— 武藤　敬司 (@muto_keiji) November 16, 2025

Though one wouldn’t associate Wight and Muta beyond their similar injury histories, the two go back a fair bit, having both worked for WCW during the mid-90s thanks to the partnership between WCW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, where Muta worked at the time. The two would twice face off in singles competition, with Wight defeating Muta in two consecutive episodes of “WCW Monday Nitro” in July 1997, with the first match lasting less than a minute before ending in a DQ, while the second was a more competitive six minutes.

While Wight has not yet taken the step Muta made in retiring from wrestling, he has been inactive from in-ring competition for over a year, last wrestling on the Jericho Cruise in 2024. Despite joining AEW with an eye on wrestling every now and then, injuries have largely prevented him from wrestling matches, leaving him to serve as either a commentator or on-screen presence for AEW and Ring of Honor.