Wight, who signed with AEW back in early 2021, also talked about how one of the things he was looking to do with AEW was running a show in the U.K. But even Wight remains stunned that AEW President Tony Khan chose to aim for Wembley Stadium, and not a smaller venue, like Wight would’ve gone for.

“When I had my first meeting with Tony Khan, I was very adamant about, ‘We need to get to the U.K.,'” Wight said. “It’s good for our talent to work in front of those fans, to experience that environment. It really helps you understand your character.

“And I know that sounds weird, but … I’ve always found I make monumental leaps in my career, in my character, and my understanding of the industry working over here in the U.K. That being said, my ambition was, ‘Yeah, if we get a great show … at 02 Arena, that’ll be amazing. If we could fill that place up, it would rock. It would be great.’ Now we go to Wembley. Like, wow!”

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