Paul Wight calls ‘bulls—t’ on your paying your dues in pro wrestling

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Paul Wight attends the "Queen Of The Ring" New York Premiere at at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on March 04, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was only a number of days ago that a huge debate ignited about young wrestlers “paying their dues” in the industry in the wake of Avery Styles, the son of wrestling legend AJ Styles, being criticized by another wrestler for not helping take down the ring at a GCW event he worked. Dear old dad quickly jumped in to defend him and a number of other folks in the industry have the done the same, from Lexis King to Cody Rhodes. Now, AEW’s Paul Wight is weighing in with his take and he also comes down on the side of those who believe the whole “paying your dues” talk is nonsense. As he told Inside the Ring: “F—k that bulls—t. Paying your dues to me is an old-timer’s way of intimidating and bullying and f—king with the younger talent for no goddamn reason. If a talent comes in r