AEW’s Paul Wight: Shaquille O'Neal Match Is Closer To Happening Than Ever Before

There are certain questions that will always rear their head in the wrestling world; was Sting the original third man? Was Christopher Daniels going to be the ‘Higher Power’? And will Shaq and Paul Wight ever get to wrestle a singles match?

As for the latter, it appears we may get an answer soon, with Wight himself telling Inside The Ropes’ Kenny Mcintosh:

“Absolutely. It got very close to happening,” when talking of Shaq vs. Big Show in WWE “I think we dropped the ball a little bit on communication. Shaq’s a real busy dude, he’s got a lot going on, a lot of brands. I think the biggest thing was aligning WWE and Shaq for what WWE’s vision was of the match they wanted us to have.

“Around WrestleMania season it’s usually a tough time for Shaq because there’s basketball going on and a lot of things that occupy his time. I think with AEW we don’t have as much red tape. I mean, Shaq’s already competed in AEW. I think this is an opportunity for us to have that spectacle match and have some fun with it. Honestly, I think it’s closer to happening than it’s ever been.”