Paul Wight Reportedly Staying With AEW

Paul Wight is reportedly remaining with All Elite Wrestling after agreeing to a new contract extension with the company.

According to a report from Fightful Select, Wight’s previous deal was expected to expire earlier this year, but sources close to the situation now indicate he has signed a new agreement to stay with AEW. While specific details regarding the length of the contract have not surfaced, the belief is that Wight remains securely under contract with the promotion moving forward.

The former Big Show, who joined AEW in 2021 following his lengthy run with WWE, currently works primarily in a backstage role and has not wrestled since 2024. Although he has not officially announced his retirement from in-ring competition, the 54-year-old has recently documented a major weight-loss transformation while continuing to hint that he still has interest in wrestling again before his career is over.

In previous interviews, Wight has spoken openly about wanting to remain part of AEW during the later stages of his career. While discussing a possible return to the ring, Wight recently named Kenny Omega as one of the AEW stars he would most like to work with, either as a tag team partner or as an opponent.

Wight also mentioned interest in working with Darby Allin, joking about the kind of chaos and physicality the matchup could produce given Darby’s reputation for taking extreme bumps. During the discussion, Wight referenced his infamous past angle involving Rey Mysterio being swung into a ring post while strapped to a stretcher, saying he could only imagine what a program with Darby would look like.