8 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (11 Aug)

7. Wellllllll... It's Paul

Paul Wight
AEW

If AEW is going to use Paul Wight as more than an announcer (and they should, given who he is), this is the way to do it.

You don't book a 49-year-old in destructive high-level programs that pull attention away from younger wrestlers whose best years are still ahead of them and could use the exposure. No, you put them on the midcard. Utilise their name value in shorter, less consequential programs with people who don't need to be protected to the same degree.

That was what happened when Wight came out to save Tony Schiavone and son Chris from QT Marshall and The Factory. Stomping down to new entrance music reminiscent of his famous WWE track (performed by the same vocalist, no less), Wight rescued his Dark: Elevation partner, chokeslammed Aaron Solow when Marshall threw him to the wolves, and effectively booked his first AEW singles match.

QT vs. Wight should be a squash. Marshall is the perfect stooge heel for the former Big Show to maul with a couple of moves. It'll be short, harmless, and fun, which is exactly what it should be.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.