Many wrestlers have mentioned that Paul Wight is one of the funniest and kindest people to work with. Recently, former WWE World Champion Kevin Owens shared how he and Wight became friends.
While speaking to Cody Rhodes on his What Do You Wanna Talk About podcast, Kevin Owens shared that Paul Wight had once come to an NXT show to wrestle a match at the Arnold Classic. During this event, Wight was a bit down as his match did not get a positive reaction. It was the same night that Owens and Wight had their first interaction.
“Did you ever hear the story of him [Paul Wight] breaking a chair because of me? And that’s the moment he knew he liked me. I entered Big Show’s golden circle at that point. So, I’m in NXT at the time and we are having our first out-of-state show at the Arnold Classic. Huge deal for NXT. But before the Arnold Classic, and we’re gonna have shows there, we had a TV Taping. I want to say Cleveland, maybe it was in Columbus. I am not even sure. But we’re in this building, not a huge building. But NXT is starting to garner some… Starting to garner some steam. But still, in order to make sure there’s a lot of people there, they booked a main roster match.
“No offense to Show, probably the worst main roster match to book on that NXT show, considering NXT shows are very different. So, the crowd was not kind to them. Unfortunately. But they had a good match. Just wasn’t the kind of wrestling they were there to see. So, Show comes back after and he… I don’t know him at all at that point. But I can tell he’s not too happy. He’s a little down. He’s not upset, he’s a little down that didn’t get the most positive response.”
Paul Wight was literally rolling on the floor laughing thanks to Kevin Owens
The Prizefighter reflected on his match at the aforementioned show. It was against former WWE star Alex Riley. After the match came to an end, as Owens was retreating back he kicked Riley for good measure, and Paul Wight thought it was the most hilarious spot he had ever seen. Wight also broke his chair laughing. Since then both Owens and Wight have been the best of friends.
“I was wrestling one, Alex Riley. Intense individual, right? So, I’m wrestling him. He’s the baby face. Nobody likes him. They like me. So, whatever. I’m wrestling him. I put him away with the Pop-Up Powerbomb, that wasn’t quite a Pop-Up Powerbomb because he didn’t really get up for it. So, it was whatever it was. Then, Finn Balor comes out to stop me from attacking Alex Riley some more after the match. Riley rolls out of the ring to the floor. Finn puts me down. Goes up top, he’s about to hit me with the Coup De grâce… I roll out, run away. And as I turn the corner, because the way the ring is, there’s a stage… I have to run around, up the… And then to go through the entrance.
“But as I cut the corner, Alex Riley happens to be on the ground selling. So, as I pass, I throw a kick at him. Show saw it. Thought it was the funniest thing. Burst out laughing, broke his f***ing chair right then, and there. Come back to him on the ground, dying of laughter. Everybody circled around, trying to pick him up. Hunter comes to tell me that the kick you threw at Riley was so funny, Show broke his chair. And Show told me right then and there, you’re in forever. It was so good. You’re in. And later, And since then, still we keep in touch. One of the kindest people. Just because I made him laugh,” Kevin Owens said.
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