Paul Wight Says He Wants To End His Career The Same Way That Sting Did In All Elite Wrestling

Paul Wight wants to leave it all out there when it’s all said and done.

During an interview with Fightful and Downunder The Ring, Paul Wight spoke about how he would love to get himself ready for one final run where he could bring Captain Insano to AEW Grand Slam next year and that he wants the same kind of ending that the Icon Sting had in All Elite Wrestling.

“It’s about me getting in the gym, training, getting ready where I feel comfortable. ‘Cause it’s basically a one shot run. I can’t pull the trigger on this half ass and go out and fail. When I pull the trigger on Captain Insano, it’s gotta be 100%. We run that ‘til wheels fall off and then we ride off into the sunset like Pale Rider. I just wanna make sure that when I bring that character out, whatever Tony asks me to do, I can do. Whether it’s tag, singles, working twice a week, three times a week, whatever it is, I’m able to do it. That’s why I’ve been really haven’t been doing a lot of things on AEW because being the awesome boss that Tony Khan and he’s given me the time to to get basically get my shit straight and get ready for it. I mean, believe me, there’s an unbelievable amount of pressure on myself to get this done and get this in a way where the fans are appreciative of seeing me compete again and not like, ‘Oh, that’s sad. Shoot him. Put him out of his misery like Old Yeller.’ Take me out back and put me down. I don’t want to get put down yet. I kind of want to go out like Sting did, have a nice little run, have some great matches, work with some of this amazing young talent we have in AEW and then slide out. That goal accomplished and then I’ll move to New York and become a world famous playwright. That’s a joke because I can’t spell.”

Wight has yet to return to the ring just yet. We will keep you updated on when we expect to see Captain Insano back in the ring for AEW.

h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

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