When AEW signed “The Big Show” Paul Wight away from WWE when that chapter of his career came to a close, it was to be a commentator.

Sure, many expected to see Wight in the ring at least for a moment, maybe in an enforcer's role, or simply a spot or two from time to time, but outside of a suggested tag team with Marko Stunt that could have been incredibly cool, the prospects of the 50-year-old actor/wrestler/commentator becoming a regular in-ring presence appeared unlikely at best.

Well, if his conversation with Nick Hausman, the managing editor of Wrestling Inc., is of any indication, it sure sounds like Wight may still have one final run in him; a run that will feature the return of a fan favorite character who has been absent for some time.

Paul Wight has an insano idea for his final run in AEW.

Since making his debut in AEW in February of 2021, Wight has wrestled in four matches, a squash win over QT Marshall at All Out 2021, a pair of three-on-one handicap matches on Dark: Elevation, and a two-minute win over Austin Green back in March live from his home state of South Carolina. While none of those matches have been particularly impressive or lasted more than a few minutes, the bones have been there for Wight to put on a big show and prove to the wrestling fans the world over that he can still go in a match designed to showcase his talents and mask his athletic limitations.

But to be honest, it's hard to call any of these matches insane; they've been more or less predictable squashes, and even if the crowds have popped to see a 7-foot-tall giant throw around normal folks like they're nothing, the gimmick gets old with each passing run. No, what Wight needs is to find a gimmick that gets the crowd popping and can maintain some intrigue for weeks, months, or even years to come.

Fortunately, Wight has just that in mind, as he detailed Nick Hausman in a quote dictated by DraVea on Twitter.

“The guy who wrote The Waterboy has approved. Tony Khan and I have secured the rights to Captain Insano. There’s already an outfit made, the whole nine yards. We’re doing a lot of prep work, and this will be my last hoorah so to speak.”

But wait, it gets better, as Hausman's colleague Sai Mohan pointed out in his writeup on the podcast appearance.

“Let’s be honest – I don’t think this character is going to be a killer going out there trying to beat Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship,” Wight said. “At this point, I think this character is just to have fun. We’ll see how it goes, but for me right now, this is just a chance to have fun with this character and be a bright spot on the show. We’ll see how I’m feeling, and we’ll see how everybody takes off with it.”

*phew* this isn't going to be one of those David Arquette in WCW situations where a belt is handed out to generate some buzz. No, after almost three decades in the business, it sounds like Wight just wants to have some fun, make a few viral moments, and then ride off into the sunset on the rhinoceros-sized horse needed to carry his massive body.