Wow, up until now, that Ariel guy had the best interview. I tip my hat to Dave and Brian who had more time, and was able to more in depth. Amazing stuff. I don't recall anyone ever being as open and honest in a high profile situation as much as Paul has been. I love his attitude
Awesome interview. I think Paul is one of the smartest guys in the wrestling world. Honestly If I made a top 5 list of my opinion of the top 5 smartest guys in professional wrestling... I'd have to think about him or Vince being number one. It's close man. Vince has accomplished more than anyone could ever dream in this business. But is he smarter? Maybe you could say financially but not creatively. Who knows. Either way awesome interview.
@SithLordLegacy By the way to clarify i never said that Heyman, Raven, Roberts & Hall should be TNA creative, i simply meant it as in a dream scenerio. Imagine these four wrestling geniuses creating a roundtable of wrestling minds bouching ideas off each other.
I respect your non biased way of looking at your fav product and agree and it is a shame because they have some amazing wrestglers who have not yet discovered their personality and who better to help with that than the Heymanator
If ECW existed today as it did in 97 the wrestling industry would be totally different and it would be able to compete with UFC!The UFC is the new ECW...warriors coming out to real music and bleeding for the fans!
Paul heyman is 100% right when he said wrestling is not cool anymore.Its a shame when he said that tho,Cause its true wrestling isn't the same it use to be.Wwe top superstars kept going and going near about 2006,Which then in my opinion wwe was alright 4 years ago with the dx storyline then after that it all went down hill.I miss brock so much he was the smackdown icon it was his show.
You guys couldn't of found a queit hallway to have this interview, or somewhere not in the middle of a band practice?? (It was funny when you can hear the coke can being opened)!!! Anyways, it'll be very cool if Paul takes charge of TNA and hogan and bischoff take bottom rung, but I have to admit that I like the idea of Paul being involved in mma more. His mind must be picked to the fullest. God Bless him.
@JoshRA You probably didn't understand what he said. He didn't say Randy is as charismatic as Austin or Rock, but since them he is the most charismatic. Learn2Listen.
I think Heyman should put in full charge of TNA. I think he should have control over everything BUT the financial aspect of the company. Watch the Rise and Fall of ECW. Paul E. is not the world's best businessman, but is one hell of a storyteller. They know what's good for them, TNA will hand him the organization on a silver platter.
@MrrrrrrrrrANARCHY i agree with you mate, lets be honest, look at the first one night stand PPV, that shows you what ECW could have been with a blank check book. problem was they didnt have a blank cheque, they were an indy and they took that small promotion to a national level. but at the end of the day money ran out, Heymans idea for TNA is a great one. this is what TNA is, this is where we are gonna be, and this is how we get there, then they creative know what they have to do.
@RSXemperor I agree because for some reason she whon't let Russo go when TNA fans want Russo gone a long time ago but he's still there, Jim Cornette said that Russo is the main reason why TNA is not competting with WWE I see where Cornette is coming from.
@ciaranod What will Heyman's job be in TNA? Booking Hogan, Nash etc and the guys that are already there? Steve Austin made himself a bad ass. How many matches did he have in ECW? 2? The Dudleys were not a great tag team in ECW, they improved greatly in the WWF. They hate Heyman btw, and will likely leave TNA if he comes in. LAnce Storm was a skilled wrestler long before he went to ECW. Doesn't take much to push someone as exactly what they are. Benoit, Guerrero and Malenko? WCW made them.
TWO MESSAGES: PAUL PLEASE GO IN TNA. PLEASE START A REVOLUTION AGAIN! TNA PLEASE GIVE ALL POWER TO PAUL! last but not least really thanks to the uploader and interviewers
wrestling needs paul hayman, we need him in TNA to make them a solid number 2 against WWE and maybe even beat WWE in order to make WWE better because vince will not change WWE unless he is forced to. No one has this mindset anymore paul hayman is the only one who can do it no one cares about wrestling like he does anymore. He needs to reconsider.
@BoutthatpaperTV - Anything Heyman said positive about Stepanie McMahon is him playing politics. Someone as knowledgeable and passionate about wrestling as Paul Heyman is only capable of hate and distain for someone like Stephanie McMahon on a business level. I doubt they are exactly best buddies personally either.
@warriorofwrestling Paul Heyman, Raven, Jake The Snake Roberts & Scott Hall as TNA creative would be amazing considering they are some of the greatest wrestling minds ever in the business & masters of psychology - just think of some of the storylines these guys could come up with. But like Paul Heyman said the wrestling business isnt cool because they dont know about pop culture so prehaps some younger minds are needed.
Does anyone know what kind of education Paul Heyman has? Does he have a College Degree or is this guy just naturally talented when speaking and dealing with production stuff?
@vincentrich Also there is more talking and comdey skits than wrestling on raw and smackdown. I am just like alot of people on here a wrestling fan i like to see wrestling matches if wwe would show alittle more wrestling and book divas better than wwe would be fine.
@TNAFutureofWrestling , Meltzer rarely gives 5 star matches to any wrestling. which is IS his own opinion and he has a right to it. Remember everyone has there own opinion even if they don't agree with yours. If you thought a match in ECW was a 5-star match, that's fine. but it doesn't mean other fans have to agree with it. everyone one is different.
@countbloodula yea ok i can respect that i like then as ring answers but i dont know who gordon solie or chris cruise are but i forgot about bobby heenan i feel u but if i cant get JR i would take vince bobby with lawler
@OldSchoolRasslin If ECW had never gone to PPV it would have been around longer that was the part that fucked ECW when you add that to the latent raids even the best booking will not keep a company going. I do think Paul needed a brake by the time ECW was done though. That said his Run in WWE was good as well.
His eyes are red because he WASN'T hanging around RVD *Heyman pretends to toke* All i got to say is, Heyman; if you want to change the wrestling world, do it. If not, focus on MMA or your future projects and let the past go, because your still clinging on to what could have been. I think what the world needs is another Heyman endorsed product whether its Extreme Rules wrestling or a Heyman ran company.
E MAIL TNA PETITION WHATEVER THIS MAN IS A GENIOUS! For people who may not know he created : Rob Van Dam Rey Mysterio ( he gave him his first big shot) Stone Cold Steve Austin ( the attitude his promos made him legendary) Chris Beniot Latino Heat all mexican wrestlers basically Tazz The Dudleys(Team 3D) Sabu Mick Foley Terry Funk and countless others everytime someone from ECW shows up listen to the crowd no matter what promotion everytime a wrestler does something hardcore you hear ECW ECW ECW!
@countbloodula You should see his interview on MMA hour live with Paul. 1. he wouldn't be on screen. Why does a writer have to be under 40? 2. he also said the ECW guys would go and he did say god bless them for what they did. Paul is known as one of the greatest minds in the business. He wants youth. Why keep concentrating on Flair, Nash, and Hogan? How are they useless? They know what to do in the business. Hogan, Flair, and Nash are not writers or bookers or at least known for doing it good
I would love to see Heyman run TNA's on air product but I would never give him complete control over the company - that's not a smart business move. Maybe Bischoff and Hogan power but that's it.
Heyman is admitting that he is not what TNA needs right now but will go to them for an insane amount of money for the sake of his kids. When he ran ECW, he was the young evil genius/mad scientist, but is now an old man who doesn't know how to make TNA 'cool'. Give control of creative to Tommy Dreamer. He is not much younger than Paul, but he is hungry to bring back the kind of wrestling he loves and is not as jaded as Paul after having his company fail because they were raided by WWE and WCW
@JustDawg08 I agree with u on every thing u said about Paul Heyman but this is just what i think tna was better before hogan and bisch got there i know they brong fans but tna killed the push they had for Joe and AJ and even the pope and stoped pushin them kinda i respect ur views i watch both tna and wwe (pg) thanks to john cena (sucks) but when the nexus from nxt started beatin everybody up then kane storyline on smackdown wow but tna has more wrestlers that they make fans care about
@SithLordLegacy If Paul Heyman went to TNA he would not be in charge of the finances, sure he would advise Dixie Carter on what to spend the money on but it would be her decsion at the end of the day. TNA is completely different to ECW business wise. TNA are owned by Panda Energy who are worth hundereds of millions of pounds.
that was such a good interview and I hope TNA and Paulie an work together because WWE is targeting kids so the 18-45 male viewers is there for the picking and UFC now owns the male 18-45 viewers so good luck to TNA.
I thought Heyman was older than 44. I thought he was maybe just a little younger than Bischoff, who is 55. I would have faith in Heyman helping TNA. I don't have any confidence in Bischoff and Hogan making TNA a success.
He attended Suny Purchase and Westchester Community College, where he worked on-air as an opinionated, controversial host at the radio stations, and later became a producer (at the age of 19) and promoter for the New York City nightclub Studio 54 in the mid-1980s.[4]
@Hendrix15642 That is atleast 1 risk worth taking since they have taken big risks on very dumb things adding paul could be the smartest thing to change everything and fix it and way worth the risk
Paul Heyman has the best eye for talent in wrestling. If Mcmahon is the best promoter the Heyman is the inovater. CM Punk, RVD, Brock Lesnar all given a chance by Heyman. CM Punk didn't fit the WWE image then Heyman convinced them to give him a shot on the ECW reboot and it took off. Vince might have the money but if John Cena is his number 1 guy then he stupid. The only reason Heyman came back to WWE is because Brock Lesnar has no mic skills and Brock personly requested Paul Heyman
WWE now has a PG rating everyone complaining about how they do things currently should take the same amount of time to understand why they do what they do. In regards to TNA even if they got Paul Heyman RIGHT NOW it would take months for him to re-write and un-due what Russo has written FOR TNA THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. Heyman is the man and a great wrestling mind I would really like him back in WWE but he doesn't fit with WWE's PG rating, He has the potential to make TNA relevant but...
no he told me my name was joe rogan and wrote me a script shooting about how wrestlers are fake and i could beat them all with my rubber guard he said it was cutting edge like when he created austin and the rock
@TriofPwningNoobs ECW had some good wrestling. Dudleys were in the ECW faction on Raw & Smackdown because they were known as former ECW stars, and had become good workers at that point. They were not great in ECW, and I've never heard anyone, including themselves, claim that they were. I don't see what Storm and Benoit have to do with Heyman's "great booking". They were great wrestlers before they went to ECW, and still great when they left. Heyman is a mediocre booker. He's no Cornette.
Great interview, just please use a hand-held mic next time!
12:32 Bryan's look is all like "see, I _told_ you all..."
Wow, up until now, that Ariel guy had the best interview. I tip my hat to Dave and Brian who had more time, and was able to more in depth. Amazing stuff. I don't recall anyone ever being as open and honest in a high profile situation as much as Paul has been. I love his attitude
Awesome interview. I think Paul is one of the smartest guys in the wrestling world. Honestly If I made a top 5 list of my opinion of the top 5 smartest guys in professional wrestling... I'd have to think about him or Vince being number one. It's close man. Vince has accomplished more than anyone could ever dream in this business. But is he smarter? Maybe you could say financially but not creatively. Who knows. Either way awesome interview.
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Paul Heyman's knowledge of wrestling in general is just amazing. TNA should be watching this video.
@SithLordLegacy By the way to clarify i never said that Heyman, Raven, Roberts & Hall should be TNA creative, i simply meant it as in a dream scenerio. Imagine these four wrestling geniuses creating a roundtable of wrestling minds bouching ideas off each other.
Awesome interview. Heyman knows what he's talking about as usual.
I respect your non biased way of looking at your fav product and agree and it is a shame because they have some amazing wrestglers who have not yet discovered their personality and who better to help with that than the Heymanator
12:32 the guy on the lefts face "oh dear god thank you for this interview"
If ECW existed today as it did in 97 the wrestling industry would be totally different and it would be able to compete with UFC!The UFC is the new ECW...warriors coming out to real music and bleeding for the fans!
Paul Heyman is the man and he is telling the truth about the wrestling business !
Meltzer and Heyman hugs and things haha
Paul heyman is 100% right when he said wrestling is not cool anymore.Its a shame when he said that tho,Cause its true wrestling isn't the same it use to be.Wwe top superstars kept going and going near about 2006,Which then in my opinion wwe was alright 4 years ago with the dx storyline then after that it all went down hill.I miss brock so much he was the smackdown icon it was his show.
thank you, for that info. im a huge wrestling fan and i didn't know that. again thank you.
@vincentrich but to be fair most ufc fans that are 19-25 where pro wrestling fans 10-15 years ago !
Damn I could listen to Heyman talk for hours.
is this brock lesnar book out yet? and do u no what its called
holy shit could they make more fucking noise in the background
Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff made diference in wrestling, pro wrestling needs these guys.
anyone got a clear audio version of this
Heyman is awesome, one of the best things to happen to wrestling
You guys couldn't of found a queit hallway to have this interview, or somewhere not in the middle of a band practice?? (It was funny when you can hear the coke can being opened)!!!
Anyways, it'll be very cool if Paul takes charge of TNA and hogan and bischoff take bottom rung, but I have to admit that I like the idea of Paul being involved in mma more. His mind must be picked to the fullest. God Bless him.
Paul is a genius and I respect him a lot.
@JoshRA You probably didn't understand what he said. He didn't say Randy is as charismatic as Austin or Rock, but since them he is the most charismatic. Learn2Listen.
I think Heyman should put in full charge of TNA. I think he should have control over everything BUT the financial aspect of the company. Watch the Rise and Fall of ECW.
Paul E. is not the world's best businessman, but is one hell of a storyteller. They know what's good for them, TNA will hand him the organization on a silver platter.
i dont think he will go to tna with hogan and bischoff there...but i would love to see him back in wwe
does anybody think that tna will give him full controll and bring him in??
@MikeyM331 Did you ever listen to RVDs "blogtalkradio" show?
Great interview. too many directions in TNA.
Paul Heyman is awesome.
thumbs up if u either skipped to the end or exited the video
im a vince russo guy
I think Paul made his mind up, told Dave off the record and that the deals already been done, but that's just my take on things. I could be wrong.
whats his book called?
@MrrrrrrrrrANARCHY i agree with you mate, lets be honest, look at the first one night stand PPV, that shows you what ECW could have been with a blank check book. problem was they didnt have a blank cheque, they were an indy and they took that small promotion to a national level. but at the end of the day money ran out,
Heymans idea for TNA is a great one. this is what TNA is, this is where we are gonna be, and this is how we get there, then they creative know what they have to do.
Did he say it would always be tv14?
Paul Heyman is the greatest mind in pro wrestling.
@RSXemperor I agree because for some reason she whon't let Russo go when TNA fans want Russo gone a long time ago but he's still there, Jim Cornette said that Russo is the main reason why TNA is not competting with WWE I see where Cornette is coming from.
Are meltzer and alvarez that short or is heyman actually pretty tall?
@ciaranod
What will Heyman's job be in TNA? Booking Hogan, Nash etc and the guys that are already there?
Steve Austin made himself a bad ass. How many matches did he have in ECW? 2?
The Dudleys were not a great tag team in ECW, they improved greatly in the WWF. They hate Heyman btw, and will likely leave TNA if he comes in.
LAnce Storm was a skilled wrestler long before he went to ECW. Doesn't take much to push someone as exactly what they are.
Benoit, Guerrero and Malenko? WCW made them.
TWO MESSAGES:
PAUL PLEASE GO IN TNA.
PLEASE START A REVOLUTION AGAIN!
TNA PLEASE GIVE ALL POWER TO PAUL!
last but not least really thanks to the uploader and interviewers
wrestling needs paul hayman, we need him in TNA to make them a solid number 2 against WWE and maybe even beat WWE in order to make WWE better because vince will not change WWE unless he is forced to. No one has this mindset anymore paul hayman is the only one who can do it no one cares about wrestling like he does anymore. He needs to reconsider.
Paul Heyman is a genius
@lsmatrix Is it hard to believe he would know who that is?
All you have to do is watch one episode or get lucky and tune during a KO segment/match.
@BoutthatpaperTV - Anything Heyman said positive about Stepanie McMahon is him playing politics. Someone as knowledgeable and passionate about wrestling as Paul Heyman is only capable of hate and distain for someone like Stephanie McMahon on a business level. I doubt they are exactly best buddies personally either.
@warriorofwrestling Paul Heyman, Raven, Jake The Snake Roberts & Scott Hall as TNA creative would be amazing considering they are some of the greatest wrestling minds ever in the business & masters of psychology - just think of some of the storylines these guys could come up with. But like Paul Heyman said the wrestling business isnt cool because they dont know about pop culture so prehaps some younger minds are needed.
Does anyone know what kind of education Paul Heyman has? Does he have a College Degree or is this guy just naturally talented when speaking and dealing with production stuff?
love what he says about Cena and Orton.
as a long time orton fan, it saddens me that he is the right man but in the wrong era. :(
@vincentrich Also there is more talking and comdey skits than wrestling on raw and smackdown. I am just like alot of people on here a wrestling fan i like to see wrestling matches if wwe would show alittle more wrestling and book divas better than wwe would be fine.
@TNAFutureofWrestling , Meltzer rarely gives 5 star matches to any wrestling. which is IS his own opinion and he has a right to it.
Remember everyone has there own opinion even if they don't agree with yours.
If you thought a match in ECW was a 5-star match, that's fine. but it doesn't mean other fans have to agree with it. everyone one is different.
@TheSurge And the point of that reply was? ...
@SithLordLegacy
Good bookers don't tend to run out of money.
paul is coming to tna, i heard they are gonna give them what he wants, so i expect him to come to victory road
TNA needs Heyman!
great location nice and quiet
@countbloodula yea ok i can respect that i like then as ring answers but i dont know who gordon solie or chris cruise are but i forgot about bobby heenan i feel u but if i cant
get JR i would take vince bobby with lawler
@OldSchoolRasslin If ECW had never gone to PPV it would have been around longer that was the part that fucked ECW when you add that to the latent raids even the best booking will not keep a company going. I do think Paul needed a brake by the time ECW was done though. That said his Run in WWE was good as well.
@ciaranod Heyman. Also, helped bring Kennedy to the our TV screens.
His eyes are red because he WASN'T hanging around RVD *Heyman pretends to toke* All i got to say is, Heyman; if you want to change the wrestling world, do it. If not, focus on MMA or your future projects and let the past go, because your still clinging on to what could have been. I think what the world needs is another Heyman endorsed product whether its Extreme Rules wrestling or a Heyman ran company.
and do what in bellator exactly
Heyman is the man... You all know ECW was sooo profitable,
E MAIL TNA PETITION WHATEVER THIS MAN IS A GENIOUS!
For people who may not know he created : Rob Van Dam Rey Mysterio ( he gave him his first big shot) Stone Cold Steve Austin ( the attitude his promos made him legendary) Chris Beniot Latino Heat all mexican wrestlers basically Tazz The Dudleys(Team 3D) Sabu Mick Foley Terry Funk and countless others everytime someone from ECW shows up listen to the crowd no matter what promotion everytime a wrestler does something hardcore you hear ECW ECW ECW!
@countbloodula
You should see his interview on MMA hour live with Paul.
1. he wouldn't be on screen. Why does a writer have to be under 40?
2. he also said the ECW guys would go and he did say god bless them for what they did.
Paul is known as one of the greatest minds in the business. He wants youth. Why keep concentrating on Flair, Nash, and Hogan? How are they useless? They know what to do in the business. Hogan, Flair, and Nash are not writers or bookers or at least known for doing it good
16:16-16:54 awwwww!
I would love to see Heyman run TNA's on air product but I would never give him complete control over the company - that's not a smart business move. Maybe Bischoff and Hogan power but that's it.
paul heyman is a frekin legend
@Deltacide1 Yeah but he is getting better :)
@godanselmo well tell that too Dixie Carter...
@SithLordLegacy Yea, like that helps...
paul heyman is a PROMO GOD!
Heyman is admitting that he is not what TNA needs right now but will go to them for an insane amount of money for the sake of his kids. When he ran ECW, he was the young evil genius/mad scientist, but is now an old man who doesn't know how to make TNA 'cool'.
Give control of creative to Tommy Dreamer. He is not much younger than Paul, but he is hungry to bring back the kind of wrestling he loves and is not as jaded as Paul after having his company fail because they were raided by WWE and WCW
Bryan keeps copping a feel of Heyman.
It sounded like a fight during a parade in the background
Look like Chris Sabin next to him.
@fwfbrawler why does rvd smoke weed
Haha its a little funny how you can see that Paul obviously prefers Dave to Bryan :P. Probably just the history they have together
@JustDawg08 I agree with u on every thing u said about Paul Heyman but this is just what i think tna was better before hogan and bisch got there i know they brong fans but tna killed the push they had for Joe and AJ and even the pope and stoped pushin them kinda i respect ur views i watch both tna and wwe (pg) thanks to john cena (sucks) but when the nexus from nxt started beatin everybody up then kane storyline on smackdown wow but tna has more wrestlers that they make fans care about
Would have probably been better ideato do your shoot interview with Paul and not Abdullah the Butcher huh guys?
Meltzer is such a mark
i'm a mcmahon guy wwe kicks ass
Wow.. are they building a freaking house in the background?? lol
So, who made Hogan
@SithLordLegacy If Paul Heyman went to TNA he would not be in charge of the finances, sure he would advise Dixie Carter on what to spend the money on but it would be her decsion at the end of the day. TNA is completely different to ECW business wise. TNA are owned by Panda Energy who are worth hundereds of millions of pounds.
that was such a good interview and I hope TNA and Paulie an work together because WWE is targeting kids so the 18-45 male viewers is there for the picking and UFC now owns the male 18-45 viewers so good luck to TNA.
@MrJoemae to an extent...
I thought Heyman was older than 44. I thought he was maybe just a little younger than Bischoff, who is 55.
I would have faith in Heyman helping TNA. I don't have any confidence in Bischoff and Hogan making TNA a success.
He attended Suny Purchase and Westchester Community College, where he worked on-air as an opinionated, controversial host at the radio stations, and later became a producer (at the age of 19) and promoter for the New York City nightclub Studio 54 in the mid-1980s.[4]
@Hendrix15642 That is atleast 1 risk worth taking since they have taken big risks on very dumb things adding paul could be the smartest thing to change everything and fix it and way worth the risk
I, also, am a Paul Heyman guy.
Heyman knows wrestling. TNA has the geezers and the nobodies. Good luck Dixie. You'll need plenty of it.
Wow...Lesnar did the smart thing? Nice! Maybe he's not just some overhyped WWE sellout...
Way to go Paul E! You set the standard.
I'm a Paul Heyman Guy
Paul heyman is so fkn cool xD
Paul Heyman has the best eye for talent in wrestling. If Mcmahon is the best promoter the Heyman is the inovater. CM Punk, RVD, Brock Lesnar all given a chance by Heyman. CM Punk didn't fit the WWE image then Heyman convinced them to give him a shot on the ECW reboot and it took off. Vince might have the money but if John Cena is his number 1 guy then he stupid. The only reason Heyman came back to WWE is because Brock Lesnar has no mic skills and Brock personly requested Paul Heyman
Message to TNA ... LISTEN TO PAULIE!
@cristinadied This would create WRESTLING again...
WE WANT HEYMAN CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP WE WANT HEYMAN!!!!!!!!!!!
WWE now has a PG rating everyone complaining about how they do things currently should take the same amount of time to understand why they do what they do.
In regards to TNA even if they got Paul Heyman RIGHT NOW it would take months for him to re-write and un-due what Russo has written FOR TNA THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. Heyman is the man and a great wrestling mind I would really like him back in WWE but he doesn't fit with WWE's PG rating, He has the potential to make TNA relevant but...
no he told me my name was joe rogan and wrote me a script shooting about how wrestlers are fake and i could beat them all with my rubber guard he said it was cutting edge like when he created austin and the rock
@TriofPwningNoobs
ECW had some good wrestling.
Dudleys were in the ECW faction on Raw & Smackdown because they were known as former ECW stars, and had become good workers at that point. They were not great in ECW, and I've never heard anyone, including themselves, claim that they were.
I don't see what Storm and Benoit have to do with Heyman's "great booking". They were great wrestlers before they went to ECW, and still great when they left.
Heyman is a mediocre booker. He's no Cornette.