Paul Wight has offered his reaction after a post-match angle involving Omos and Rey Mysterio at AAA Triplemanía 34 drew immediate comparisons to a famous spot from Wight’s own history with Mysterio.
The moment came at the conclusion of night one of Lucha Libre AAA’s Triplemanía 34 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mysterio faced Omos in singles competition in the show’s closing match, with Omos earning the victory. The confrontation did not end when the bell rang, however, as Omos continued his assault on Mysterio after the decision.
Mysterio was placed on a stretcher and secured to a spine board following the attack. Omos then returned to ringside, lifted Mysterio while he was still strapped to the board, and drove him through a table. The visual quickly invited comparisons to an earlier angle in which Wight, wrestling as Big Show, attacked Mysterio while Mysterio was similarly secured to a spine board.
Wight Sees The Familiarity
During a virtual signing appearance for Signed By Superstars, Wight was asked about the Triplemanía angle and acknowledged that he had already seen the comparison. His response was lighthearted, though he made clear that the resemblance had not escaped him.
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“I already saw it when they tried to copy it. They had somebody else do my spot… So I was like, ‘Ehh,’ you know? What is it? Imitation is the best form of flattery or whatever.”
Wight’s remarks frame the moment as a recognizable tribute or recreation rather than something he took especially seriously. The original image remains associated with the size difference between Wight and Mysterio, which made the act of lifting an injured opponent while he was strapped to medical equipment particularly striking.
That same contrast was central to the AAA presentation. Omos’ size gave the post-match attack an immediate visual impact, while Mysterio’s position on the board heightened the drama around the segment. Driving the board-bound Mysterio through a table ensured that the closing angle left a major image for viewers after Omos’ win.
Omos Closes Triplemanía 34 Night One With A Statement
For Omos, the sequence served as more than a routine post-match attack. He had already defeated Mysterio in the main event of Triplemanía 34’s first night, then reinforced that result by refusing to let the rivalry end cleanly. The attack established a forceful final note for the show and kept the focus on the conflict between the two wrestlers after the official result had been decided.
Mysterio has long been one of lucha libre’s most recognizable stars, and the presentation of him being taken away on a stretcher naturally added gravity to the ending. AAA did not simply position Omos as an opponent who had beaten Mysterio; it presented him as a looming physical threat capable of inflicting further damage after the match.
The stretcher angle also used a classic pro wrestling device in a particularly memorable way. Medical equipment, tables, and post-match attacks are familiar tools, but the spine board gave the spot a distinct identity. The restriction of having Mysterio strapped down made him appear vulnerable, while Omos lifting the board allowed the size disparity to become the centerpiece of the scene.
Wight’s history makes him an obvious point of reference for such a moment. Throughout his career, his stature often informed the way his rivalries were structured and the kind of visual angles in which he was featured. Mysterio, meanwhile, has repeatedly built compelling encounters with much larger opponents, where movement, timing, and physical scale become essential elements of the story.
A Continuing Rey Mysterio-Omos Program
The Triplemanía 34 main event was not the only recent interaction involving Mysterio and Omos. The two also competed in tag team action on the October 3 edition of AAA on FOX. That appearance further underlined that their issues remain an active part of AAA programming following the Las Vegas event.
With Omos holding a singles victory over Mysterio and having followed it with the stretcher-board table spot, the rivalry has a clear escalation point. The angle gives AAA a visual callback that longtime viewers may recognize while also creating a fresh chapter involving two wrestlers from different generations and dramatically different physical profiles.
The comparison to Wight is especially fitting because it is rooted in a shared connection to Mysterio. Rather than being a broad resemblance between unrelated wrestling angles, the parallel centers on the same smaller wrestler being placed in a perilous position opposite a much larger opponent. That continuity is why the Triplemanía scene registered so strongly with fans familiar with Wight’s past work.
Wight did not suggest that the newer version was an exact duplicate, nor did he present the matter as a major grievance. Instead, he offered the old saying about imitation and flattery, with a playful acknowledgement that someone else had performed a spot associated with him. His reaction adds another layer to an angle that was already designed to generate conversation.
Why The Visual Resonated
Professional wrestling often revisits iconic concepts, whether through deliberate homage, familiar match structures, or updated versions of memorable moments. What matters is the context around the execution. In this case, the Omos-Mysterio angle had a clear narrative purpose: Omos had won the match, Mysterio was unable to defend himself after the bell, and the attacker used his power to turn the situation into a dramatic closing image.
The spot also worked because it did not rely only on the table break. The sequence first established that Mysterio required medical attention, then had Omos reappear to interrupt that process. By lifting him while he remained secured to the spine board, Omos transformed a medical precaution into the mechanism of the attack. The table became the final punctuation mark rather than the entire premise.
For Mysterio, the moment continues a career-long pattern in which his ability to sell danger against physically imposing opposition helps make the stakes feel immediate. For Omos, it creates an opportunity to emphasize his strength and presence in a way a standard victory alone cannot always convey.
AAA’s use of the angle in the final moments of Triplemanía 34 night one ensured it would be one of the most discussed portions of the event. Wight’s subsequent comments have only sharpened the link to the earlier Big Show-Mysterio moment, though Wight himself appeared willing to view the callback with good humor.
As the Rey Mysterio and Omos issue continues after their October 3 tag team encounter on AAA on FOX, the image of Omos carrying Mysterio on the spine board and sending him through a table stands as the defining visual of their latest singles meeting. And for Wight, the resemblance simply brought to mind a spot he considers distinctly his own—one he can now regard as flattering imitation.
Darryl Polo
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