Big Show is a larger-than-life character, and when he jumped ship from WCW to WWE at the age of just 27, Show was destined to have a great wrestling career. Show is currently in AEW, but there's no doubt that he will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Furthermore, Show's accolades speak for themselves as he is a Grand Slam Champion, and he is the only man in history to win the WWE, World Heavyweight, ECW, and WCW World Heavyweight Championships.
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Show is one of the greatest big men to compete in a wrestling ring, and he has competed in a plethora of different types of matches throughout his career. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer has followed Show's career for several years, and he's rated his best matches during his time in WWE.
12 Royal Rumble Match - Royal Rumble 2017 (3.75 Stars)
Two-time Royal Rumble match runner-up Big Show competed in the 2017 Royal Rumble match as the ninth entrant. However, it wasn't an outing to remember for the World's Largest Athlete.
Show mixed it up with Braun Strowman, and he chokeslammed the Monster Among Men. Strowman regrouped, and he dumped Show over the top rope, who was one of his seven victims, which was the most registered in that year's Royal Rumble match.
11 Big Show & The Rock Vs. Mankind & Steve Austin - Raw 3/15/99 (3.75 Stars)
The Corporation's Big Show and the WWE Champion The Rock teamed up to face off with their respective WrestleMania 15 opponents Mankind and Steve Austin in a tag team match on the March 15, 1999, edition of Raw.
The Corporation was smart by double-teaming Mankind before Austin got involved in proceedings. This match is forgotten about, and there were no clear-cut winners but it was a good performance from both teams heading into WrestleMania 15.
10 Big Show Vs. John Cena Vs. Chris Jericho Vs. The Miz Vs. Kane - Money In The Bank 2012 (3.75 Stars)
Five former World Champions in Big Show, John Cena, Chris Jericho, The Miz, and Kane were looking to get one step closer to reaching the mountaintop by competing in a five-man Money in the Bank ladder match. Unfortunately, this wasn't the strongest version of the Money in the Bank ladder match despite the firepower on show.
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The World's Largest Athlete was involved in the thick of things, and Cena put Show through the broadcast table with the AA. Nevertheless, Show featured in the closing stages as he battled with Cena at the top of the ladder, but he came up short with Cena clocking him in the head with the briefcase, and he went on to win the match.
9 Big Show Vs. Brock Lesnar Vs. Kurt Angle - Vengeance 2003 (3.75 Stars)
Brock Lesnar defended the WWE Championship against two former multiple-time WWE Champions in Big Show and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match at Vengeance 2003. Show was the heel in the bout, so there were no surprises that Angle and Lesnar worked as a cohesive unit.
The action was breathtaking, and drama was added to the match with both Angle and Lesnar bleeding profusely. Show was close to winning the WWE Championship on several occasions, but Angle connected with the Angle Slam on Lesnar to become a four-time WWE Champion.
8 Royal Rumble Match - Royal Rumble 2004 (3.75 Stars)
Big Show was one of the favorites to win the 2004 Royal Rumble match as the United States Champion entered the fray as the 24th entrant. Show was looking to go one step further than his 2000 runner-up finish to The Rock, and he was on course to do that in 2004.
Show eliminated John Cena, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho, and Kurt Angle in succession positioning himself well to win the Rumble. It failed to materialize with Show ending up as a runner-up for the second time in five years.
7 Royal Rumble Match - Royal Rumble 2016 (4 Stars)
Roman Reigns' WWE Championship was at stake in the 2016 Royal Rumble match, and Big Show entered the Royal Rumble match at the halfway mark. Show's performance wasn't memorable as he only lasted five minutes.
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He managed to eliminate Titus O'Neil and Ryback from the Rumble but that's as good as it got. His quest to win the Royal Rumble match and the WWE Championship was curtailed by the Wyatt Family's Braun Strowman.
6 Money In The Bank Ladder Match - Money In The Bank 2010 (4 Stars)
Big Show, Kane, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Kofi Kingston, Drew McIntyre, Matt Hardy, and Dolph Ziggler clashed in the Money in the Bank ladder match with the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank briefcase hanging in the balance.
Show was on the receiving end of punishment as several ladders were placed on top of him. Show isn't a ladder match specialist by any stretch, but his former tag team partner Kane won the match and went on to become World Heavyweight Champion later on in the night.
5 Big Show Vs. Roman Reigns - Extreme Rules 2015 (4 Stars)
Big Show and Roman Reigns' Last Man Standing match at Extreme Rules 2015 was better than many expected it to be. This was an entertaining match with both men enjoying spells of dominance.
Show chokeslammed Reigns through a couple of tables, but it wasn't enough to keep Reigns at bay. Despite Show's efforts, he came up short with Reigns earning the victory after he speared Show through the broadcast table, and he placed another table on top of him.
4 Elimination Chamber Match For The WWE Championship - No Way Out 2009 (4.25 Stars)
Before Big Show entered the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at No Way Out 2009, Edge was no longer the WWE Champion as he was eliminated by Jeff Hardy. Nevertheless, Show had to go through Triple H, Vladimir Kozlov, and The Undertaker who were also involved in the Chamber.
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Show had a decent outing, and he would have loved to have won the WWE Championship again. However, he was eliminated by his former rival Triple H.
3 Elimination Chamber Match For The World Heavyweight Championship - Elimination Chamber 2011 (4.25 Stars)
Edge defended the World Heavyweight Championship in an Elimination Chamber match against Big Show, Drew McIntyre, Rey Mysterio, Wade Barrett, and Kane. The World's Largest Athlete had the advantage as he was the final man to enter the bout.
Show eliminated Barrett with the KO Punch, but the other competitors knew that Show was a threat. Mysterio, Edge, and Kane executed their respective finishers with Show eliminated from the Chamber, and Edge went on to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
2 Team Cena Vs. Team Authority - Survivor Series 2014 (4.5 Stars)
There were high stakes on the line in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match between Team Cena and Team Authority at Survivor Series 2014. Cena's team barring Cena would be fired if they failed to win, but The Authority would be out of power if their team lost.
Show wasted no time by eliminating Mark Henry within seconds with a KO punch. However, Show has a reputation for turning heel for the umpteenth time as he hit Cena with the KO punch with Seth Rollins eliminating Cena from the match. Show's position on his team was untenable, and he walked away from the match.
1 Team WWE Vs. Team Alliance - Survivor Series 2001 (4.5 Stars)
The battle lines were drawn at Survivor Series 2001 with the losers of the traditional Survivor Series elimination match between Team WWE and Team Alliance would cease to exist. Show teamed up with The Rock, The Undertaker, Kane, and Chris Jericho in flying the flag for WWE. The Alliance fielded a strong team with Shane McMahon, Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, and Rob Van Dam on the other side of the ring.
Team Alliance combined to eliminate Show from the match with Angle, Booker, and RVD hitting their respective finishes on Show. Shane McMahon eliminated Show, but Team WWE had the last laugh as Rock overcame Austin ensuring that WWE wasn't going anywhere.
