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Clay says on 20/Nov/09
Taker - 6'7.5
Show - 6'11.5-.75
Im starting to think Taker was packing some serious lifts to look within 5 inches of Khali, because we know Khali has 1.5 on Show.
Danimal says on 19/Nov/09
Big Show, how much do you think Big Show weighed when he first came to the WCW in 1995? drk says on 18/Nov/09
Show looking solid 7' with Taker on RAW. topdweeb says on 18/Nov/09
kinggollum: No worries; I'm sorry to hear about your dad's passing. I truly hope you're doing ok. I can't even imagine what that is like to have to go through. And, I'm sorry that I made such a big deal about grammar. I know you're going through hard times, and I truly hope that in time, it will get better. kinggollum says on 18/Nov/09
Topdweeb, I just wanted to say that I am sorry for making fun of you. It is the time of year at the anniversary of my Dad’s death that I just get in a remorseful and pissy mood I am truly sorry. Big Show says on 17/Nov/09
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Yesterday on RAW Big Show was showing some good posture for once. Looks like a 4-inch difference. miko says on 17/Nov/09
Show's boots are a standard 1.25" boot. No lifts involved these days. When you consider a few years back Kane was in at least 2" boots in the ring and probably bigger ones backstage, nowadays, Kane is in flatter boots and about 4" shorter than Show.
He might get 0.25" advantage over normal 1" boots in WWE, Big Show's boots are not huge, back in WCW they were 2" boots, not today. Big Show says on 17/Nov/09
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Here's a promopic of The Giant probably from around 1998. I can't remember Big Show ever wearing those types of boots in the ring. kinggollum says on 16/Nov/09
topdweeb says on 16/Nov/09
aarod: I feel the same way. In the early part of the night, both Shaq and Big Show had virtually identical footware and they looked very close in height. Then later when they were in their attire, Shaq seemed to have gained some height over Show. It makes me think that Shaq's shoes gives him more height than Big Show's boots give him.
topdweeb says on 16/Nov/09
aarod: I feel the same way. In the early part of the night, both Shaq and Big Show had virtually identical footware and they looked very close in height. Then later when they were in their attire, Shaq seemed to have gained some height over Show. It makes me think that Shaq's shoes gives him more height than Big Show's boots give him. Stefan says on 16/Nov/09
Sorry, the links don´t work. Stefan says on 16/Nov/09
aarod, Big Show has the footware advantage in this similar pic, not Shaq. Click Here It´s known that Show uses 2" boots Click Here drk says on 16/Nov/09
Their first encounter is by far the more accurate meeting to determine their height. Shaq always wears MASSIVE chunky basketball shoes, RAW was no exception. topdweeb says on 16/Nov/09
aarod: I feel the same way. In the early part of the night, both Shaq and Big Show had virtually identical footware and they looked very close in height. Then later when they were in their attire, Shaq seemed to have gained some height over Show. It makes me think that Shaq's shoes gives him more height than Big Show's boots give him. aarod says on 15/Nov/09
stephan, Shaq had a footwear advantage in that pic. earlier at RAW in the same night, they were both dressed in dress shoes and suits, and show was only 1 inch shorter, not an inch and a half
see here:
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stephan, Shaq had a footwear advantage in that pic. earlier at RAW in the same night, they were both dressed in dress shoes and suits, and show was only 1 inch shorter, not an inch and a half Danimal says on 14/Nov/09
Gretz says on 13/Nov/09
Danimal,do you remember a poster named Chad.When I first started posting on the Andre page back in (nov-dec 2005)you had many heated arguments with this guy.He also tended to downgrade everyone,especially if they where in a pic next to Andre.Also,he would insult anyone who didn`t agree with his estimates.
Sure do Gretz. Crazy to think I've been posting on Andre's page since December of 2004 under the same username I'm currently using. 5 years next month. My worst rival was Cyclops, who was Jason's side kick and so was Viper652 (as he used to be known as back then), but I always liked Viper.
Some other guys have fallen by the wayside over the years. Good old days ;). Clay says on 13/Nov/09
He said Khali looked like a 7 footer or ''6-11'' from the nosebleed seats I think. He said up close Khali only looked 6'9 and was ''slender''. How Rob let that guy and Viper spew their crap for years is beyond me. Gretz says on 13/Nov/09
Danimal,do you remember a poster named Chad.When I first started posting on the Andre page back in (nov-dec 2005)you had many heated arguments with this guy.He also tended to downgrade everyone,especially if they where in a pic next to Andre.Also,he would insult anyone who didn`t agree with his estimates. topdweeb says on 13/Nov/09
Clay: Jason had originally said that Khali was 6' 11 and would be several inches taller than Show. When it turned out that Khali was only like 1 to 1.5 inches taller, Jason of course downgraded Khali instead of upgrading Show. Danimal says on 13/Nov/09
Clay says on 13/Nov/09
Jason was brutal. He toyed with the idea of a 6'7'' Show but then settled on 6'8''. Khali was merely a 6'9'' man according to Jason, who was barely over 300 pounds. How are the magic mushrooms in Australia?
You only came here at the tail end of Jason. You didn't know the Jason of 5 years ago. You didn't know Cyclops. You didn't know the Mexican Mentor. Clay says on 13/Nov/09
Jason was brutal. He toyed with the idea of a 6'7'' Show but then settled on 6'8''. Khali was merely a 6'9'' man according to Jason, who was barely over 300 pounds. How are the magic mushrooms in Australia? topdweeb says on 12/Nov/09
Vegas says on 12/Nov/09
"topdweeb has mentioned a number of times he is/was in the us military..."
I'm not longer in the Air Force... I used Uncle Sam's money to earn a MS in Chemistry and am now a forensic scientist :) kinggollum says on 12/Nov/09
topdweeb says on 12/Nov/09
kinggollum: Have fun at the Atlanta Bread Company. Work hard, maybe one day you can be a shift leader or something... oh wait, they might want you to use proper grammar when you fill out the application... well you keep working at it.
Translation= Blah, blah, blah, blah!
Don't over fill your bowl of corn pops, you might spill them on your granny's bean bag chair! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get a life! topdweeb says on 12/Nov/09
kinggollum: Have fun at the Atlanta Bread Company. Work hard, maybe one day you can be a shift leader or something... oh wait, they might want you to use proper grammar when you fill out the application... well you keep working at it.
The Big Show says on 11/Nov/09
"Show was never 7'1" it was all an exaggeration. 7'0" was his actual height all along. He even mentioned it in the 2003 book WWE Unscrpited, 7' 453 lbs. in my bare feet."
Yes you're right.. but the question in my mind is: was he even 7' in barefeet back then, or was he still being dishonest? Vegas says on 12/Nov/09
kinggollum; topdweeb is not jason, jason was the guy from australia who thought big show was 6'7, he claimed that show looked 6'6 to him walking down the aisle, he also had some other mad estimations like jbl @ 6'2, matt morgan @ 6'4, albert @ 6'3 tops, delux on the other hand was the guy who said he met big show in miami, delux only posted here two or three times, he claimed to be 6'9 and as tall as big show
topdweeb has mentioned a number of times he is/was in the us military and was one of the few guys on here not taking jason at his word when i first started (our longest time poster had big show at 6'9 at the time, go check hbjs page and the postings from early 2006 :)) Big Show says on 12/Nov/09
Vegas says on 11/Nov/09
surprised big show didn't post this, shaq and hogan from 94 at the end of this video, hogan is wearing cowboys in the earlier segment so probably wearing them with shaq too and still he is totally dwarfed Click Here
I did, but it wasn't posted! kinggollum says on 11/Nov/09
topdweeb says on 10/Nov/09
kinggollum: Look, I'm not saying your posts need to be perfect. But at least try to make them well-written enough so that they can easily be read. When you simply throw stuff together like you do, it sometimes makes it hard to understand what you're trying to say.
There's no reason at all to call out Jason or Delux when I'm the one who said something about it. As far as I know, Jason doesn't even come on here anymore.
I know Jason don't because you quit using that name! You saying all this about the whole application from Atlanta Bread Company is funny. I must admit I have never been told by a grown man living in his Grandma's basement, eating corn pops and trolling web pages to get a job, LOL!!!! Again get a life! The Big Show says on 11/Nov/09
Show was never 7'1" it was all an exaggeration. 7'0" was his actual height all along. He even mentioned it in the 2003 book WWE Unscrpited, 7' 453 lbs. in my bare feet. Vegas says on 11/Nov/09
surprised big show didn't post this, shaq and hogan from 94 at the end of this video, hogan is wearing cowboys in the earlier segment so probably wearing them with shaq too and still he is totally dwarfed Click Here topdweeb says on 11/Nov/09
I don't complain about their posts because even if they have bad grammar, they still write well enough to make their points easily known. With that way your grammar is, I seriously doubt you have a job. You may want to ask for an application while you're at the Atlanta Bread Company because seeing the way you write, and the way you can't seem to take criticism, that's as far in life as you're going to get. kinggollum says on 10/Nov/09
What happend to my last post?
Here I go again.
This has to do with Big Show’s height how? Topdweeb, Jason whoever you are get a life because I’m keeping mine. You never see me whining about Vegas or jt, danimal or anyone else for that matter about their spelling or grammar because I know some people on here may have jobs and only moments to view these height pages. Plus I visit several in the two or three minute time frame. Really grow up, get a job and life and find you a selling, grammar page to post retarded blogs! See ya, Jas… Delu…Topdweeb! topdweeb says on 10/Nov/09
kinggollum: Look, I'm not saying your posts need to be perfect. But at least try to make them well-written enough so that they can easily be read. When you simply throw stuff together like you do, it sometimes makes it hard to understand what you're trying to say.
There's no reason at all to call out Jason or Delux when I'm the one who said something about it. As far as I know, Jason doesn't even come on here anymore. Kinggollum says on 10/Nov/09
topdweeb says on 9/Nov/09
kinggollum: Two minutes is ample time to write a grammatically correct post, especially when the post only consists of one sentence.
topdweeb says on 9/Nov/09
kinggollum: Two minutes is ample time to write a grammatically correct post, especially when the post only consists of one sentence. Plus I go to several pages during that two minutes! topdweeb says on 9/Nov/09
kinggollum: Two minutes is ample time to write a grammatically correct post, especially when the post only consists of one sentence. kinggollum says on 9/Nov/09
topdweeb says on 8/Nov/09
kinggollum says on 8/Nov/09
kinggollum says on 5/Nov/09
"I thought there was a bigger diff. in hogan shaq and khali hogan!
Imeant Big Show and Hogan"
Dude, take a look at your grammar. How the heck is anyone suppose to make sense out of what you're writing? I'm not going to give English lessons or anything, but at least take the time to use proper grammar. It's pretty vital for proper communication.
Yes I shame all the English professors here because I use improper grammar because I only write with in a two minute time frame will sitting in Atlanta Bread Company. Yes, only the best here on a height page. Jason, Delux, Topdweeb……….bite me! topdweeb says on 8/Nov/09
kinggollum says on 8/Nov/09
kinggollum says on 5/Nov/09
"I thought there was a bigger diff. in hogan shaq and khali hogan!
Imeant Big Show and Hogan"
Dude, take a look at your grammar. How the heck is anyone suppose to make sense out of what you're writing? I'm not going to give English lessons or anything, but at least take the time to use proper grammar. It's pretty vital for proper communication. kinggollum says on 8/Nov/09
kinggollum says on 5/Nov/09
I thought there was a bigger diff. in hogan shaq and khali hogan!
Imeant Big Show and Hogan Danimal says on 7/Nov/09
Graham was at one point at least 6'3". His spine collapsed, as well as his neck, and ankles having been fused. He had also had several hip and knee replacements. Today he claims to have lost 4" from his peak, due to Steroids. Seeing Arnold, Hogan and many other have lost a lot of height too, I don't doubt it. Big Show says on 7/Nov/09
bradjamin says on 7/Nov/09
anybody has idea about superstar billy graham or british bulldog's height? I read in wrestling forums that graham is 5'8-9,havent seen any of his matches but he looked huge and was billed 6'4 while bulldo never looked 6'3,he was 2 taller than dynamite kid...who I belive was 5'8.
Billy Graham was about 6'2" in his prime. Click Here
Not sure what he is today. He once claimed in a shoot interview that he lost 4 inches due to serious health problems caused by years of steroid abuse. Although it's obvious that the guy is in bad shape these days. A 4-inch height loss seems a bit exaggerated considering he was still a solid 6'1" a few years ago. This pic was taken I believe in 2003 and he's still the same height as Vince McMahon. Click Here bradjamin says on 7/Nov/09
anybody has idea about superstar billy graham or british bulldog's height?
I read in wrestling forums that graham is 5'8-9,havent seen any of his matches but he looked huge and was billed 6'4 while bulldo never looked 6'3,he was 2 taller than dynamite kid...who I belive was 5'8. Big Show says on 6/Nov/09
Speaking of Dibiasi Jr. Here's a tour pic of the WWE with the National Guard.
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Dibiasi stands next to Cena and looks a little taller than him. 6'1-6'2 seems about right for him. Vegas says on 6/Nov/09
Clay says on 5/Nov/09
Khali had Hogan by what looked like 9 inches. Hulk is still nearly 6'4'' IMO.
hogan in 2008 was quite clearly taller next to khali than either batista or HHH were, meaning there is a high probability that he hasn't lost any height from feb 2002, johnny knoxville looked at least 4 inches shorter compared to khali than hogan did kinggollum says on 5/Nov/09
I agree with Danimal, Hogan has lost at least 2 inches or more. kinggollum says on 5/Nov/09
I thought there was a bigger diff. in hogan shaq and khali hogan! Clay says on 5/Nov/09
Khali had Hogan by what looked like 9 inches. Hulk is still nearly 6'4'' IMO. Big Show did look 6'11.5 next to Shaq. Vegas says on 5/Nov/09
and yet khali didn't have hogan by 10 inches last year on raw :P Danimal says on 5/Nov/09
kinggollum says on 5/Nov/09
wow, Hogan stacked up really well with shack!
He wouldn't any longer today. Shaq would own him by a good 10" today. kinggollum says on 5/Nov/09
wow, Hogan stacked up really well with shack! Stefan says on 5/Nov/09
Click Here Wight is 2,12 m/6-11,5 at max., Shaq 2,16m/7-1 Vegas says on 4/Nov/09
kinggollum says on 4/Nov/09
Big Shows soles were huge in this video!
shaq looks slightly taller next to hogan a few years earlier than big show did did to hogan in 1996, fast forward to 7mins, shaq wearing huge soles too obviously ;) Click Here kinggollum says on 4/Nov/09
Vegas says on 27/Oct/09
seeing as this topic was brought up last week, this is 1996, good comparison between hogan and wight there from 7mins 40sec onwards Click Here
Big Shows soles were huge in this video!
7'0 peak for show
7'1-2 peak for andre kinggollum says on 4/Nov/09
I used to think that Big Show and Andre were around the same height but after seeing Show with Shaq and Shaq with Wilt and Wilt with Andre, It appears a peak show would be over an inch shorter than a peak andre.
7'0 peak for show
7'1-2 peak for andre Clay says on 4/Nov/09
Dibiase Jr is 6'2'' 225-230. Cody Rhodes is 6'0-6'0.5 210ish. Vegas says on 4/Nov/09
anyone get high-quality screenshots from monday night, big show had a full head on dibiase jr, starting to question ted jr alot lately (though he personally told me he was 6'2 and this was before he became a wrestler), ted jr also looked taller than his dad twice on wwe tv, i cannot remember wight having a full head on ted sr in wcw topdweeb says on 4/Nov/09
LG69 says on 4/Nov/09
"He himself said "I'm 7'0", that could be 6'11.5" rounded up."
It could be, but it could be a lot of things. I know people, for example, who are 5' 10 who "round up" to 6'. Show could be 6' 11 flat, but rounds up to 7', etc. This is more rare, but I've even seen people round down at times. Like if someone is 6' 0.5" I've seen people simply say 6'. LG69 says on 4/Nov/09
In the photo above next to the 6'1.5" guy, Show looks 6'10". Show has about 9" over him at most. A peak Show was just under 7'0. He himself said "I'm 7'0", that could be 6'11.5" rounded up. ancient Aztec Guy says on 3/Nov/09
Again, I would bet any money that a peak Big show was a good 7'1" in the 90's and early 2000's. I would not doubt that back in 2000 big show would have stood eye to eye with shaq. topdweeb says on 3/Nov/09
Vegas: I hate to admit this, but I think the evidence is that Big Show didn't shrink from his WCW days but instead, people assume wrestlers like Hogan were taller than they were. I mean, Scott Hall was clearly taller than Hogan back in '96, and it has been determined that Hall is at most, 6' 5. I've seen Hall in real life before, and I'd definitely say he's no shorter than 6' 5 though. Vegas says on 2/Nov/09
Danimal says on 29/Oct/09
Now, did Big Show in 2009 have 7-8" on 6'5" Ben Rothwell? NO
this is assuming that a 1996-97 hogan was a tall as big ben too, what was it you said about crush "The most I see Brian at was 6'5", but I believe he wasn't over 6'4" in reality." Click Here Anonymous says on 2/Nov/09
Big Show looked to have 7 inches on Ben. Anonymous says on 1/Nov/09
Danimal says on 29/Oct/09
miko says on 28/Oct/09
A peak Big Show had 7/8 inches on a near 6"5 Hogan in 1996.
Now, did Big Show in 2009 have 7-8" on 6'5" Ben Rothwell? NO.
----you guys mean Ben Rothelisberger Danimal says on 1/Nov/09
Marble90 says on 1/Nov/09
Danimal is there a picture or video of show and rothwell ? i didnt know these two appeared together .
I didn't mean Ben Rothwell. I meant Big Ben. Marble90 says on 1/Nov/09
Danimal is there a picture or video of show and rothwell ? i didnt know these two appeared together . topdweeb says on 30/Oct/09
Danimal says on 29/Oct/09
"You're right Vegas and Topweed, Hogan hasn't lost any height. I guess the other 98% of the board must all be Hogan fanboys to claim he hasn't lost much height. It must all be our imagination."
So basically, instead of actually addressing the issue, you resort to quibbling. How about you explain why it is Hogan, way back in '96, is shorter than Scott Hall who is no taller than 6' 5. Clay says on 29/Oct/09
Hogan has lost around 2 inches from his peak. And Big Show did look 7'0'' next to Roethlisberger. ancient Aztec Guy says on 29/Oct/09
Big show peak height 1990s-early 2000s: I would estimate a probably solid 7'1". Big show had 4 inches on akebono in 2005 at the very least. Also his university basketball height was listed 7'1" , so wheather or not that is true we may never know. Just look at how huge and athletic big show looked back in 1999-2001, he was a tank back then. Click Here!!!!, Well its the Big Show! Danimal says on 29/Oct/09
You're right Vegas and Topweed, Hogan hasn't lost any height. I guess the other 98% of the board must all be Hogan fanboys to claim he hasn't lost much height. It must all be our imagination. Vegas says on 29/Oct/09
good point topdweeb, hogan looks shorter than hall there, doesn't look much different to here actually Click Here topdweeb says on 29/Oct/09
Vegas: one thing I can't help but notice in that link you posted is how much taller Hall is than Hogan. Now isn't Scott Hall no taller than 6' 5? That means Hogan was less than 6' 5 in 1996 and makes me wonder about all these claims that he is shrinking like a shrimp in the hot sun. miko says on 29/Oct/09
Thats right Danimal, because Big Show has lost height since then.
Probably around an inch, because of bad posture, his lower back is all messed up.
Down from just over 7"0 to just over 6"11 these days.
Big Show towers Hogan more than ever these days though, just shows how much Hogan has shrunk!
Peak Big Show vs Hogan: 7"0 vs 6"6
Today Big Show vs Hogan: 6"11 vs 6"3 Danimal says on 29/Oct/09
miko says on 28/Oct/09
A peak Big Show had 7/8 inches on a near 6"5 Hogan in 1996.
Now, did Big Show in 2009 have 7-8" on 6'5" Ben Rothwell? NO. miko says on 28/Oct/09
A peak Big Show had 7/8 inches on a near 6"5 Hogan in 1996.
A peak Andre had a maximum of 5 inches on a peak 6"6 Hogan in 1978. mike says on 28/Oct/09
good 8 inches there vegas. paul looks 7 foot here easily. Vegas says on 27/Oct/09
seeing as this topic was brought up last week, this is 1996, good comparison between hogan and wight there from 7mins 40sec onwards Click Here Anonymous says on 27/Oct/09
Big Show looked like a slug last night on raw and wasn't that impressively taller than 6'0 John Cena. I'd say 6'10.5 for show nowdays maybe 6'11. Brah says on 27/Oct/09
People forget how big Big Show's head is and much height is made up of his head. His head is much bigger than guys like John Salley and Shaquille O'Neal. Anonymous says on 27/Oct/09
Big Show and Batista did some betraying at Bragging Rights. why? well, at least Big Show got what was coming to him, hopefully Batista will get his. Rey Mysterio did nothing to deserve Batista's wrath. Marotte says on 26/Oct/09
Well Marble90 I like Andre and I don't think he was taller than 6'11 I think he was closer to 6'10. Big show is 7 feet in my book maybe a tiny bit less these day. Big Show says on 26/Oct/09
topdweeb says on 23/Oct/09
Vegas: it's funny how much camera angles help. When Andre first walks into the ring, you'd think that Hogan only comes up to his shoulders, but as Andre gets more level with Hogan and faces him, you see that Hogan comes 1/2 up his face. There's no doubt WWF made Andre wear cowboy boots and Hogan flip flops to help Andre out. I believe Andre was tops 6' 11. I don't buy into all this total BS that he was 7 or taller. This is just talk from people who are Andre fans who can't seem to ever think that he wasn't that great.
Topdweeb, that arm wrestling match isn't from the WWF, but from SouthEastern Championship Wrestling. Hogan made his WWF debut in November 1979 and this match took place either in September 1978 or Spring 1979. Alex says on 26/Oct/09
Derek, I agree because there only looked to be 4 inches between Hogan and Andre at WM 3. A peak Andre would have had 5-6 inches on a peak Hogan I think. topdweeb says on 26/Oct/09
Marble90 says on 23/Oct/09
"sure topdweeb but your not biased ofcourse its not like you dislike andre .... o wait you do :/"
Well duh. I've openly said many times before that I think Andre was over-rated and just in the right place and time. That being said, that has nothing to do with my estimate of his height. Fact is, the man does not look like he is 7' and has always looked shorter than the modern day "giants".
For the record, I am not a fan of Khali and have expressed that several times. I think Big Show is a hundred times more talented than Khali and I think Khali is even worse than Andre. But, that doesn't stop me from objectively saying that I think Khali is a legit 7' 1 man who is taller than Big Show ever was. And though I am a fan of the Big Show, I don't see him being taller than 6' 11.5 Alex says on 24/Oct/09
Hogan def looks 6'6 at his peak in that video below. At WM 3 Hogan was 6'6 and Andre at 6'10. No way was that more than 4 inches difference. Still funny how they wanted you to believe that was 9 inches difference! LOL
I can maybe believe a 7'0 peak for Andre but no more. 6'11-7'0 range. Still shorter than Big Show by a bit. Danimal says on 24/Oct/09
topdweeb says on 23/Oct/09
Vegas: it's funny how much camera angles help. When Andre first walks into the ring, you'd think that Hogan only comes up to his shoulders, but as Andre gets more level with Hogan and faces him, you see that Hogan comes 1/2 up his face. There's no doubt WWF made Andre wear cowboy boots and Hogan flip flops to help Andre out.
I believe Andre was tops 6' 11. I don't buy into all this total BS that he was 7 or taller. This is just talk from people who are Andre fans who can't seem to ever think that he wasn't that great.
Yeah, that must be it Topweed. He was 6'11", but 7'0" is CRAP!! One WHOLE inch difference. I guess those who claim 6'11" are normal and those who claim 1" taller at fanboys... I could care less about Andre the Giant, or any wrestler for that matter. I don't take any of this personally. To call other people's opinion CRAP, I guess you must have all the answers kid. JT says on 24/Oct/09
mike says on 23/Oct/09
vegas settled it big show looks about the same height as salley,so big shos height is 6'11" end of discussion.
Salley was probably closer to 6'10", not his listed height of 6'11", but Big Show comes out around 2 inches taller. Click Here Marble90 says on 23/Oct/09
sure topdweeb but your not biased ofcourse its not like you dislike andre .... o wait you do :/ Derek says on 23/Oct/09
Assuming Hogan was in the 6'5.5"-6'6" range in 1987, Andre was tops 6'10" at that point. Clay says on 23/Oct/09
I'll concede Andre looks no more than 6'11'' there but that really shows, like Danimal said, how tall Hulk really was a young man. topdweeb says on 23/Oct/09
Vegas: it's funny how much camera angles help. When Andre first walks into the ring, you'd think that Hogan only comes up to his shoulders, but as Andre gets more level with Hogan and faces him, you see that Hogan comes 1/2 up his face. There's no doubt WWF made Andre wear cowboy boots and Hogan flip flops to help Andre out.
I believe Andre was tops 6' 11. I don't buy into all this total BS that he was 7 or taller. This is just talk from people who are Andre fans who can't seem to ever think that he wasn't that great. Danimal says on 23/Oct/09
Vegas says on 23/Oct/09
clay; this is 1978, this is hogan basically barefoot wearing flip-flops, andre in cowboy boots, if you are correct and andre was 7'1 barefoot, then he should be 7'3 in cowboys and have 9-10 inches on hogan
Just goes to show how tall Hogan WAS at his peak. That Hogan would literally dwarf guys like the Rock, Sting, Goldberg, HHH, Lesnar, etc.. That Hogan looked to be a 6'6" and change barefoot. I don't even know anymore if Hogan remained that height until 1989? I know that a 1978-1980 Hogan would without a doubt have been taller than a 1990-1995 Hogan.
Imagine Hogan from 1978 in flip flops standing next to Hogan from 2009 in flip flops on Ellen Degeneres Show? We would be looking at a 6'6" man looking down at a broken down 6'3" man. Big Show says on 23/Oct/09
Clay says on 22/Oct/09
Hulk was 6'6'' at his peak and probably was packing some nifty lifts. We know Andre was 6'10-6'11ish for their famous faceoff there but that was long after Andre's peak.
If Hogan was wearing lifts he found a good way of hiding them. His boots look normally shaped. He was a big man, so I doubt he had very thin feet.
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Thanks for that info Big Show, do you call yourself Big Show because you like the Big Show? I'd love to know your personal opinion on how tall Big Show is? I'm 6'1 and stood next to the Big Show a few months ago and in my own personal opinion i reckon he's a good 7 footer( 7'1 prime), unfortunately i didn't get a happy snap with him but i got a friend of a friend who was doing security for the WWE stars who was pretty close to the Big Show's height(he's 6'11 210cm to be precise) and show had an inch on him. I swear they look like brothers. How can i put pictures on here without saving them on tinypic? Vegas says on 23/Oct/09
clay; this is 1978, this is hogan basically barefoot wearing flip-flops, andre in cowboy boots, if you are correct and andre was 7'1 barefoot, then he should be 7'3 in cowboys and have 9-10 inches on hogan Click Here mike says on 23/Oct/09
vegas settled it big show looks about the same height as salley,so big shos height is 6'11" end of discussion. Clay says on 22/Oct/09
Hulk was 6'6'' at his peak and probably was packing some nifty lifts. We know Andre was 6'10-6'11ish for their famous faceoff there but that was long after Andre's peak. topdweeb says on 22/Oct/09
Vegas: I know you don't think Big Show lost any height... but he does look really huge in that video you posted. Big Show says on 22/Oct/09
Freddy says on 22/Oct/09
Cmon Vegas we know how much the Japanese wrestling exaggerate there heights. Do we know what Andre was getting billed in Japan?
Don't know what they billed him at in the early 70's (before he came to North-America), but when he was already a huge star, they just adjusted his 7'4" bill to cm. I've seen billings of him over there ranging from 223-225cm.
It would be interesting to find a height billing of his first tours in Japan from 1970-1972. I've read somewhere they billed him as 7ft Monster Rousimoff, although I highly doubt the Japanese would use the term 7ft as they measure in cm's. 7ft probably means nothing over there.
From 1971 he was billed 7'4" for the first time in Canada. topdweeb says on 22/Oct/09
André the Giant says on 21/Oct/09
"PEAK:
Hulk Hogan 6'5.5
Big Show 7'0.5
Andre the Giant in the range of 6'11.5 - 7'0.25"
What exactly is your point? You first came on here challenging that a peak Andre was taller than a peak Big Show, and now you're admitting that at their peaks, Big Show was taller. It seems like you don't even know what you're trying to say. Freddy says on 22/Oct/09
Vegas says on 21/Oct/09
split down the middle lol, khali was listed at 7'10 in japan, 7'7 in japan and now 7'3 in wwe, khalis 7'5??
Cmon Vegas we know how much the Japanese wrestling exaggerate there heights. Do we know what Andre was getting billed in Japan? miko says on 22/Oct/09
The problem is:
If Andre was 7"1 then Hulk Hogan was 6"8.
In reality, both were two inches shorter. Alex says on 22/Oct/09
Clay, its not easy to say just by looking at Andre in that video but 7'0ish would be close. Vegas says on 22/Oct/09
Andre the giant; its called camera angle, just watch the start of that video with hogan (in wights position) and 5'7 (maybe shorter) kevin sullivan (in hogans position), does hogan look nearly a foot taller than sullivan??? no he does not, is hogan 5'8??
sullivan was no taller than mene gene but yet looks as tall as hogan in that video "enter dungeon" Click Here
i don't understand you claim big show doesn't look 7ft with rodman and then you claim he is 7'0.5, make up your mind ffs, wight is 6'11, he looks 6'11 with rodman, he looked 6'11 with rodman in wcw
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btw no way was paul wight the biggest thing in wcw since hogan, the guy was earning peanuts for one and only got a job because hogan recommended him to bischoff (like leslie, tenta, kamala and others), what about macho man who jumped ship to wcw?? what about nash and hall who were huge coups for wcw as wwf main eventers?? what about lex luger who appeared at summerslam and then on wcw nitro debut next night...... Clay says on 21/Oct/09
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Andre in 1977 at his peak. 7'1'' would be my guess. André the Giant says on 21/Oct/09
big show don't look like a 7 feet man with that picture with Rodman..Rodman claims he is 6'7..i think he was listed in the NBA at 6'8 or 6'9 not sure...if Rodman is 6'7 like he says then big show is no way 7 feet...also that clip with hogan and big show in wcw "enter dungeon" always the same crap about hogan he had lifts,cowbooy boots or what ever..alrigt Hogan was 6'2 then Big Show was 6'7...or big show was maybe barefoot and hogan in lifts..why? WCW was promoting and billing the Giant as 7'4 and sometimes at 550 pounds so why would the promote a video with hogan and big show in hogans favour to get big show to look small..i don't get it...the Giant in WCW was the biggest thing since Hogan came to WCW...i think Hogan at his peak was a STRONG 6'5.5 BAREFOOT (without lifts and cowboy boots)
Every time Hogan looks tall in a picture or video there is always someone who claims he wears lifts,standing on his toes, cowboy boots, or the camera angles is in his favour..of course he looks tall he was a 6'5.5 guy remember that 6'5.5 isver the average height of a full grown man..in sweden the average height of a 26-30 year old man is 180 cm (5'11) the only taller people in europe than the swedes are the danish people and people from Netherlands (both around 5'11.75 as a average height)
PEAK:
Hulk Hogan 6'5.5
Big Show 7'0.5
Andre the Giant in the range of 6'11.5 - 7'0.25 Vegas says on 21/Oct/09
split down the middle lol, khali was listed at 7'10 in japan, 7'7 in japan and now 7'3 in wwe, khalis 7'5?? Danimal says on 21/Oct/09
Freddy says on 21/Oct/09
Big Show, we all know that the majority of wrestling entertainment would not measure there wrestlers, it's all exaggerated give or take, we've seen billings for Andre that have been all over the place from 208cm to 224cm, i suggest we split the 2 in the middle and go a peak (when he was young) height of 217cm 7'1 does that sound logical? Roughly the same height as a young Big Show.
No, there is no logic in that at all. Logic is based on pictures and videos and comparisons of him next to other people of known height.
BTW, Andre's heighest height listing was 7'6" in Calgary's Stampede wrestling, which roughly relates to 229 cm. People have said that the most he could have ever been was 7'1.5"-7'2" at his tallest. I USED to believe that. Today, I think at his tallest he was somewhere between 6'11.5"-7'0.25" and gradually lost height and it started to become apparent in the early 80's and by the late 80's even more so and by the 90's, he slipped even further. Danimal says on 21/Oct/09
Vegas,
Technically, you ARE RIGHT. It is my rule that if a wrestler gets a low billing, then that is his MAX height. Does that mean I believe Andre was never over 6'10"? No, it doesn't. As a broken down man and it only takes 2 eyes to see the state of his body in the early 90's, he was still taller than 6'8"-6'9" Tyler Mane, so, we know he was over 6'9" in 1990. By how much? Not sure? Maybe .5", or .75", but he was over 6'9", so to say that he wasn't taller than 6'10" in 1972 when he had immaculate posture and NO signs of deterioration of his knees, ankles, back and neck, is ignorant and biased.
I don't want or need him to have been taller than 6'10". Same applies for Hogan to have been 6'6", or Big Show at 7'1", Piper at 6'1", etc.... These are my objective and unbiased opinions, based on YEARS of analyzing this stuff. Technically, I've been on here the longest (even before JT).
Is it possible that Andre was never over 6'10"? Yes it is. Do I believe that he was over 6'10" at some point in his life? Absolutely and if that means I can no longer apply by height rule, than so be it. Danimal says on 21/Oct/09
bringup says on 20/Oct/09
Danimal says on 20/Oct/09
As for Andre, I don't think a broken down Andre was able to have 2" on Tyler Mane and still have been that same height 20 years earlier. I think Andre was somewhere between 6'11.5"-7'0.25" at his absolute tallest (PRE 1981).
yeah sure, andre 2 inches on tyler mane? proves has been asked but none so far, bring up or shutup!
EXCUSE ME? KID, I've been on this site for 5 years. You're NEW. Andre had 2" on Tyler Mane in 1990. You want proof? Request the damn picture of video then and it DOES exist. JT, Vegas, Big Show, Boss, LV and others have it...
Next time you shoot your mouth, remember to have respect for the veterans on here and when that pic is shown, it will expose you for how ignorant you are. Danimal says on 21/Oct/09
bringup says on 20/Oct/09
Danimal says on 20/Oct/09
As for Andre, I don't think a broken down Andre was able to have 2" on Tyler Mane and still have been that same height 20 years earlier. I think Andre was somewhere between 6'11.5"-7'0.25" at his absolute tallest (PRE 1981).
yeah sure, andre 2 inches on tyler mane? proves has been asked but none so far, bring up or shutup!
EXCUSE ME? KID, I've been on this site for 5 years. You're NEW. Andre had 2" on Tyler Mane in 1990. You want proof? Request the damn picture of video then and it DOES exist. JT, Vegas, Big Show, Boss, LV and others have it...
Next time you shoot your mouth, remember to have respect for the veterans on here and when that pic is shown, it will expose you for how ignorant you are. Big Show says on 21/Oct/09
Freddy says on 21/Oct/09
Big Show, we all know that the majority of wrestling entertainment would not measure there wrestlers, it's all exaggerated give or take, we've seen billings for Andre that have been all over the place from 208cm to 224cm, i suggest we split the 2 in the middle and go a peak (when he was young) height of 217cm 7'1 does that sound logical?
No that does not sound logical. Jorgé Gonzalez height also varied from 7'6" to 8'. Should we say he's 7'9" to call it right down the middle.
And we don't know if the majority of wrestling entertainment does or does not measure their wrestlers. That's pure speculation. But I'm sure if the promoters didn't know his height, his manager (or whomever he was traveling with) probably did. If Andre was billed way below his actual height it would hurt his drawing power and that's not something a promoter or a wrestler wants. If he was a legit 7-footer back then I'm sure promoters would've billed him as such and if they didn't than I bet his manager would've something to say about it. If the Andre the Giant-board proves one thing it's that a 7-foot giant is much more marketable than a 6'11" giant. Even though both would be equally impressive looking. Freddy says on 21/Oct/09
Big Show, we all know that the majority of wrestling entertainment would not measure there wrestlers, it's all exaggerated give or take, we've seen billings for Andre that have been all over the place from 208cm to 224cm, i suggest we split the 2 in the middle and go a peak (when he was young) height of 217cm 7'1 does that sound logical? Roughly the same height as a young Big Show. topdweeb says on 21/Oct/09
André the Giant says on 20/Oct/09
"andres lowest was 6'10 (208cm..that doesn't proof anything...)"
Um, yes it does. Why would Andre, a man whose height was supposed to be the main attraction, be billed lower than he really was? I never thought Andre looked like a legit 7' and I'd probably say 6' 10 is his real height, no shorter though. Big Show says on 21/Oct/09
Brah says on 21/Oct/09
Bill Russell does look 3-3.5 inches shorter in those first two pics. Wilt Chamberlain's eyeline is equal to Russell's forehead. Also, look at the huge difference in their shoulder heights. Not sure what you're seeing.
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From eyeline to top of the head is 4.5" for the average man. Wilt may be 7'1", but his head was probably of average size. The top of Bill's head is equal to the middle of Wilt's head. Unless Wilt has a 6" forehead, that's no way 3-3.5 inches. More like 2-2.5 inches. Brah says on 21/Oct/09
Bill Russell does look 3-3.5 inches shorter in those first two pics. Wilt Chamberlain's eyeline is equal to Russell's forehead. Also, look at the huge difference in their shoulder heights. Not sure what you're seeing. JT says on 20/Oct/09
Freddy says on 20/Oct/09
....Explain to me how they had Andre an inch shorter than a 7'1/2 Wilt Chamberlain which makes Andre 6'11 1/2 in the Meltzer photo!!!!!! Did Andre grow an 1 inch and a half in that time?...
Andre (in cowboy boots) had close to a 1.5" footwear advantage, Wilt's legs were spread wider apart, and the camera angle was slightly to Andre's advantage (even Editor Rob has acknowledged this). bringup says on 20/Oct/09
Danimal says on 20/Oct/09
As for Andre, I don't think a broken down Andre was able to have 2" on Tyler Mane and still have been that same height 20 years earlier. I think Andre was somewhere between 6'11.5"-7'0.25" at his absolute tallest (PRE 1981).
yeah sure, andre 2 inches on tyler mane? proves has been asked but none so far, bring up or shutup! Clay says on 20/Oct/09
No chance in hell a peak Show had 2 inches over a peak Andre. Vegas says on 20/Oct/09
so danimal why do you think andre was billed at 6'10/6'10.5 (208 and 210cm) in multiple places in multiple countries age 23??? you after all are a guy who believes people can't be taller than their lowest bill even if that bill is on something like pwi re viscera, bret hart, hbk, flair, omg, andre was still wrestling full-time in 1990, if he was as broken down as you claim why wasn't he retired instead of travelling around the world wrestling every night in japan/europe/mexico/states?? yes his posture was poor/terrible by then but nobody has proved he lost height by 1990 on here yet and those videos of vince/andre in 1980 and vince/andre in 1991 show no height loss for andre because he has the same height on a shoeless vince in 1980 as a sneakered vince in 1991, poor posture does not equal height loss
nash at 6'9 looks fair, look again at those photos/video nash and kareem, nash is clearly 5 inches shorter in 1994, nash wasn't more than an inch taller than 6'8 tyler mane in 1990, wight at 6'11 is what he was and what he still is Vegas says on 20/Oct/09
so danimal why do you think andre was billed at 6'10/6'10.5 (208 and 210cm) in multiple places in multiple countries age 23??? you after all are a guy who believes people can't be taller than their lowest bill even if that bill is on something like pwi re viscera, bret hart, hbk, flair, omg, andre was still wrestling full-time in 1990, if he was as broken down as you claim why wasn't he retired instead of travelling around the world wrestling every night in japan/europe/mexico/states?? yes his posture was poor/terrible by then but nobody has proved he lost height by 1990 on here yet and those videos of vince/andre in 1980 and vince/andre in 1991 show no height loss for andre because he has the same height on a shoeless vince in 1980 as a sneakered vince in 1991, poor posture does not equal height loss
nash at 6'9 looks fair, look again at those photos/video nash and kareem, nash is clearly 5 inches shorter in 1994, nash wasn't more than an inch taller than 6'8 tyler mane in 1990, wight at 6'11 is what he was and what he still is André the Giant says on 20/Oct/09
Big Show was billed as a 7'4 1/2 man in WCW then in WWF he was 7'2 then he became 7'0 in WWE..kind of strange...his lowest billing is 7'0 (213cm) andres lowest was 6'10 (208cm..that doesn't proof anything i still belive the both were around the same height...Andre peak 6'11.5 - 7'0.5 Big Show 7'0.5 miko says on 20/Oct/09
I'm confident with all the evidence that has been posted over the years that Andre at his peak would have been looking up at Big Show.
Andre seemed to be a solid 6"11 at his tallest, whilst Big Show was clearly at least 7"0 at his tallest.
Andre hardly ever looked 7"0 in the ring, he could only do that outside the ring, relying on cowboy boots, boxes and camera angles.
Andre was a absolute maximum 5" taller than 6"6 Hulk Hogan in the late 70's, at his so-called PEAK. Remember the staredown with Hogan in sandles and Andre in 2" cowboys boots where Hogan was still above Andre's eyeline. If I was being picky I could say that should make Andre 6"9 if he took his boots off. The gap between the two guys was exactly the same again in 1987.
A 500lbs worn down Big Show looked close to 7"0 BAREFOOT next to 6"8 Akebono in the ring a few years ago. That was bravery, would Big Show have done that if he was really 6"9 or 6"10 or something, no he wouldn't have.
Big Show peak (1990's) - 7"0/7"0.5
Andre Giant peak: (1970's) - 6"11/6"11.5 topdweeb says on 20/Oct/09
Big Show: very well put. I can't think of a single instance when a wrestler, especially one whose height is their main attraction, is listed as being shorter than they really are. This is why when we are trying to gauge a wrestler's height, we start off with their billed height as the maximum, and work from there. Big Show says on 20/Oct/09
Danimal says on 20/Oct/09
Big Show, if you believe that Big Show was 6'11.5"-7'0" at his peak, that would have put Nash at no more than 6'9" at his peak. I think you're off an inch on your estimate. I believe that Big Show was about 7'0.5" or a little more and rounded to 7'1" at his peak and today looks to be between 6'11"-6'11.5".
As for Andre, I don't think a broken down Andre was able to have 2" on Tyler Mane and still have been that same height 20 years earlier. I think Andre was somewhere between 6'11.5"-7'0.25" at his absolute tallest (PRE 1981).
Big Show was around 3 inches taller than Nash, but also had a footwear advantage (probably around 0.75"). That would put Big Show at around 2.25" taller, making Nash 6'9.25-6.9.75". I personally think Nash is somewhere in that area.
Andre's health deteriorated from the early 80's and he was in bad shape throughout the last 10 years of his life, but he could still assume a good posture if he wanted to. This pic is from 1988 and there's nothing wrong with Andre's posture here.
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Would Andre from 1988 really be that much shorter than Andre from 1969. Here he's in a good pic with George de Relwyskow from 1969.
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Freddy says on 20/Oct/09
Explain to me how they had Andre an inch shorter than a 7'1/2 Wilt Chamberlain which makes Andre 6'11 1/2 in the Meltzer photo!!!!!! Did Andre grow an 1 inch and a half in that time?
I'd say a height billing is more concrete proof than any picture. With a picture there are many variables that can influence it. It's not uncommon for people who are 2-3 inches apart to look the same height in a pic.
Take a look at how 6'9.5" Bill Russell measures up to Wilt.
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If those were the only pics of these 2 you could state that one of the 2 is lyin' about his height as I don't see 3-3.5 inches between them. Yet I've seen plenty pictures of the 2 where you can see that difference. Heck in this pic Wilt looks like 7'4"
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Pictures are good to give you an indication on ones height range. But it's near impossible to nail someone's exact height from pictures unless he's standing back 2 back in his barefeet with someone else who's height is pretty much irrefutable. On those pics of Andre & Wilt you can argue on a lot of things. With the height billing there isn't much argueing possible. It's black & white proof. Does it mean that Andre was 6'10" at peak? No, because a listing doesn't mean someone was officially measured at this mark. But it doesn't change the fact that he was listed at that height. And I can't think of any other giant wrestler that was listed well below his real height. Mostly their height is exagerrated, often to ridiculous degrees. Danimal says on 20/Oct/09
Big Show,
If you believe that Big Show was 6'11.5"-7'0" at his peak, that would have put Nash at no more than 6'9" at his peak. I think you're off an inch on your estimate. I believe that Big Show was about 7'0.5" or a little more and rounded to 7'1" at his peak and today looks to be between 6'11"-6'11.5".
As for Andre, I don't think a broken down Andre was able to have 2" on Tyler Mane and still have been that same height 20 years earlier. I think Andre was somewhere between 6'11.5"-7'0.25" at his absolute tallest (PRE 1981). Danimal says on 20/Oct/09
Big Show,
If you believe that Big Show was 6'11.5"-7'0" at his peak, that would have put Nash at no more than 6'9" at his peak. I think you're off an inch on your estimate. I believe that Big Show was about 7'0.5" or a little more and rounded to 7'1" at his peak and today looks to be between 6'11"-6'11.5".
As for Andre, I don't think a broken down Andre was able to have 2" on Tyler Mane and still have been that same height 20 years earlier. I think Andre was somewhere between 6'11.5"-7'0.25" at his absolute tallest (PRE 1981). JT says on 20/Oct/09
Big Show says on 20/Oct/09
....And I doubt Andre was still growing as he was billed 208cm (equal to 6'10") as early as 1967.
IMO, the relatively short legs of Andre show that, unlike the vast majority of pituitary giants, he had stopped growing height-wise at a pretty young age. It's the same with Big Show, who also has short legs for his height and said he hit his peak of 7'1" (probably rounded up) at age 18. Big Show says on 20/Oct/09
Marotte says on 19/Oct/09
Big Show I agree with you I think show would have about 2 inches on andre.
Well I don't think he's 2 inches taller than Andre. More like 1 inch tops! I they would've had a staredown you probably wouldn't even notice the difference.
Big Show I think was around 6'11.5"-7' (his basketball listing is probably in shoes) and Andre might've been slightly taller than that 6'10" billing, seeing as he was frequently billed at 210cm in the mid to late 60's in France (which is equal to 6'10 2/3"). However I doubt Andre was 7' or taller and billed at 6'10", when his size was pretty much his drawing power. Every promoter knew this and specifically mentioned his height and weight on wrestling posters. Why would they do that and then downgrade his height by several inches. It hardly makes sense. And I doubt Andre was still growing as he was billed 208cm (equal to 6'10") as early as 1967. JT says on 20/Oct/09
Danimal says on 19/Oct/09
....JT, what you're seeing in recent pics is a curvature of the spine on Big Show. I believe that this is causing his height loss.
Not necessarily. This is Big Show standing straight in 2006 or so and near his heaviest. Click Here He's standing straight here with Kane in 2008. Click Here For whatever reason, Big Show has a habit of leaning forward a bit towards his opponent in face-to-face staredowns. Big Show may have lost a little height over the years but I still believe it’s no more than one inch. Freddy says on 20/Oct/09
André the Giant says on 15/Oct/09
just watched a video on dailymotion called "Hogan enters the dungeon". I dare anyone who thinks a peak big show was taller than a peak Andre to pause the video at 1:19 or 1:20 and tell me what you see. i think this video is from 1995 when the Giant paul wight was at his peak but Hogan maybe already had lost a inch or a half...i don't know if hogan was at his peak..
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Big Show's posture isn't great thoughout that video as he's leaning forward. We can't see anything from the waist down and Hogan is wearing yellow cowboy boots. Don't really understand what you're trying to prove here? Big Show and Hogan appeared in and outside the ring dozens of times in segments where both had good postures and where the shots were full-body shots. Big Show always appeared 7-8 inches taller than Hogan.
And yes I think a peak Big Show was taller than a peak Andre. If you think otherwise, please explain to me how Andre was being billed 6'10" in the UK at age 23, when Big Show at a younger age had a 7'1" listing in basketball.
Explain to me how they had Andre an inch shorter than a 7'1/2 Wilt Chamberlain which makes Andre 6'11 1/2 in the Meltzer photo!!!!!! Did Andre grow an 1 inch and a half in that time?.If you look at Andre in the ring and the Big Show in the ring you couldn't split the 2 apart. They have the same body mass and look to be the same height, you can tell when they step over the top rope. In my own opinion they are both legit 7 footers and 500 pounders. Marotte says on 19/Oct/09
Big Show I agree with you I think show would have about 2 inches on andre. Danimal says on 19/Oct/09
JT says on 19/Oct/09
Click Here Pretty good posture but he still has that slight lean forward at the waist that he’s shown in recent years, such as with Khali and Akebono. He doesn’t have that lean here Click Here which is the tallest I’ve ever seen him look. That's ~6'6" One Man Gang (probably with his smaller boots on) behind Big Show and with the camera advantage.
JT, what you're seeing in recent pics is a curvature of the spine on Big Show. I believe that this is causing his height loss. MY GOD, did he look exceptionally tall in the WCW in that pic you provided. THAT Big Show would have been the EXACT same height as Khali and Shaq. Anonymous says on 19/Oct/09
Show looks huge with Jericho there. It's amazing the difference it made when he stood up straight. Big Show says on 19/Oct/09
André the Giant says on 15/Oct/09
just watched a video on dailymotion called "Hogan enters the dungeon". I dare anyone who thinks a peak big show was taller than a peak Andre to pause the video at 1:19 or 1:20 and tell me what you see. i think this video is from 1995 when the Giant paul wight was at his peak but Hogan maybe already had lost a inch or a half...i don't know if hogan was at his peak..
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Big Show's posture isn't great thoughout that video as he's leaning forward. We can't see anything from the waist down and Hogan is wearing yellow cowboy boots. Don't really understand what you're trying to prove here? Big Show and Hogan appeared in and outside the ring dozens of times in segments where both had good postures and where the shots were full-body shots. Big Show always appeared 7-8 inches taller than Hogan.
And yes I think a peak Big Show was taller than a peak Andre. If you think otherwise, please explain to me how Andre was being billed 6'10" in the UK at age 23, when Big Show at a younger age had a 7'1" listing in basketball. Christian says on 19/Oct/09
Big Show's legs really look short in JT's first pic. Actually Big Show's legs hardly look any longer than Jericho's. Marble90 says on 19/Oct/09
I doubt show was more than an inch at best taller than andre . That video is excellent andre . Marble90 says on 19/Oct/09
I doubt show was more than an inch at best taller than andre . That video is excellent andre . JT says on 19/Oct/09
Click Here Pretty good posture but he still has that slight lean forward at the waist that he’s shown in recent years, such as with Khali and Akebono. He doesn’t have that lean here Click Here which is the tallest I’ve ever seen him look. That's ~6'6" One Man Gang (probably with his smaller boots on) behind Big Show and with the camera advantage. mike says on 18/Oct/09
well we all know that show is just shy of seven foot,casue we all have seen him face to face with shaq. Dr. Mier Da says on 17/Oct/09
Andre and Big Show had similarities, they both exceeded 500 lbs. and they were both 7 feet tall with big giant fingers Clay says on 16/Oct/09
Exactly Alex.
Tallest guy I've been within 1 metre of was 6'10''. Red says on 16/Oct/09
André the Giant says on 15/Oct/09
just watched a video on dailymotion called "Hogan enters the dungeon". I dare anyone who thinks a peak big show was taller than a peak Andre to pause the video at 1:19 or 1:20 and tell me what you see. i think this video is from 1995 when the Giant paul wight was at his peak but Hogan maybe already had lost a inch or a half...i don't know if hogan was at his peak..
Hogan wasn´t at his peak in your vid, but he was very close to 6´5"barefoot maybe spot on and he was in cowboyboots so he wasn´t much under 6´7" miko says on 16/Oct/09
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Big Show looks huge in this video against Jericho from this week just gone. It's the tallest he's looked for some time.
Check out when he is looking down at Jericho he looks about 10 inches taller (just under his 11 inch head size), but when he stands tall and raises his head it is at LEAST a 14 inch gap between them. (3 inches under his chin)
Big Show is in FLAT boots, and has no noticable footwear advantage (0.25 max).
Jericho is a solid 5"9, and listed as 5"9.5 on here.
Add 14 inches and you get 6"11.5 - it all makes sense, Big Show is 6"11.5 today down from just over 7"0 at his peak. topdweeb says on 15/Oct/09
Danimal: Do you really see a solid 2 inches between Show and Shaq & Khali? topdweeb says on 15/Oct/09
We can't even see the ground in that video. And besides, Andre often didn't look that tall either even during his peak years. André the Giant says on 15/Oct/09
just watched a video on dailymotion called "Hogan enters the dungeon". I dare anyone who thinks a peak big show was taller than a peak Andre to pause the video at 1:19 or 1:20 and tell me what you see. i think this video is from 1995 when the Giant paul wight was at his peak but Hogan maybe already had lost a inch or a half...i don't know if hogan was at his peak.. Alex says on 15/Oct/09
Benoit was more impressive than Tazz. Benoit weighed less but was more muscular and more ripped but Tazz was more stocky, but Benoit had good size on him too. Benoit was 5'9 IMO, could have been a bit less while Tazz looked 5'6 or 5'7 at the very most. Alex says on 15/Oct/09
He was in the best shape in 1999-2000 I say. Remember around WM 2000, he was 430lbs then and had muscle, wasn't ripped but was bulky. Now he's just fat/bulk. Clay says on 14/Oct/09
I guess thats where we differ in whats impressive and whats not Vegas. Big Show was in great shape in 1999-2001, muscular and toned a little as well. He was a fat ass slob by 2004-2007. Did Tazz have a more impressive physique than Chris Benoit? Danimal says on 14/Oct/09
Dwight Y. says on 13/Oct/09
man and I thought I was big and fat at 6'11" and 330 lbs.
Post a pic of yourself. If not, I don't believe you're 6'11". The tallest guy I have ever seen in all of my 31 years was 6'8". Alex says on 14/Oct/09
In 2001 he had came back from OVW and was down to 450lbs. By 2002 he started to creep up to 500lbs again. His weight is like a roller coaster. Vegas says on 14/Oct/09
he didn't lose any height in 2006, because i met him in 2006 and he didn't look shorter than 2001 when i first met him, physically he was much more impressive in 2006 because in 2001 he was nowhere near his 500lb bill at the time and they were trying to pass him off at 7'2 Dwight Y. says on 13/Oct/09
man and I thought I was big and fat at 6'11" and 330 lbs. Danimal says on 13/Oct/09
I read he was 530 pounds in 2006. I think that weight contributed to a height loss. Clay says on 13/Oct/09
I was thinking to myself ''He is still freakin' massive'' when he came back and they were billing him at 399 - sure enough he was 440. Vegas says on 13/Oct/09
Alex; wwe.com had big show at 399 for a few weeks, wwe corporate even sent this out to various tv networks around the world Click Here Big Show says on 13/Oct/09
Alex says on 13/Oct/09
When was his billed at 399lbs? His return last year?
When Big Show left WWE in December 2006 he was billed at 507 lbs (even though he was probably heavier than that). When Big Show returned he claimed to have lost 108 lbs, which prompted the WWE website to adjust his weight on WWE.com to 399 lbs. I remember the discussion going on here about Big Show's weight at the time. I believe Michael Cole referred to him as 420 lbs or something in that area. The discussion went on until Big Show was weighed-in at 441 lbs a few weeks later. Alex says on 13/Oct/09
When was his billed at 399lbs? His return last year? drk says on 12/Oct/09
He was billed 399 the first day of his return then around 440 his next appearance. topdweeb says on 12/Oct/09
Danimal: I don't buy that, I don't see 2 inches between him and Khali or Shaq. Alex says on 12/Oct/09
Danimal, he was probably around 440-450lbs legit when he returned. He could have been closer to 550lbs but I read on a site he was 525lbs when leaving in late 2006.
Topdweeb, 6'11 does seem a bit low for Big Show for today. If he is only 6'11 then Khali and Shaq are 7'0.5 max. Clay says on 12/Oct/09
We know that he was well north of 500 pounds by late 2006. 525-550. Danimal says on 12/Oct/09
Alex, he came back stating he lost 108-109 pounds and was being billed at 441 pounds upon his return. I believe he was closer to 550 pounds in 2006.
Topweed, he's not over 6'11" nowadays. Alex says on 11/Oct/09
Big Show's weight is like a roller coaster. He def lose a bunch of weight early last year when he came back to face Mayweather but since then he has put weight back on. Hes not as heavy as he was in 2006 but he has put weight back on. He was 525lbs when he left in 2006. I'd say he's probably around 475-480lbs now. topdweeb says on 11/Oct/09
Christian says on 10/Oct/09
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Good catch there. I just re-watched it after reading your comment, and you're right, Lawler does say Big Show is "nearly" 7'. And yes, I know the nutritionist said he was near 7' also. Actually ever since that nutritionist, I began to believe that the Big Show wasn't quite 7'.
After watching Big Show with Shaq and Khali though, I can't see him as any less than 6' 11.5". It's sad that someone who was once billed at 7' 4 and occasionally 7' 5, and who was tall enough to be listed as 7' 1 in college ball, isn't even at least 7' anymore. It's also sad that I remember once in WCW, Paul Wight told Kevin Nash that a wrestler must be at least 7' to be considered a giant.
I wonder if Big Show really did lose height or if it's just me wanting to believe he was really that tall at some point. Laminad says on 11/Oct/09
So Big Show had gigantism or acromegaly just like Andre the Giant did, no wonder Big Show looks to be and has weighed 500 lbs. himself as well as Andre had. Derek says on 10/Oct/09
Peak Paul Wight had about 3" on Kevin Nash and most would agree that Nash was 6'10" after his staredown with Undertaker. Danimal says on 10/Oct/09
DanimalJr. says on 9/Oct/09
I see Big Show at 6'11" these days. He probaby lost an inch.
Rob, this guy is using my name. Who is it?
[Editor Rob: I don't know who it is, but I'll keep an eye for any jr future attempt.] Alex says on 10/Oct/09
Topdweeb, I agree on your post. I dont believe he's anything under 6'11 and change after the encounter with Shaq and all those pictures. JT says on 10/Oct/09
LordKevin says on 9/Oct/09
Kareem's listed at 7'1 3/8ths for his peak days. The accuracy suggests it was an official measurement, probably for the NBA. So today Kareem might stand around 7' even.
Click Here Christian says on 10/Oct/09
I've just rewatched the encounter between Big Show and Shaq and when Big Show comes down the ramp the commentator says "... the Big Show, NEARLY seven feet tall, nearly 500 pounds". The nutritionist said "almost seven feet tall", too.
I think a peak WCW Giant in 1995 was 7'0.125" (i.e. legit seven-footer). The Big Show of 2009 is 6'11.25" - 6'11.5". Compare pics from 1995 with pics from 2009: Due to his weight his legs have become x-shaped (typicak for obesity). Some months ago I read in a German wrestling magazine, that he had two prolapsed discs. His neck looks shorter and he seems to have developed a hump. LordKevin says on 9/Oct/09
Kareem's listed at 7'1 3/8ths for his peak days. The accuracy suggests it was an official measurement, probably for the NBA. So today Kareem might stand around 7' even. topdweeb says on 9/Oct/09
Danimal says on 9/Oct/09
"At most 6'11" nowadays."
I simply don't believe that. He is minimum 6' 11.5", or still 7'. He measured up way too well with Shaq. No way was Shaq 2 inches taller than him, especially in their first encounter when they had the same type of footwear. And even in ring attire, Shaq only appeared to have at most, 1.5" inches on him. Big Show simply is either a legit 7' or very close to it. DanimalJr. says on 9/Oct/09
I see Big Show at 6'11" these days. He probaby lost an inch. Big Show says on 9/Oct/09
JT says on 9/Oct/09
Super find there, Big Show. Doesn't Vince refer to Kareem as 7'4" in that video??
Yes he does! Here's the vid, it's only 2 seconds (0:47-0:49) where Nash appears next to Kareem.
Click Here Brah says on 9/Oct/09
Video quality is not that good, but you can tell from this angle tat Big Show is easily taller than the Steelers o-line. he is at least 4 inches taller than Max Starks:
Click Here JT says on 9/Oct/09
Super find there, Big Show. Doesn't Vince refer to Kareem as 7'4" in that video?? There is a slight tilt to that handheld camera, which I corrected here. Click Here Still looks closer to 5 inches than 4. I've always maintained that Kareem was a full 7'2" (he's still taller than ~ 7'1" players like Andrew Bynum and Pao Gasol at age 60+), so it does not rule out Nash being a bit taller than 6'9". Kareem occasionally wears cowboy boots but it's doubtful in a tux. The odds are better of Nash wearing cowboy boots.
I posted this on Nash's page of Nash, Vince, and sportscaster Keith Jackson from the same event. Click Here
Now if you can just find that Goldie and the Bears video with Hogan and Ben Davidson:) Danimal says on 9/Oct/09
Alex says on 9/Oct/09
Big Show, nice pictures. And thats a peak Nash too where I would have said he was 6'10 and can be 6'10 since Jabbar is 7'2.
And we all know that a PEAK Paul Wight in 1996 next to a peak 6'10" Nash was 3" taller than him. NO WAY would Big Show of today have that kind of height on a peak Nash. Vegas says on 9/Oct/09
nash looks 5 inches shorter than kareem in those photos, but in the video i thought there was a little less between them, nash doesn't look 6'10 in those photos posted i have to say (kareem was measured at 7'1.6 in the late 1960s though he might have grown after the age of 22) Alex says on 9/Oct/09
Big Show, nice pictures. And thats a peak Nash too where I would have said he was 6'10 and can be 6'10 since Jabbar is 7'2. Big Show says on 9/Oct/09
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Here are two screencaps I took of a video where Nash stands side by side with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Looks about a 4-5 inch difference. Danimal says on 9/Oct/09
topdweeb says on 8/Oct/09
I'm not sure if Big Show is under 7'. He measured up very well to Shaq in their first encounter, and they looked to have the same type of footwear. It wasn't until they were in their ring attire that Shaq suddenly looked Khali-ish. Big Show's boots obviously don't give as much height as Shaq's shoes do.
At most 6'11" nowadays. Alex says on 8/Oct/09
Topdweeb, and if he is under 7'0 its very minimal like 1/2 inch. gazzdw says on 8/Oct/09
easy 5 inches over starks, show was mega slouching as he always does. Starks is about an inch less than kane/taker and would not come up to big shows eye brow line Derek says on 8/Oct/09
mike says on 7/Oct/09
"max starks is 6'8"."
He measured 6'7.1". TELLEM says on 8/Oct/09
big show's peak was 7'0, now hes 5'11. Big Show says on 8/Oct/09
I don't think Big Show lost 2 inches either. I doubt he was ever a full 7'1" for the mere reason the WWF billed him at 7' when he made his debut over there in 1999. It hardly makes any sense to bill him as the largest athlete in the world, exaggerate his weight and then downplay his height.
Big Show does seem to have lost a little bit of height, because he doesn't seem to be able to fully stretch his back anymore. But that height loss is probably only 0.5" or something. It's hardly noticable. topdweeb says on 8/Oct/09
I'm not sure if Big Show is under 7'. He measured up very well to Shaq in their first encounter, and they looked to have the same type of footwear. It wasn't until they were in their ring attire that Shaq suddenly looked Khali-ish. Big Show's boots obviously don't give as much height as Shaq's shoes do. Alex says on 8/Oct/09
I dont see Big Show losing 2 inches of height either. At the most possibly an inch. Clay says on 8/Oct/09
I agree with Danimal that Paul has lost height since his peak in the mid 90's. How much? We wont know for sure but he looks to be 6'11-6'11.5 today down from a little over 7'0''. mike says on 7/Oct/09
max starks is 6'8". Anonymous says on 7/Oct/09
Danimal says on 7/Oct/09
Vegas says on 7/Oct/09
37 year old men do not shrink 2 inches.
And since when are most 37 year old men 7'0" and 500 pounds and have put their bodies through daily abuse for the better part of 15 years?
Thought so.
Shaquille O'Neal comes closest to that statement, he's also 37, at least 7'0" , and although he is the NBA's heaviest athlete, even at his peak weight, he still weighs much less than Big Show however. JT says on 7/Oct/09
Danimal says on 7/Oct/09
JT says on 7/Oct/09
If Big Show has shrunk 2 inches as you claim, why did he tower over 6'5" Roethlisberger more than he did over 6'7" tops Haystacks back in 1996? Using your logic, the height differential should have been the same.
Why did he tower over 6'5" Roethlisberger more than he did 6'7" Haystacks? This is your question to me? Re-read what it is you're asking me JT. He towered over a 6'5" guy more than he did a 6'7" guy, because the 6'5" is 2" shorter than the 6'7" guy....
It's obviously not sinking in. If Big Show was 7'1" in WCW and had lost 2 inches as you claim, his height advantage over Roethlisberger (6'5") should have basically been the same as that over Haystacks, who was around 2 inches taller than Ben. Haystacks measured up better for the simple reason that Big Show has not shrunk 2 inches. Has Big Show shrunk around a 1/2 inch or so. Maybe. 2 inches? Doubtful absent some crippling injury that would have foced him to retire by now. Big Show's posture is worse since 1996 but he can still look around 7 feet when he stands straight such as with Jericho. JT says on 7/Oct/09
Danimal, find me a good pic or screen shot of Big Show and Starks and I'll be more than happy to do a comparison pic. It's not going to come from that video b/c the camera angles stink. My pic of Big Show and Starks was to show that Big Show still looked @ 3 inches taller even though the high camera angle was in Stark's favor. If they switched positions, Big Show wouold probably appear close to 7 inches taller. Big Show towered over Roethlisberger similar to how he towered over a mid-1990s Hogan. Danimal says on 7/Oct/09
Vegas says on 7/Oct/09
37 year old men do not shrink 2 inches.
And since when are most 37 year old men 7'0" and 500 pounds and have put their bodies through daily abuse for the better part of 15 years?
Thought so. Alex says on 7/Oct/09
Big Show looked at least 4 inches taller than 6'7 Max Starks. Remember Big Show has a large and long head so his eye level is going to be in the 5-5.5 range from the top of his head. Ray says on 7/Oct/09
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Ray says on 6/Oct/09
Show was standing tall last night in the ring with the Steelers line and Big Ben. Looked 7' to me and he was in dress shoes.
He didn't look very tall next to any of those guys and his boots had big heels."
Yeah, I realized after I typed it that Show had cowboy boots on, remembered the 3 point stance. Still, the boots weren't gigantic. He absolutely was much taller than "big Ben" and due to the camera angle which seemed to them look closer in height than they really are, looked to have a couple inches on Max Starks. Ray says on 7/Oct/09
Really all you have to look at is the Big Show/Shaq staredown. We know Shaq and Khali are pretty much the same height. Show is around 1-1.5" shorter than them so whatever they are, Show is minus 1-1.5". I'd personally give Show 6'11" today and probably change when standing tall, especially in the morning. Is he really reaching the 7' mark? hmmmm...........that is a question. Vegas says on 7/Oct/09
37 year old men do not shrink 2 inches, paul wight did not shrink 2 inches, why are you using just haystacks (whose height is nowhere near certain), big show had more height on big ben the other night than he had on john tenta in a wcw staredown, what about big show staredown with 6'5 listed roadblock in wcw??? what about big shows staredown with OMG in wcw???? |
