Paul Heyman
Titles Won:
- PWI Manager of the Year (1992)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards: Best Booker (1994–1997, 2002)
- Best on Interviews (2013, 2014)
- Best Non-Wrestler (2001–2002, 2004, 2012–2014, 2018)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
- WWE Hall Of Fame (2024)
Paul Heyman is an American entertainment executive and performer. He is currently signed to WWE, appearing as the Special Counsel for Roman Reigns. In 2024, he was inducted in to the WWE Hall Of Fame.
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 has managed or has served as manager for a record six world champions: WWE Champions, The Big Show, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, and WWE Undisputed Universal Champion 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.
Wrestlers managed: 911, A-Train, Adrian Adonis, Arn Anderson, Austin Idol, Big Show, Bob Orton, Bobby Eaton, Brock Lesnar, Cesaro, Charlie Haas, CM Punk, Colonel DeBeers, Curtis Axel, Dark Patriot, Don Muraco, Eddie Gilbert, Hardcore Holly, Heidenreich, Jimmy Snuka, Kurt Angle, Larry Zbyszko, Madusa, Mark Callous, The Masked Intruder, Matt Morgan, Nathan Jones, Rey Mysterio, Roman Reigns, Rhyno, Rick Rude, Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Shelton Benjamin, Steve Austin, Tazz, Test, Tommy Dreamer, Tommy Rich, Ryback.
Stables and tag teams managed: The Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose), The New Original Midnight Express (Jack Victory and Randy Rose), Samoan Swat Team (Fatu and Samu), The Dangerous Alliance (Arn Anderson, Rick Rude, Larry Zbyszko, Bobby Eaton, Steve Austin, and Madusa)
The New Dangerous Alliance (ECW Version) Eddie Gilbert, Jimmy Snuka, Don Muraco, and Dark Patriot), Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Big Show, Shelton Benjamin, and Charlie Haas), The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von, and Spike Dudley), RybAxel (Curtis Axel and Ryback), and The Usos
