Back in February, Paul Wight revealed that he had undergone knee replacement surgery in August in an effort in an effort to cure the issues that had dogged him for more than a decade.
During the same interview, the star expressed his desire to get back in the ring.
Wight signed with AEW in February 2021 as an in-ring talent and commentator. Since then he has wrestled just four times, although he has become a permanent fixture at the AEW Dark: Elevation announce desk.
Appearing on the Deuce and Mo podcast, Wight revealed that he’s got a couple of years left on his AEW deal, and plans to be back in the ring “real soon.”
“Working hard, training hard to get back in the ring, which will hopefully happen real soon. I’ve had a hip replacement and just got a knee replacement done in August, which sounds like the end of an athlete’s career, but modern technology, I’ll tell you, I feel better joint-wise than I’ve felt the past 15 years. Now, it’s about getting the muscle stronger and having a bit more fun. I have a couple years left in AEW, for sure, signed a nice healthy contract when I came over and I plan on making good on that contract in AEW for Tony Khan and myself,”
When Did Paul Wight Last Wrestle?
Paul Wight’s most recent match came on the April 4th, 2022 edition of AEW Dark: Elevation which was filmed a few days earlier. In fact, Wight has only wrestled ten times in the last five years.
The former World Champion spent just over 20 years with WWE after signing with the company in 1999.
Returning to the ring on November 15th, there have been concerns expressed over Paul Wight’s AEW return match.
H/t to Fightful