

After CWF was absorbed by Jim Crockett Promotions, Bigelow brought him to Memphis and the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) to manage Tommy Rich and Austin Idol in a heated feud with Jerry Lawler, a war which later carried over to the American Wrestling Association (AWA), with the Midnight Express ( Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose) taking over for Idol and the face- turned Rich. Dangerously because of his resemblance to Michael Keaton's character in Johnny Dangerously. There, he joined forces with Kevin Sullivan and Oliver Humperdink, and acquired the name Paul E. Īt the urging of Bigelow, Heyman made his managerial debut on January 2, 1987, initially appearing on the Northeast independent circuit before moving to a more high-profile stint with Championship Wrestling from Florida in February 1987. The show featured Bam Bam Bigelow's debut and an award to Flair. He called Jim Crockett, who sent Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes and Magnum T. The same year, he became producer of Studio 54 and hosted the first Wrestle Party 85 show. In 1985, Heyman was hired by New York Studio 54 as a photographer. Heyman met Dusty Rhodes at a Jim Crockett Promotions taping, when he entered a production meeting.
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Posed photographs from this period of Heyman with the WWF's three dominant heel managers of the period, Lou Albano, Fred Blassie and The Grand Wizard were later published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated as evidence that Heyman had studied heel management under the tutelage of the "Three Wise Men". At the age of 14, he called Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the parent company of the World Wide Wrestling Federation, and obtained a backstage pass for Madison Square Garden, his first official work in pro wrestling. He published his own newsletter, The Wrestling Times Magazine, and wrote for third-party wrestling publications such as Pro Wrestling Illustrated. He began as a photographer when he was 13 and bought his own photo lab to take photos of pro wrestlers in New York.
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Heyman decided he wanted to work in professional wrestling when he saw Vince McMahon interviewing Superstar Billy Graham. Professional wrestling career Early career (1987–1988) 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 promoter for the New York City nightclub Studio 54.

While still a teenager, he fast-talked his way backstage at a World Wide Wrestling Federation ( He graduated from Edgemont High School. By age 11, he was running a mail order business selling celebrity and sports memorabilia from his home. He is Jewish his mother was a Holocaust survivor who suffered through experiences in Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, and the Łódź Ghetto. Heyman (1926–2013), a prominent personal injury attorney and World War II veteran. Heyman was born on September 11, 1965, in The Bronx, New York City, the son of Sulamita ( née Szarf 1928–2009) and Richard S. Heyman has also competed sporadically in matches, including the WWE Championship main event of the 2002 Rebellion pay-per-view. Critics have praised his abilities at managing and on the microphone. In WWE, Heyman has managed or has served as manager for a record six world champions: The Big Show, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. 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. Dangerously in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and other promotions. Before owning ECW, he was a manager under the ring name Paul E. He was the CEO and known as the creative force behind the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion from 1993 until its closure in 2001. He is currently signed to WWE, where he is appearing on the SmackDown brand as the "special counsel" and the "wise man" for Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.īorn in The Bronx to a family of Holocaust survivors, Heyman debuted in the professional wrestling business in 1986. Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American professional wrestling manager, former promoter, photographer, and executive.
