AEW’s Paul Wight has spoken about whether he plans to hang up his boots after not competing inside a ring for over a year.
Paul Wight, formerly known as The Big Show in WWE, has addressed his wrestling future in a recent interview on Notsam Wrestling Live and stated that, despite having a recent back surgery and not having competed in wrestling since January 29, 2024, when he wrestled on Chris Jericho‘s cruise in a six-man tag where he, Jericho, and Mike Bailey defeated Lance Archer, Kyle Fletcher, and Powerhouse Hobbs. Wight said regarding his recovery from surgery:
“It’s just a week-by-week thing. I had a small back surgery done a couple months ago… I’ve had like a major surgery every frickin’ year for about the past five, whether it’s a knee surgery or a hip surgery… I’m working with the best people I can work with in South Florida. I got a lot of great people on the team. I’ve got great support medically. Tony Khan’s been extremely supportive. So, we’re just plugging away.”
Wight then said that he has no plans to step away from wrestling despite his setbacks, and that he wants to “get his sh*t together” so that he can be back in top ring shape for when he makes his return.
“I don’t plan on going anywhere. I like being in AEW, so it’s just getting my sh*t together and getting ready, and also bringing a good product out. The last thing I’m gonna do is go out in the ring and have people go, ‘Aw, poor Paul. They should just kill him like Old Yeller’ or something. We’re not gonna have that. If I’m not out there humping and bumping and getting after it and slapping people’s souls out of their chests and carry that presence, then it’s time to hang up the boots. So I’m not ready to hang up the boots yet.”
When Was Paul Wight’s Last AEW Match?
Paul Wight’s last AEW match took place on the November 15, 2023, episode of Dynamite, where he teamed with Kota Ibushi, Chris Jericho, and Kenny Omega to defeat the team of Brian Cage, Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, and Powerhouse Hobbs in a Street Fight.
Wight has only had six matches in AEW since he signed with the company in 2021.
