Giant Silva
- January 4, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
Giant Silva Biography
| Name | Giant Silva |
| Birthday | Jul 21 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Sao Paulo |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Rosa Montoya |
Giant Silva is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on July 21, 1963 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Professional wrestler and MMA fighter famous for his staggering 7’2″, 385 lb frame. As an MMA fighter, he competed in PRIDE and K-1 kickboxing competitions.
He was teammates with Scott Norton in the Japanese wrestling promotion HUSTLE.
In the 1980s, Silva was originally a professional basketball player. He played with the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics as Paulão da Silva. Very much like El Gigante/Giant Gonzales, who also started as a basketball player, the 7’2″ (219 cm) tall da Silva, played as a reserve center on Brazil’s national team, wearing the #13 jersey.
After turning pro in late 1997, Silva signed with World Wrestling Federation. After debuting he was given the name: “Giant Silva” and was a member of the Oddities stable. For most of his WWF tenure, Silva was a cornerman for the Oddities and his matches on TV were tag matches, teaming up with Golga and/or Kurrgan. His only highlight was at Summerslam 1998 when he, Golga, and Kurrgan defeated Kai En Tai in a 3 on 4 Handicap match. Silva was released around February 1999.
He has a son and a daughter.
Giant Silva Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Giant Silva is one of the richest Wrestler from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Giant Silva 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was originally a professional basketball player who played for the National Brazilian Basketball Team.
His career highlight as a professional wrestler came during WWF’s Summerslam 1998, where he beat Kai En Tai in a three on four Handicap match alongside Golga and Kurrgan.
Paulo César da Silva (born July 21, 1963) is a Brazilian former national basketball player for the Brazilian national basketball team and later mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Giant Silva. A super-heavyweight wrestler, he was both a face and a heel in several professional wrestling promotions. Known for his great height, in 2014 he was described as the sixth tallest professional wrestler in history.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 7 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 386 lbs |
Giant Silva height 7 ft 2 in Giant weight 386 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Giant Silva Dating?
According to our records, Giant Silva married to Rosa Montoya. As of December 1, 2023, Giant Silva’s is not dating anyone.
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After his career in NJPW, Silva was signed by Dream Stage Entertainment and competed in Pride Fighting Championships, a defunct mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. Although at one time he trained with members of the Gracie family, most notably Ricardo Gracie and Ralek Gracie, he only had a crash course in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he had his debut in Pride Shockwave 2003 against 250lbs Heath Herring. Silva led the more experienced fighter to the third round, absorbing repeated leg kicks and taking Herring down once, but Heath capitalized and reversed it into a rear naked choke for the win.
Facts & Trivia
Giant Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Giant Silva celebrates birthday on July 21 of every year.
From 2004–2008, Silva wrestled for HUSTLE where he took part in a variety of matches and formed teams with Scott Norton, Toshiaki Kawada, and Mark Coleman.