Giant Silva
| Paulo César da Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1963 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Giant King Giant Silva The New Giant Paulo Silva |
| Billed height | 7 ft 5 in (226 cm) |
| Billed weight | 388 lb (176 kg) |
| Trained by | Dory Funk, Jr. Tom Prichard |
| Debut | 1998 |
Paulo César da Silva (born July 21, 1963) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Giant Silva.
Career
Very much like El Gigante/Giant Gonzales in the early years, Silva was originally a professional basketball player, playing for the Brazilian Team in The Olympic Games.
World Wrestling Entertainment
He came to WWE on the May 25, 1998 episode of Raw is War. He may be best remembered for his stint as "Giant Silva", a member of the "Oddities" stable, although he also competed for CMLL in Mexico as Gigante Silva. Silva has since been paired with Dalip Singh as a tag team in New Japan Pro Wrestling. In WWF, although often featured at ringside during Oddities matches, he never really wrestled that often.
PRIDE Fighting Championship
Silva also competes in PRIDE Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. Silva at one time did train with members of the Gracie family, most notably Ricardo Gracie. On December 31, 2006 Giant Silva defeated former Yokozuna Akebono Tarō by Kimura Armlock in the first round at K-1 Dynamite 2006 for his second win of his career giving him a professional record of 2 wins and 6 losses overall spanning both PRIDE FC and K-1.
Independant Circuit
Silva is currently wrestling on the Independent Wrestling Circuit, making his return at the National Wrestling Superstars show in Carteret, NJ on August 25, 2007. He is a regular in NWS, and is currently taking bookings for independent promotions.
Finishing and signature moves
- Bottom rope splash
- Giant Slam (Gorilla press slam)
- Superplex
- Chokeslam
- Powerbomb
- Backbreaker
- Clawhold, sometimes transitioned into a legsweep