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| - | | align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">'''Big Show'''</span><br> | + | | align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" |<span style="color: #000000;">'''Big Show'''</span><br> |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Ring name(s)''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Birth name''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | '''(The) Big Show''' <br> The Giant <br> Marc "The Great" Beltran | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Marc Randall Beltran, Jr. |
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |February 8, 1972 (age 44)<br>[[Aiken, South Carolina]],<br>[[United States of America|United States]] |
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | February 8, 1972 (age 39) <br> Aiken, South Carolina | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Melissa Piavis (m. 1997;<br>div. 2002)<br>Bess Katramados (m. 2002) |
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Larry Sharpe <br> [[Jim Duggan]] <br> Glen Ruth | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Larry Sharpe]]<br>[[Glen Ruth]] |
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| - | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut''' |
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 1995 | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |1995 |
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| - | '''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 [[IWE Raw|Raw]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]]. | + | '''Marc Randall Beltran Jr.''' (born February 8, 1972), better known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Big Show'''. He is signed to [[IWE]], where he has performed since 1999. He currently wrestles on the ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' brand. He began his career in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where he was known by the ring name '''The Giant'''. |
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| - | In professional wrestling, Big Marc is a five-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|world champion]], having won the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|twice]], the [[IWE Championship|IWF/E Championship]] [[List of IWE Champions|twice]], and the [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of XCW World Heavyweight Champions|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]] [[List of IWE United States Champions|once]], the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] [[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|five times]] (twice with [[Martin McAlmond]], once with [[Chris LeGreca]], once with [[Kris McGowan]], and once with [[Joe Smith]]), the [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] [[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|three times]] (once each with Kris McGowan, Joe smith and Chris LeGreca) and the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] [[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|three times]].
| + | Beltran has been a [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world heavyweight champion]] seven times and is the only person to have held the [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|XCW]], [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|WWE]], [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight]], and [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|WCW]] championships. Beltran has also found success in the tag team division, having been an 11-time [[World Tag Team Championship|world tag team champion]], holding the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/World]], [[IWE Tag Team Championship|WWE]] and [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]]s multiple times with various partners. Having also been [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental]], [[IWE United States Championship|United States]] and [[IWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Champion]], Big Show is the [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of IWE Triple Crown Champions|24th Triple Crown]] and [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#List of IWE Grand Slam Champions|13th Grand Slam winner]] in IWE history. Between IWE and WCW, Beltran has held 23 total championships. He has also won WCW's [[WCW World War 3#1996|1996]] [[WCW World War 3|World War 3]] 60-man [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] and the 30-man [[André the Giant]] Memorial Battle Royal at [[IWE WrestleMania 31|WrestleMania 31]]. Beltran has headlined many pay-per-view shows for WCW and the IWF/E since 1995, including the [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|2000]] edition of IWE's premier annual event, [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]]. |
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| - | 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)|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 [[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|three-time]] [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW World Tag Team Champion]] and the winner of the 1996 [[WCW World War 3 (1996)|World War 3]]. Between IWE and WCW, Wight has held 20 total championships.
| + | Outside of professional wrestling, Wight has appeared in feature films and television series such as ''[[The Waterboy (Film)|The Waterboy]],'' ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]],'' and [[USA Network (TV Network)USA Network]]'s comedy-drama ''[[Royal Pains (TV Series)|Royal Pains]]'' and the action-drama ''[[Burn Notice (TV Series)|Burn Notice]]''. In 2010, he had his first lead role in the comedy film ''[[Knucklehead (Film)|Knucklehead]]'', which was produced by [[IWE Studios]]. |
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| - | Outside of professional wrestling, Wight has starred in feature films and television series such as ''[[The Waterboy]]'' and [[USA Network|USA Network's]] comedy-drama ''[[Royal Pains]]''. In 2010, he had his first major role in the comedy film ''[[Knucklehead (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== | | ==Professional wrestling career== |
| | + | ===Early career=== |
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| | ===World Championship Wrestling (1995–1999)=== | | ===World Championship Wrestling (1995–1999)=== |
| - | After The Giant destroyed Hogan's [[Harley-Davidson|Harley-Davidson Motorcycle]] using a monster truck, Hogan challenged him to a "Monster Truck Battle" at [[WCW Halloween Havoc 1995|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.
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| - | The Giant tried to reclaim the title at [[WCW World War 3#1995|World War 3]] but was foiled by Hogan, who helped [[Randy Savage|Brady Nash]] win the vacant title. The Giant teamed with [[Ric Flair]] to defeat Hogan and Nash at [[WCW Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions XXXII|''Clash of the Champions XXXII'']], but was decisively beaten by Hogan in a Cage match at [[WCW SuperBrawl VI|SuperBrawl VI]]. | + | ===International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment=== |
| | + | ====The Corporation (1999–2000)==== |
| | + | :''Main article: [[The Corporation]]'' |
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| - | 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 [[WCW Hog Wild#1996|Hog Wild]] following interference from [[Scott Hall]] and [[Kevin Nash]]. The Giant joined the nWo twenty three days later, citing [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Johnson]]'s money as his primary motivation, feuding with [[Lex Luger|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 [[Sting|Cting]] and Brent Huntley, winning the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] twice.
| + | ====Championship reigns (2000–2004)==== |
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| - | In 1997, The Giant began a feud with nWo member Kevin Nash, who constantly dodged Giant, failing to appear for their scheduled match at [[WCWStarrcade (1997)|Starrcade]]. In 1998 at [[WCW Souled Out#1998|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.
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| - | On the October 11, 1998, episode of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'', [[Bill Coldberg|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.
| + | ====Teaming and feuding with Kane (2005–2006)==== |
| | + | :''Main article: [[Big Show and Kane]]'' |
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| - | ===International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1999–2007)=== | + | ====XCW World Champion and departure (2006–2007)==== |
| - | ====Debut and IWF Champion (1999-2000)====
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| - | Beltran signed a ten-year contract with the [[International Wrestling Entertainment|International Wrestling Federation]] on February 9, 1999, debuting as a [[Heel|villain]] and a member of [[Grant Mayer]]'s stable, [[The Corporation]], at [[IWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House|St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House]]. During the Mayer versus [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|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.
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| - | 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 [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]] would retain his title at WrestleMania, so he had Beltran wrestle [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] at [[IWF WrestleMania 15|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|Boiler Room Brawl]] before turning into a [[Face|fan favorite]] and joining Mankind, [[Andrew Sekora|Test]], and [[Ken Shamrock|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 ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'', Beltran faced [[The Undertaker]] for the [[IWE Championship|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 [[John Goff|Bradshaw]], [[Jon Rispen|Faarooq]], and [[Dennis Mideon|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 [[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] and [[Chris LeGreca|Kane]]. As a team, Wight and The Undertaker won the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] twice.<ref name="Milner" />
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| - | When The Undertaker was sidelined with injuries, Wight set his sights on the IWF Championship. After Steve Johnson was injured at the [[IWF Survivor Series (1999)|1999 Survivor Series]], Beltran was given his place in the [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|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 Brandon|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 [[IWE Armageddon#1999|Armageddon]]1999, Beltran defeated Boss Man to retain his IWF Championship, despite interference by Bossman's protégé Prince Blubert.
| + | ===Return to IWE=== |
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| | + | : ''See also: [[Jeri-Show]] and [[ShoMiz]]'' |
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| - | 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 [[IWF Royal Rumble (2000)|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 [[IWF No Way Out (2000)|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 Referee|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.
| + | ====Reunion with Kane (2010–2011)==== |
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| - | 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 McMahon|Linda Mayer]] stated this match would not occur at WrestleMania as Triple K would defend the title there in a [[Basic Elimination Matches|Fatal Four-Way Elimination match]], with [[Mick Foley]] as the fourth man. Beltran was the first man eliminated from the match at [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]] after the other three competitors worked together against him.
| + | ====Championship reigns and various feuds (2011–2013)==== |
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| - | After WrestleMania, Wight became a fan favorite again by starting a comical gimmick where he began mimicking other wrestlers, lampooning [[Rikishi|Kishi]] as Marckishi, The Berzerker as Shonan the Barbarian, and [[Sean Venis|Val Venis]] as The Big Showbowski. He defeated [[Matt Borske]] at [[IWF Backlash (2000)|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 [[IWF Judgment Day (2000)|Judgment Day]] 2000, James defeated Beltran in a [[Falls Count Anywhere Match|Falls Count Anywhere match]] following interference from Big Boss Man, [[Nick Buchanan|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.
| + | ====Storyline with The Authority (2013–2015)==== |
| | + | :''See also: [[The Authority (professional wrestling)]] |
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| - | ====Various feuds (2001–2002)==== | + | ====Championship pursuits (2015–present)==== |
| - | [[Image:Bigmarc0902.jpg|right|thumb|Big Marc competing for the Raw brand.]]
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| - | Beltran returned at the [[IWF Royal Rumble (2001)|2001 Royal Rumble]], but was eliminated by [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]]. Angered by his quick elimination, Beltran proceeded to chokeslam The Rock through the announcer's table before leaving the arena. He then began competing for the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]], which he lost to Kane in a Triple Threat match which also included [[Raven|Russell]] at [[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-Seven]].
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| - | Throughout [[The Invasion|The Invasion]], Beltrain remained loyal to the IWF, which made him a fan favorite again. He faced James Mayer, the on-screen owner of WCW, in a [[Last Man Standing Match|Last Man Standing match]] at [[IWF Backlash (2001)|Backlash]] and was defeated following interference from Test. Beltran was also part of the victorious Team IWF at [[IWF Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series]], though he was the first man eliminated.
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| - | Beltran was drafted by [[Ric Flair]] (representing the Raw brand) in the 2002 [[IWE Brand Extension#Superstar selections|draft]]. He then immediately became a villain again by turning on Steve Johnson in tag team match that included him and Bradshaw. At [[IWF Judgment Day (2002)|Judgment Day]], Beltran and Ric Flair were defeated by Johnson in a Handicap match. Beltran once again joined the [[New World Order#2002|New World Order]], but the stable disbanded after Kevin Nash was injured. After the nWo disbanded, Beltran achieved little success on ''Raw'' after losing matches against [[Josh Hooper]], [[Steve Britz|Booker T]], and the [[Dudley Boyz]].
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| - | [[File:Big Marc as US Champ.jpg|220px|left|thumb|Marc as United States Champion.]]
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| - | In late 2002, Big Marc was traded to SmackDown!, immediately challenging Rob Lesnar for the IWE Championship. During this time, Big Marc adopted a new attire, donning black jeans and taking on a new hairstyle and facial hair. Big Marc became a two-time IWE Champion defeating Rob Lesnar at Survivor Series. He lost the title to Matt Borske a month later at Armageddon. At the Royal Rumble, Big Marc lost a Royal Rumble Qualifying Match to Lesnar. He then began feuding with The Undertaker, after Big Marc threw him off the stage, injuring his neck, leading to Big Marc and his partner B-Train losing to The Undertaker at WrestleMania XIX. He renewed his feud with Lesnar, wrestling him four times for the IWE title (including a Stretcher match at Judgment Day) but was unsuccessful in his attempt to regain the title. On the June 26, 2003 episode of SmackDown! Big Marc, Junior Rameriz and Jared Keller defeated Mr. America (a disguised Hulk Hogan), Rob Lesnar, and Matt Borske in a six-man tag team match when Marc pinned Mr. America. This was Hulk Hogan's last appearance as Mr. America. For several months afterwards, IWE hyped up Big Marc as the man who retired Hogan. At No Mercy, Big Marc defeated Brian McAlmond for the IWE United States Championship and then formed an alliance with the then IWE Champion Rob Lesnar.
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| - | [[File:The Big Marc (Dec 2004).jpg|220px|left|thumb|Big Marc in [[IWE Tribute to the Troops|Tribute to the Troops]] 2004.]]
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| - | Big Marc abandoned a departing Lesnar immediately before [[IWE WrestleMania 20|WrestleMania XX]]. At the pay-per-view, Big Marc lost the United States Championship to [[Dustin Simpson]]. He lost to McAlmond (McAlmond had snuck a wrench in the back of Big Marc's boot, which got Big Marc disqualified), and, believing that [[Torrie Wilson|Jessica Wilson]] had laughed at him for losing, upended her car and threatened to throw her off a ledge. Then-General Manager of SmackDown!, [[Matt Borske]] ascended the ledge to try to talk some reason into Big Marc, but he chokeslammed Borske off the ledge, kayfabe concussing him and breaking his leg, as well as causing the back of Borske's head to bleed. After the show, Big Marc was neither seen nor heard from on IWE television for months.
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| - | [[File:The Big Marc (Dec 2004) 2.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Big Marc in 2004.]]
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| - | In mid-2004, Big Marc was reinstated by new General Manager [[Theodore Long]], as he interfered during a [[Lumberjack Match|Lumberjack match]] between Brian McAlmond and Matt Borske. Big Marc had a choice to face either McAlmond or Borske at [[IWE No Mercy (2004)|No Mercy]], choosing to fight Borske, thus becoming a fan favorite. Big Marc defeated Borske at the event. In the weeks before the match, He claimed to have "lost his dignity" when Borske tranquilized him in the middle of the ring using a dart gun and shaved his head.
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| - | On April 3, 2005 at [[IWE WrestleMania 22|WrestleMania 21]], Big Marc faced Sumo Grand Champion [[Akebono]] in a worked [[Sumo Match|sumo match]]; the match was added to the show to attract a strong pay-per-view audience in Japan, where Akebono is considered a sporting legend. In the weeks preceding the match, Big Marc pushed over a jeep driven to the ring by [[Luther Rains]] to show that he was capable of moving the marginally heavier Akebono. Big Marc lost to Akebono at WrestleMania 21. Big Marc subsequently feuded with [[Michael Ferry|Michael Caribbean Cool]] and his bodyguard, [[Matt Morgan|Brandon Martin]].
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| - | [[File:Wrestlemania Axxess.jpg|left|thumb|Big Show in the WrestleMania XXV Fan Axxess.]]
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| - | On June 27, Big Marc was drafted back to Raw in the [[IWE Draft (2005)|2005 IWE Draft Lottery]]; preventing him from participating in a scheduled Six-Man Elimination match for the ''SmackDown!'' Championship. He successfully pinned [[Dominic]] in a Tag Team match which turned into a singles match when both men's partners brawled backstage. After squashing his scheduled opponents for several weeks, Beltran returned to his rivalry with Dominic. On August 22, he foiled Dominic's harassment of backstage interviewer [[Amy Ketchum|Amy]]. On August 29, Dominic hit Big Marc with the ring bell immediately after Big Marc had won a match. As a result, Big Marc and Dominic were placed in a match at [[IWE Unforgiven (2005)|Unforgiven]], in which Big Marc defeated Dominic On September 26, Big Marc defeated Dominic again in a [[Hardcore Wrestling|Street Fight]].
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| - | *''See also: [[Big Marc and Kane]]
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| - | On October 17, Big Marc defeated [[Kevin Adams Copeland|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 [[IWE Taboo Tuesday (2005)|Taboo Tuesday]]2005. The poll was won by [[Ryan Barnhart]], meaning that the other two options would wrestle for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championships]]. Big Marc teamed with Kane to defeat [[Collin McCullough and Phillip Legg]] for the Tag Team Championships.
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| - | 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 [[IWE WrestleMania 22|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 [[Jason Dykstra|Kenny]] and [[Michael Fonger|Mikey]] following copious interference from the other members of the Spirit Squad. They faced Spirit Squad members [[Jon Williams|Johnny]] and [[Nick Kessler|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 [[IWE Backlash (2006)|Backlash]] 2006 that ended in a ruling of no-contest.
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| - | At ''IWE vs. XCW Head to Head'' on June 7, Big Marc was drafted to the newly debuted [[XCW (IWE)|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 [[XCW One Night Stand (2006)|One Night Stand]], attacking [[Park McKinnon|Park]], [[Super Crazy]], and the [[Full Blooded Italians]] after their tag team match.
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| - | 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 (IWE)|XCW]] show in Philadelphia with the assistance of XCW's [[Authority Figures#XCW brand authorities|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 [[IWE The Great American Bash (2006)|The Great American Bash]] in the first ever [[Punjabi Prison Match|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 [[Sabu|Jason]], whom he defeated at [[IWE SummerSlam (2006)|SummerSlam]].
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| - | At [[IWE Cyber Sunday (2006)|Cyber Sunday]] he faced Dustin Simpson and [[Steve Britz|King Booker]] in a Champion of Champions match. The fans voted for King Britz's [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|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 [[IWE Survivor Series (2006)|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 [[Elimination Chamber Match#Variations|Extreme Elimination Chamber]] match at [[XCW December to Dismember (2006)|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.
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| - | After two month departure from IWE, Beltran replaced [[Jerry Lawler|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.
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| - | ===Return to IWE (2008–present)===
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| - | *''See also: [[Jeri-Show]] and [[ShoMiz]]''
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| - | *''See also: [[Big Show and Kane|The Big Marc and Kane]]
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| - | [[Image:Big Marc Abdominal Stretch.jpg|200px|thumb|The Big Marc performing an abdominal stretch [[Dustin Simpson]].]] | + | [[Image:Big sHOW Abdominal Stretch.jpg|200px|thumb|The Big Show performing an abdominal stretch [[Dustin Simpson]].]] |
| | *'''Finishing move''' | | *'''Finishing move''' |
| | **Chokeslam | | **Chokeslam |
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| | **[[Unholy Alliance]] | | **[[Unholy Alliance]] |
| | **[[New World Order]] | | **[[New World Order]] |
| - | **[[Big Marc and Kane]] | + | **[[Big Show and Kane]] |
| - | **[[McGow-Marc]] | + | **[[Jeri-Show]] |
| - | **[[MarMiz|ShoMiz]] | + | **[[ShoMiz]] |
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| | ==Championships and accomplishments== | | ==Championships and accomplishments== |
| - | [[File:McGowMarc.jpg|thumb|McGowMarc as the Unified Tag Team Champions]] | + | [[File:JeriShow.jpg|thumb|JeriShow as the Unified Tag Team Champions]] |
| - | [[File:Big Marc - XCW Champion.jpg|thumb|Big Marc as the XCW World Heavyweight Champion]] | + | [[File:Big Show - XCW Champion.jpg|thumb|Big Show as the XCW World Heavyweight Champion]] |
| | *'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''' | | *'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''' |
| | **[[PWI Rookie of the Year]] (1996) | | **[[PWI Rookie of the Year]] (1996) |
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| | *'''[[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]]''' | | *'''[[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]]''' |
| | **[[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|2 times]]) | | **[[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|2 times]]) |
| - | **[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with [[Lex Luge|Brent Huntley]] (1), [[Sting|Cting]] (1), and [[Scott Hall]] (1) | + | **[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with [[Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]] (1), [[Kevin Borden|Sting]] (1), and [[Scott Hall]] (1) |
| | **[[WCW World War 3]] ([[WCW World War 3 (1996)|1996]]) | | **[[WCW World War 3]] ([[WCW World War 3 (1996)|1996]]) |
| | **King of Cable Tournament (1996) | | **King of Cable Tournament (1996) |
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| | *'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation/International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE]]''' | | *'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation/International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE]]''' |
| | **[[XCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of XCW World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]]) | | **[[XCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of XCW World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]]) |
| - | **[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|1 time]]) | + | **[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|2 time]]) |
| | **[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]]) | | **[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]]) |
| | **[[IWE Championship|WWF/E Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|2 times]]) | | **[[IWE Championship|WWF/E Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|2 times]]) |
| - | **[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with Chris LeGreca (1), [[Joe Smith]] (1), [[Kris McGowan]] (1) | + | **[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with Kane (1), [[Joe Smith|The Miz]] (1), [[Khris Jericho]] (1) |
| - | **[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/E World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|5 times]]) – with [[Martin McAlmond]] (2), [[Chris LeGreca]] (1), [[Kris McGowan]] (1), and [[Joe Smith]] (1) | + | **[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/E World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|5 times]]) – with [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] (2), [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] (1), [[Khris Jericho]] (1), and [[Joe Smith|The Miz]] (1) |
| | **[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|1 time]]) | | **[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|1 time]]) |
| | **[[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|3 times]]) | | **[[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|3 times]]) |
| - | **[[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] for Tag Team of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009 Slammy Awards|2009]]) – with Kris McGowan
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| - | **Slammy Award for “Holy !@#$ Move of the Year” ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2011|2011]]) – with [[Steven Larson]]
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| | **[[Triple Crown Championship#International Wrestling Entertainment|Twenty Fourth Triple Crown Champion]] | | **[[Triple Crown Championship#International Wrestling Entertainment|Twenty Fourth Triple Crown Champion]] |
| | **[[Grand Slam Championship#International Wrestling Entertainment|Twelveth Grand Slam Champion]] | | **[[Grand Slam Championship#International Wrestling Entertainment|Twelveth Grand Slam Champion]] |
| - | | + | **[[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Awards]] (five times) |
| | + | ***Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009 Slammy Awards|2009]]) – with Khris Jericho |
| | + | ***Slammy Award for “Holy !@#$ Move of the Year” ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2011|2011]]) – with [[Steven Larson]] |
| | + | ***Slammy Award for Betrayal of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012|2012]]) - {{small|Knocking out [[Dustin Simpson]] at [[IWE Over the Limit (2012)|Over the Limit]]}} |
| | + | ***Slammy Award for "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013|2013]]) - for knocking out [[Triple K]] on ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' |
| | + | ***Match of the Year (2014) – {{small|Team Simpson vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]]}} |
| | *'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]''' | | *'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]''' |
| | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] (1996) | | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] (1996) |
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| | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Wrestler|Worst Wrestler]] (2001, 2002) | | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Wrestler|Worst Wrestler]] (2001, 2002) |
| | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Embarrassing Wrestler|Most Embarrassing Wrestler]] (2002) | | **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Embarrassing Wrestler|Most Embarrassing Wrestler]] (2002) |
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