Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment executive and performer. He is signed to WWE, appearing on the SmackDown brand, where he currently serves as the on-screen manager, or “special counsel” to the current Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
Heyman owned and was the creative force behind the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion from 1993 until its closure in 2001. Before running and owning ECW, he was a manager under the ring name Paul E. Dangerously in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and other promotions. He is the co-owner of the Looking4Larry Agency in New York City, and was personally named one of Advertising Age‘s Top 100 Global Marketers.
In WWE, Heyman currently performs alongside Roman Reigns, and has managed or has served as “advocate” for a record six WWE Champions, including Brock Lesnar — his most notable on-screen client — Big Show, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns. Critics have praised his abilities at managing and on the microphone. Heyman has also competed sporadically in matches, including the WWE Championship main event of the 2002 Rebellion pay-per-view.
Table of Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Personal life
- 2.1 WWE: Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman
- 2.2 PAUL HEYMAN RETURN OF ECW PPV
- 2.3 Paul Heyman [Explicit]
- 2.4 Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival
- 2.5 WWE: Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz Part 1
- 2.6 The Bounce
- 2.7 Flying By Night
- 2.8 Under the Black Hat: My Life in the WWE and Beyond
- 2.9 Funny Mens Missouri, MO Boys Missouri T-Shirt
- 2.10 ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) - Barely Legal
Early life
Heyman was born in The Bronx, New York City, the son of Sulamita (née Szarf; 1928–2009) and Richard S. Heyman (1926–2013), a prominent personal insult attorney and World War II veteran. He is Jewish; his mommy was a Holocaust survivor who suffered through experiences in Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, and the Łódź Ghetto. By age 11, he was dealing out a mail order matter selling celebrity and sports memorabilia from his home. While nevertheless a teenager, he fast-talked his way backstage at a World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) event at Madison Square Garden as a photojournalist. He was paid by the company for several of his photographs. He graduated from Edgemont High School. He attended SUNY Purchase and worked on-air as an opinionated, controversial host at SUNY’s radio station and the WARY-FM New York radio station for Westchester Community College; in 1985, at the age of 19, he became a photographer, then a producer and supporter for the New York City nightclub Studio 54.
Personal life
Heyman is a single daddy and has two children.
In February 1993, Heyman filed a lawsuit next to WCW alleging wrongful withdrawal and ethnic discrimination. The suit was approved privately out of court.
Outside the dome Heyman is a film aficionada citing Léon: The Professional and Angels subsequent to Dirty Faces as his favorite films. Heyman has with said he’s a great admirer of Henry Rollins, describing him as “one of the most underrated social commentators out there”.
Heyman suffers from insomnia.
Last update 2021-08-06