1. Giant Silva played with the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics as Paulao da Silva.
14 Facts About Giant Silva
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Giant Silva was introduced by midget wrestler Tzuki and soon became an ally to tecnicos, often teaming up in tag team matches against numerically superior rudos.
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Giant Silva struck an occasional team with fellow superheavyweight Brazo de Plata and had part in a feud with Gigante Kurggan, who was brought by Los Capos in order to oppose him.
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In November 2003, Giant Silva turned rudo himself and allied with Pierroth Jr.
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Giant Silva originally debuted on August 12,2001, as a member of Masahiro Chono's stable: Team 2000 where he was paired up with another Giant: Giant Singh as the tag team: Club 7.
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Giant Silva made his in-ring debut for New Japan when he took part in the G1 World Climax tournament where he finished in 4th place with 4 points.
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From 2004 to 2008, Giant Silva wrestled for HUSTLE where he took part in a variety of matches and formed teams with Scott Norton, Toshiaki Kawada, and Mark Coleman.
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Giant Silva competed in National Wrestling Superstars mainly working in handicap matches.
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Giant 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.
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Sentoryu accomplished a takedown on Giant Silva and attacked his guard, only for Giant Silva's height to neutralize his ground and pound attempts, as the sumo wrestler could not reach his head.
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Miller finally got side control, but then Giant Silva reversed him with a Kimura lock and made him tap out.
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The match had some controversy, as a brawl erupted after the bout and Giant Silva had to be restrained by several ring crew men.
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On December 31,2006, Giant Silva finally faced a heavier opponent, the former yokozuna Akebono Taro, at K-1 Premium 2006.
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The sumo wrestler clinched Giant Silva and pressed him against the ropes, until Giant Silva broke the hug and transitioned to a Kimura lock on the ground, submitting Akebono for his second and last win.