wcwworldwide: The Giant: WCW World Heavyweight Champion - WCW Monday Nitro [October 30th, 1995] 23-year-old Paul Wight smugly posing with his first world heavyweight championship. Wight debuted as The Giant the night before at Halloween Havoc 1995 and managed to win the title in his first professional match by beating Hulk Hogan. It’s also worth noting that Wight was discovered by Hogan and was brought in under the guise of being the son of Andre the Giant.
