Former WWE commentator Jim Ross recently revealed who originally came up with The Big Show as a moniker for Paul Wight.

It was recently revealed that Shane McMahon was the mastermind behind AEW star Paul Wight's iconic name in WWE. In 1999, The World's Largest Athlete jumped ship from WCW to WWE.

under his real name of Paul Wight. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 to 1999 as The Giant and with WWE from 1999 to 2021 under the ring name Big Show.