British Newspaper Considers Options for Paul Heyman: WWE? TNA Wrestling?
The British newspaper, The Sun, recently wrote an article outlining possible options for Paul Heyman in the future. Here are a few paraphrased excerpts from it:
Will he stay with the WWE in another position, join TNA, start his own federation or simply retire?
Staying with the WWE: To the best our of knowledge, the situation with Paul is this - he has definitely been fired from his job in ECW, but is still under contract to the WWE.
The AWA, who were claiming Paul was coming to do a show for them, say they got a letter from WWE solicitors reading: "Regardless of Mr Heyman's personal agendas and for him to personally shop his availability, let it be reminded that Mr. Heyman is still under contractual agreement with the World Wrestling Entertainment Inc regardless of his past relationships with the AWA."
However, we're told that contract can be broken by either side at any time and given what's happened in the last week it probably will be.
It does throw up another intriguing option, though: Vince McMahon trying to keep Heyman in order to stop him going to a competitor. McMahon could send him back to train the stars of the future in Ohio Valley, as Paul did before, or have him work behind the scenes.
In theory, they could even let all the anger over ECW die down and bring Heyman back as a manager or commentator on Raw or Smackdown.
Probability - 3/5
Moving to TNA Wrestling: This is the fan's dream scenario. What could be better than Paul Heyman let loose in an environment where he is able to book the way he, rather than Vince McMahon, wants?
Even more ideally, a ship-jumping Paul has enough friends and respect in the WWE locker room to take other big names over with him.
Rob Van Dam's contract is up soon and he's said to be very unhappy at seeing his dream of a revived ECW die in front of his eyes, as well as being annoyed at the 'unfair' treatment he's received from Vince McMahon over his drugs arrest and refusal to work a show in Iraq.
One rumor making the rounds even says that his wife Sonya was among those chanting "TNA" at Van Dam after he was pinned in the Elimination Chamber at the PPV.
If Paul and RVD left then the likes of Sabu and Tommy Dreamer would probably go with them - and Heyman may even be able to tempt a Chris Benoit or Rey Mysterio type when their WWE tenure ends.
But sadly the main thing blocking this fantasy move is those in charge of TNA Wrestling.
Vince Russo has only just been hired as chief booker and is close to co-owner Jeff Jarrett - neither will want Heyman messing up their cosy relationship. And the other TNA writers may also find themselves threatened by an incoming Heyman and try to stop it happening.
To throw one more problem into the fire: top star Kurt Angle dislikes working for Paul, stemming from the way he felt he was misused in ECW.
Probability - 2/5
December 17th, 2006 12:02 AM
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January 14th, 2007 9:42 PM
An Open Letter to Vincent K McMahon:
Well Vince you did it again! You screwed up a potential money making angle, storylines and a chance to bring back the "true" diehard wrestling fans that left your ugly butt back when you took full control of wrestling. Oh Vince when are you going to learn that a man can never be an island to himself! You can't control wrestling forever. Sometimes you have to delegate responsibilities and trust the people under you to make the right decisions.
The ONLY reason ECW’s legacy is ruined is b/c of YOU Vince McMahon and your bimbo daughter. Period. End of story.
You see “moron” unless people play under your corporate umbrella called “Sports Entertainment” no one can survive within your bull%$#t company. Your McEgo can’t stand the fact that anyone can come up with a better idea than you or for example the man who created a wrestling card in five minutes on a napkin for a show in a bingo hall is a legend in this business. Paul Heyman is a mastermind and is the SOLE reason why WWE and WCW had to change the way they did business back then to keep the true wrestling fans tuned in but you refuse to accept his place in wrestling history. You look down on him and anybody else you isn't "created" by you. You've proven it over and over again with botched invasion angles and misuse of wrestlers talents that came from other organizations. Look at what’s happened since then. Your Raw averages between 3-4 ratings at best and SD is lucky if they get in the three’s. WWE product sucks and seems to have no life to it. Just average shows with little spurts of greatness now and then. So what do you do when ratings go down? Bring on the lingerie matches or bikini contest. Oh yeah! Vince's great mind at work! And for what? Maybe a tiny spike in the ratings.
Everything in the WWE starts and ends with you Vincent McMahon. Your "Sports Entertainment" ideas are outdated and even you think you know what’s best for us the fans by shoving it down our throats. Even if I were on the writing team and came up with the greatest storylines ever you could bet Vince you'll find a sure fire way to screw it up like with the Bodybuilding Federation, XFL, a boxing venture pay per view and now ECW.
The new ECW failed b/c Mr. McEgo didn’t give Paul the booking power he needed to make it work plus the fact there were many in the company like your daughter, Stephanie “Jackass” McMahon who hated the idea of ressurecting a legendary company not too mention the ECW originals were jobbing out to your WWE superstars. The December to Dismember was a joke b/c you waited until the last minute to promote this stupid card without giving a clue as to what the card was suppose to be plus Sabu was "mysteriously" yaken out of the event. That's how much respect you've shown your loyal fans for their support throughout the years but just remember Vince what goes up must eventually come down. The WWE will someday not have the power it yields today and someone else will eventually come along to dethrone you. Then only then you will realize that ALL you did for the business will be over shadowed by your shameless ego.
Now I give you credit for alot of good things you did for the business in the last twenty years but you're so insecure about not getting credit for it that you deliberately control people instead of taking advantage of their true talents. Everytime someone in your company like Heyman comes in and does a great booking, as soon as you hear about it the control freak takes over. You're just too scared and insecure to let someone else have some glory or even a little power to make the product better.
The ECW ratings have slipped from a 2 or 3 to a dismal 1 to 2. Vinnie you even admitted after the first show that it sucked. Why? Because it was your dumbass idea to book it the way it went down. Paul’s original script was thrown away. And what did we get in return? Hardly any wrestling matches, a woman who couldn’t unlock her bra strap and a bunch of WWE Raw guys taking over a show. Only one man responsible for this castastrophe from the beginning and that’s YOU Vincent “Idiot” McMahon.
So before you toot that Raw or SD horn just remember the WWE isn’t pulling the numbers the way they use to. Once again Vince you dropped the ball on some great storylines and angles you could of had just like you did back when WCW and ECW folded. It’s all about the money now and as long as the stupid casual WWE fan is forking it over you could care less about the product or the business itself.
Thanks Vince for the useless memories.
Joe