Paul Heyman started his WWE career working as a commentator on RAW replacing Jerry Lawler who had recently quit.
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Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965, The Bronx, New York, United States) is an American entertainment executive and performer who occasionally wrestles. He is currently signed to WWE, appearing on SmackDown as the special counsel to Roman Reigns. Paul was the founder of ECW from 1993 until 2001 when it ceased operations. Before that, he was a manager under the ring name Paul E Dangerously in 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.
Heyman was born in The Bronx to Sulamita and Richard S. Heyman, who was a prominent personal injury attorney and World War II veteran. He is Jewish; his mother was a Holocaust survivor, who suffered through experiences in Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, and the Łódź Ghetto. By age 11, Paul was running a mail-order business selling celebrity and sports memorabilia from his home. Paul then fast-talked his way backstage at a World Wide Wrestling Federation event at Madison Square Garden as a photojournalist and 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.
| Name | Paul Heyman |
| DOB | 11 September 1965, 56 years |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 106 kg |
| Occupation | Manager, Commentator |
| Professional Debut | 1987 |
| Ex-Wife | Marla Heyman |
| Professional Name | Paul Heyman |
Paul Heyman started his WWE career working as a commentator on RAW replacing Jerry Lawler who had recently quit. During that time, he resumed his rivalry with Jim Ross. In July 2001, while retaining his commentator role, Heyman recreated ECW as a stable, which then immediately merged with Shane McMahon’s WCW to form the Alliance during the Invasion angle. Heyman was fired following the 2001 Survivor Series when the Alliance lost a winner takes all match that marked the end of the invasion angle. He was then replaced by the returning Jerry Lawler on the RAW commentary team.
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When Brock Lesnar made his debut in the WWE, Heyman began mentoring him and Vince McMahon decided to make Heyman Lesnar’s manager. Heyman helped Lesnar capture the WWE Undisputed Championship when Lesnar beat The Rock at SummerSlam to also become the youngest WWE Undisputed Champion at the time. In 2003, when Vince McMahon defeated Stephanie McMahon, she was forced to resign from her position as general manager of SmackDown. Subsequently, Heyman was then named as General Manager. On March 22, 2004, he appeared on Raw to take part in the annual WWE draft lottery. During the show, he was drafted to RAW to work for Eric Bischoff. Instead, he decided to quit rather than work for Bischoff, the man he cited for the death of ECW. Heyman was replaced by Kurt Angle as manager of SmackDown.
Heyman returned to the WWE in 2012 after Lesnar made his comeback. Heyman confronted Triple H, handing him a lawsuit from Lesnar for breaching of contract. Triple H responded by shoving Heyman into the ropes, leading Heyman to announce that he would file a lawsuit. Later, Brock Lesnar took on Triple H in a match at SummerSlam and emerged victorious. Heyman would then go on to align himself with the likes of CM Punk (with whom he had memorable moments during his WWE title run), Cesaro and Brock Lesnar. Right now, he is the special counsel to WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
Paul Heyman is very secretive when it comes to his personal life and does not disclose much. Heyman married Marla Heyman and they tied the knot in a private ceremony. Marla and Paul have a daughter named Azalea Heyman and a son named Jacob Heyman. Not much is known about Marla as she does not have a social media account and neither does Heyman post anything about her. They have since separated and not much is known about it as they have kept it as secret as possible.
Few people know Brock Lesnar better than WWE personality Paul Heyman. Serving as his on-screen manager and later as a dedicated “advocate” for the ex-UFC champion, Heyman has spent years working with Lesnar both in front of the camera and behind the scenes.
