Ever since both men confronted each other, dating back to an episode of RAW in 2009, fans have been clamoring for years to see the two behemoths collide inside the squared circle.
Shaq and Wight were closest to facing each other at WrestleMania 33, given their face-off during the Andre the Giant Memorial battle royal a year earlier. Be it the NBA legend’s outside commitments or WWE’s higher-ups’ unwillingness to pull the trigger, the dream bout never materialized.
While speaking with Kenny McIntosh for issue 13 of Inside The Ropes magazine, Paul Wight revealed that a lack of communication from both sides prevented their bout from happening in the first place:
The former WWE Superstar revealed that Shaq always used to have a busy schedule around the WrestleMania season, which made it difficult to book their match. However, Wight believes there’s no ‘red tape’ with AEW and that it’s closer to happening than it’s ever been:
Paul Wight defeated QT Marshall in his in-ring debut at AEW All Out this year
Paul Wight finally got to lace up his boots at AEW All Out this year when he faced QT Marshall. As expected, the bout was a one-sided affair, as the former WWE Superstar squashed Marshall in no time.
Wight is rarely seen on AEW programming these days. However, he’s continuing to commentate alongside Tony Schiavone on the AEW Dark: Elevation show. The latter has even competed in a few matches on the YouTube show.
There’s no doubt he’s well past his prime, but fans would at least like to see him have one last hurrah with Shaq before he hangs up his boots for good.
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