AMAZING posture and without 6'11".
Big Show said on 19/Feb/08
Click HereAnother segment of Show and Mayweather, this time from Raw last night. I read somewhere that the big bodyguard is supposed to be around 6'10 and 400 lbs. From the camera angles he looks taller than Big Show.
OOFatman said on 19/Feb/08
I read Big Show was up to 530 lbs before he left ECW. If he really lost 108 lbs that would put him around 422 then. He looked close to 7 ft. with Mayweather. I would put Show at least around 6'11" right now; cannot see him less than that. I think the reason he looked 7'1"+ in WCW was because of lifts. Clearly one could tell he had them in the match with Haystacks.
cantstop25 said on 19/Feb/08
btw if mayweather is 5'8" id say big show is atleast 7', he actualy looked a foot and a half taller when he stood up copletely straight, not saying he is over 7' just saying he appeared it
Alex said on 19/Feb/08
I think Rob could add Mayweather to this site since there is some debate on whether he is anywhere from 5'7-5'9.
Alex said on 19/Feb/08
Mayweather looked around 4-5 inches taller than Mysterio who isn't more than 5'3.
Last night the first segment in the ring was a shoot segment I think but the 2nd one when Mayweather came back to the ring, that one wasn't.
Big Show said on 19/Feb/08
Depending on Mysterio's biceps injury, they were planning for a tag-team match between Mysterio and Mayweather and Big Show + Shane McMahon at Wrestlemania. I think it's better if it was a handicap match though. However Mysterio will not wrestle at Wrestlemania, but will be involved in the angle. Perhaps WWE now goes to a one on one match between Show and Mayweather, with Mysterio in Mayweather's corner and Shane in Big Show's.
Btw. Mayweather only had Mysterio by a few inches in a backstage segment. And I definately think that segment between him and Show went the way it supposed to happen. Everbody is talking about it and I wonder if that was the case if he fake punched Big Show. The fact that he broke Big Show's nose can be a good build up to Wrestlemania.
Gollum said on 19/Feb/08
That dude was around Morgans height. you could see many times that show had him by a few inches.
Atoadaso said on 19/Feb/08
The bodyguard really does about the same height as Big Show but the camera and position of them is a bit too poor to really tell. If you pause that video at around 5:02 it looks like Big Show has 1 or 2 inches on him, but his head is bobbing up and down so it's not accurate. Would be nice to have that guys name.
I actually think Mayweather meant to hit Big Show like he did, simply because he didn't just legit hit him with 1 punch but at several which left several marks on Big Shows face. He was probably supposed to pull his punches and fake hit him, but for whatever reason he didn't. Makes me want to see Big Show get revenge on that little **** Floyd - hopefully when they fight each other Big Show shoots on him a little and gets him back.
topdweeb26 said on 18/Feb/08
I just can't see it. To me, Big Show always looks taller than that body guard.
Alex said on 18/Feb/08
Topdweeb, indeed it must have been for real. I am not too sure why he'd hit him for real. To prove a point I guess.
Alex said on 18/Feb/08
The tallest security guard there does look within a few inches of Big Show. If you put Big Show at 6'11-7'0. I'd guess that guard at 6'8 at least.
Alex said on 18/Feb/08
Mayweather I've seen listed at 5'8 mostly and that puts Big Show at 6'11 bare minimum, likely more 7'0ish.
Looking at that video just posted below, Big Show looks 400-410lbs I'd say, around 100lbs less is very possible by looking at him now.
I did read he did peak at around 520lbs at his last run in WCW before coming to WWF in 1999.
Vegas said on 18/Feb/08
Alex2 it was a worked shoot, the problem is that mayweather doesn't know how to throw a fake punch and his punches were too heavy, it made for fantastic tv though and looks so legit.
JT; mayweather is the most prized fighter in the world today, working in an angle with mayweather will give both the WWE and wight huge global awareness, which is what they want. Mayweather drew huge numbers against de la hoya something in the millions, Valuev is a nothing fighter really unknown in most of the world, this angle is already a million times better than the farce that was big show/akebono, that stunk up the place and nobody cared about either guy, all wrestling fans are talking about this
Vegas said on 18/Feb/08
show has a badly broken nose and cut lip from the incident, shawn michaels broke his nose as well but thats not making world news ;) on the topic of mayweather he is listed mostly at 5'8 3/4, seems strange that you would upgrade someone to something and 3/4
Click HereThe videos of the staredown between him and de la hoya was alot closer that most photos show, they are eye to eye really so i don't see mayweather under 5'8 barefoot
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Click Heremayweather also had a few inches on ricky hatton who is listed at 5'7.5 at times, but mostly 5'7
Click Here Click HereThe security guard has the advantage of the high camera angle throughout, he is further from the camera in the high-shots meaning he will look taller just as the far rope looks higher, a staredown between him and show would have been great though, i still think he is close to 7ft, he is a huge huge guy.
Big Show said on 18/Feb/08
Click HereHere's the video of Big Show and Mayweather. That security guard indeed is huge. He looks even taller than Big Show at certain parts, but they are pretty far away from one and other to make a decent comparison. Big Show looked indeed in great shape there and I'd say that 100 lbs doesn't look like it's that much exagerrated. He didn't look this lean since 1997.
Alex2 said on 18/Feb/08
Vegas you really see him at near 7'0"? i though 6'8 to 6'9 tops.
JT said on 18/Feb/08
Saw a longer version with replays. Mayweather did bop Big Show in the nose. It gives you an idea how Big Show the boxer probably would have fared.
Alex said on 18/Feb/08
Mayweather is actually 5'8 and around 145lbs.
Alex said on 18/Feb/08
Did someone here go to I M D B.com and change Big Show's height? I was looking and he's down to 6'11 3/4 now.
JT said on 18/Feb/08
Another one of Big Show and Mayweather. (
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Alex2 said on 18/Feb/08
Its unreal how much Big Show DRAWFS Matweather, Mayweather is absolutley stupid punching Show, he would tear him limb to limb. Anyway was that whole thing legit or faked? I couldnt really tell, and as for Shows height he looks 7'0" easily with Mayweather.
KingNick said on 18/Feb/08
I take that back maybe Mayweather is only 5'7"?
Click Here it still would put Big Show somewhere around 7' even if it only was 6'11"
KingNick said on 18/Feb/08
Even if Mayweather is only 5'8", which I think he's closer to 5'9", Big Show has got to be 7'. Look at that huge size difference. Big Show had to kneel down for Mayweather just to punch him!
Danimal said on 18/Feb/08
Actually little brother_h, he went up to over 520 pounds when he left ECW. This is a well known fact. Ask Alex. With that being said, he'll be more agile at 412 pounds. Lets see if he can keep the weight off. Andre couldn't. Lets also see if he has grown back to his WCW height, which I'm assuming he hasn't.
Alex said on 18/Feb/08
About Big Show's height there he does look 7'0 there. The lowest you could argue there is 6'11.
Alex said on 18/Feb/08
I didn't see No Way Out last night but I am happy Big Show is back.
From those pics we can't see a comparison with him and the tallest bodyguard though. But Show does seem 400-420lbs now.
Crazy that Mayweather really punched show. I gotta see the videos of that.
topdweeb26 said on 18/Feb/08
Big Show looks absolutely enormous compared to Mayweather.. I don't understand why Mayweather would hit him for real though.
Big Show said on 18/Feb/08
There are some pics of the Big Show/Mayweather. Which of these guys is the big security guard you're referring to.
Tonight I will try to upload the video of their confrontation on Youtube.
Vegas said on 18/Feb/08
show spent most of the time bending his head looking down looking at mayweather but here are a few of both guys standing fully tall
Click HereClick HereAlex2; that security guy looked close to 7 foot tall to me and 350lb at least, he dwarfed mayweather too and all the other guys too, mayweather was well under his chin. you couldn't get a good comparison between him and show though because of the camera angles.
Big Show said on 18/Feb/08
Big Show made his WWE return last night at No Way Out. Apparently he took some legit punches from a boxer. He said he lost over a 100 lbs. Let's see how he looks in wrestling gear as he appeared in a suit yesterday.
Vegas said on 18/Feb/08
loads of photos from last nights floyd mayweather big show staredown, mayweather broke wights nose and left wight with blood flowing everywhere for those who don't know and then ran and wight chased after him, my god the dude can move for 400lb, he also claimed to have lost 108lb before the whole mayweather incident happened, watching it live on tv was surreal
mayweather is 5'9ish or 5'8.75" and about 145lb btw
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Alex2 said on 17/Feb/08
Well No way out was interesting, this is something that happened: Big Show made his return to WWE at No Way Out tonight. His music hit after the match between Edge & Rey Mysterio had concluded. Show pretended to be a babyface, but then attacked Mysterio. Show threatened to chokeslam Rey, but dared boxer Floyd Mayweather, who was at ringside, to come in. Mayweather came in and Show shoved him. Show then got down on his knees and dared Mayweather to punch him. Mayweather legitimately punched Show two or three times, causing him to bleed. Mayweather then ran off. Show was bleeding heavily from the nose and mouth. Show chased after him, but Shane McMahon came out and calmed him down.
Oh and during the fake or legit Floyd Mayweather fight, Floys had a HUGE bodyguard with him who looked 6'7" minimum and stacked up very well to show, id say around 6'8 though, anyone know who im talking about? Thanks.
Vegas said on 17/Feb/08
measurement is official, he says he stopped growing at 18 so you saw him at full height
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Vegas said on 17/Feb/08
topdweeb26 says on 14/Feb/08
Vegas: that all pretty much ended the debate in my mind, I think Wight is a legit 7' minimum, not 6' 10 and not even 6' 11 but 7' minimum. By the way, I always kinda pictured you being from the U.S., where are you?
sorry didn't see this till now, i'm actually irish, born in the city of galway about half way up this map on the west coast
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Alex2 said on 17/Feb/08
Wow hes natural? Well it was at a gas station in Birmingham where he was with a load of other guys, but this was like 2 years ago so he may have only been 7'6" at the time but yea i never really talked to him i just kinda walked passed him and looked like a dwarf lol. Is that measuring official for him? But no i didnt really meet him so nevr got a photo.
Vegas said on 17/Feb/08
wow alex2 you met Neil fingleton, what was that like?? get any photos??
btw fingleton is a measured 7'7.56" barefoot but only wears like a size 16 shoe. You met probably the tallest natural giant whoever lived
Alex said on 17/Feb/08
Actually 4'10 is average for a 6th grader I think.When is your birthday? Just wondering since you could have turned 12 after the year was over. I am April 12th.
Danimal said on 17/Feb/08
Alex, I was 4'10" in grade 6. Actually, I stayed that height from 11 until almost 13 believe it or not.
Alex2 said on 16/Feb/08
Danimal it's amzing how tall soem people are, i have happend to have met Neil Fingleton (7'6-7'7) UK's tallest man, but asides him i think the tallest guy ive ever seen was 6'6"
Vegas said on 16/Feb/08
i was just waiting for a name on these articles to appear that played in the nba and in your second article JT i found one; Luther Wright described in the piece as 7'1 was actually listed at 7'2 in the nba
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JT said on 16/Feb/08
A few more newspaper article summaries about Big Show during his college years
Click HereClick HereThe one article has Ron Reis (Yeti/Ron Studd) and Santa Clara University center at 7
Alex said on 16/Feb/08
Danimal, how tall were you in 6th grade at 11-12? I as about 5'0 entering the year and 5'1 when the year was over.
JT said on 15/Feb/08
If this is Big Show at around 325 lbs. here (
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Danimal said on 15/Feb/08
Alex, the tallest kid in grade 6 was 5'6". He had 8" on me and I was above average for an 11 year old. He was ridiculously tall at the time. He was 6'3" by 14 and when I met him at my 10 year High School reunion and he was 6'7" today. We did have a 6'8" basketball player on our high school team and the competing high school had a 6'11" player. They even had a 6'5" girl on their women's basketball team.
topdweeb26 said on 15/Feb/08
Alex: yeah, I went to a school that seemed to have unusually tall people. The guy in my 6th grade who was 6' at 12 was actually the tallest kid in our school. The second tallest (in my class, don't know about the school) was 5' 9. Don't know how tall he turned out either. But the 3rd tallest in my 6th grade class was 5' 7 and last I saw him as a senior in high school, he was 6' 5, so I'd imagine the guy who was 6' might have hit close to the 7' mark.
Alex said on 15/Feb/08
In the article they say 6'0 at 12 but on Conan O'Brien he said himself 6'2 at 12. Either way its VERY tall for that age.
Big Show has lifted weights since coming to wrestling though but still if he didn't he'd still be pretty strong.
Big Show said on 15/Feb/08
Click HereHere's an article on Big Show's career up until 2002.
Alex said on 14/Feb/08
Topdweeb, when I was in 6th grade there was a kid who was 11-12 who was def tall but no way 6'0, but was still tall at like 5'8 or around there. I see him sometimes today and he's a solid 6'5 guy.
JT said on 14/Feb/08
Thanks for the posts Vegas. Interesting how Big Show did not want to lift weights to get strong like Hogan when he had probably the most raw strength of anyone who
topdweeb26 said on 14/Feb/08
Vegas: that all pretty much ended the debate in my mind, I think Wight is a legit 7' minimum, not 6' 10 and not even 6' 11 but 7' minimum. By the way, I always kinda pictured you being from the U.S., where are you?
Vegas said on 14/Feb/08
here is the article, i uploaded it in four parts; but it is a very good read about a then 19 year old Big show in late 1991
part 1
Click Herepart 2
Click Herepart 3
Click Herepart 4
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topdweeb26 said on 14/Feb/08
Alex: when I was in 6th grade, the tallest kid in my class was 6' barefeet at the age of 12... don't know how tall he turned out, but that makes be believe Wight could have been 6' 2 at 12.
JT: yeah I take everything Jason says with a grain of salt. I can appreciate skepticism, but his skepticism is often without merit. And, most of the time it seems like he downplays height just for the sake of being the antagonist.
Alex said on 14/Feb/08
Vegas, yea 11-12 is a 6th grader unless they get left back or something. Junior which is 11th grade you're going to be 16-17.
6'4 in 6th grade is crazy but like I said he said he was 6'2 at 12 and thats when he was in 6th grade. He also said 6'5 at 13 which would be in 7th grade. Still crazy.
Alex said on 14/Feb/08
I also read he said he was 6'0 at 11, 6'2 at 12 and 6'7 at 14.
Vegas said on 14/Feb/08
i am not too familiar with the american schooling system (the various years are named different to ours) but from what i gather a person is between 11 and 12 years old in sixth grade and between 15-16 in junior year in high school????
according to an article i bought, Wight was 6'4 in the sixth grade. By his junior year in high school, he was 6'11 and 290lb. this article was printed on November 30, 1991, i will try to upload it some way or maybe email it to rob and he can post it here, in it wight talks about not wanting to be as strong as hulk hogan :)
Vegas said on 14/Feb/08
here are a few more excerpts, all the excerpts from 1990-92 describe him as a 7'1 center
Click HereClick HereWichita were an NCAA college during Wights years, he was playing NCAA basketball at the same time as a certain Shaq who was also listed at 7'1 by LSU, so if Wight had gone on to the nba, there is a 99% chance he would have been listed at 7'1 there too
The Wichita Eagle Archive contains no photos, charts, or graphics so thats why i am put off paying the $3 fee to access each full article, i might buy one though
JT said on 13/Feb/08
topdweeb26 says on 13/Feb/08
Vegas: you know it's funny. I have always heard people claim that at Witchita, Big Show was measured to be 6' 11, but they never provided any proof.
Wasn't that Jason, who is also the "source" for the 6'11.5" listing for Great Khali (who he said looked around 6'9" in person) in some bodybuilding magazine. Jason also claimed that Big Show played power forward, not center, in college.
Big Show said that when he turned 18, he was 7'1" and 318 lbs. I doubt he was ever a full 7'1", though he may have been rounding up from 7'0.5".
Alex2 said on 13/Feb/08
I read that Big Show had to have brain surgery to remove a tumor on his purituary gland,maybe he would have grown to be 7'6" if things got worse.
topdweeb26 said on 13/Feb/08
Alex: I would find it very hard to believe that someone who is only 6' 10 would get listed at 7' 1 on a basketball team. Like I said, basketball is a sport that is known to have tall players. If someone had a center at a legit 7' 1 and Show was listed at the same height but was really 3" shorter, imagine how stupid that would look. Even with shoes on, I don't see how Show would get away with 7' 1 if he were really 6' 10.
Alex said on 13/Feb/08
Lowest would be 6'10-6'11 Big Show would be to get listed at 7'1 but I think he was an easy 7'0 though.
Big Show looked those weights during those times.
I also read Big Show was 6'11 in 11th grade so he was 16-17 years old.
Brah said on 13/Feb/08
Anonymous, you are underestimating the size of Big Show's head.
Let's assume that Mike has an average size forehead which seems to be the case.
Well, that means that someone who is 6'6" would have their eyes level with the top of Mike's head.
Big Show's eyes look maybe 2 inches taller than the top of Mike's head, so that brings him to 6'8".
But, Big Show has a humongous head. His forehead is not an average 4.5", more like 6.5" inches. That gives Big Show an additional 2 inches which is 6'10".
topdweeb26 said on 13/Feb/08
By the way, it's not secret that basketball is a sport that is notorious for having unusually tall players. I think Show would like like an idiot if he were really 6-8ish but listed as 7' 1 for his basketball team. He'd be exposed really easily. Heck, even the centers for my high school basketball team were 6' 7 and 6' 8.
topdweeb26 said on 13/Feb/08
Vegas: you know it's funny. I have always heard people claim that at Witchita, Big Show was measured to be 6' 11, but they never provided any proof. But all the sources you should from Witchita involving him, show that he was listed as 7' 1... which is also as tall as he said he was back in his WCW days. I think that at one time Show may have been 7' 1 but if that is a measurement with shoes, then definitely 7' for sure.
Vegas said on 12/Feb/08
Big show was never anywhere near 390lb in college
These are all excerpts from the local daily newspaper at the time (Wichita Eagle)
here he is given as 332lb aged 18 years 8 months
Click Here325lb aged 19 years 8 months
Click Here320lb aged 20 years 6 months
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Anonymous said on 11/Feb/08
A couple of things, first, a read once that a year or two after high school that big show was measured at 6'11 390. Which I think was right. Second, something is up with the mike photo, either big show has really schrunk or mike is standing on something, if mike is only 6'1.5 then show is only about 6'8 tops, I've seen Nash stand next to 6'7 guys and be inches taller than them. A 6'7 guy walking by in that photo would be about the same height as show.
topdweeb26 said on 9/Feb/08
I can't tell that Nash is almost as tall as the Big Show in the first video because Show stays in the background while Nash stays in the foreground.
Derek said on 9/Feb/08
I'm 6'2" with a 36 inseam. Then again, I don't have much of a torso.
Alex said on 8/Feb/08
I wear 34 inseams. 32 inseam is a little too short on me especially when I sit down.
Big Show said on 8/Feb/08
Click HereClick HereHere are two videos from Nitro 11/18/1996. It features The Giant (Big Show) and Kevin Nash several times side by side. Both are in street clothes here. In the first vid Nash looks almost as tall as Big Show, but in the second vid Big Show is clearly 2 or 3 inches taller.
cantstop25 said on 6/Feb/08
im 6'4.5" and have a 36" inseam
Frank said on 6/Feb/08
Danimal im glad you said 30 inseam Wow 20 would mean you have very short legs
like Chris Benoit
Danimal said on 5/Feb/08
I meant 30 inseams....haha.
Danimal said on 5/Feb/08
I'm 5'9.5" and I wear 20 inseams too.
Viper said on 5/Feb/08
6-11 with an inseam of just 36 inches is extremely short.
topdweeb26 said on 5/Feb/08
Alex: you'd think so, but my roommate is 6' 1 and can wear 30 inseams, which is weird, because that's what I wear.
Alex said on 5/Feb/08
If Big Show really is just a 36 insesam then they are pretty short because 36 inseam is more guys more in the 6'3-6'6 range. Big Show's torso and upper body is pretty long though, thats why he is so tall.
Tom said on 5/Feb/08
I also find it hard to believe Show wearing lifts. Seeing this man in the flesh, makes it very difficult to believe that his ankles and the rest of his joints would survive the in-ring maneuvers. With that amount of weight (bulk), he would be far too unstable.
Viper said on 4/Feb/08
Man, Big Show does have some short legs for his height. I reckon his legs arnt that much longer than mine and Im just 6-3.
topdweeb26 said on 4/Feb/08
Big Show: Big Show would still be a legit 6' 11 or 7' next to Kane in that video if Kane is a legit 6' 8 (assuming he's not wearing lifts). Another thing Big Show, Big Show might be the one who started wearing lifts later to make himself seem even taller. Big Show, many people suspect Big Show to wear lifts. I don't buy Big Show wearing lifts though.
As for your name, not saying you have to change it, just pointing out that it makes for awkwardness. Especially if someone quotes you by saying something like, "Big Show once said..." because then it's like, "which Big Show"? But it's your right to keep it. Just had to say something, that's all.
Big Show said on 4/Feb/08
The thing is Topdweeb, Big Show (The wrestler) was taller next to Kane in 2006 than he was in 1999. Which leads me to believe that in 2006 Kane wasn't wearing his lifts anymore. It didn't really make sense that Big Show (The wrestler) was wearing lifts as both were billed at 7 feet. I think Big Show (The wrestler) was a full 7 feet tall in 1999 (he certainly looked it). If you check out the various videos I posted of Big Show (The wrestler) and Vince, remember that Vince is supposed to be the same height (or at least close to) as Mike in the picture above.
As for my username, I've been using Big Show as my username for years now. It's a pretty popular username as most boards where I try to create a new user account, the username 'Big Show' sometimes exists already.
I could call myself TUFKABS (The User Formerly Known As Big Show), but I prefer Big Show. It has worked ok sofar, and I doubt there are any users here who think I'm the real Big Show.
topdweeb26 said on 3/Feb/08
Big Show: (first I just gotta say this. I wish you would have picked a name other than "Big Show" because it makes it awkward to talk about the Big Show when you're nick is "Big Show"). If Kane is a legit 6' 8, then that would about the right height difference, it would put Big Show at 6' 11 and you might be able to squeeze 7' out of it.
Big Show said on 3/Feb/08
Click HereHere's a segment where Kane gets fired from the Corporation. At 5:54 there's good comparison between Big Show and Kane. Kane must be wearing his lifst there as he doesn't appear more than 3 inches shorter than Big Show.
cantstop25 said on 3/Feb/08
gollum they didnt really bill the yeti at 7'8" bobby heenan just made a comment like "is that a head or a stump, this guys got to be 7'8"
Gollum said on 1/Feb/08
You know Danimal, I think without the head peice it would have bbeen a whole different story between Big Show and Yeti. You never saw Reis and Giant together which it is funny they did downgrade Reis from 7'8 as the Yeti to 7'2 as Reese.
Alex2 said on 1/Feb/08
"The Mummy Guy" aka Ron Studd or Ron Reis was a legit 7'2" maybe the biggest at the time.
Danimal said on 31/Jan/08
Honestly, I just have a feeling that the WCW Big Show (The Giant) would have been taller than Khali, or at the very least, exactly the same height as him. Big Show was barely shorter than that 7'2" Mummy guy.
Big Show said on 31/Jan/08
Click HereHere's another segment of Big Show, The Rock and Vince McMahon. This is from RAW 03/15/1999.
Ghost said on 31/Jan/08
That first clip really shows how short Show's legs are compared to his body.
Guys like Kane and Viscera step over the top role more easily even though they're both several inches shorter.
brother_h said on 30/Jan/08
isnt that wat i said about khali and no one believed me.
khali has a limp. its obvious.
and yes, compare his upper body to his legs, his legs are longer and skinnyer compared to his larger upper body.
Gollum said on 30/Jan/08
That is the Big Show I'd like to see face Khali!
Big Show said on 30/Jan/08
Click HereHere's another segment of Vince, The Rock and Big Show. This is from RAW 03/08/1999.
Big Show said on 30/Jan/08
Click HereHere's Big Show's introduction in the WWE. He looks huge compared to The Rock and Vince McMahon. He definately looks 420 lbs there (and billed as 7', 500 lbs). Even in 1999 Big Show was on the fat side compared to his peak years in 1995 and 1996 (look at his gut) but he was still very athletic and his strength was phenomenal.
Alex said on 30/Jan/08
Topdweeb, in 99-2000 and most of his WWF/WWE career he was billed at 500lbs. I remember him saying on a radio show in 1999 that he is really 420lbs and billed at 500lbs then in 2000 he said he was 430lbs on a radio show again.
Tom said on 30/Jan/08
He is very impressive for his size. Most wrestlers above 400 clicks seem to be very lethargic and slow in general. Khali's movement is quite bizarre, it appears almost as if his legs are too long, and he's not quite sure what to do with them.
topdweeb26 said on 30/Jan/08
Big Show is highly athletic for being a man of his size. Khali's movement is more typical of someone of that size. I mean, look at Andre the Giant, he sucked. Big Show stands out for being able to move the way he does, but being as massive as he is.
Jordan said on 29/Jan/08
maybe when he was 420 in 99 it was more muscle since he was younger. I think Khali is defentely in better shape than Show is as far as his phisique. Khali is actually alot slower than Show in the ring despite being lighter.
topdweeb26 said on 28/Jan/08
Alex, maybe he was lighter than 420-430 in 1999-2000 and they just billed him to be heavier at 430. I honestly can't tell any difference between Show's recent pic and the one above as far as his mass goes. I think he could have lost more weight than he did with the amount of time he had off.
Alex2 said on 27/Jan/08
Lol, same here, you canm't get any better than the Attitude era.
Alex said on 27/Jan/08
I probably will but not a lot more. I like to watch older tapes now actually.
Alex2 said on 26/Jan/08
Alex, will you start watching WWE more now Big Show is returning?
Alex said on 25/Jan/08
Topdweeb, he is reported at being 420-440lbs now. He was 420-430lbs in 1999-2000 and was more muscular then so it doesn't make the most sense.
topdweeb26 said on 24/Jan/08
I can't tell that the Big Show has lost any weight, still looks like a lard-ass to me.
Alex said on 24/Jan/08
Alex 2, I was a big wrestling fan for years. I started watching in late 1990/early 1991 range, just when UT first came to WWF. I became more into it heavier by 1992-1993. My favorite years were from 1999-2002. It wasn't until 2004 after WM 20 where things started being inconsistant because I would always watch both Raw and SD. But still 2004-2005 were fair but 2006 and on was where it got badder to me. Plus some of my favorite guys started leaving and things just changed in general.
Alex2 said on 23/Jan/08
Alex to be honest i really think WWE is getting worse and worse but since im a hardcore wrestling fan i still watch it but i must say im a much bigger fan of TNA which is really good at the moment and has wrestlers that can actually wrestle and actually does get violent at times.
Alex said on 22/Jan/08
He def appears much lighter but not cut still. I remember when he was 420-430lbs in 1999-2000 he was slightly cut.
nick said on 22/Jan/08
LMAO he is wearing the same blue rebok shirt as in the picture above
NOW WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF THAT
Big Show said on 22/Jan/08
Big Show did not come back to RAW last night. It was just a rumour, but Big Show will be back soon. My guess is he will return after the Royal Rumble.
Click HereHere's an article with a recent picture of Big Show. He definately lost some weight, but he doesn't look like he's in the same shape he was in 1999 or 2000.
Alex said on 21/Jan/08
I was a big wrestling fan for years. From 2006 and on its just been not as good and since 2007 I havne't been watching it. I actually dont watch TNA. I like to watch older tapes though.
Are you guys sure Big Show is coming back on Raw tonight?
Danimal said on 21/Jan/08
Well, they were billing him at 500 pounds when he WAS 420-430, so chances are probably, unless they do with him as they'e done with Taker, by being honest.
Alex2 said on 21/Jan/08
Humm, since Shows lost like 60lbs of weight, do you think they will still build him 500 when he comes back (hopefully tonight)
Danimal said on 20/Jan/08
Paul, it depends on you frame and how you carry your weight. If you have more fat deposits, then you may need to shed a few pounds. If you have some muscle mass, 250 sounds reasonable for a man over 6'6". Tall MOFO, if that is what you REALLY are ;).
Alex2 said on 19/Jan/08
Paul thats a fine weight for your huge height (lucky lol) depending on your build. But that seems normal to mee :) I also believe JBL is more 6'6.5" also.
Paul Roadman said on 19/Jan/08
Big Show is 7'1" 440-450, JBL is 6'6" 290, I am 6'6 1/2" 250, and people say I need to lose weight? give me a break
Alex2 said on 19/Jan/08
Wow Alex i thought you were quite a casual WWE fan since youve met with Angle etc. Do you watch TNA?
Alex said on 19/Jan/08
Big Show down to 385lbs? Wow. Last I read he was down to 420lbs and I think thats a good weight for him. 400-420lbs pretty much where he was in 1999 and early 2000. And then he had an injury in 2000, came back 50lbs heavier at least he said then got sent to OVW. Since then he's been going up in weight exept for a small part in late 2001/early 2002 where he appeared to lean out again.
But I am looking forward to him coming back since I've very rarely watched WWE since last winter.
Alex2 said on 18/Jan/08
Big Show is set to return as Triple H's myster opponent next week on Raw, i have read somewhere he is down to 385lbs! But we will see
Alex2 said on 18/Jan/08
Mr X do consider he is quite muscular which means its not as unhaelthy as if he was 7'0 and just fat.
Big Show said on 18/Jan/08
Big Show is coming back to the WWE anytime soon. He's down to 440 lbs (which means he got fatter again, because when he was backstage at Survivor Series in November he claimed he was down to 420 lbs).
I was hoping for him to return at the Rumble, but that was highly unlikely as Big Show isn't going to win the Rumble and WWE doesn't want to schedule him as just one of the 30 guys. That might be a good thing, because it means WWE has serious plans for him.
Gollum said on 18/Jan/08
Well it looks like Big Shoe is heading back to WWE.
Danimal said on 17/Jan/08
Big Show could look 7'1" if he just straightens up, he does slouch due to bad posture, and at 35, it's not getting easier.
Mr. X said on 17/Jan/08
Actually Big Show is only 450 lbs. he mentioned 460 on a promo in Memphis last year before wrestling Hulk Hogan, Even at 7'0" or 7'1", 450 lbs. is obese, for any man. No man should even come close to 500 lbs. no matter how tall you are it's unhealthy.
topdweeb26 said on 17/Jan/08
Alex2: I don't really think Taker lost any height. I have some old matches of him on my computer and he doesn't look any taller back then than he does now.
Alex2 said on 17/Jan/08
Thanka Mark, glad to see there is some decent people around here like you and Alex. Since when do men like taker in early 40's loose height anyway? You normally loose height in 50's-60's, well most men i know anyway lol. And yes i cant wait for Big Show to return.
JT said on 15/Jan/08
According to this site (
Click Here), Akebono was 200 cm. (~ 6
topdweeb26 said on 15/Jan/08
nick: I think you failed to pick up on my sarcasm.
Vegas said on 15/Jan/08
not sure Mark, nash has stood beside numerous tall nba players including david robinson, oliver miller and most notably 7'2ish kareem abdul jabbar and he only looked 4 inches max shorter than him and he certainly didn't look more than 8" or so shorter than 7'6 jorge gonzales. i have also seen nash on tv dwarf 6'3-6'4 listed nfl players and this out of wrestling gear so he is a huge guy. nash played pro and college ball and was listed at 6'10 in both so its not as if we don't know what he would have been listed at in the nba.
a fairer comparison is the photos of nash next to 6'9 listed Miller and the photo of Miller next to 6'11 listed Jermaine O'Neal (Jared Jeffries with glenn is not taller than Jermaine O'Neal) this a far better than comparing two completely different guys to two other completely different guys
Click Hereat times comparing photos is a bit silly, look at rock/mamum and tyler mane/mamum, rock looks taller next to mamum yet i would bet any money that in reality mane has 5" on the rock, take peyton manning as an another example listed at 6'5 by the nfl, claims 6'5.5" himself yet only looks 3.5"-4" taller than a guy many on here say is no taller than 5'9.5-5'10 George Bush, now if that was a 6'5-6'6 listed wrestler beside bush there what do you think people would say?? i suspect he would be downgraded to 6'1 within seconds by most on this website
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Mark said on 15/Jan/08
Danimal, Give Alex 2 a break. Think we're all on too much. He's got some good points to make. Think height loss people such as Taker + Wight etc can be explained by pooor posture, boots and weight etc. If coming back and has lost weight may give an impression of being taller. Most people especially early in life don't lose 2 inches. The 6'10 photo of basketball player with a 5'8 Glenn sure throws up a few questions. Same height as Manum, making claims of 6'8 for Sid and 6'10 claims for Nash look a bit crazy.
nick said on 15/Jan/08
4 inches is alot man. 4 inches is just shy of what the undertaker was under khali, 4 inches is the difference between Kurt angle and Brock lesnar, its very clearly visable. 4 inches towering.
6'8 is ignorant and just plain dumbo.
Alex2 said on 15/Jan/08
Danimal, i do realise they take a lot of toll and punsihment on their bodys from wrestling, but did you know Show has lost 60lbs since quiting wrestling and is due to return very soon.
Vegas said on 15/Jan/08
my photo didn't post, akebono (chad rowan) in 1986-87 aged 17-18 during his basketball days, back row middle of photo, number 35, he is easily the tallest guy on the team 6" taller than the next tallest number 33 to his right
Click Here
Tom said on 15/Jan/08
Guys, 6.8' for Paul Wight is ridiculous - anybody who's seen him in the flesh would testify to that. He has very poor posture, due to his size. He is still very close to 7.0'(probably 6.11') when he actually straightens up.
topdweeb26 said on 14/Jan/08
Yes, Khali is minimum of 7'. Big Show, like Jason says, is 6' 8 at the most. The reason Khali and Big Show look so close in height, is because you all keep overlooking how small of a difference 4" is. I mean, to say that you're 4" inches taller than someone is like saying you're basically identical in height to that person.
Danimal said on 14/Jan/08
Alex2, you seem to live on here. You post A LOT kid. Big Show is not a typical 35 year old. First of all, he is a 500 pound man with back and knee problems and he was a wrestler for a dozen years and broke his body. He is NOT, nor is any other wrestler your AVERAGE person. If Hogan never went into wrestling, he would still be a healthy 6'5"+ man today. Kid, you have to learn a thing or two in this world.
Alex2 said on 14/Jan/08
Lol Show is 6'11 minimum
Atoadaso said on 13/Jan/08
Probably the difference in height between Wight from WCW to WWE is a combination of smaller soled shoes, height loss due to weight and age, and posture also due to weight and age. I would say Wight was at a prime height of 7'1", and is now at about 6'11.5". When another giant like Khali (7'1" and change IMO) gets in the ring with him, then he really straightens out and you can see he really hasn't lost much height. When he was new in wrestling, his height and size was his gimmick so he would probably care more about appearing taller.
Alex2 said on 13/Jan/08
I doubt you loose 1-2 inches in your mid 30's come on, most 40-50 year olds i know have lost 0.25-0.5" max so i doubt it, oh and has anybody heard? Big Show is returning to WWE, it has been officially confirmed
topdweeb26 said on 13/Jan/08
Big Show is apparently going to be coming back to the WWE.
Danimal said on 12/Jan/08
I personally believe he was that full 7'1.5" in the mid 90's. He had at least 3" on the then 6'10" Big Daddy Cool. I think he shrunk to 7'0" even by 1999 and is maybe down to 6'11" nowadays. Something happened to him for sure, as well as Taker and many others.
Mark said on 12/Jan/08
The photo @ the start still has me baffled, Wight looks 6'7-6'8 at best on it, I genuinely believe however he's around 6'10-6'11, favouring 6'10. I'm not really in to all this lost inches concept, I belive it happens but rarely, often down to poor posture. Hogan is someone who obviously has lost height but the amount is the big question.
Anonymous said on 12/Jan/08
bob sapp is 6'4.25
Danimal said on 12/Jan/08
Sapp is not 6'5". I believe Rob had him at 6'3"-6'4".
Alex2 said on 11/Jan/08
Id say 7'0.5" peak
tuga said on 11/Jan/08
The photo is akebono with 6
brother_h said on 10/Jan/08
Big Show could actually be 7'1" but he occasionally has bad posture, so he might look 6'11 1/2" or 7'0"
brother_h said on 9/Jan/08
aww man i didnt see em =[
but i do have WM21 but the camera doesnt show much of them standing nose to nose
topdweeb26 said on 9/Jan/08
The Big Show and Akebono pics have been examined so much, that it's not a big deal if the link doesn't work.
tuga said on 9/Jan/08
Sorry about the link, just check the bob sapp page, one of the last posts has 2 pics with akebono and bob sapp. It doesn
Danimal said on 9/Jan/08
He has stated both 7'1.5" and 7'0" for his height in the past. In the mid to late 90's he looked 7'1"-7'2". Since then he can look as short as 6'11".
tuga said on 8/Jan/08
Big show is I would say 7', he was 4 inches taller than akebono, who was measured at 6
Alex said on 8/Jan/08
I remember a picture of Big Show and Drew Gooden but there was no height comparison though.
brother_h said on 7/Jan/08
do u hav a link jared?
Jared said on 6/Jan/08
I saw a photo of Big Show standing next to 6'9" (in shoes) Drew Gooden of the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was slightly taller. I'd say 6'10"-6'11".
Alex2 said on 3/Jan/08
Just look at Big Shows head lol, its huge!
Alex said on 2/Jan/08
Big Show can look look different heights but I just can't see him under 6'10 barefoot at the very least. 6'11-7'0 is my estimate for him still.
height estimater said on 1/Jan/08
big show is such a hard height to estimate because of his mass, hes somewhere in the range of 6 ft 10 - 6ft 11.5 , hes definately not over 7 ft, and definately not below 6 ft 10 im gonna say 6 ft 10.5 barefoot, 7 ft in shoes
Danimal said on 19/Dec/07
NO, she was referring to his Hip Replacement. She even said it: before your new hips you had a bigger butt.
Topweed, I am an avid bodybuilder. My quads measured 27" when I was full swing into my squats and leg presses. After not having touched weights for 2 years, they were below 23". I have posted numerous pictures to this site of Hogan with longer legs. He has had HOW many knee surgeries and HAS had a hip replacement. His hips look like that of a 12 year old boy when he wears jeans today. C'mon!
topdweeb26 said on 19/Dec/07
JT: I agree. I don't think Hogan's legs shrunk at all, and Linda saying, "I miss your butt" (hope no one else paid that much attention to that line) could mean a lot of things, such as he is old now and isn't as well-built as he once was. I mean c'mon. I stopped working out for a while now, and I miss my biceps, but that doesn't mean I lost 3" off the length of my arms.
JT said on 19/Dec/07
Hogan looks pretty idiotic if the 1980s jeans still fit length-wise since he claims to have lost 3 inches over the years. I don't think his legs are any shorter, it's just that he can't straighten them like he used to.
Viper said on 18/Dec/07
How does Mike remind you of Tony Parker Gonzalo?
Danimal said on 18/Dec/07
Easy there Vegas. I know how much you love Hogan, but if you're such a DEVOUT Hogan knows best fan, you'll have seen the episode where him and his wife go for dancing lessons and she says I miss your butt. She was referring to his hip replacement. He can't work out his legs anymore because of that and is multiple knee operations and you're insulting vegas, because I posted MANNNNY pics over the years where Hogan's legs and lower body was shorter and tinier than it once had been. I don't believe those are his old pants and if they were, I can GUARANTEE you they were MADE to look perfect on his for the camera. Meaning they were PRE-adjusted so he wouldn't look idiotic.
nick said on 18/Dec/07
You guys are so wrong about mike and show in the pic....ITS AN ILLUSION. Please copy and paste the photo to a program where u can minimize it and see it from a distance. You really see the height difference. Mike can very well be 6'2 in this picture when taking into account to footwear advantage. And if he is leaning on one foot like i think and know he is almost adding another inch. Mike say is close to 6'3 in this pic and big show has atleast 8 inches on him. aLSO THE PICTURE MAY BE TILTED IN MIKES FAVOR, AGAIN POSTURE OF THE BIG SHOW CAN BE DEDUCTING A HALF INCH AND THE CAMERA LOOKS LIKE IT WAS SHOT IN A SLIGHT UP ANGLE.
ALSO, Big shows head is making it seem like less of DIFFERENCE THAN IT IS
Gonzalo said on 17/Dec/07
Mike reminds me of Tony Parker.
This pic is really surprising. The difference between Mike and Big Show is more or less the same as the difference between Shaq and Lebron James. Mike must be standing on a box or something
topdweeb26 said on 12/Dec/07
Vegas: exactly.
Vegas said on 12/Dec/07
hogans legs look short?? how come on an episode of HKB linda found a pair of jeans hogan wore from the 1980s, hogan tried them on and they fitted perfectly, except around the waist where he has gotten fatter
Scott said on 12/Dec/07
I saw the UnderTaker outside the arena in Phoenix on Monday night Raw a few years ago. I am 5'10 and he had at least 9 to 10 inches on me. He looks to be a solid 6'8.
Ghost said on 12/Dec/07
Easy there. I simply posted the video because mentioned Gollum the segement.
I think Hogan was about 6'5 in his prime and around 6'3,5 today. Khali, I say, is just over 7 feet.
Danimal said on 11/Dec/07
Ghost, what is this proving, by posting a video of a broken down 54 year old Hogan who has been severely vertically compressed. His neck looks SO short. His legs look short and brittle. All he has left are his massive arms. The man WAS almost 3" taller post 1990 and would have matched up a hell of a lot better to that 7'0" UGLY monster at that point. Hogan would be dwarfed by Andre today and he surely was never dwarfed by anyone post 1990.
Alex said on 11/Dec/07
Jason, yea there is this tall cabinet I have at my house and I measured it at 7'0 and sometimes it doesn't even look that tall buta 7'0 just seems taller but in reality they're both the same height.
Gollum said on 11/Dec/07
Does anybody have any good pics of the Great Khali and Hulk Hogan stare down from Raw last night?
topdweeb26 said on 10/Dec/07
Jason: lol yeah I did misjudge a door in drafting class before, but I have underestimated people in real life too. All I will say is that I believe you when you say the Big Show looked quite shorter than 7' to you. I don't know why he did, but I don't think you're lying. Unfortunately, we may never know for sure since he isn't in the spotlight anymore.
Jason said on 10/Dec/07
Oh, I misread what you said and thought you were talking about when you said about people under-estimating the height of that door. No, I know how tall 7'0'' is ... ****, I've slightly over-estimated someone around 6'8'' before. :)
Jason said on 10/Dec/07
Yeah, but that was with a door height. I mean, if you mark 6'3'' or 6'4'' on a wall, it doesn't look all that big - but that much of *person* is big. Now, I could be wrong (as I've always said), but I just didn't see 7'0'' or near.
topdweeb26 said on 10/Dec/07
Jason: are you quite certain that you haven't conditioned yourself into thinking that 7' is some Jurassic size, so that when you do see someone that height, you automatically think they are shorter? I've done this to people before and have been proven wrong.
Jason said on 10/Dec/07
He stood stationary about 5 feet from me for at least 20 seconds, which I've said a number of times before. Now, I'm sure it's not enough to tell for you, but it is for me.
Vegas said on 9/Dec/07
jason you never met the guy in person, you saw him at a show from probably miles back, please stop acting like you measured him or something ;)
Jason said on 9/Dec/07
Mike wasn't trying to downgrade Big Show ... he was trying to upgrade him! :0
topdweeb26 said on 9/Dec/07
Alex: that pic of the Big Show with Vegas' friend is a very good pic. Because not only does he have pics with the Big Show, he has pics with other wrestlers. He also has a pic with Kane, and Kane was about 4 inches taller than his friend, and Big Show was about 8 inches, which makes Big Show about 4 inches taller than Kane, and we know that he is. So, Vegas' friend is very strong evidence that support Big Show's height. With Mike's picture, this is the one and only pic we have.
I think I am mistaken in that there are two pics, I thought there was at first because they looked slightly different. Now that I am looking at it closer, I think the second one is the same pic. I still don't know exactly what was done to make it different though.. but anyway, JT once did a comparision of the pic with Vega's friend and the pic with Mike. And Mike actually slightly edged out Vegas' friend in height, and Mike is supposed to be 6' 1.5. Funny, if I raise myself up, I become approximately 3 inches taller... strange how Mike would edge out Vegas' 6' 4 by .5 - 1".. I think he is on his toes, I simply don't believe him, unless he posts another pic. Vegas' friend on the other hand, had a few pics of himself.
Alex said on 9/Dec/07
Topdweeb, what do you think of the picture of Big Show and Vegas's 6'4 friend?
topdweeb26 said on 8/Dec/07
Jason: I initially thought they were the same pic too, but after I looked at it closer, they do seem to be different. Maybe it just appears that way. In either case, I do agree with you that it shouldn't be used as evidence. I think the pic above and the other one cancel each other out and neither should be used as evidence for anything.
Alex said on 8/Dec/07
Wait, Mike has 2 pics with Big Show? I thought the second picture someone just fixed and made him seem like he was standing up straight.
Even in the 2nd picture with Mike, Big Show doesn't look 7'0. More like 6'10.
Jason, Big Show looks 7'0 with Vegas' 6'4 friend though.
cantstop25 said on 8/Dec/07
thats a good point alex why isnt vegas friends picture up, or any of vegas's photos for that matter? I mean there height is more legit then anybody else who have posted photos, simply because they have stood in front of a height chart
Jason said on 8/Dec/07
I didn't know there were two pics - I thought it'd just been played around with. Checking it out, I would have to assume this is one of Mike's pics? Anyways, I just pointed this out since some were acting like it's case closed when it's conjecture. I'll be happy to agree with Big Show looking 7'0'' in a pic if you show me one, just as I was with Khali/Lance Storm recently on Khali's page. ;)
topdweeb26 said on 8/Dec/07
Jason: for one, we are simply taking Mike's word on him not being on his tippy-toes, we don't know that for sure... don't you think it is at least a little weird that we have two pics of Mike and the Big Show, obviously within the same instance, but in one, Mike is significantly shorter than the one above? My theory is that someone took two quick photos of them, one where Mike stood normally, and then in the other, he raised up quickly, and that's the one we have above.
It's like you're so biased that Big Show isn't even clsoe to being a 7-footer, that you can't even at least admit that there seems to be something funny with the picture, especially in light of him seeming a lot shorter in the photo that isn't posted here. Most of us who believe that Big Show is 7' at least admitted initially that the pic above does contradict our belief. You can't even at least concede on points that don't support your view, you simply stop posting for a long time until something else comes around.
topdweeb26 said on 8/Dec/07
Alex: yeah the picture above sucks, especially now that we have another pic of Mike with the Big Show where Mike seems significantly shorter than he does in the pic above. Simply not good pics to use as evidence.
Alex said on 8/Dec/07
The picture that I think some have forgot about is the one of Big Show and Vegas's 6'4 friend where Show looks 7'0. Don't know why that picture was ever not posted on the top of this page.
The picture of Mike and BigShow fixed we can't use either because we don't know for sure if Mike is on tip toes or not.
Jason said on 8/Dec/07
Mike's already said Show was standing straight, he wasn't on his tippy toes, and the ground was level. I could play around with pics I don't think are representative of how things actually are, too...
Atoadaso said on 8/Dec/07
That 2nd photo is probably just realistic. Based on the photo above, he is clearly either significantly taller than 6'1.5", or he's on his toes. Based on his posture and body alignment with Big Show, i'm saying he's up on his toes. Look at where their waists together. This site should take the pic down or get a new one, cause that one is no good.
Jason said on 8/Dec/07
Mike's already said Show was standing up straight. Far out ... what's next?
jameslong said on 7/Dec/07
he is a peice of s@@t he makes james patrick look like he had a tummy tuck and he also may i say look,s like king kong but white. but i see you are now 450 pounds of flab well when you get too 360 pounds i,ll be happy .ps yo fatty.
topdweeb26 said on 7/Dec/07
I don't get it, why does Mike seem significantly shorter all of a sudden? Is that not the exact same pic? That really goes to show you can't just trust one pic.
JT said on 6/Dec/07
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topdweeb26 said on 6/Dec/07
canstop: that's pretty weird.. it's the exact same picture, but now Mike looks a few inches shorter in that pic... and it makes it more apparant that Show is not standing straight at all, but is leaning quite a bit... can't tell if that's what it "really" looks like or if it is just the shading of the pic that makes it seem that way... either way, I don't think this gets the Undertaker off the hook of being 6' 2.
topdweeb26 said on 6/Dec/07
Vegas: I've seen the Undertaker twice in real life before, and I would seriously pin him down to about 6' 7 or 6' 8.