Paul Wight shares motivation to become pro wrestler after personal loss

Paul Wight, the AEW star formerly known as The Big Show, revealed the events that led him to pursue a career in professional wrestling during a difficult period of his life. After losing his father, grandfather, and coach in the same year, Wight sought to honor his father's love for wrestling. He cited a conversation with a friend that prompted him to finally try wrestling, which started his journey in 1994. While he would entertain occasional in-ring appearances, Wight expressed a preference for working backstage and advising younger talent moving forward.

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