Though Wight only spent a short time filming his cameo in “The Waterboy,” it would result in a lengthy friendship with Sandler. Wight described what it was like bumping into the comedian in public.

“I would run into Adam Sandler at Super Bowl events here and there, and he would always be with his family,” Wight continued. “Adam used to introduce me to everyone, [and his mother] would hold my hand and she would [say], ‘This is Adam’s big friend, Paul. He’s a pro wrestler.'”

As for the future of the Captain Insano character, Wight is ready to bring it back. After spending so many years in WWE, the veteran stated that he was ready to try something a little bit different.

“Let’s be honest — Paul Wight is kind of cool, but it’s not — it doesn’t have the ‘oomph,'” Wight said. The AEW star stated that Tony Khan asked if Wight would be interested in reviving the Insano character, with Wight replying that he’d be interested if he had ownership of the rights. Khan made the deal happen, and Wight is now ready to bring Insano to the forefront.

“I can do comic books,” Wight said. “I could probably do an animated TV show. … [Tony Khan] just put that in my hand like, ‘Here you go, bud. Thanks for coming to AEW.’ … And now we’re having fun getting it together and figuring out what we’re going to do with it.”