5 ex-WWE world champions who are in AEW

#3 Paul Wight - 5 world titles in WWE

Tony Schiavone and Paul Wight

The signing of Paul Wight - formerly known as Big Show in WWE - by AEW came as a huge shock as Wight had been a loyal employee to Vince McMahon for over two decades. Wight had been an influential figure in the ring, as well as backstage as one of the locker room leaders in the company.

Wight won the WWE Championship twice and the World Heavyweight Championship twice in his career. He also held the ECW World Championship once and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice.

One of my favorite May wrestling matches of all time, Brock Lesnar vs The Big Show from Judgement Day 2003. Show was arguably at his most dominant in #WWE at the time & Brock was in his way too brief top babyface run. Flying cross body off the forklift was good fun. pic.twitter.com/40allPqCDL

— Watchalong Wrestling (@WatchalongTommy) May 30, 2021

Wight, surprisingly, joined AEW earlier this year in February after becoming frustrated with the creative direction in WWE. He did however state that he wasn't angry or bitter at how it ended and that he wanted a "fresh start".

He is a part of the commentary team for AEW's Dark: Elevation show, which airs on YouTube, while he will also step into the ring to wrestle. He is yet to make his in-ring debut in AEW, with his last match coming last year when he faced Randy Orton in WWE in an unsanctioned match.

.@PaulWight has arrived #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/pVY0AQoiil

— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) May 29, 2021