Fact check: Did Big Show die? Viral rumor takes over WWE talks as Paul Wight truth feels unexpected (Image via Getty)
His last match took place in 2024. Looking back, a similar false death rumor spread in 2016. I’m not ready to hang up the boots yet. ” Right now, WWE star Big Show is signed with AEW but is taking a break from in-ring action. At that time, WWE spokesman Chris Bellitti told AP News that the claim was completely fake and confirmed that WWE star Big Show was healthy.
Speaking honestly, he said, “The last thing I’m gonna do is go out in the ring and have people go, ‘Aw, poor Paul. He also made it clear that he is not ready to retire. They should just kill him like Old Yeller or something… If I’m not out there humping and bumping and getting after it and slapping people’s souls out of their chests and carry that presence, then it’s time to hang up the boots. AEW President Tony Khan has been very supportive during his recovery. So, to be clear, Big Show is alive. The viral post is just another hoax.