Bigshow vs Shaq height comparison

[giantgonzolez]

It's funny how people claim that rasslin' inflates people's heights, but nowadays I think the WWE is more accurate about heights than many sports and ESPECIALLY the NBA. The WWE Lists The Big Show @ 7'0", while the NBA lists Shaq @ 7'1". Shaq was also wearing extremely thick soled sneakers and had good posture, while Big Show's posture is much worse than it used to be 15 years ago. From the way people like to talk, I'd have thought that Bigshow would be like 6'4" tall.

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[ConanRulesNBC]

The Great Khali is probably taller than Shaq by a couple of inches. I wonder what Kevin Nash would look like standing next to Shaq as he's very tall as well.

Back in WCW Hogan hung out with Shaq and Shaq was only about 4 inches taller. Hogan was a legit 6' 7".

I think the NBA lies about the real height of their players more than WWE does. Ben Gordon is listed as 6' 3" and he's probably 5' 11" at the most.

[dwight20-20]

so what are you saying? shaq is legit 7' 1".

[Brujesino]

The Great Khali is probably taller than Shaq by a couple of inches. I wonder what Kevin Nash would look like standing next to Shaq as he's very tall as well. Back in WCW Hogan hung out with Shaq and Shaq was only about 4 inches taller. Hogan was a legit 6' 7".

I think the NBA lies about the real height of their players more than WWE does. Ben Gordon is listed as 6' 3" and he's probably 5' 11" at the most.

iam sure nash is alot smaller nowadays with all the knee surgerys

[giantgonzolez]

iam sure nash is alot smaller nowadays with all the knee surgerys

Yeah, Nash probably is a lot shorter than his prime but he's still a lot taller than 6'9":lol Magic Johnson. I like comparing WWF Billed 6'6" Razor Ramon to NBA billed 6'9" Magic Johnson :roll:


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[PistolPete]

Haha Chico!

[Lebron23]

Giant Gonzales - 7'6" ( Billed at 8'0")
Great Khali - 7'1" ( Billed at 7'3")
Shaquille O'Neal - 7'1"
Big Show - 6'11" ( Billed at 7'4" in WCW, and 7'0" in WWE)
Andre Giant - 6'11" ( Billed at 7'3")
Kevin Nash - 6'10"- 1990's - 6'9" -2000's ( Billed at 7'0")
Kane - 6'8.25" ( Billed at 7'0')
The Undertaker - 6'8" ( Billed at 6'10")
Scott Hall/Razor Ramon - 6'5" - (Billed at 6'7")

[giantgonzolez]

[QUOTE=dwight20-20]so what are you saying? shaq is legit 7' 1".[/QUOTE

Yeah, but is 7'0" Hakeem Olajuwon the same height as 7'0" Bigshow?
Is 6'9" Magic Johnson the same height as 6'9" Psycho Sid?
Is 6'5" John Starks the same height as 6'5" John Bradshaw Layfield?

[mbell75]

Best part of the show was with Shaq and Jericho at the beginning in the ring when Jericho says "When they told me the most dominant player in NBA history was hosting the show tonight, I assumed they meant Kobe Bryant" :oldlol:

[giantgonzolez]

Big Show is 6'11" but was billed as 7', while Khali is 7'1" but billed as 7'3".

And how tall Mr Genius is The Great One himself, the 8 foot monster "The Giant Gonzalez"?


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[halffttime]

The Great Khali is probably taller than Shaq by a couple of inches. I wonder what Kevin Nash would look like standing next to Shaq as he's very tall as well.

Back in WCW Hogan hung out with Shaq and Shaq was only about 4 inches taller. Hogan was a legit 6' 7".

I think the NBA lies about the real height of their players more than WWE does. Ben Gordon is listed as 6' 3" and he's probably 5' 11" at the most.
:oldlol: @ ben gordon being 5'11 at the most.. sorry man, but that's jokes. you're actually saying ben gordon's only got an inch on me? lol..

[Lebron23]

[QUOTE=dwight20-20]so what are you saying? shaq is legit 7' 1".[/QUOTE

Yeah, but is 7'0" Hakeem Olajuwon the same height as 7'0" Bigshow?
Is 6'9" Magic Johnson the same height as 6'9" Psycho Sid?
Is 6'5" John Starks the same height as 6'5" John Bradshaw Layfield?


This is common Knowledge.

Hakeem is 6'10" ( Shaq is 3" taller)
Magic Johnson is 6'7.25" ( Bird is almost 2" taller than him)
John Starks is 6'2" ( Jordan is under 6'5", and he towered over John Starks)
Ben Gordon - 6'1" ( 2004 NBA Pre Draft Measurement)

[Juges8932]

[QUOTE=giantgonzolez]


This is common Knowledge.

Hakeem is 6'10" ( Shaq is 3" taller)
Magic Johnson is 6'7.25" ( Bird is almost 2" taller than him)
John Starks is 6'2" ( Jordan is under 6'5", and he towered over John Starks)
Ben Gordon - 6'1" ( 2004 NBA Pre Draft Measurement)

Yeah, all the heights you are listing as legit I have found as well and definitely agree with.

[giantgonzolez]

Big Show is 6'11" but was billed as 7', while Khali is 7'1" but billed as 7'3".

I think that Bigshow may have lost height because of his immense girth, back surgery, and having to throw around 300 to 500lbs guys around 300 days a year for decades really compresses your spine and makes you shorter.
When LSU played Wichita State, Paul Wight was clearly taller than Shaq.
Even in the WCW days, he used to TOWER over guys he's now barely taller than.

[ShaqAttack3234]

:roll: Big Show was never taller than Shaq. You don't go from taller to atleast an inch and a half shorter by age 37.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii174/Bigshow79_album/BigShowShaq3.gif

Khali isn't any taller than Shaq either.
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[giantgonzolez]

:roll: Big Show was never taller than Shaq. You don't go from taller to atleast an inch and a half shorter by age 37.

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Khali isn't any taller than Shaq either.
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Bigshow is slouching BIGTIME in that photo and the Khali photo has already been proven as a forgery in the past.
Pro wrestlers are WELL KNOWN for losing height over the years.
Hulk Hogan was a LEGIT 6'7" in his AWA days and now he's no taller than 6'4 1/2" because of back surgeries, aging, and because of the spine compression that all Pro Wrestlers have because of throwing around 300lbs men for 300 days a year for decades.
Bigshow was listed @ 7'1" by Wichita State at the same time Shaq was listed @ 7'0" by LSU.
http://www.helium.com/items/964045-wrestler-profiles-big-show
Bigshow also had brain surgery later to remove a tumor that made him keep growing taller and taller and he was 7'1" at 19 and STILL GROWING. His posture has also gotten much worse over time so in his prime Bigshow was certainly OVER 7'1". He was probably at least 7'2" at his peak but billed @ 7'4".

[BlazersDozen]

Does this mean Rey Mysterio is really only 3'11"

[mbell75]

Who gives a sh*t?! :rolleyes:

[Brujesino]

Does this mean Rey Mysterio is really only 3'11"

:lol

[supersmashbros]

Go to Celebheight.com. That's the database for the heights almost all the famous celebrities

http://www.celebheights.com/s/Big-Show-2058.html

[giantgonzolez]

Go to Celebheight.com. That's the database for the heights almost all the famous celebrities

http://www.celebheights.com/s/Big-Show-2058.html

Well, your link only proves that Bigshow as a LOT TALLER in his prime than he is now.

[supersmashbros]

Well, your link only proves that Bigshow as a LOT TALLER in his prime than he is now.
Andre the Giant was only 7 or 7,1" during his prime, but he shrunk down to 6,10" in his later years. I remember Andre and Wilt in several pics together along side with Arnold...

[giantgonzolez]

I just don't believe what people say anymore about all pro wrestlers being 6 or 8 inches shorter than they are claimed to be.
DDP was listed @ 6'5" in WCW, and in this photo, he looks taller than that.
Hulk Hogan was listed @ 6'7" at that time, but was probably about 6'6".
In his prime in the AWA days, Hogan may have been easily 6'7" or even 6'8".
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