Paul Wight recalls moment he felt done as WWE performer
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 12:30 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Paul Wight, also known as The Big Show, discussed the moment he felt his in-ring career with WWE was over. In a recent interview, Wight pointed to a specific incident during the COVID era when Vince McMahon referred to him as 'Paul' instead of his ring name. This episode occurred during his last storyline with Randy Orton, which culminated in an Unsanctioned match on 'WWE Raw.' After realizing that McMahon no longer viewed him as a talent for wrestling, Wight left WWE in 2021 and joined AEW, where he has taken on various roles, primarily as a backstage interviewer and brand ambassador, since last wrestling in early 2024.
- •Wight hasn't wrestled since early 2024.
- •His last WWE match was against Randy Orton in 2020.
- •Feeling sidelined, Wight left WWE in 2021 for AEW.
- •He mainly works as an interviewer and ambassador in AEW.
- 12:30 PMWrestling Inc — Paul Wight (FKA Big Show) Knew The Moment He Was 'Done' As A WWE Performer
"AEW star Paul Wight (AKA The Big Show) was able to pinpoint the exact moment when he realized that WWE's Vince McMahon no longer saw him as an in-ring star.
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