Paul Heyman recently appeared on The Rich Eisen Show to discuss all manner of things about his career in the WWE.
This included Heyman’s upcoming WWE Hall of Fame induction. The former ECW boss was the first name announced for the class of 2024, and will be honored in Philadelphia, where he made his name with ECW.
They also discussed the decision to add The Rock to the Bloodline. Heyman called this “the most brilliant decision” he’s ever made.
“The most brilliant move Dwayne Johnson ever made is to jump on this runaway train of success. That all started in August 2020 when Roman Reigns had an opportunity to come back as the Tribal Chief and lift Sports entertainment itself, the entire industry out of the pandemic into unfathomable Heights to where WWE is part of a 21 billion dollar merger with UFC and an Endeavor.
“You know, creating TKO Holdings Group. The Rock sees the success. And The Rock sees the global enormity of the success of WWE led by Roman Reigns. The Rock now brings his considerable star power and his team and his efforts and all that goes with being Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson the single biggest box self as attraction in movies today to WWE. To me, it’s yet another merger just like WWE and UFC. It’s now the Roman Reigns, the WWE product and all that comes with The Rock and being the biggest movie star in the world. You merge those two universes and now you have a Multiverse.”
Paul Heyman Does Not Have A Hall Of Fame Speech Prepared
Heyman discussed his Hall of Fame speech and his plans for the night before WrestleMania night one. He revealed he doesn’t have a speech prepared, and will “the pulse of room” to decide what he’s going to say.
“No, I’m going to figure this out as we go along. I’m going to take the pulse of the room that night. I’m going to wing this, because I don’t know what the crowd is expecting from me. Is this a crowd that wants me to talk about the modern day WWE, Roman Reigns, The Bloodline, the WrestleMania main event of Roman Reigns against Cody Rhodes? Is this a crowd that in Philadelphia wants to talk about ECW? Or is this a crowd that’s looking for some inspiration in a speech about pursuing your own dreams? I really won’t know until I take the temperature of the room that night.”
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