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WWE Superstar The Big Show — real name Paul Wight — is back in (XXXL, no longer XXXXXXL) tights tonight, when the pro-wrestling giant will attempt to avoid being the latest legend RKO-ed by “The Legend Killer” Randy Orton.
Wight, who has his own Netflix family sitcom “The Big Show Show,” spoke with TheWrap ahead of Monday’s “Raw” showdown. Our conversation covered his acting, but started with talk about the 48-year-old’s play-fighting future.
For starters, we asked Big Show (who is now a slightly smaller Show after shedding a whole lotta weight in recent years) if he’s making another full-time WWE run.
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“So long as I’m able to contribute and have fun, I’m in,” he said. “But at the same time, it depends on the storylines and the creativity. If there’s an opportunity that makes sense, absolutely, I’m here to help out. If I could help get some of the younger talent on their way in the execution of my duties, I’m happy to do it.”
We asked Wight if he would consider utilizing his size and desire to put younger talent over (a wrestling phrase that means to make your opponent or collaborator look strong) to good use together as an on-screen bodyguard/enforcer for a smaller up-and-coming wrestler.
“That bodyguard role is better to put a younger talent into that can observe matches ringside and slowly be introduced over time until the talent gets more comfortable to start breaking off and working on his own,” he said.
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“If you saw me every week on TV as a bodyguard it would water down the experience,” Big Show continued. “Part of me and now what I’m doing is– I’m more of an attraction now, so seeing me here and there. If Big Foot cuts through your backyard once in a while, that’s me.”
Orton will see Big Foot in his yard tonight when Show attempts to enact revenge on the man who recently put down Edge and Christian. The seven-footer is angry, and Orton will not like him when he’s angry.
Big Show wrestles Orton tonight in an “unsanctioned match” on “Raw,” which airs Mondays at 8/7c on USA Network.
Every WWE Champion Ever, Ranked by Number of Reigns (Photos)
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Pro-wrestling championship belts change hands (or waists) like grapplers change ring gear these days, though it wasn't always that way. Bobby Lashley is the current WWE Championship after an incredibly short-lived reign by The Miz. It is Lashley's first-ever stint as WWE Champion, and it comes at a cool time: a month and change ahead of WrestleMania 37.  Â
Scroll through our gallery to see every WWE Champion ever, ranked by their number(s) of title wins. Remember: this is a list of those who won the WWWF Championship, the WWF Championship or the WWE Championship. So don't come after us, Universal Champions, et al.  Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Kofi Kingston Â
# of Reigns: 1  ÂThe power of positivity. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Jeff Hardy Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂThe un-"Broken" half of the Hardy Boyz has had the more storied singles career. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Bray Wyatt Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂAbigail's brother used to go by "Husky Harris" -- we'd say this run is working out better for him. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Sgt. Slaughter Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂCamel Clutch, Cobra Clutch -- whatever "C"-animal it was, it hurt. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Dean Ambrose Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂAnd "The Lunatic Fringe" pulled this off while wearing jeans. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Chris Jericho Â
# of Reigns:Â 1Â ÂYou're a "stupid idiot" if you didn't know this guy made "The List."Â Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Eddie Guerrero Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂGenerally considered one of the best ever to have done it held the big-boy belt for 133. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Jinder Mahal Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂShortly before this publishing, the "Modern-Day Maharaja" dropped the title to A.J. Styles, ending a somewhat confusing run right before the WWE went to India. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: John "Bradshaw" Layfield Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂJBL has taken his heel persona from the ring to the announce table. Never without a cowboy hat, Layfield thankfully leaves his lariat clothesline at home. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: The Ultimate Warrior
# of Reigns: 1 ÂThe muscle-bound maniac who handed Hulk Hogan his first-ever "WrestleMania" loss died after suffering a heart attack three days after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: "Superstar" Billy Graham Â
# of Reigns: 1 Â"Superstar" Billy Graham was a bodybuilder and buddy of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Yeah, blame Graham's body for Jinder Mahal. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Kevin Nash Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂYou mean Tarzan from "Magic Mike"?!?!?  Yes, yes we do. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Pedro Morales Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂHistory lesson: Back in the WWWF days, Morales became the first guy in wrestling history to win all three of the major men's titles -- the WWF Championship, the Intercontinental Championship and the WWF Tag Team Championship -- in the company. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: André the Giant Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂThe stories about André the Giant sometimes feel as tall as he was. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: The Iron Sheik Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂThis guy is as big a hit on Twitter as he was in the ring. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Kane Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂYou wouldn't know it by looking at him, but Kane is one of the smartest Superstars in WWE history. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Rey Mysterio  Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂWe're not going to talk about how ridiculous the setup to his finishing move, "The 6-1-9," became. This is a happy list. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Stan StasiakÂ
# of Reigns: 1 ÂUnfortunately Stasiak only held the belt for nine days. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Rob Van Dam Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂOne of the most popular ECW wrestlers of all-time, RVD has brought his three initials to seemingly every pro-wrestling promotion with three initials. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Ivan Koloff Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂThe "Russian Bear" was actually Canadian. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Buddy Rogers Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂRogers was kinda-sorta the first champion in the company. It's complicated -- ask Killer Kowalski and Bruno Sammartino. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Vince McMahon Â
# of Reigns: 1 ÂHell, Mr. McMahon runs the damn company -- of course he made this list. Â
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Rank: 31 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Bobby Lashley Â
# of Reigns: 1Â Â -
Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: The Miz Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂThe kid from "The Real World" made good on his over-the-top MTV promos. One of the best on the mic, Miz has been holding down the Intercontinental Championship more than any other Superstar of the past few years. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Drew McIntyre Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂScottish Psychopath joined the WWE Champions' and two-timers club all in 2020.  Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Batista Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂGuardian of the Galaxy, defender of WWE Championship. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: The Big Show Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂYou can't miss this two-time champ -- not even in a mega-arena. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: A.J. Styles Â
# of Reigns: 2 Â"The Phenomenal One" held the belt for 371-straight days, which is a record for a "SmackDown" wrestler.  Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Alberto Del Rio Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂSi! Si! Si! Si! Si! Si! Si! Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Sycho Sid Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂIt was a long way down from Shawn Michaels' former bodyguard's power-bomb. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂIf you haven't watched ESPN's new "30 for 30: Nature Boy," do that. Oh, and look up Flair's ridiculous NWA runs too. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Sheamus Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂMaster of the Brogue Kick, Rocksteady in the "Ninja Turtles" movies -- which is the greater accomplishment? Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Seth Rollins Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂHe's BURN(ed) IT DOWN more than once. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Yokozuna Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂThat belt needed a few extenders to fit around the sumo. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: CM Punk Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂLet's just say he was a little less successful in the UFC. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Randy "Macho Man" Savage Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂBefore he snapped into Slim Jims, the "Macho Man" was snapping dudes in half. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Bob Backlund Â
# of Reigns: 2 ÂBacklund couldn't "Make Darren Young Great Again" -- or even keep the guy employed -- but the master of the cross-face chicken wing had a pretty incredible career of his own. Â
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Rank: 16 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Bruno Sammartino
# of Reigns: 2 ÂGoogle him, kids. Â
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Rank: 13 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Mankind Â
# of Reigns: 3 ÂMick Foley nearly killed himself to raise these titles. Â
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Rank: 13 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Roman Reigns Â
# of Reigns: 3 ÂGo ahead and boo him, Universe -- WWE is still the Big Dog's turf right now. Â
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Rank: 13 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Shawn Michaels Â
# of Reigns: 3 ÂBefore he found God, the "Heartbreak Kid" found jaws with his foot, popularizing the Superkick. Â
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Rank: 9 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Daniel Bryan Â
# of Reigns: 4 ÂWelcome back, (current) champ. Â
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Rank: 9 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Edge Â
# of Reigns: 4 ÂOn this day, you can see clearly... that Edge is one of the best to ever lace up. Â
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Rank: 9 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: The Undertaker Â
# of Reigns: 4 ÂThe Dead Man is truly a living legend. Â
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Rank: 9 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Kurt Angle Â
# of Reigns: 4 ÂTop 10, it's true -- it's damn true. Â
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Rank: 7 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Brock Lesnar Â
# of Reigns: 5 ÂEat. Sleep. Win Titles. Repeat. Â
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Rank: 7 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Bret "Hitman" Hart Â
# of Reigns: 5 ÂThe best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. Â
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Rank: 5 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Hulk Hogan Â
# of Reigns: 6 ÂHulkamania was real. Then again, so was Gawker at one point. Â
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Rank: 5 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Â
# of Reigns: 6 ÂOn the Mt. Rushmore of all-time greats, and that's the bottom line. Â
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Rank: 3 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: The Rock Â
# of Reigns: 8 ÂHe may be Dwayne Johnson now, but he'll always be "The Rock" to us. Â
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Rank: 3 (tie)Â Â
Wrestler: Triple HÂ Â
# of Reigns: 8 ÂBoss of The Authority has two words for the other guys on this list. We can't reprint them. Â
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Rank: 2Â Â
Wrestler: Randy Orton Â
# of Reigns: 10 ÂThe Viper has RKO'd a lot of dudes outta nowhere. Â
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Rank: 1Â Â
Wrestler: John Cena Â
# of Reigns: 13 ÂU Can't See Him. Â
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Who's next -- err, NXT? Â
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From Buddy Rogers to Bobby Lashley, here are all the guys from the old WWWF and WWF days — and beyond
Pro-wrestling championship belts change hands (or waists) like grapplers change ring gear these days, though it wasn't always that way. Bobby Lashley is the current WWE Championship after an incredibly short-lived reign by The Miz. It is Lashley's first-ever stint as WWE Champion, and it comes at a cool time: a month and change ahead of WrestleMania 37.  Â
Scroll through our gallery to see every WWE Champion ever, ranked by their number(s) of title wins. Remember: this is a list of those who won the WWWF Championship, the WWF Championship or the WWE Championship. So don't come after us, Universal Champions, et al.  Â
Also Read: How The Miz Balances Comedy With Wrestling: ‘A Lot of People Are One-Trick Ponies. I’m Not’
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