Paul Wight Almost Quit Wrestling

Paul Wight revealed the terrifying story behind the famous 2003 Backlash stretcher spot with Rey Mysterio that gave him nightmares for years. During the match, a strapped-in Mysterio was supposed to be swung smoothly into the steel ring post, but hair conditioner left on the ropes made Wight’s hands ultra-slick. When Wight swung the board, it completely shot out of his hands like a wet bar of soap, sending Mysterio crashing face-first into the metal and straight onto the hard floor. Panicking that he had just paralyzed or killed his friend, Wight immediately finished the match, threw his clothes on, and sped directly to the local hospital in his rental car, ready to quit professional wrestling forever if Rey was seriously hurt. When Wight burst into the emergency room trembling with fear, he found Mysterio casually relaxing on the hospital bed with his hands behind his head, smiling and asking, "Hey man, that looked awesome, right?" Seeing Paul Wight panic, drive to the hospital, and prepare to quit wrestling forever after accidentally dropping Rey Mysterio face-first, only for Rey to be chilling on a hospital bed loving the footage, is pure gold. #paulwight #bigshow #reymysterio #wwe #backlash #behindthescenes #hollywood #funny #viral #funnymoments #shorts #comedy #interview #latenight #celebritystories
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