Source: Ledger Pop Journal
On the eve of the debut of his 1st announced project outside of pro wrestling, former Extreme Wrestling pioneer Paul Heyman certainly gave wrestling fans a lot to discuss in the second part of his compelling interview with The UK Sun reporter Simon Rothstein. The interview started in the wrestling section, but according to The Sun’s Chris Chivrall, it quickly became the number two in the entire sports section, and by Friday night was on the homepage for the entire UK Sun. It’s not a surprise. This interesting is juicy to say the least.
Paul Heyman’s Shocking Theory About WWE Succession Plan
Paul Heyman’s Shocking Theory About WWE Succession Plan
In the article, hysterically titled “This Is Going To (P***) Everybody Off,” Heyman addressed a lot of issues, but none as potentially controversial as his theory about WWE Chairman Vince McMahon’s succession plan.
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“The theory is that Vince envisions himself running WWE well into his 90s, bypassing the Stephanie/Shane generation and going forward with the succession to Shane’s sons because then it’s a McMahon running the company,” Heyman stated, “Stephanie, who is far more publicly visible than her brother, has the boost of running the creative and talent ends, which is what most of the public sees.
Stephanie will drive the product. Shane, who has made and cultivated and nurtured new business relationships and explored new mediums and platforms and applications, grooms the next generation. It’s the same deal that is going on right now with The Royal Family — The Queen is staying alive so Prince Charles doesn’t get the throne! Vince has taken note of this exceptional Machiavellian play and has incorporated it into his own life. ”
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That must be playing just great in the UK. But Heyman had just started with his controversial statements. He actually praised Stephanie McMahon-LeVesque’s work ethic, in a very Heyman-esque (to borrow a phrase from Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer) way. “Stephanie is a lot like her father. Even those closest to her would refer to her as The Vincess,” Heyman said about the once-again-pregnant Billion Dollar Princess, “She has that drive, she has that ambition and she craves doing the job.
Stephanie wakes up in the morning motivated to already be at the second item of the day on her yellow notepad. Steph competes with herself to be better at her job tomorrow than she is today, and better two days from now than she is tomorrow. This is an inspired person in terms of getting work done. If you don’t admire their work ethic, that intensity of passion to make it all happen, then you’re clearly missing something.”
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In a moment that is sure to be debated as either a sincere self-evaluation, or a ploy to get people to say that he needs to return to the sports entertainment world, Heyman claimed, ” I never lost a love for the business, it’s just that my time in it is up.”
Heyman interestingly gave his take on TNA Wrestling, saying “I have no interest in TNA. They don’t want someone to come in and completely change their formula. I don’t even think they want to hear that their formula is in need of changing … TNA is WWE-Lite. Their TV show is the same thing as ECW’s TV show … There is nothing that is enough of a difference maker in the audience’s mind that makes me as a fan say I’m watching an alternative, a different style, a different product and most importantly, a different brand.”
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On the subject of his new wireless/broadband show debuting this Monday on the Sun, Heyman told the story of the first episode. “We were going to go to the private party for the cast members of the new season of Survivor, when an hour before we were supposed to start shooting we get a message that all media credentials had been cancelled,” Heyman claimed, “Now, keep in mind, we’re on deadline with the first episode and we’re on a tight schedule already. No time to arrange something else. No time to even scramble.
This is a total improv situation which, I must confess, is 10 times the adrenalin rush and a much more exhilarating evening of production in the most sensory-heightening part of the greatest city on earth — Times Square, New York City. One hour to go. What do we do? What the (eff) do you think we did? We did a Hustle.”
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Paul Heyman’s first episode of his mucho-hyped new show will debut this Monday, February 18th, exclusively on the UK Sun. Not much is known about the first episode except it features CBS Survivor reality stars Ami Cusack and Flicka Flame in a hot passionate kiss. The Sun has put a countdown clock to the 1st episode on their site.
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