MIAMI (CN) - Sobe Entertainment claims it advanced pro wrestler Paul Wight $1 million to buy a house, plus $84,000 a month, on Wight's promise that it could manage him as he trained to become a pro boxer. But Sobe says Wight - a 7-foot, 500-lb. fighter known as "The Big Show" - refused to perform, and failed to reveal he owed the IRS $450,000. Now the IRS has filed a lien on the house, Sobe says.
Sobe demands $2 million from Wight and his wife, Bess Wight, in Miami-Dade County Court.
Sobe also claims the World Wrestling Entertainment tortiously interfered by re-signing Wight after he dismissed Sobe. Sobe is represented by Daniel Foodman.
BIG SHOW ACCUSED OF CONSIPIRACY WITH WWE
- 06/16/2009 (1:06:25 pm)
- Press Release
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Big Show Accused of Big Conspiracy with WWE
Mega-huge wrestler The Big Show lied when he said he was leaving wrestling for boxing, according to a new lawsuit.
The suit claims the 7' tall, 500 pound behemoth cut a deal with SoBe Entertainment in 2007 to become a boxer. SoBe claims they paid Mr. Show $84,000 a month and fronted him an extra $1 mil for a house.
But SoBe was horrified when B.S. suddenly jettisoned his fighting plan and rejoined the WWE in 2008. To add insult to injury, Show's WWE comeback match was against a boxer -- Mr. Floyd Mayweather.
SoBe alleges Big Show conspired with the WWE to ace them out of its deal.
By the way, the Mayweather/Big Show match grossed the WWE $31,000,000, according to the suit.
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