AEW’s Paul Wight Confirms Plans To Return To The Ring, Discusses Current Role

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AEW star Paul Wight has addressed his wrestling future, confirming that he does have plans to return to the ring.

With the athlete formerly known as The Big Show in WWE not having wrestled in over two years, there has been some uncertainty surrounding Wight’s future in pro-wrestling.

Speaking with Chris Evans on TFI Friday Unplugged (via Virgin Radio UK), Paul Wight stated that he is not retired, and enjoys his current role with AEW.

When asked if he’s going to wrestle again, Wight replied:

“Yes. Do you know the absolute H-E-double hockey sticks I’ve gone through to get back in the ring? I don’t have to do much at this stage of the game.

“I’m not competing for championships. I’m not pulling the wagon, working every week. I have a great opportunity with All Elite Wrestling which was very important to me, to be able to help mentor some of the younger talent when they want it, tell them some stories to help them avoid some troubles in life, do the commentating where I can help explain what they’re doing and help develop their characters, and then get in the ring.

“There are things that I can do in the ring working with them that I know will help them. It’s fun for me because I don’t have to do much. I show up once in a while, everybody’s happy.

“I come over here, get a nice little pop from the crowd, ‘Oh, we remember him back when he had long hair and a bright future. We’re glad he’s still doing well.'” 

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Wight’s last AEW match saw him team with Kota Ibushi, Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega to defeat Brian Cage, Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher and Powerhouse Hobbs in a Street Fight on the November 15, 2023 Dynamite episode.

He has wrestled once since then, teaming with Jericho and “Speedball” Mike Bailey against Fletcher, Hobbs and Lance Archer on January 29, 2024 as part of that year’s Jericho Cruise.

With Wight previously stating that he feels he has a short window left as a wrestler, these recent comments also indicate that his in-ring return will be to “play the hits” rather than to have serious in-ring rivalries and storylines.

Even in a non-wrestling capacity, Paul Wight is a valuable asset to AEW, bringing over 30 years of knowledge and experience to the roles he takes on.

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