Paul Heyman was interviewed by Alex Marvez of the ScippsNews
service, which means the story may be picked up in dozens of newspapers and
online sites this weekend. You can read the entire article by clicking this
link:
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/32231
Heyman continues to show zero bitterness (like Ole Anderson or
Bruno Sammartino) about the wrestling industry. He makes it clear he's still a
fan of the wrestling business, but wants to do other things (like Dwayne "The
Rock" Johnson). Very interesting read. Highly recommended.
A few excerpts:
Paul Heyman is still hustling.
One of pro wrestling's most influential figures over
the past 20 years, Heyman is now focused on a new challenge. He is the star of
an Internet-based reality/entertainment venture called The Heyman Hustle being
showcased by The Sun, a Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid based in the United
Kingdom.
Heyman puts to good use the gift of gab that made him
one of grappling's greatest managers. He interviews B-list celebrities like
"Survivor" cast members, James Lipton and Ice T and his wife Coco as well as
eccentric Manhattanites. The result: Amusing five- to 10-minute vignettes that
have the same rapid pacing of his Extreme Championship Wrestling shows in the
1990s.
"I want to find the ordinary in the extraordinary and
the extraordinary in the ordinary," Heyman said Wednesday in a telephone
interview. "I want to talk music with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to find
out what songs affect their moods and emotions because it may show the mechanics
behind their mood swings or motivation."
"I absolutely believe I can out-book anyone in the
industry today, but it's a one-brand business right now," said Heyman, referring
to WWE's dominance in the marketplace. "That brand runs differently than the
type of writing and mechanisms that I use.
"I have no bitterness about the wrestling industry.
I've lived out every dream and had the time of my life. But it wasn't fun
anymore. My time was up."
Heyman was part of ECW's re-launch
in 2005, but it quickly became clear his vision of the promotion was markedly
different than that of WWE owner Vince McMahon. Heyman was removed from power as
ECW (10 p.m. EDT Tuesdays, Sci-Fi) morphed into what is essentially a blah
training ground for young WWE talent.
"You can cry all day long that the show is not ECW and
shouldn't be called ECW," Heyman said. "But it's (WWE's) product. They bought it
and have every right to do what they want with it. There's nothing you can do
about it, so why get upset over it? I'm not emotionally attached to the letters
because there's nothing to be attached to anymore."
Now a 42-year-old father of two, the former Paul E.
Dangerously has shifted his focus toward expanding the Heyman Hustle through the
broadband medium and other new technology. Heyman also is working on a
documentary and writing a movie script that he describes as "a political
thriller set in the South."
"My dreams are not confined to pro wrestling," he
said. "I've got a lot of other dreams, too. Now is the time to chase
them."
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