Paul Wight Appears As Captain Insano At The CMA Awards

Paul Wight hasn't been seen on AEW television since being slammed onto a car by Powerhouse Hobbs last year. He continues to do promotional work for the company, however, and has a role as an authority figure in Ring of Honor.

Those who tuned in to last night's Country Music Association (CMA) Awards may have caught a glimpse of Wight in his 'Captain Insano' persona.

Dressed in the attire he famously wore in the 1998 Adam Sandler film The Waterboy, Wight made a surprise appearance during Bailey Zimmerman's performance of his song 'New to Country'. At one point, Zimmerman hopped onto his shoulders and Wight carried him around the stage.

The 52-year-old last wrestled in January during the Jericho Cruise and has spoken about his intention to make a comeback to the ring after undergoing double knee replacement surgery earlier this year.

Giving an update on his condition during an interview with The Home Run in September, Wight said:

"Knees are good. They're both fake so there are no problems with them. They're both brand new. There is no bone-on-bone arthritis. I have a full replacement on my left knee and a partial replacement on my right knee. They are straight, I'm not knot-kneed anymore. We're doing pretty good. A couple months back, I was working out, and I sheered the titanium button off the kneecap. There is nothing you can do about that. They just had to go in and take the button out because it protects the kneecap. With me sheering off the titanium pin, they just looked at me and went, 'Eh, there is nothing we can do, it might get sore'. Some days, if I work out a little too hard, it gets a little sore. So far, it's coming along good. We're deadlifting, squatting, leg pressing. Everything is coming along good. I'm very pleased with it so far, considering all the surgeries I've had, we're turning the corner, and I'm really happy about it".

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