3 Departing WWE Superstars who Triple H called (and 2 who Vince McMahon called)

#2 Vince McMahon called The Big Show after his WWE exit

Paul Wight, formerly known as The Big Show, left WWE in February 2021 and immediately joined AEW as a commentator and in-ring competitor.

Having debuted in WWE in 1999, Wight had worked for Vince McMahon for 21 of the previous 22 years. During that time, he became a four-time WWE World Champion and one of the company’s star attractions.

Wight told reporters after AEW Revolution 2021 that the WWE Chairman phoned him shortly after his AEW deal was announced:

"Here's the thing, Vince actually called me the day it was announced that I signed with AEW, wished me a lot of luck, agreed that I'm a big asset to AEW and thanked me for all the years I worked in WWE. There's no animosity, there's no anger, there's no dirt, so to speak,” he said.

Wight explained that he joined AEW because he had already achieved everything he could in WWE. His final appearance for Vince McMahon’s company came on the January 4, 2021 episode of RAW, where he featured in a segment with Randy Orton.