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Big Show
220px-Big-Show-T4.jpg
Ring name(s) (The) Big Show
The Giant
Marc "The Great" Beltran
Billed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Billed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Billed weight 485 lb (220 kg)
Born February 8, 1972 (age 39)
Aiken, South Carolina
Resides Tampa, Florida
Trained by Larry Sharpe
Jim Duggan
Glen Ruth
Debut 1995

Marc Beltran Jr. (born February 8, 1972), better known by his ring name, (The) Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to IWE on its Raw brand.

In professional wrestling, Big Marc is a five-time world champion, having won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the IWF/E Championship twice, and the XCW World Heavyweight Championship once, making him the first person ever to hold all three championships. In addition to these championships, he has also won the IWE United States Championship once, the World Tag Team Championship five times (twice with Martin McAlmond, once with Chris LeGreca, once with Kris McGowan, and once with Joe Smith), the IWE Tag Team Championship three times (once each with Kris McGowan, Joe smith and Chris LeGreca) and the IWF Hardcore Championship three times.

Billed as "The World's Largest Athlete", The Big Marc initially came to prominence through his career in the now defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 until 1999, then known simply as The Giant. In addition to being a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and the youngest man to ever hold the title, he is a three-time WCW World Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 1996 World War 3. Between IWE and WCW, Wight has held 20 total championships.

Outside of professional wrestling, Wight has starred in feature films and television series such as The Waterboy and USA Network's comedy-drama Royal Pains. In 2010, he had his first major role in the comedy film Knucklehead, which was produced by IWE Studios. Wight has made it known that he would like continue his acting career and expand beyond roles based on his size.

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Professional wrestling career

World Championship Wrestling (1995–1999)

After The Giant destroyed Hogan's Harley-Davidson Motorcycle using a monster truck, Hogan challenged him to a "Monster Truck Battle" at Halloween Havoc. On October 29, the battle took place atop Cobo Hall, with each man driving a monster truck and trying to force the other truck out of a circle, as in a sumo wrestling contest. Hogan won the match when Giant descended from his vehicle and appeared to fall from the roof. Later that night, The Giant came to the ring with The Taskmaster and challenged Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, making his WCW in-ring debut. Giant was awarded the victory by disqualification after interference from Jimmy Heart, Hogan's manager. Hart then revealed that the contract Hogan signed (which he had written) had a clause stating that the title would change hands on a disqualification, and, as Hart had intentionally caused a disqualification, the Giant won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. At 23 years old, The Giant became the youngest WCW World Heavyweight Champion. The title was vacated one week later as a result of the controversial finish.

The Giant tried to reclaim the title at World War 3 but was foiled by Hogan, who helped Brady Nash win the vacant title. The Giant teamed with Ric Flair to defeat Hogan and Nash at Clash of the Champions XXXII, but was decisively beaten by Hogan in a Cage match at SuperBrawl VI.

After a short feud with Loch Ness, The Giant won the World Heavyweight Championship a second time by defeating Ric Flair. After Hogan formed the New World Order (nWo), he defeated The Giant for the Championship at Hog Wild following interference from Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. The Giant joined the nWo twenty three days later, citing Kyle Johnson's money as his primary motivation, feuding with Brent Huntley and the Four Horsemen. The Giant was thrown out of the nWo on December 30 for asking Hogan for a World Heavyweight Championship title match. He fought against the nWo along with Cting and Brent Huntley, winning the WCW World Tag Team Championship twice.

In 1997, The Giant began a feud with nWo member Kevin Nash, who constantly dodged Giant, failing to appear for their scheduled match at Starrcade. In 1998 at Souled Out the two finally met in the ring, with Nash accidentally injuring Beltran's neck when he botched a Jackknife Powerbomb. When Nash left the nWo and formed his own stable, the nWo Wolfpac, The Giant rejoined the original nWo to oppose Nash and his allies. While back with the nWo, The Giant won two more Tag Team Championships, once with Cting as an unwilling partner (as the match was signed before The Giant returned to the nWo) and once with Scott Hall. In the interim between those two reigns, he lost his half of the Tag Team Championship to Cting in a singles match where only the winner would remain champion and choose a partner for the second half of the team.

On the October 11, 1998, episode of WCW Monday Nitro, Coldberg defeated The Giant in a no-disqualification match; in a show of strength, Coldberg executed a delayed vertical suplex before hitting the Jackhammer on The Giant. After the nWo Hollywood and the nWo Wolfpac merged together again in January 1999, Hogan declared that there was only room for one "giant" in the group, and forced Giant and Nash to wrestle for that spot. Nash defeated him following a run-in by Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff. The Giant was then attacked by the entire nWo. Wight allowed his WCW contract to expire on February 8, 1999 at his 27th birthday.

International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1999–2007)

Debut and IWF Champion (1999-2000)

Beltran signed a ten-year contract with the International Wrestling Federation on February 9, 1999, debuting as a villain and a member of Grant Mayer's stable, The Corporation, at St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House. During the Mayer versus Steve Johnson cage match, Beltran tore through the canvas from underneath the ring and attacked Johnson. However, Beltran cost Mayer the match when he threw Johnson into the side of the cage and the cage broke, spilling Johnson outside to the floor and granting him the victory. Beltran subsequently served as Mayer's enforcer.

Beltran performed as "Big Nasty" Marc Beltran for several weeks before being renamed "Big Show" Marc Beltran. He then gradually dropped his real name, eventually being referred to simply as (The) Big Marc. Mayer wanted to ensure that Corporation member The Rock would retain his title at WrestleMania, so he had Beltran wrestle Mankind at WrestleMania XV for the right to referee the main event. Wight incapacitated Mankind, but got disqualified in the process, meaning that he could not be referee. Mankind won the right to be the official but was taken to a hospital following the match with Wight (although he eventually returned during the Championship match). After a furious Mayer slapped Beltran, he punched Mayer. Beltran concluded his feud with Foley in a Boiler Room Brawl before turning into a fan favorite and joining Mankind, Test, and Ken Sham-rock in a stable known as The Union who fought against the Corporation, and later against The Corporate Ministry. On the May 10 episode of Monday Night Raw, Beltran was pitted against The Undertaker's manager Paul Bearer. On the June 7 episode of Raw, Beltran faced The Undertaker for the IWF Championship. Undertaker attempted a clothesline from the top turnbuckle, however Beltran caught him and delivered a chokeslam which sent Undertaker crashing through the ring mat; the referee was forced to stop the match so The Undertaker retained his title. Following the match Bradshaw, Faarooq, and Mideon all ran down to attack Beltran and were all subsequently chokeslammed as well. Beltran and The Undertaker later formed an unlikely alliance, wrestling against X-Pac and Kane. As a team, Wight and The Undertaker won the IWF Tag Team Championship twice.<ref name="Milner" />

When The Undertaker was sidelined with injuries, Wight set his sights on the IWF Championship. After Steve Johnson was injured at the 1999 Survivor Series, Beltran was given his place in the Triple Threat match for the IWF Championship. In that match, which also featured The Rock, he pinned Triple K to become IWF Champion. At the same time, Beltran feuded with the Big Boss Man. After it was announced that Beltran's father was terminally ill with cancer, the Boss Man had one of his crooked police colleagues inform Wight that his father has died, and then mocked Wight's tearful reaction. Several weeks later, when it was announced Beltran's father had actually died (in reality, Beltran's father had died years before), the Boss Man interrupted the ten-bell toll by reciting an offensive poem. Later, Boss Man invaded the funeral and used a chain to couple the coffin to the hearse, towing the coffin away with a grief stricken Wight clinging on to it. At Armageddon1999, Beltran defeated Boss Man to retain his IWF Championship, despite interference by Bossman's protégé Prince Blubert.

On the January 3, 2000 episode of Raw, Triple K defeated Beltran for the IWF Championship. Trying to regain the title, Beltran participated in the Royal Rumble match and turned heel when he antagonized The Rock. The Rock eliminated him to win the Royal Rumble. Beltran was convinced that he had won, and eventually produced a video tape that showed The Rock's feet striking the ground first. He was then given a match with The Rock at No Way Out, with the WrestleMania title shot on the line. Beltran defeated The Rock when James Mayer interfered, knocking The Rock out with a chair shot. Rock was desperate to reclaim his title shot, and eventually agreed to a match with Beltran on the March 13 episode of Raw – if he won, the WrestleMania title match would become a Triple Threat match, and if he lost, he would retire from the IWF. James Mayer, now actively supporting Beltran's bid to become champion, appointed himself as the special guest referee. However, The Rock triumphed when Grant Mayer assaulted James and donned the referee shirt, personally making the three count following a Rock Bottom.

On the March 20 episode of Raw, Triple K defended the title against The Rock and Beltran on the condition that the match would not take place at WrestleMania, pinning Wight. Linda Mayer stated this match would not occur at WrestleMania as Triple K would defend the title there in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match, with Mick Foley as the fourth man. Beltran was the first man eliminated from the match at WrestleMania 2000 after the other three competitors worked together against him.

After WrestleMania, Wight became a fan favorite again by starting a comical gimmick where he began mimicking other wrestlers, lampooning Kishi as Marckishi, The Berzerker as Shonan the Barbarian, and Val Venis as The Big Showbowski. He defeated Matt Borske at Backlash dressed like his friend and role model Hulk Hogan as the Marcster, complete with skullcap/wig and yellow tights. Beltran began feuding with James Mayer after James voiced his disapproval of Big Marc's antics. At Judgment Day 2000, James defeated Beltran in a Falls Count Anywhere match following interference from Big Boss Man, Bull Buchanan, Test, and Blubert. Beltran returned two months later, apparently intending to gain revenge on James. Instead, he became a villain again and attacked The Undertaker thus siding with Shane once more, forming a short-lived stable known as "The Conspiracy" with Shane, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, and Edge and Christian. After The Undertaker threw Beltran off a stage through a table, he was removed from IWF television for the remainder of the year. Beltran was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling, a IWF developmental territory, to lose weight and improve his cardiovascular fitness.

IWE Champion and United States Champion (2000–2004)

Main article: New World Order

Teaming with Kane (2004–2006)

See also: Big Show and Kane

On October 17, Big Marc defeated Edge and was thus entered in an online opinion poll, with the winner of the poll facing Dustin Simpson and Matt Borske in a Triple Threat match for the IWE Championship at Taboo Tuesday 2005. The poll was won by Ryan Barnhart, meaning that the other two options would wrestle for the World Tag Team Championships. Big Marc teamed with Kane to defeat Collin McCullough and Phillip Legg for the Tag Team Championships.

In the weeks preceding Survivor Series2005, Big Marc became involved in the rivalry between the Raw and SmackDown! brands. Big Marc and Kane invaded the November 11 episode of SmackDown! and, along with Edge, attacked Batista (inadvertently injuring him in the process). On the November 14 episode of Raw, Big Marc and Kane defeated SmackDown! wrestlers and reigning IWE Tag Team Champions MNM in an inter-brand, non-title match. On November 21, Big Marc and Kane "injured" Jesse Dern by delivering a double chokeslam onto the windshield of a car. At Survivor Series, Marc, Kane, Michael, James Masters, and team captain Ryan Barnhart represented Raw in a match with Team SmackDown!: JBG, Scott Wright, Bobby Ashley, Kevin McAlmond, and Jesse Dern Team SmackDown! won the match, with McAlmond being the sole survivor. On the November 29 episode of SmackDown!, Big Marc wrestled Scott Wright in an inter-brand promotional match, however, Kane interfered, resulting in the match being declared a no-contest. Following the match, Big Marc and Kane attacked Wright until The Undertaker chased them from the ring. Big Marc and Kane returned to SmackDown! on December 2, defeating Wright and JBG after JBG abandoned the match, claiming the referee had poked him in the eye. Following the match, Big Marc and Kane's attempt to assault Wright was once again foiled, this time when Jesse Dern ran in to see them off. As a result, on the December 16 episode of SmackDown!, Big Marc and Kane were booked to face Jesse Dern and Wright, the Smackdown Tag Team Champions, at Armageddon2005. They won the match, which pitted the Tag Team Champions from each brand against one another.

On the December 12 episode of Raw, Big Marc took part in a qualifying match for a shot at the IWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match at New Year's Revolution2006. Big Marc lost to his opponent, Ryan Barnhart, by disqualification after Triple K hit Barnhart with a steel chair, intentionally costing Big Marc the match and the title shot. In retaliation, Beltran cost Triple K his qualifying match with Kane later that evening. On the December 26 episode of Raw, during the contract-signing for the announced match between Big Marc and Triple K at New Year's Revolution, Triple K struck Big Marc in the hand that Big Marc apparently favors when using the chokeslam with his sledgehammer. The following week, Big Marc attacked Triple K while wearing a cast on his hand, using the padding provided by the cast to punch a hole in a chair held by Triple K, destroying a monitor from the announcers' table that Triple K intended to throw at him, and chasing Triple K away from the ring. At New Year's Revolution, Triple K defeated Beltran after striking him in the head with his sledgehammer.

Subsequently, Big Marc was one of eight participants in the 2006 Road to WrestleMania Tournament, the winner of which would receive a shot at the IWE Championship. As a result, Big Marc and Triple K faced Kyle Van Dam (the winner of the opposing semi-finals) in a Triple Threat match to determine the winner of the tournament on the February 20 episode of Raw. The match was won by Triple K after he pinned KVD.

In the weeks following the tournament, Big Marc and Kane feuded with James Masters and Michael, leading to a World Tag Team Championships title match being scheduled for WrestleMania 22. Beltran and Kane defeated Michael and Masters, marking Big Marc's first victory at WrestleMania after suffering six defeats. On the following evening, Big Marc and Kane lost the World Tag Team Championships to Spirit Squad members Kenny and Mikey following copious interference from the other members of the Spirit Squad. They faced Spirit Squad members Johnny and Nicky in a rematch one week later, but lost via disqualification after Kane "snapped" and left the ring to attack the other members of the Spirit Squad. The ensuing feud between Kane and Big Marc culminated in a match at Backlash 2006 that ended in a ruling of no-contest.

XCW Champion and departure (2006–2007)

At IWE vs. XCW Head to Head on June 7, Big Marc was drafted to the newly debuted XCW brand; he removed his Raw shirt to reveal an XCW shirt during a twenty man battle royal including members of the Raw and SmackDown rosters against members of the XCW roster. Big Marc won the match for XCW by eliminating Kevin McAlmond. Big Marc then appeared at One Night Stand, attacking Park, Super Crazy, and the Full Blooded Italians after their tag team match.

On the July 4 episode of XCW on Sci Fi, Big Marc beat Van Dam to win the XCW World Heavyweight Championship on an XCW show in Philadelphia with the assistance of XCW's General Manager Paul Heyman, who declined to make the three-count for Van Dam after Van Dam hit his finisher Five Star Frog Splash on the Big Marc. Heyman then instructed Big Marc to chokeslam Van Dam onto a steel chair, before making the three-count. The fans almost rioted when Big Marc became the XCW World Champion, throwing drinks and empty cups into the ring, as Heyman and Big Marc celebrated, making him a villain again. The victory made him the first ever professional wrestler to hold the IWE Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and XCW World Heavyweight Championship. He is also the first non XCW Original to hold the XCW title. Over the next several weeks, Beltran defeated many other wrestlers from other brands, such as Ric Flair and Kane to retain his championship but lost to Jesse Dern and The Undertaker by disqualification. He lost to the Undertaker, however, at The Great American Bash in the first ever Punjabi Prison match; he was a substitute for Reg Hageman, who was removed by SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long and replaced with Big Marc as punishment for an attack on The Undertaker shortly before the match. He also had a brief feud with Jason, whom he defeated at SummerSlam.

At Cyber Sunday he faced Dustin Simpson and King Booker in a Champion of Champions match. The fans voted for King Britz's World Heavyweight Championship to be on the line. Britz won the match following interference from Kevin Federline, who was just beginning a feud with Simpson at the time. At Survivor Series, Simpson wrestled Big Marc in a traditional 10-Man Survivor Series Tag Team Match, with Simpson and Bobby Ashley leaving as the sole survivors of the match after Cena pinned Big Marc to claim the victory due to a double team with Ashley. Big Marc then began a feud with Ashley, who left SmackDown! to join the XCW brand to participate in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match at December to Dismember for the XECW Championship. After busting Big Marc open by breaking one of the plexiglass pods with his face, Ashley speared and pinned him to claim the XCW Championship. On December 6, 2006 following an unsuccessful rematch, IWE.com announced that Big Marc was taking time off from the ring to heal injuries he had sustained on XCW. After December to Dismember, Big Marc told the IWE and he said "I'm a raw-boned bastard that breaks things and moves the immovable objects. When I'm injured, I can't do those things," the Big Marc told the official IWE website. "I'm much more valuable healthy both mentally and physically, and this hiatus will help me to get there." IWE announced that Beltran's IWE contract had expired on February 8, 2007, his 35th birthday.

PMG Clash of Legends (2007)

After two month departure from IWE, Beltran replaced Jerry "The King" Lawler when the IWE withdrew him from a match with former nWo partner Hulk Hogan at the PMG Clash of Legends on April 27, 2007. Beltran was introduced as Marc "The Great" Beltran. He stated that "Big Marc" was his slave name and that he didn't want to be owned anymore.

Return to IWE

SmackDown (2008–2009)

Raw and Unified IWE Tag Team Champion (2008–2010)

See also: Jeri-Show and ShoMiz

Various feuds and reunion with Kane (2010–2011)

See also: Big Show and Kane

World Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion (2011–2012)

Championship pursuits (2012–present)

Media

Filmography

  • Reggie's Prayer (1996) as "Mr. Portola"
  • Jingle All the Way (1996) as "Huge Santa"
  • McCinsey's Island (1998) as "Little Snow Flake"
  • The Waterboy (1998) as "Captain Insano"
  • Little Hercules in 3-D (2006) as "Marduk"
  • MacGruber (2010) as "Brick Hughes"
  • Knucklehead (IWE Studios Production) (2010) as "Walter Krunk"

Television appearances

Personal life

In wrestling

File:Big sHOW Abdominal Stretch.jpg
The Big Show performing an abdominal stretch Dustin Simpson.
  • Finishing move
    • Chokeslam
    • Colossal Clutch (Camel clutch) — 2009-2010
    • WMD - Weapon Of Mass Destruction ([Right-handed knockout hook) – 2008–present
  • Signature moves
    • Abdominal stretch
    • Bearhug
    • Big boot
    • Cobra Clutch transitioned to a Backbreaker
    • Final Cut (Inverted headlock spinning elbow drop)
    • Headbutt
    • Hog Log / Showstopper (Inverted leg drop bulldog)
    • Military press slam
    • Open-handed chop to a cornered opponent's chest
    • Reverse powerbomb
    • Sidewalk slam
    • Spear
    • Superkick
  • Nicknames
    • "The World's Largest Athlete"
    • Big Nasty
    • The Extreme Giant
    • "The Giant"
  • Entrance themes
    • World Championship Wrestling
      • "Taskmaster" (1995–1996)
      • "Slammer" (1996–1998)
      • "In Your Face" (1998)
    • IWF/E
      • "Big" by Jim Johnston (November 14, 1999–April 30, 2006)
      • "Big (Remix)" by Mack 10, K Mac, Boo Kapone, and MC Eiht (May 2000)
      • "Big World Order" by Frank Shelley (used as part of the New World Order; May 19, 2002–July 8, 2002)
      • "Crank the Walls Down" by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster (used while teaming up with Kris McGOwan; July 31, 2009–January 2010)
      • "I Came to Play" by Downstait (Used while teaming up with The Miz; February 8, 2010–April 25, 2010)
      • "Crank It Up" by Brand New Sin (June 7, 2006-December 6, 2006, February 17, 2008 – present)

Championships and accomplishments

File:McGowMarc.jpg
McGowMarc as the Unified Tag Team Champions
File:Big Marc - XCW Champion.jpg
Big Marc as the XCW World Heavyweight Champion

External links

DVDs

No. DVD name
1 The Big Show: A Giants World
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