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#2 Paul Wight on how his relationship with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon changed

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— Paul Wight (@PaulWight) March 17, 2021

Former WWE Superstar Big Show, now known by his real name Paul Wight, spoke about his relationship with Vince McMahon on the Talk is Jericho podcast. Wight revealed how their was a change in Vince McMahon's attitude towards him during the last year.

“I knew the writing had changed for me and Vince in our relationship because for years I was always Show. In the last year it’s been Paul, so that’s a subtle thing in his mind where he’s already shipping me off to Shady Pines [retirement home], you know what I mean? Paul’s just a guy, Paul’s his friend.”

Paul Wight recently joined AEW and has been working as a color commentator on AEW: Dark Elevation. However, he will also be an active in-ring competitor for the company. Paul Wight revealed that the WWE Chairman called to congratulate him on joining AEW.

“There’s no animosity, there’s no heat there at all. He called me, he said, ‘Congratulations, you’re gonna do fantastic over there. You’re really gonna help their company. You have a lot to help here.’ It was a very classy, classy move.”

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— Paul Wight (@PaulWight) March 16, 2021

Despite Wight jumping ship to join AEW, there is reportedly no bad blood between he and Vince McMahon.