Paul Heyman recently spoke with Chad Dukes of CBS Radio Washington DC
106.7 The Fan, here are the highlights…
On others using ideas built in ECW: “I’m a
realist and I’ve always been of the opinion that Steve Jobs wasn’t the head of
Apple and every single solitary idea that Apple implemented was a Steve Jobs’
idea. People came to Steve Jobs and said, ‘What if we did this?’ And he said,
‘Yes, let’s do that.’ The guy with the bigger platform, more money, a different
way to market it, and distribution channels got to make more money than the guy
who actually came up with the idea. And that’s just the real world. So, I don’t
sit here and bitch and moan and complain, ‘Oh well the Attitude Era kinda my
idea in ECW.’ It’s just the reality of it. They had bigger money, they had more
distribution, and therefore when they put their spin on it they can claim it to
be their own. That’s just the real world. I look forward to the young people who
come to me with new ideas today that I can steal from them and become a
billionaire with.”
On which MMA star could make the transition to
WWE: “Ronda Rousey. I would love for Ronda Rousey to be a Paul Heyman
Girl.”
On Cesaro: “I remain very good friends with
Cesaro and I appreciate his hard work, I think he is a magnificent talent, but
when it became obvious that Option C had to be implemented, Brock Lesnar is a
full-time job. Advocating for Brock Lesnar requires my attention 24/7, 365, when
that is in play. So when it came time for Option C to be presented to the
Authority, I very respectfully noted to Cesaro, ‘This is going to require my
full undivided attention.’ Which Cesaro knew from day one, and that’s why we
have no hard feelings with each other. I still have great admiration and respect
for Cesaro as a man and for his future.”
Promoting Sunday’s Match: “Brock Lesnar is
going to slap John Cena silly. Brock Lesnar is going to beat him up unmercifully
and sadistically twist John Cena up in a manner he’s never experienced, being
manhandled, in his entire career.”
On whether we’ll Lesnar more often as Champion:
“You will see Brock Lesnar when your conqueror deems it appropriate to be seen
by you. So Brock will appear when he damn well feels like appearing, unless
you’ve got someone tough enough to drag him out there on nights he doesn’t feel
like appearing before you.”
