How Strong Was The Big Show?

[@StrengthUniverse]

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[@Nirsterkur]

In Sri Lanka, where I live at the moment, the government bans social media frequently when there's political unrest. So the citizens use VPNs a lot during such days. This will be useful for us.

[@BIGJATPSU]

500 for 12 is a stretch for me because of his arm length. His form on the smith machine was top notch however. I'd buy 500 for like 6-8 reps and a 1 rep max of 575-600 at his peak. I watched him lift guys with ease in his younger days in WCW, not totally out of the realm of possibility.

[@beaverboydilly]

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[@BOOSTEDLASER]

IM 6'9 320 IN SHAPE. I MET HIM AT A MILITARY EVENT IN IRAQ. HE WAS THE ONLY MAN I EVER RAN INTO BIGGER THAN MYSELF. I THOUGHT MY HANDS ARE BIG..JESUS. HE HAD CATCHERS MITS FOR HANDS.WAS SUPER NICE, ACTUALLY FUN AND FUNNY. SMART. SEMPER FI GUNNY

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@beaverboydilly Hi Tom, I made that several monthly’s ago. Search “Who is the Faceless”

[@hazekume5439]

Without a doubt he was one of the strongest wrestlers, and maybe one of the strongest people, of all time. Mass moves mass, and he was beyond massive. He used to manhandle Kevin Nash, another 7 footer, like nothing. Not to mention, Big Show was extremely athletic, and could do a kip up and even a missile dropkick in his younger years. He could have been way more popular than he was. But without a doubt, he's still huge, literally and metaphorically.

[@sbdftw1702]

Big Show is one of those guys who doesn’t over exaggerate much. I believe he could have done 500 for 12 as well. He was not only huge but definitely had a lot of muscle mass and was super athletic given his size..

[@bravojohnson5050]

A Work.....

[@grandcanyon-fu9zt]

Big Show is trained in boxing and broke someone's jaw in a bar fight. His punch power was 1809

[@gregrowe1168]

@@grandcanyon-fu9zt I couldn’t imagine actually challenging someone his size to an actual fight. You know he could literally kill someone if he wanted to.

[@gregrowe1168]

@@grandcanyon-fu9zt I couldn’t imagine actually challenging someone his size to an actual fight. You know he could literally kill someone if he wanted to.

[@Koru-Health]

I saw the big show once and had no idea who he was. In the early 90s I was waiting in line at a club in Wichita called the Cowboy when another patron waiting in line began mouthing off and out of nowhere this huge giant bouncer confronted him, picked him up by his shirt, walked him out to the street, and sat him down. I couldn't believe what I saw. Still to this day 20+ years later I have never seen anyone so massive as the big show.

[@StrengthUniverse]

That sounds awesome.

[@Nirsterkur]

I enjoyed reading your comment. Thank you for sharing it with us. I got goosebumps while reading!

[@gregrowe1168]

I guess since that was before his WCW days, nobody would have known who he was. I wish there was footage of him playing basketball in college. Who in the world could have guarded him lol.

[@gregrowe1168]

@c a m said he was 325 lbs, still pretty huge.

[@playboy275801]

@@gregrowe1168 there is actually footage

[@TomTom9290]

1:15 So Paul Wight started using ExpressVPN in 1991 to protect his internet activity when he was at Wichita State. Incredible! He was really ahead of the technology curve.

[@Wishmaster787]

Big Show was probably one of the first shitposters on the Internet

[@spudhandle]

An internet giant before his time.

[@DOYLETWAT]

Show was remarkably athletic for his size early on.

[@gianshawn377]

What's amazing is that despite his size, he still managed to do some athletic moves that most men can't do, he even did a fucking kick-up back in the 90s

[@thomasmuller623]

I remember! I saw it when I was maybe 12 years old. Couldn't believe it.

[@SirChivalRegal]

He dropped kicked Chris Beniot in a match back in WCW. Pretty good but I thought Big John Tenta ( earthquake , Shark) could do a drop kick more effortlessly. He even outweighed Wight by some 50 /60 pounds.

[@bobdole7292]

The thing about his prime is that if you look at his body he wasn’t just a 7 foot tall 450 lb dude he was a 7foot 450 lb dude that had relatively low body fat. Particularly in WCW. He had a flat stomach. He was fukin massive

[@Halosuperboy]

He was just an amazing athlete all around

[@kappaferret6052]

Hilarious transition into the express VPN segment. Legit made me lol

[@retrolutiongames9479]

Not only did Wight's gigantism bless him with prodigious strength, it also allowed him secure internet access years before the world wide web was even fully operational

[@Nirsterkur]

Additionally, he displayed plenty of feats of strength inside the ring. I shall always enjoy all the Chokeslams & Gorilla presses!

[@StrengthUniverse]

Agreed bud, I wish I could use that material in these videos

[@Nirsterkur]

@@StrengthUniverse It's ok buddy. We know KZbin is a 50% CopywriteTube so you have done your best. We admire you for always doing everything possible to bring us the best and the most informative content. ❤️

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@Nirsterkur thanks 🙏

[@jamesstreet228]

I would have LOVED to see Big Show train for awhile and then see him on the Atlas Stones. The choke slam on Kane, who was over 300 lbs was unreal. To hold a 300 lb man in a choke slam like he did was pure insanity. The strongest man to ever walk in the ring and one of the strongest to have ever lived.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

I agree, I can name some intense strength feats from big show, like getting Akebono off his feet from his waist, not body to body, just arm strength, Brock Lesnar couldn't even budge Akebono in there match, and it was a full on wrestling match, not a sumo wrestling match. If Show was actually wrestling Akebono, he would've dunked him on his head.

[@abhinavkumar547]

@@gangstagummybear3432 Big show was lot stronger than Brock Lesnar.

[@jamesstreet228]

@@gangstagummybear3432 I am so glad this judge in Georgia had some sense and saw what happened and that obviously Show was merely defending himself. Maybe after sucking his meals through a straw for a month this fool will realize you don't fk with a guy that's as wide as the hood on an F150 and has to duck to get in the elevator.

[@bencherbryant-48]

I love his strength claim of 500x12 on bench cuz I don’t doubt that for even a sec, big show was super strong

[@anthonygreen8638]

The way in which he threw a huge 300lb Kane around was absolutely ridiculous. Strikes me as a man who had no idea how strong he was or potentially could have been. Would be fascinating to see how he moves a squat. If his condition and immense body weight had any impact on his knees and hips.

[@harsha1989able]

Yeah The Big Show military pressing Kane in their 1999 match was one of the most amazing awe-inspiring things I have ever seen... No one has ever military pressed Kane other than The Big Show. Got to also give credit to Kane for the remarkable agility in assisting the Big Show for that move despite being a giant himself. That was a great match and displayed the Big Show's strength... The Big Show truly is one of the strongest men to have ever lived, dense hard bone structure and naturally big muscles... He would have been even stronger if he had trained for Strongman competitions.

[@MrMackievelli]

If you watch you will see Kane assist him. That's why he dips down and they both go up at the same time and then Show cradles his butt with the left hand so he can hold him up. When chokeslams are done right they look more impressive than they really are.

[@abhinavkumar547]

@@harsha1989able Actually big show is not the only wrestler to press slam Kane. Apart from Big show, Mark Henry, Albert and Ryback all have military pressed kane.

[@jamesstreet228]

@@harsha1989able I would have loved to see him train for the Atlas Stones in the WSM competition just to see how fast he could put them up.

[@AnthonyRomero-zr2ww]

Yeah but Kane was stronger. He throws around show a few times when he was at his strongest like nothing.

[@joeanderson444]

In his absolute prime (the best month of his life) I could see him racking 500 pounds 12 times if he pressed like the NFL combine players do their 225 lb. reps!

[@smarterworkout]

what's most amazing to me is when he got a 6 pack.

[@nunka34ify]

You’re all forgetting he had acromegaly, which gave him his superhuman strength so benching 500 for 12 reps is completely believable

[@leonidas7281]

I met him after a show in 2003 at a restaurant. His hands are the size of throw pillows. Shaking his hand you understand how big he is.

[@guywilliams6569]

I think this is probably the most impressive athlete to ever exist! I don't think his limits were ever truly reached and it's really a shame because it would have been neat to see what he could do if really pushed...

[@eurasianbrother1710]

Big Show would make a perfect Kingpin in the marvel multiverse saga

[@StrengthUniverse]

Especially when he was 500lbs+

[@eurasianbrother1710]

@@StrengthUniverse And looks like a muscular sumo wrestler definitely fits the appearance of Big Show maybe even his personalty

[@dududu5189]

I wasn't a fan of making him black in some of the Spiderman films, especially when he's obviously meant to be a Marlon Brando/Don Vito Corleone inspired character.

[@eurasianbrother1710]

@@dududu5189 Michael Clark Duncan was a good portrayal too

[@grandcanyon-fu9zt]

He could act in Vendetta

[@steltoncrain1819]

Highlight of my day is seeing Strength universe uploads 💪🏻

[@StrengthUniverse]

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[@Moriliisbetter]

big thank you for putting my comment into this video and i will continue watching your videos because they are pretty good

[@StrengthUniverse]

No problem, Thanks for suggesting it, I always try to give a shoutout

[@JackBarrett7]

I believe he could bench 500. Acromegalic giants are usually abnormally strong, and he said that in college, he could "bench 500 and I dont even work out". He's demonstrated some incredible feats of strength in wrestling, esp when he was much heavier. Whether he could now or not Idk.

[@SvendleBerries]

"Its not my fault being the biggest and the strongest. I dont even exercise." - Andre The Giant, Princess Bride Pauls quote just reminded me of this lol

[@JackBarrett7]

@@SvendleBerries Exactly.

[@Wishmaster787]

He definitely did workout. Huge athletes always claim that they either don't workout or rarely do.

[@JackBarrett7]

@@Wishmaster787 He played high school and college ball. I'm sure he exercised as part of the normal drills and practices they do, but I believe he didnt weight train, h'e was a lot slimmer when he debuted and a giant who weight trained wouldve been bigger..and plus at one period in his life he was so broke that he lived on toothpaste sandwiches, I doubt he was trying to burn those calories even if he could have afforded a gym membership.

[@spudhandle]

@@JackBarrett7 He went to Salley high school (single A) and then King Academy near where I live. He was far from being an athlete to honest and 6'2 centers in basketball would foul him out in 20 minutes. I don't recall him playing football. He was a big boy though and size alone got him a scholarship although he rarely played with Wichita State.

[@Compassiron1]

Seamless ad weaved in :) great to see you get some sponsorship mate and love the channel. British Bulldog next!

[@StrengthUniverse]

Cheers Nik, I hope to cover Davey Boy Smith but the only lift that's reported is his bench press. I will DM his daughter to see if she knows and is happy to tell me of other lifts.

[@mikebb1000]

That was a great video. Always did enjoy The Big Show

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks Mike, Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikebb1000]

@@StrengthUniverse thank you I found your channel a while back and have been a HUGE FAN ever since 💪

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@mikebb1000 thanks 🙏, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment

[@talalalmuwayshir9693]

At 7 foot tall and well over 440lbs he was quite athletic and performed matches well over 10 minutes, a mountain of man surely had farmer’s strength but 500lbs for 12 is a little bit overestimated for his strength nonetheless I believe he would have been a phenomenal strongman his body is built for carrying heavy awkward objects, with dedicated strength training he could bench, deadlift and press some ridiculous numbers.

[@johnrambo4245]

Big show benching 500lbs for 12 is the exact same as a 225lb man benching 225lbs 12 times. Piece of cake

[@Motoko1134]

@@johnrambo4245 yeah im pretty sure he wasnt lying or exaggerating. the guy was enormous, plus he has no reason to lie, hes not hulk hogan or some other scumbag.

[@Mauidemigod249]

I think for him that was possible. I mean 7 foot 500+ man with a lot of muscle Mass and acromegaly, usually this big guys with acromegaly are abnormally strong, i believe him

[@Imozep4Live]

big show was 100% over 500 pounds at some point of his career. the match with akebono, there were officially weigh ins.

[@thomasmuller623]

Quite sure in his prime he was stronger than Andre in his prime. They were similar in built, but big show was more muscular and agile. He could even get up from the floor with a kip up. Most men half his weight can not do this.

[@dududu5189]

Andre in his younger days was surprisingly athletic.

[@Motoko1134]

andre abused his health like crazy, very unhealthy person.

[@wingedhussar1453]

Andre had bigger bone mass I'm pretty sure so tht give shim crazy srentgh

[@BlackAdder1970]

If he would have done power lifting in his younger years and stayed with it. I would love to see how strong one of these guys (Acromegaly) could really get. I bet he could have exceeded even Eddie Hall if he was given the best strength coaches back in the day. It would be really interesting as to how strong he could have really been. I bet he would still hold world records to this day.

[@jamesstreet228]

Absolutely right. I would have loved to see him train and do the WSM Atlas Stones.

[@BlackAdder1970]

@@jamesstreet228 No doubt Paul would have beat records and held them for many years if not indefinitely

[@jamesstreet228]

@@BlackAdder1970 When he choke slammed Kane, who is over 300 lbs himself, (granted Kane was going along with it) and held him there, I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing. There's a vid on YT of him reaching over the ropes and grabbing a guy, over 200 lbs standing on the floor and picking him up with one hand over the ropes and into the ring. I agree, I'd love to see someone with Acromegaly on a strength training program just to see what they could really do. Big Show would have been a prime candidate too. I remember him talking about when he found out he had it. He said there had never been any abnormally big people in his lineage and how he was 6'7" or so when he was 14 and he thought he was just blessed. Then, at 17, I believe it was, he said he went to a doctor for something and that doctor found it. And, of course, they knew alot more about it than they did when Andre was alive and they stopped it or treated it or whatever they do to keep it from getting worse. And then there was the incident with the 6'6" guy that tried to start some shit with him in Georgia that he hit one time and broke his jaw. Lol. I'm glad that worked out well for him. From what I can see he's a very nice guy that doesn't want trouble with anyone. Thank goodness for that. 🤣

[@BlackAdder1970]

@@jamesstreet228 No doubt. I, for the life of me, can't even begin to fathom why in the world anyone would mess with Paul, or Andre for that matter. The stupidity of someone to start trouble with a guy stronger than an ox, weighs 500lbs and stands over 7' tall. Hey! Thanks for the conversation! Liked, subscribed and shared to my friends!

[@jamesstreet228]

@@BlackAdder1970 Thank you very much my friend. I remember watching the YT vid of him coming in the building for court and he had to turn sideways to get through the door and duck to get in the elevator. Lol. Me either. I can't see why in the HELL anyone would try to start shit with people as big and as strong as grizzly bears--literally. Darwin was strong in that guy.😂🤣😅 Edit I remember Andre talking once about being on the way to the arena and his car broke down. Some folks stopped to give him a ride in a little small car and he was too big to get in it and they let him ride on the hood to the arena. He said he had never been so embarrassed in his life to come pulling up into the arena on the hood of a car with everyone in the parking lot looking at him. He said the other wrestlers heard about it and he was the laughing stock of the dressing room. Bill Edie (the Masked Superstar) had a funny tale about Andre trying to fit into a little small car as well.

[@kme321]

Until you see him in real life, then you know how huge he really was. It was so surreal seeing him in WCW in 1997, because he was so huge. 7 feet is like a human skyscraper.

[@BrainDamageComedy]

best ad intro ever. im sure big show used a vpn in 1991 lol

[@StrengthUniverse]

😂

[@SirChivalRegal]

He is a pro- wrestler with Strong Man level strength. Paul Wight could have excelled easily in the strength world had he focused on it . Wight however loved wrestling and we wrestling fans were lucky to witness such a God gifted talent for so many years.

[@nicholasdimedio302]

The fact the world has so many strong 7 footers is proof that giants are stronger it’s just a matter of time before one dominates strongman

[@nicholasdimedio302]

It would take a million average men to rep 500 on bench

[@Wishmaster787]

​@@nicholasdimedio302Not exactly. There's a 7 foot Strongman from Northern Ireland and he's hardly among the Strongman elite. Strongman are indeed huge but there's a lot more to being strong than just size. Mariusz Pudzianowski is a lot smaller than other WSM winners but he has the most titles.

[@andrew98115wl]

Giant strong! Great talent! Great guy!

[@niceguy6152]

Now weighs a still huge 180kg but looks so slimmed down. Just goes to show how much weight a 7ft plus frame can take.

[@Nirsterkur]

Wow! Finally! Really looking forward for this one. Thanks Strength Universe!

[@StrengthUniverse]

Hope you like it!

[@Nirsterkur]

@@StrengthUniverse Absolutely loved it! Thanks a lot for doing this one buddy! It was also nice to see my comment in the beginning. 🙂

[@Nirsterkur]

The Giant in my opinion was his best gimmick. He was built 7'4" and had long hair (always preferred him with hair compared to being bald). I believe he could have Benched 500 lb for 12 reps in his prime. At least 8 reps for sure. And also a strong Bicep curl, around 15 reps with 135 in his prime.

[@greigite5191]

i feel like he could probably stric curl 90kg+ in his prime

[@Nirsterkur]

@@greigite5191 I can't disagree with you.

[@Asiansxsymbol]

No! He could NOT bench 500 lbs for 12 reps. All the ridiculous claims without proof need to stop. I doubt he could even bench 550 for 1 rep. I'm willing to bet money on it.

[@Asiansxsymbol]

Thor and Brian Shaw could barely bench 551 and they're much stronger than him.

[@Asiansxsymbol]

Anybody can claim anything but if there's no proof, it's all a farce.

[@crazyoverlifting587]

Thank you so much for this and mentioning me...

[@StrengthUniverse]

Any time!

[@teresasmith1320]

Paul used to be a bouncer at the Cowboy club in Wichita years ago,happy he moved on and became successful.

[@fuqui035]

Can you imagine if he trained with Ronnie Coleman or bill kasmier

[@joebot9309]

Dude should have absolutely done Strongman. Imagine Thor at 460lbs doing 502kg and then this guy at 550lbs or more....wow,

[@StrengthUniverse]

Yep, would loved to have seen that

[@berzerkbankie1342]

He's too tall maybe to deadlift effectively. He's several inches taller than Thor, that's a lot to be moving 1,100lbs

[@StrengthUniverse]

That's an old myth, Two of the best deadlifters in the world are both exceptionally tall in Brian Shaw at 6'8 and Hafthor at 6'9".

[@Nirsterkur]

@@StrengthUniverse 6'9" Thor and 6'8" Brian are an exception I'd say. Almost All the others Andy, Benny, Eddie, Zydrunus, Ivan, Pavlo, Rauno, JF, Jerry, Asko, Peiman, Loz, Martins, Kaz, Jon Pall, Magnus Ver, Svend, Pudzian, Hooper, Mark Henry ALL are 6'0" to 6'4" which in my opinion is the optimum height for SHW/ Strongman Deadlifting.

[@berzerkbankie1342]

@@StrengthUniverse I don't know. The holder of the raw deadlift world record is only 6' tall. Most of the top deadlifters are under 6'4". Thor and Shaw are two extreme examples.

[@Nirsterkur]

Guys believe me, Paul in his prime was taller than prime Andre. I'm 100% sure about it since I have done some basic research about this (mostly visual comparisons).

[@josephgibbons1631]

I had the pleasure of meeting Paul in Philly - he was bouncing at a local club. Super guy - was tellin g us he was going to explore Wrestling. Who knew he would become a Wrestling icon. Great guy....

[@andyreid7274]

If they ever make a God of war movie. Paul white should play Kratos.

[@kyleharrison713]

He once picked up Kurt Angle with one arm by his singlet like he was a child and walked him across the room when he was fighting Eddie Guerrero in the lockers room.

[@g-man2507]

Before video was common, lifting claims were often inflated. The 500 x 12 could have been on a Hammer Strength. While not false, this would be incredibly misleading. Or it could have been a Larry Allen bench press with three spotters sharing some of the load.

[@caseyporter499]

Larry allen had more than 3 spotters lol

[@Nirsterkur]

100% agreed. This is why I don't believe any story no matter how plausible or believable it is if there's no video proof.

[@SvendleBerries]

Would have been really interesting to see how he would have done as a Strongman. Paul White vs Brian Shaw would have been something to see.

[@troybingham6426]

Let me save you 5 mins.. The discussion of his strength starts at 4:45. Everything before that is a bio.

[@randysavage8963]

As always great to the point content thanks

[@StrengthUniverse]

Cheers Randy, Much appreciated!

[@CapnJrod]

Captain insano shows no mercy

[@Dadof5-4]

If he weighed 500 lbs, there is little doubt that in his prime he could bench press his body weight 12 times. I'm 200 and in my prime a 200 lbs bench was a warm up.

[@aaronaustin9814]

He’s also 7 ft tall with a monstrous reach so it evens out a little

[@gregrowe1168]

At some point, it’s not equal though. You are definitely stronger pound per pound than the big show. At his size, his heart is the limiting factor to his strength. 200 lbs is a normal size, your heart isn’t working at full capacity just doing normal things like walking. Big shows heart is under constant strain because of his size.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@gregrowe1168 that isn't that easy to calculate

[@Wishmaster787]

@@gregrowe1168 Big Show is obviously strong but his strength is a result of his size, he isn't on par with other giants like Brian Shaw or Hafthor.

[@scottbaker5342]

Theres no doubt in my mind that claim bench press claim is legit. Big show was a muscular 450lbs in hes prime. Im yet to see anyone with ghe sheer amount of mass he had in his 20s

[@guanjun1178]

Bench pressing 500 I can believe, but for 12 reps sounds far-fetched to me.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

That's cool too

[@marklister2400]

A little known fact about big show or Paul wight is that he is not only big and strong but he is very agile he can Doma drop kick, a kip up and amazingly a top rope moonsault he used to do the moon sault

[@Nirsterkur]

Who else are listening to the Classic Big Show theme (the fast one/ before they slowed it down in mid 2000s) after watching this video? 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Bigbriansc]

I don't think its impossible for him to have benched 500 for 12...in his prime, 537 pounds and that being during the steroid Era in wrestling when it was obvious they were all on juice, I think its very plausible. That was less than his bodyweight.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

I doubt he was juiced, it would be to risky with the condition he was born with, besides, maybe if his physique was his 46 or 47 year old physique in his earlier days, then he looked later like his earlier days, I would agree, but his body transformation was the opposite, showing he wasn't a gym rat early on either.

[@Motoko1134]

@@gangstagummybear3432 dont think he was juicing either, he never had any signs of it, his body never really changed until he started to lose weight as he got older and was trying to slim down.

[@conductbusiness557]

​@@gangstagummybear3432 he was confirmed juicing. He was one of the people they caught getting steroid shipments from a Florida clinic, along with Ric Flair. They named those two in a news article.

[@conductbusiness557]

@@Motoko1134 he was confirmed juicing. He was one of the people they caught getting steroid shipments from a Florida clinic, along with Ric Flair. They named those two in a news article.

[@georgeelmerdenbrough6906]

I benched 505 for 5 reps at my strongest ( 30 years ago ) and I am under 6' . I see no problem believing that a true giant like Wight could do more than me .

[@harsha1989able]

I would say height doesn't have much to do with strength...

[@jere.nurkka]

Just out of curiosity. What was your best deadlift?

[@datacipher]

@@jere.nurkkaol! You’re asking an anonymous dullard on the internet with a fake name - who made a wild unconfirmed claim about the bench, what his deadlift was? 😂😂. Just for the record, 505 for 5 reps outs his max around 570. Which in 1990 would have had him easily taking the world bench press championships for 200lb and a few pounds under the winner at 242lbs…. 😂.

[@jere.nurkka]

@@datacipher It's possible but unlikely or is it? Strong people don't know how to type comment? There are freak people around and it's a good question to ask whether they are real or not. I might have some okey lifts my self on my youtube channel.

[@H.K.5]

@@harsha1989able Height has plenty to do with strength.

[@Imozep4Live]

imagine he would have focused on strongmen...we had another level, even more than hafthor or hall.

[@Jose-xm3tq]

Swinging Ray M. In a stretcher is his Ultimate feat of strength.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

Facts

[@noyb12345]

Dude flipped a 4,400 pound jeep!!!💪

[@grandcanyon-fu9zt]

You should've included him pushing the machine on Smackdown in 2012 , 1809 is utterly ridiculous.

[@howardmenkes2926]

Once in Sheepshead Bay a little boy asked me, "Mister, are you The Big Show?" Had to tell him the truth.

[@joeyd4356]

How’s awesome is the big show? Yes

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

I honestly never followed or liked the big show but i must say that your videos makes me more entertained than the athletes themselves, such a quality content my friend

[@StrengthUniverse]

Cheers buddy, Always happy to see your comment

[@MDDeardorff]

Show is enormous he lives in florida his forearms are enormous massive massive human being

[@AznagPT]

Full Range of Motion 170kgs in bench press...WTF

[@jameschristy9966]

I ghink he could do 500 x12

[@bertrandqualo8147]

Even his voice his gigantic Guy is absolutely massive on lean diet

[@Motoko1134]

I believe any feat of st rength he claims he did, being able to bench 500 in your prime considering hes benching 375 after being retired for many years? absolutely. i dont think larry wheels in his prime is anywhere near as strong as big show in his prime, theres just an enormous size difference

[@Jhnzo_]

500 for 12 reps is definitely inflated. There’s no way someone who’s not solely training bench would be able to put up those numbers

[@greigite5191]

i buy it for sure, he was a whopping 240kg bodyweight in his prime, weighing 2x larry wheels, and clearly had great genetics and strength, just imagine what he could have done if he trained for powerlifting or strongman, i think he could of been the strongest man ever

[@Jhnzo_]

@@greigite5191 if you think so then check out Brian Shaw doing it, then you’ll see having long arms really hurts your ability to do that weight even for a few reps.

[@Jhnzo_]

@@greigite5191 not to mention Brian is a lot stronger than Paul

[@nunka34ify]

His disease gave him superhuman strength

[@greigite5191]

@@Jhnzo_ bench press is brian shaw's weakness

[@Thegoofyairgunner]

It’s easy to believe a 500 lbs man in good condition that trains could definitely bench his own weight. If he just did say a hundred push-ups a day and never hit weights he would still be able to bench minimum of his body weight. That’s just my opinion don’t curse my existence

[@johnj1573]

What’s crazy about big show is how well he moves at his size. He’s was so athletic compare his movement to other guys his size and it’s not even close

[@jeffreyprather5834]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE WRESTLERS ALL TIME LIVING LEGEND

[@FerretJohn]

Paul was (and still is) quite powerful, but he's never been a noted Strong Man, he works out regularly, especially these days, but he was never a dedicated full-time power trainer, much of his strength came from his size. From what I've heard his trip to OVW in 07 was mandated by McMahon, Paul had let his conditioning slide quite a lot and it was not only affecting his ring work but his general health, so McMahon sent him down to the "minor league" to give him more time to focus on getting back in shape, and when he came back he was about a hundred pounds lighter (did the same thing with Mark Henry). He climbed back up to about 480 over the years, then around the age of 44 he took to getting healthy again in a big way, citing a conversation with John Cena as the chief motivation for this, and dropped to under 400lbs with abs.

[@Nirsterkur]

Buddy you should later do another 'detailed' video on Hafthor Julius Bjornsson's strength because in my extensive research he is *the Strongest Man to have ever lived.* If you check his Wikipedia page, subsection: Strongman > Personal Records, and the 'main article under the heading', you will find many feats of strength with links provided to the video's. Not even 'Zydrunus, Brian and Eddie combined' is a match for all his PRs. I don't think there will be another human ever, to have a more impressive résumé of lifts across so many diversed lifts/ events, across every single body part. It's hard to believe one man can be so good in so many different lifts. Prime Thor seriously had zero weaknesses. Even his worst lifts were world class.

[@StrengthUniverse]

It's a shame he didn't do another powerlifting competition. I do need to get back to strongman vids and plan on making biography videos on several.

[@Nirsterkur]

@@StrengthUniverse Thanks buddy. Yes, he could have absolutely broken the All time SHW PL WR. Not just break it but take it to a whole next level.

[@seanoconnor1188]

There are two thoughts normally when someone says either the goat or the strongest man to ever live. People either look at the individual who had the highest peak or the one who has won the most. If that is the case then for me it would be: Best Peak Strongman - Hathor Best Strongman Resume - Big Z Best Mix between Peak and Resume - Shaw

[@Nirsterkur]

@@seanoconnor1188 You are spot on. The Strongest Man ever and the Greatest Strongman ever are two different distinctions. In my research also they are Thor and Z respectively, BUT the mix is also Thor (in my opinion). Let me tell you why: 1. Brian is better than Thor only in terms of longevity (number of years at top only/ Thor has 30 international wins and Brian 26, winning ratios 46% and 41% respectively), and in grip and yoke only (perhaps also Circus DB but it's debatable bothways). Prime Thor is stronger than Prime Brian in everything else. Note: I'm a firm believer that WSM is a namesake competition, and the number of WSM wins alone does not determine the accolades. If the lineup is world class, and if the events are challenging enough, a competition is a competition irrespective of who organizes it. 2. Z has a better eligibility for the mixed title more than Brian (Z is the most decorated and the 3rd statically strongest (following Thor and Ed) and Brian is the 4th most decorated and in my calculations is the 8th Statically Strongest). 3. Thor by the time he retired at the age of 31 had achieved more than both Z and B had, when they were 31 themselves.

[@gotzvonunentberlichingen1452]

@@Nirsterkur, could you ulpload your results in form of a spreadsheet on the strongman subreddit. I bet we could get an interesting discussion going.

[@up-statestrong4451]

Definitely could have benched 500 for reps when he was his heaviest. When you drop a lot of weight, muscle comes with it unfortunately

[@SeeThomasHowl]

Nah, most wrestlers stats, including weightlifting are exaggerated in any case. I would not doubt that he could put up over 400 in his prime though.

[@Nirsterkur]

Really enjoying these awesome videos again. Strength Universe is the Best.

[@charleskoegler2284]

Thanks for the video and yes Paul was incredibly strong his huge size made him very difficult to beat in the ring ......again thanks so much for the video

[@StrengthUniverse]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gangstagummybear3432]

Script beat him

[@skips9632]

I'm still waiting for a Vader video. The claims are out there, but if you watch his interviews and look into his eyes, he's a stand-up guy.

[@wolfganghasenmaier8350]

My best friend and his male relatives all have a very similar face and build and they are stronger than 5 men in 1. Even 2 of them who have nevber ever touched a weight. Russian strength science has found out that certain face types belong to extremely strong people. Paul Anderson (John Goodman), Bill Kazmaier (Manfred Nerlinger) etc etc etc.

[@Nirsterkur]

Interesting.

[@thomasmuller623]

Stronger than five men in one... Exaggerating a bit?😉

[@wolfganghasenmaier8350]

@@thomasmuller623 : One punch both jaws broken, how would you rate that? Many strengths have nothing to do with your bench pressing etc..

[@wolfganghasenmaier8350]

plus 5 backteeth gone and one backtooth withdrawn in an operation for not fitting straight anymore. Against a real tough guy. Just one example. But think what you want, I leave here.

[@ШүрэнцэцэгДэлгэр]

Yeah

[@thebigredmachine3534]

😂

[@Will_Parker]

His problem is that he was so big and natural he never actually tried until way later in life. If he had gotten into great shape early one I'd see no problem with his 500lb bench.

[@sylvanusjasson7139]

How do you just slip in your sponsor like that 😂 🤝🏾

[@martyldl6238]

I believe he could have bench what he claimed, seems a good guy truthful, the ultimate warrior or Hulk hogan would be a good video not sure if either have been done, mr T would be interesting.

[@johnrambo4245]

I honestly think that that Paul was the naturally strongest man to ever live. When he first joined wwe he was 450lbs and ripped, I've never ever seen anyone so strong without training for strength competition

[@abhinavkumar547]

I don't think he was natural. On the other hand Andre was 100% natural.

[@H.K.5]

@@abhinavkumar547 What makes you think he wasn’t? He never had a jacked physique apart from when he was in WCW and even then, he didn’t look like someone who takes steroids.

[@Mauidemigod249]

​@@abhinavkumar547 he Is 100% Natural , maybe One of the few wrestlers that has never touch steroids. Simply he doesn't Need steroids to be what he Is.

[@dennisgentile888]

Absolutely incredible

[@Comeoffitman]

The big show was actually a basketball player and played basketball for Gregg Marshall at the university he played wichita state basketball player he was there on it

[@thedailybullshowyoutube]

Do a video on Emmanuel Yarborough, 6'8 882 lb at his biggest

[@kennycarlson9996]

i thought he weighed in the 600 range

[@thedailybullshowyoutube]

@@kennycarlson9996 mostly yes but his biggest was 882

[@StrengthUniverse]

I plan to bud

[@lloyd011721]

in his prime i believe he could actually do that

[@brandybuckridge6088]

I know this comment loses some credibility because I can't name my source, but I have had multiple 1-on-1 conversations with another WWE superstar, a name you would know if I could say. This other wrestler says without a doubt The Big Show was the strongest wrestler in the promotion. As we all know, much of the action is scripted. But The Big Show would pick up 300 lb men without their cooperation in ways that frightened them. I'm not kidding. Another major star - the one I know - confronted The Big Show after an event to say, "Don't ever pick me up like that again."

[@gangstagummybear3432]

Facts

[@abhinavkumar547]

Hii mate can u tell me the name of that wwe superstar who told u big show is the strongest wrestler in the promotion.

[@anindohowlader8377]

Thank you

[@roadstar499]

yes the 500lbs for 12 seems very legit... most average lifters in there prime could bench there body weight over 10 times... so since he was around 500lbs it was light for him being a real giant...

[@nobodysperfect06]

I wonder how he would do against an adult male silverback gorilla, or is a full-grown gorilla still stronger than the strongest a human can ever get?

[@Wrestling_world243]

Gorillas are very Strong animals. Extremely strong. A KZbinr found out how truly strong they are and it turns out they are 5 to 6 times Stronger then most humans. So a Gorilla is probably just as strong as a Professional Strongman. However I think tone of the ONLY humans that can a take on a Gorilla is good old Paul wight AKA the big show. Big show looks like he’s just as big as a gorilla to.

[@mikegrant5721]

Young people Andre the Giant

[@shawnnathan4]

Can you do a video on how strong is seth rollins or batista

[@StrengthUniverse]

There is almost no information on Batista but I will see what I can find on Seth

[@zakzwijn8410]

Being like this looks appealing to the average or shorter dude. But for them, it may feel like a prison they can never escape from. Except in death - which usually comes early.

[@njrbullets8337]

Hey man can you introduce about giant gonzales(el gigante)Argentinean giant 7'7(232cm)wcw.1966-2010

[@nbaldwin45]

He was relatively skinny - I don’t think Gonzales was particularly strong, he was just insanely tall

[@uvabnormal]

wow i feel really good that i just did a PR strict curl of 75kg and although there is no doubt Bigshow is stronger than me, it still makes you realise how rare it is to see people strict curl more than 60 kg

[@jameschristy9966]

Do a video on how strong was big loz

[@StrengthUniverse]

Maybe, I do need to publish more Strongman related videos

[@hazekume5439]

Big loz was ridiculously powerful in his prime. Damn his injuries.

[@Nirsterkur]

Loz was world class back in his day with Yokes, Deadlifts, Squats for reps, Axel press, farmers walks and his Grip. In all other Strongman disciplines he was below average (with refer to Strongman athletes/ not us average Joe's).

[@LiminalKitten]

@@Nirsterkur Don't forget his axle press!

[@Nirsterkur]

@@LiminalKitten You are correct. He has a 205 kg Axel press PR (despite of only a 190 kg Log). I revised the comment adding it and farmers (because of the former WR of the Dinnie Stones). Thanks buddy.

[@countrydawn418]

Did you have a video about King Kong Bundy

[@stevenlishman4723]

How strong is Hong Man Choi?!