WWE's Big Show Exits Company, Joins AEW

WWE wrestler Paul Wight a.k.a. Big Show has left the company and joined the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) brand.

Big Show is one of the giants of WWE who has feuded with some of the biggest names in the business, including John Cena, The Undertaker, Kane, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns.

News of Big Show's WWE exit was announced by Tony Khan, AEW's president and CEO on Wednesday, as reported by WJAX.

AEW is based in Jacksonville, Florida, and Khan welcomed the 7-footer to the wrestling brand on his Twitter handle as he could barely contain his excitement.

Welcome to @AEW, @PaulWight! Watch #AEWDynamite tonight for more info on Paul’s arrival here, and for more info on our new show AEW Dark: Elevation! It will be streaming soon every Monday night on AEW YouTube! pic.twitter.com/z5BaztjfF3

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 24, 2021

Big Show is also an actor and professional wrestling commentator whose time in WWE started in 1999 and ended in 2021.

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He signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1995 where he went by the ring name 'The Giant' due to his enormous size.

Big Show's stint with WWF/WWE saw him become a seven-time world champion. He also the 60-man battle royal at World War 3 and the 30-man Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at Wrestlemania 31.

Beyond his wrestling career, he has appeared in feature films and TV series including Jingle All the Way (1996), The Waterboy (1998), and Burn Notice.