Paul Heyman Net Worth

Paul Heyman's Quotes

• We're not about sports entertainment, we're about wrestling!
• (Immediately after starting to do color commentary on WWF Raw is War again) "Well, has the commentary on this show sucked without me or what?"
• At the 2006 ECW One Night Stand pay per view, on the resurrection of ECW: The Tribe of Extreme has risen again!
• Creatively speaking, I think the "anti-hardcore" promos that Mick Foley did in 1995 were the most creative and best performed interviews in the history of [professional wrestling], bar none.
• I am the One behind the One in 21-1

Interesting Facts about Paul Heyman

1. Replaced Jerry Lawler as WWF color commentator on 5 March, 2001
2. Former leader of the Dangerous Alliance in WCW (early 1990s)
3. Former manager of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Is also credited by both Austin and Mick Foley in their autobiographies as being the person whose Directing abilities allowed them to find the greatness in their interviews.
4. In the consolidation of the wrestling industry in 2001, Heyman joined WWE as a color commentator and key member of the writing team. The ECW video library was acquired by WWE. THE RISE AND FALL OF ECW documentary on Heyman's new style of wrestling, which was the catalyst for the wrestling boom in the 1990's, is the best selling wrestling dvd of all time.
5. Managed "The Next Big Thing", Brock Lesnar, The 7 foot tall "Big Show," and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Kurt Angle to the WWE Championship. Heyman is the only agent/manager in wrestling history to "represent" (on-camera, in storyline form) 3 consecutive WWE Champions, a feat that will probably never be matched.
6. Heyman received wide praise for his role as the English Speaking Announcer in the critically-panned John McTiernan remake of Rollerball (2002). Variety called Heyman "the saving grace of the film."Did not audition for the role of Gino in Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding (2004). He was given the part after the original actor had to back out due to a family emergency.
7. Paul Heyman became the booker for Eastern Championship Wrestling in 1993. He purchased ECW from Tod Gordon in 1996, and renamed the promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling.
8. Former manager of the Undertaker back in WCW when the Undertaker was known as "Mean" Mark Callaway.
9. Heyman also managed Steve Austin (Stone Cold), Ravishing Rick Rude, Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, and Madusa in WCW as "The Dangerous Alliance." He managed Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, and The Big Show (all champions) in WWE.
10. His critically praised reign as General Manager of Smackdown revitalized the UPN show's sinking ratings. His role as Head Writer, however, lead Smackdown to its highest ratings in years on the UPN Network. Since he left the position, Smackdown has never recaptured those numbers.
11. Heyman is the producer and host of The Heyman Hustle broadband television show for NewsCorp in the UK, and is the flagship of NewsCorp's new worldwide broadband television network. The show has posted controversial interviews with Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, James Lipton, Jesse Ventura, The Naked Cowboy, Ice-T and Coco.
12. Named one of the Top 100 Global Marketers by Advertising Age magazine for his guerrilla marketing of ECW Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion, competing with billionaires Vince McMahon (WWE) and Ted Turner (WCW).
13. Made his managerial debut in 1987 under the ringname Paul E. Dangerously, as the manager of Tombstone (Mark Dumer) in Florida Championship Wrestling.
14. Quit as the General Manager of SmackDown! after being drafted the General Manager of RAW, Eric Bischoff. [April 2004]
15. Is now head of OVW booking after WWE fired Jim Cornette. [August 2005]
16. Back on WWE programming as leader & promoter of the one-off WWE/ECW PPV - ECW One Night Stand. [June 2005]
17. Has been released from ECW [December 2006]
18. USA Network orders the pilot for "Turf," a show packaged by William Morris, presented by The Firm, and Executive Produced by Heyman. [November 2005]
19. Becomes part of the WWE RAW Writing Team which is lead by Brian Gewirtz. [September 2004]
20. Debuts The Heyman Hustle on Sun-TV, as NewsCorp launches its worldwide broadband television network with The Heyman Hustle as its flagship program. [February 2008]