Marc Beltran
From Iwe
Big Show | ||
Birth name | Marc Randall Beltran, Jr. | |
Born | February 8, 1972 (age 44) Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Alma mater | Wichita State University | |
Spouse(s) | Melissa Piavis (m. 1997; div. 2002) Bess Katramados (m. 2002) | |
Children | 3 | |
Professional wrestling career | ||
Ring name(s) | Big Show The Giant Marc Beltran | |
Billed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | |
Billed weight | 485 lb (220 kg) | |
Billed from | Tampa, Florida | |
Resides | Tampa, Florida | |
Trained by | Larry Sharpe Glen Ruth | |
Debut | 1995 |
Marc Randall Beltran Jr. (born February 8, 1972), better known by his ring name Big Show. He is signed to IWE, where he has performed since 1999. He currently wrestles on the Raw brand. He began his career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he was known by the ring name The Giant.
Beltran has been a world heavyweight champion seven times and is the only person to have held the XCW, WWE, World Heavyweight, and WCW championships. Beltran has also found success in the tag team division, having been an 11-time world tag team champion, holding the IWF/World, WWE and WCW World Tag Team Championships multiple times with various partners. Having also been Intercontinental, United States and Hardcore Champion, Big Show is the 24th Triple Crown and 13th Grand Slam winner in IWE history. Between IWE and WCW, Beltran has held 23 total championships. He has also won WCW's 1996 World War 3 60-man battle royal and the 30-man André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31. Beltran has headlined many pay-per-view shows for WCW and the IWF/E since 1995, including the 2000 edition of IWE's premier annual event, WrestleMania.
Outside of professional wrestling, Wight has appeared in feature films and television series such as The Waterboy, Star Trek: Enterprise, and USA Network (TV Network)USA Network's comedy-drama Royal Pains and the action-drama Burn Notice. In 2010, he had his first lead role in the comedy film Knucklehead, which was produced by IWE Studios.
Contents
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[edit] Professional wrestling career
[edit] Early career
[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1995–1999)
[edit] International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
[edit] The Corporation (1999–2000)
- Main article: The Corporation
[edit] Championship reigns (2000–2004)
[edit] Brand switches and various feuds (2004–2005)
[edit] Teaming and feuding with Kane (2005–2006)
- Main article: Big Show and Kane
[edit] XCW World Champion and departure (2006–2007)
[edit] Memphis Wrestling (2007)
[edit] Return to IWE
[edit] Unified IWE Tag Team Champion (2008–2010)
[edit] Reunion with Kane (2010–2011)
[edit] Championship reigns and various feuds (2011–2013)
[edit] Storyline with The Authority (2013–2015)
- See also: The Authority (professional wrestling)
[edit] Championship pursuits (2015–present)
[edit] Other media
[edit] 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"
[edit] Television appearances
- Thunder in Paradise (1994)
- Figure It Out (1998)
- Cousin Skeeter (March 18, 1999) in episode "Skeeter's Suplex"
- Shasta McNasty (October 5, 1999) in the pilot episode (as himself, wearing a pizza delivery guy's uniform)
- Appeared in Sisqó's music video "Thong Song" remix
- The Cindy Margolis Show (September 8, 2000)
- The Weakest Link (November 12, 2001) – WWF Edition (First one voted off 6 votes)
- Saturday Night Live (March 18, 2000)
- TV total (April 29, 2002)
- One on One (November 25, 2002) in episode "Is It Safe?" as "Miles"
- Player$ (2004) in episode "Barenaked Players"
- MADtv (March 13, 2004)
- Star Trek: Enterprise (October 29, 2004) in episode "Borderland" as "Orion Slave Trader #1"
- Hogan Knows Best (2004–2005, 2007)
- Late Night with Kevin (September 27, 2005)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2008, 2009)
- Attack of the Show! (October 2, 2008)
- VH1 Top 20 Countdown (2009)
- Are You Smarter than A Fifth Grader? (Australian version) (August 10/17, 2009)
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (August 26, 2009)
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (April 11, 2010)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (June 16, 2010)
- Royal Pains Season 2, Episode 3 "Keeping the Faith" (June 17, 2010)
- "Supah Ninjas "Two Ton Harley" (April 23, 2011)
- 2011 Kids Choice Awards as himself/stunt driver
- Burn Notice' (2011) as "Griffin Black"
- The 2011 American Country Awards (December 5, 2011)
[edit] Personal life
[edit] In wrestling
- 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)
- World Championship Wrestling
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Rookie of the Year (1996)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1996)
- PWI ranked him #2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1996
- World Championship Wrestling
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Lex Luger (1), Sting (1), and Scott Hall (1)
- WCW World War 3 (1996)
- King of Cable Tournament (1996)
- International Wrestling Federation/International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE
- XCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
- IWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
- WWF/E Championship (2 times)
- IWE Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Kane (1), The Miz (1), Khris Jericho (1)
- IWF/E World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with The Undertaker (2), Kane (1), Khris Jericho (1), and The Miz (1)
- IWE United States Championship (1 time)
- IWF Hardcore Championship (3 times)
- Twenty Fourth Triple Crown Champion
- Twelveth Grand Slam Champion
- Slammy Awards (five times)
- Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year (2009) – with Khris Jericho
- Slammy Award for “Holy !@#$ Move of the Year” (2011) – with Steven Larson
- Slammy Award for Betrayal of the Year (2012) - Knocking out Dustin Simpson at Over the Limit
- Slammy Award for "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year (2013) - for knocking out Triple K on Raw
- Match of the Year (2014) – Team Simpson vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Rookie of the Year (1996)
- Worst Feud of the Year (1999) vs. The Big Boss Brandon
- Worst Wrestler (2001, 2002)
- Most Embarrassing Wrestler (2002)