Paul Heyman On How He Became Brock Lesnar's Advocate

[@InsideTheRopes]

In this clip from our live show with Paul Heyman, the new Executive Director of Monday Night Raw talks candidly about how he became the Advocate for The Beast Brock Lesnar. Mr Heyman goes into detail about the original plan for him in 2002, who he was earmarked to manage instead and how it ended up being Brock. Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews and don't forget to like and comment too!

[@TheWazperviz]

This was a great interview. Paul E really helped Brock during his early days. He still stands with him today

[@suzukiracer2381]

Where can we see the whole thing?

[@ivan_572]

Fuck u too Paul

[@AWrestlingHistorian]

Arguably, your best live show. #IWasThere

[@TakeAJokeAzorthyMod]

@@AWrestlingHistorian yes

[@SiuMiuCJ]

I could listen to Paul Heyman all day long no matter about what he is talking about.

[@Yeahitsme101]

BS: All you need to do is just listen to damn paul Heyman CJ!!!

[@evolvedcopper2205]

Saaaaame! 😂

[@C0wboyzfan4life]

Same man

[@prophetichippo]

Damnit Paul Heyman can convince me to buy a chair for no reason and I'll do it

[@joaquinibarra1933]

He should do a podcast

[@rockmusicfan9278]

Heyman arguably has the best argument about Benoit ever. Granted Heyman was likely friends with Nancy given their shared ECW past but still it's a very honest take on it.

[@Kooya813]

@vincentrich - Banned But Not Forgotten oh shut up. What exactly are you crying about? Get a job.

[@al112v4]

vincentrich - Banned But Not Forgotten Right? The whole Benoit thing always seemed weird to me.

[@MinishCapKing]

@vincentrich - Banned But Not Forgotten Shut the fuck up

[@Irobinson86]

Yes he did I'm tired of people defending him

[@rockmusicfan9278]

@vincentrich - Banned But Not Forgotten how can I have seen hundreds of people write it when I posted it the same hour the video was uploaded dickhead?

[@r3vokk]

“As a performer amongst the 5 greatest i’ve ever seen in my life” damn that’s saying something coming from paul heyman

[@bassman0704]

Agreed

[@IamBrixTM]

Pay more attention to the "Fuck em" part.

[@walsh9080]

I'd really like to hear the other 4 tbh

[@solidcricket]

@@walsh9080 i believe eddie rey anf kurt angle will be the part of it

[@aloischipfurutse5079]

@@solidcricket terrible!!!! Horrible!!!!

[@flight5737]

I swear everybody in WWE can impersonate Vince LMAO

[@Glowstick48]

Flight 573 it’s not hard

[@D1Fring]

Any wrestling fan can do it in their sleep

[@anthonynorman7545]

@@D1Fring because all wrestling fans watch WWE and can speak?

[@user-pj6uh4kd2f]

😂😂😂

[@ValiantWrestling]

Nah, Corny's impressions of Vince are far better than Heyman's.

[@evolvedcopper2205]

Paul Heyman is right that Benoit as a person and as a performer shouldn't be in the same breath. lots of the wrestling community need to understand this, the same goes for all wrestlers really

[@DeaconX7]

The same doesn't JUST go for wrestlers. For example Michael Jackson. One of the absolute greatest musicians ever. But as a person? We all know the stories.

[@christopherballero866]

I do agree although watching any of his matches now is very difficult now. A lot of wrestlers that knew him very much liked him though they all acknowledge that he was almost always extremely intense.

[@TheWazperviz]

I will only judge Benoit the wrestler. To me he was one of the very best wrestlers of all time.

[@TheWazperviz]

@@christopherballero866 I have no problem watching Benoit matches and most of them are still really good like it or not

[@evolvedcopper2205]

@@DeaconX7 definitely agree, it applies to all public figures really

[@rleonekc07]

i dont think that people will appreciate how good Brock is until he's gone

[@jamesburke4935]

Not anymore but Brock 02-03 and 12-15 he was insanely good

[@100tuti001]

@@jamesburke4935 Imagine if Lesnar was in UFC during 2001-2009

[@anthonynorman7545]

I liked him before he had the universal belt off tv so long that people forgot it existed. I'd be fine if he retired. I'll always have his feuds with Angle and Cena.

[@arthurdaffos1490]

@@100tuti001 lots of mma ppl said that if he had gone training in mma in the early 2000's he would've been the face of ufc for years. He is a draw, he is a genetic freak and got the heavyweight title by simply taking down guys and mauling them to death. For sure he would have been a guy like a DC or a jon Jones if he had early training

[@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184]

@@100tuti001 He was

[@dwp139]

AMEN PAUL...Benoit was no longer his boy when he decided to take away his family.

[@al112v4]

The man or his family aren’t alive to defend themselves. But hey, let’s have a wife beater and a murderer on the Hall of Fame. Selective memory everyone.

[@dwp139]

@@al112v4 that's why I focused on him as the person, not the performer...as Paul did. He said when it came to in-ring, top five. But as a person bc of what he did, his respect evaporated.

[@al112v4]

Dustin Parks Well, according to others who probably were MUCH more closer to him said he was a very nice guy who loved his family and wrestling. Why is it that guys like Jericho or Chavo are still publicly talking about Benoit without giving 2 fucks about what some may say? Maybe because deep down they’re still doubting about that day? Perhaps. Not entering into conspiracy theory BS territory, but I saw a very interesting article talking about literally everything that happened that day, not only the 'official' version by the police.

[@hotpepper5125]

Dustin Parks benoit didn’t kill his family

[@mallorycarll6280]

@@hotpepper5125 -- Do not spread this conspiracy BS. Yes, he did. Benoit killed Daniel, he killed, Nancy, and he killed himself. He killed his son and he killed his wife. Let him rot in hell.

[@TheMan750]

If you’re a wrestling fan, and you see the first 20 seconds, you know exactly what he was talking about

[@byua1835]

indeed..

[@msmjsiajdgdhsjajahgshsjaje8990]

Benoit

[@ewalk_]

I was like well shit a dark start

[@joshdelagarza231]

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Paul Heyman rip into that smark saying “my boy”

[@curtiswatling2709]

Me too put that guy in the crowd in his place

[@abdullahemirisci4146]

Am I hearing it wrong? Sounds like that fan yelled “Oh boy” not “My boy”.

[@owenjames8575]

I thought he said "who said my boy"

[@frankbonini9128]

@@owenjames8575 Paul Did Say "Who Said 'My Boy'?" ... I'm Guessing the Guy in the Audience Was Trying to Pop Paul With Their Jim Barnett Impression

[@ghostfacedude93]

Why? How is that cool that paul virtue signals on a guy who just stated his appreciation of Benoit as a Wrestler? And how is it right that Paul, a promoter who booked dangerous matches with unprotected shots to the head gets to lecture anyone about Benoit who lost his mind due to the industry's careless for their wrestlers health? Benoit's brain was literally rotting inside his skull, and its all because of rat fucks like Paul who will never take any responsibility for their part in the amount of wrestlers who live and die with fucked up injuries. I lost a lot of respect for Paul here.

[@paularies5276]

"Your actions matters not just in the ring but as a person, Individual too, we're known for what we do in our life, and not just in the ring" John Cena of Benoit.

[@DanielG1095]

Hearing Brocks combine numbers with that injury really shows how tough and badass he really is

[@PaulJackson729]

Imagine had Brock not had those injuries.

[@David-jc5jf]

You can tell Heyman eyes got a little teary eyed when he talked about Benoit as a performer, cause he knew how damn good he was in the ring and that he was a friend to him personally as well. Still had to bad mouth him for his actions in his last moment and I don't blame him.

[@FloridaManRacer]

nor do I.

[@ivan_572]

Fuck em for saying that shit that's my boy regardless 🤷‍♂️

[@Mashu_achbard]

@@ivan_572 you're fucked up

[@antcash1111]

@@Mashu_achbard explain how

[@themoreyouknowfools4974]

@@antcash1111 the man killed his wife and son. There's no need to explain.

[@njtheradical]

My respect has grown for Paul Heyman

[@TheWazperviz]

I have respected Paul Heyman for many years. I respect him even more now

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

@@TheWazperviz Paul is a pos

[@I41535D]

Njabulo Sebati My Boi

[@tidepride7557]

I'd love for him to have a podcast

[@rileykazama3145]

Me too

[@travo8520]

Always wanted to hear this

[@TheWazperviz]

It was a great piece of footage from the legendary Paul Heyman

[@barry101ish]

I heard it before in other podcasts

[@1972msl]

"That's your boy? Fuck you." One of the few 100% truthful statements out of Paul E's mouth.

[@Saintjayx]

Who was he talking about?

[@Jesse30621]

@@SaintjayxChris Benoit

[@1972msl]

@@Saintjayx Benoit.

[@Nathan1200]

5:20 I swear, Paul is compleatly aware of the lighting for the stage.

[@JRAYDABEAST]

I thought Paul was going to fight that man

[@themoreyouknowfools4974]

Looked cinematic

[@zavierbusby7167]

Why is it that everybody in WWE can do a perfect Mr. McMahon impression?

[@zackwyatt169]

I'm not in the WWE (yet) and I can do a perfect Vince impression Besides they hear his voice 24/7 I'm sure they pick up on how to do it

[@Rationalist101]

Ikr 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrConstantine02]

Vince has a very distinctive, almost cartoon-esque voice of way of talking, so it makes it easier to impersonate.

[@keysersoze2208]

@@zackwyatt169 Are you in the WWE yet?

[@justin_your_cousin9273]

12 years later, the wrestling world still feel the effect of Benoit

[@tonydale1875]

U really think the wrestling world will ever forget that?

[@austinmeyer_238]

@@tonydale1875 I don’t think so.

[@TheLastCrumb.]

First time I've heard one of them tell it how it is about benoit

[@jonathanb1406]

Yeah, I don't think I've ever really heard a wrestler, or someone from WWE at least just openly say "Fuck him" about Benoit. As they all should.

[@Magicruneox521]

Agree with what he said though, as a performer, great performer, but as a person, just a terrible person. CTE could’ve definitely been a possibility sure, but he still chose to kill Nancy and Daniel and himself, sad thing.

[@thejanglezclan]

This is basically everyone's opinion about Benoit.

[@davidholzer4155]

@@jonathanb1406 you should listen to new jack on the issue

[@ObviouslyDeven]

@@davidholzer4155 Nobody should ever listen to new jack.

[@josejulioferreiraalves3690]

Man, the light change in Heyman's face when talks about Benoit is just perfect. The guy creates magic even when is unintentional.

[@herodude1707]

Love hearing paul talk. He's awesome

[@rjp4716]

At the end of the video, I was like.. it's over already??? Man I can listen to Paul Heyman for hours on end lol

[@dogboi76]

Imagine Heyman in the black order just promoting Thanos arrival. He would do it so well lmao

[@DarksaberForce]

Imagine him promoting Darkseid instead.

[@utoresa5193]

☝ My name is Desaad and this is my master.Loooord DAAAAARKSEEEEID

[@ewalk_]

My name is PAUL HAYMAN and my client the conquer and universal titan THANOS

[@samwwrl98ify]

He’d have me on Thanos’ team 😂

[@lexiiisaurus316]

I really love how he called the dude out about Benoit and laid out the facts 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@burnthetrolls5971]

I love hearing Paul Heyman talk he's an amazing story teller and he is an underrated genius

[@christopherballero866]

I know Brock didn't stay with WWE that long initially but if he had stayed he could've easily be amongst the top 5 best overall wrestlers of all time: in-ring, power, agility, speed, promo, presence, comedy, intensity, seriousness, heel, and face

[@ben1ben]

it feels like when Brock debuted he cared about entertaining people but today it doesn't feel like it :/

[@christopherballero866]

@@ben1ben he lost a lot of the passion as he already did it and everybody in WWE hates the schedule and travel not to mention all the pain they are constantly in. Vince is more than happy to let Brock have everything

[@ben1ben]

@@christopherballero866 yeah sad

[@ٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴٴٴ]

Brock should have just been recruited by the UFC and been there to destroy all UFC fighters....he could have been the greatest UFC fighter of all time

[@bigtone7078]

@@ٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴٴٴ you aren't way off if Brock had started MMA early like the same time he joined WWE it would have been all he knew and I think he would have been damn near unbeatable he was already pretty damn good for the limited experience he had besides being a good wrestler but still a lot of good anime Fighters don't make it to the Ufc

[@TERRELLTURNER1999]

HEYMAN VS. HECKLERS IS ALWAYS ENTERTAINING

[@AcidSquirrel2xL]

Heyman could read a dictionary and make me pumped up for it

[@jongibbs2231]

I could listen to Paul talk about wrestling all day

[@ToxicWasteContainment]

Heyman’s comments on Benoit are the best I’ve seen publicly.

[@charliekay2334]

Paul Heyman is the absolute best story teller this business has ever and WILL ever see. Truly incredible, could listen to this man talk all day!

[@Mr_SexyTime]

He's full of shit

[@06kiely]

Fantastic take about Benoit! My favourite wrestler by far, loved his fueds with Angle. As a person though I have lost all respect

[@franciscofigueroa9459]

Because of the things you heard or because you did you're own research.... Propaganda is a real thing....

[@rejachemno]

@@franciscofigueroa9459 Wheres your proof?

[@Thebossstage1]

@@rejachemno He's still in denial

[@KevynKing]

@@franciscofigueroa9459 No because all evidence points to the fact that man murdered his wife and child and any evidence to the contrary is circumstantial at best or requires you to outright ignore conflicting evidence. Chris Benoit killed his wife and son, thinking anything other than that is asinine and is just a person not wanting to admit someone they enjoyed could really be a monster. Just think about it, what fucking reason would WWE have to continue to say that Chris Benoit committed those crimes if he truly didn't, especially when the reasoning given for why he committed them reflects poorly on them as a company and has costs them hundreds of thousands if not millions in bad press and concussion protocols. Do you honestly think that if their was even a sliver of a chance that Benoit didn't do those things WWE wouldn't be all over that to clear themselves of any wrong doing attributed to them? It's not propaganda. Chris Benoit is a murderer. Enjoy his matches if you want, I still fully can't personally. But stop spreading this conspiracy bullshit just cause you like him. As Paul said, Fuck him.

[@brunodiaz4726]

Because he reeeaaally waaanted to kill his family... right? You have your truth... you want to believe the fuck you want to... but don't take anything for granted if you weren't there... remember, cops kill people too, don't trust anyone... I will keep enjoying his matches in and outside wwe and as a person... i will say: sorry, i never knew him ... JUST THAT

[@darrellhood5430]

Paul Heyman is the best manager, promoter, commentator, ever in wrestling this is the guy who should be running raw and smackdown

[@jnamorgan295]

Paul Heyman is a genius. He is among the best on the mic and the dude is a beast behind the scenes. Just one of those guys that give it to you honest in these types of interviews and not worried about being politically correct or hurting feelings.

[@M613M]

I remember watching Brock in a dark match annihilate Crash Holly during a live show back in the day. It was pretty awesome, and I was hyped when I found out he was coming to the main roster! Crazy that its been 20 years..

[@beastxayush1199]

I always love to hear stories of Brock Lesnar.... Thank you Paul for sharing this story......I really love this channel...

[@exoticti]

I dont care how the WWE makes Paul Heyman look on TV, whether he's a good guy or the most hated person. I will always have respect for the way he handles himself and the way he handles business.

[@earvinlewis1]

Benoit was always one of my favorite performers...Sucks he went out the way he did.

[@CodKid365]

Paul Heymans philosophy on the beniot incident is what everyone who roots for Benoit to be in the HOF should listen to

[@Simouno]

Nobody can command a crowd like Paul Heyman, best talker in the business still in 2019

[@dilrajshergill9323]

When he started talking about benoit it legit sent me chills...

[@brandonhamilton6136]

I love Paul Heyman! I can listen to him talk all day, his delivery is always great, Vince impersonating was really good but overall he is always a great storyteller!

[@graemebennett5636]

I have never liked Heyman as a character but now wow. That was amazing. The way he spoke about the benoit incident. Might watch a few more interviews with Heyman

[@CoDJmic]

Paul Heyman is easily my favorite person to listen to whenever he talks about professional wrestling

[@Tyler-of5mt]

His Vince impression was spot on

[@bigb860]

"My Boy"? Did Heyman just shutdown one of the gents from OSW? lol Totally agree with his comments, by the way.

[@I41535D]

bigb860 my Boi

[@bigman9970]

R5150i stfu virgin

[@diannash8899]

Well said Paul, absolutely first class

[@cnotes1790]

Heyman just gave me chills with that Benoit comment, really puts it into perspective

[@TRivera13]

He's right though. It's personal to him as well because he worked with both Benoit and Woman (Nancy) in ECW long before they were a couple.

[@JakeW26]

Heyman is one of if not the most entertaining people/minds ever. When he speaks you listen he keeps/draws your full attention no matter what he's talking about. Love him so much brilliant genius move by WWE giving him the reigns to RAW he's gonna make it special again.

[@mr.lamont1420]

DAMN! Paul Heyman is brilliant. He was born for this business. Respect

[@AlexTheRed1985]

His impression of Vince is spot on. Lol

[@viper29ca]

Man Pauly does a spot on impression of Vince! Hilarious!

[@davidguile2146]

He's such a good speaker. Truly one of the best voices and creative minds in wrestling

[@TasteTestTitan]

Paul is a legend as far as I’m concerned. He’s a remarkable manager and if Vince would allow him more wide latitude to operate Raw it wouldn’t suck like it has been.

[@rudystiltner506]

Wow, he's so good. On TV he really makes you want to hate him, but I think I'm a Paul Heyman guy too. I want more of this show with him immediately.

[@stevenduering7155]

If only he ran for President😂

[@johnalbent]

Loved Inside the Ropes. Was there for Sting in 2015. Brilliant atmosphere and great value for money. Should have come to this one.

[@msf-pxump_4754]

7:46 Such a Good Impression

[@Justin_Ebright]

Wow, well Paul, if you ever happen to see this comment. Thank you. For everything, from day one of ECW, to coming to work for WWE and going to bat for guys like Brock to get over. I also deeply respect your views on the Benoit situation. I've always wondered about the amount CTE played a role, but you're right. It doesn't matter what played a role, he chose to do it. You knew the man. You know the industry. You know the toll it takes. So if you're saying that, then that's 100% where I'm going to finally go myself. It was a damned tragedy and there was no reason for any of it to happen regardless of reason.

[@jedimindtrick75]

I don't know that there is a better interview in the history of the business than Paul Heyman. And there are some great ones. But I never get tired of hearing Paul talk and tell stories. And the respect he showed for Daniel and Nancy is admirable.

[@Wrestling_dawgs]

I am fan of paul heymons humble and dominant voice

[@coconyt3623]

This dude is one of the best talkers of our time. In any walk of life.

[@glazyhaze]

Listening to him talk about Benoit, nothing but respect for that. He should be nobody’s boy.

[@freakinflax]

5:20 the mood changes. Oh wow what a shot

[@jackkitchen737]

This was awesome. And let me just say, I am a Brock Lesnar fan, and have been since the word go. Bur he would have been about 50% as interesting to me, and perhaps only 75% as effective, had he not gotten Paul Heyman as his spokesperson.

[@JamesWilliams-mm1yu]

Paul Heyman made wrestling very interesting, and still does today.

[@scottmann3942]

Loved Benoit's work and always thought he should be recognized in the hall of fame and possibly thrown in a wwe game, but I've thought of that tragedy like that. When Heyman puts it like that, he really shouldn't be in the hof, or mentioned at all. It's sad, but true.

[@LoveLiveSabu238]

WWE will never put him in the HoF, it would be business suicide. If you don't remember, the media storm around the Benoit Tragedy had quite nearly killed Professional Wrestling in North America. Could you imagine the hellish shitstorm of a backlash they'd get for trying to honor a man who killed his wife and child as an outstanding performer?

[@khaleelabulnaja8533]

I wish my professor was like Paul Heyman or Paul Heyman himself. He has power to blend the story with the people who listening to the story. And his Vince’s impression was perfect 👏🏻😂

[@azapro911]

Lot of the old Paul E. in that Benoit rant, he's absolutely right though.

[@empedraza2123]

Paul is fuckin smart Mann he knows this game n how to make Wrestlers have a chance or stand out

[@abguzman5494]

I like how every person on here impersonates vince so accurately

[@UrbanCarnage]

Paul is fantastic everything that comes outta his mouth is spitting facts and honesty

[@rockajabroni5975]

You couldnt give Heyman a more quiet microphone, i suppose?? Had to jack every audio option i have up to max to just hear him on normal level.

[@sammytheman8994]

This guy could be the greatest car salesman

[@Optuhmist]

Is this video extremely quiet for anyone else?

[@jamesj9693]

Yeah the volume is shit

[@peterarvanitis6497]

I have a ton of respect for Paul doing these talks Paul knows wrestling

[@alancrigger7651]

Love Haymens comments about chris

[@usamazahid3882]

I can give a lot of deserving credit to Paul Heyman as a human being and a nice decent person who's a perfect advocate. Hell. Paul is one of the most caring individual who mentioned Chris Benoit. Shame on Vince.

[@AndySk81]

I could listen to Paul every second! That man IS the wrestling genius! The single greatest wrestling mind ever

[@robertjackson6056]

More people need to hear Paul’s take on Chris Benoit

[@don8244]

4:57 if you listen closely is where you can hear the person in the audience say "My boy" that Heyman's referring to

[@Darthpsychonis]

While I respect Paul's view here, at the same time I have the feeling this is exactly the reaction he wanted to get after bringing up Chris in the first place. Paul, probably more than anyone, knows just how to work a crowd.

[@shivasismohanty3372]

Paul Heyman's opinion on Chris Benoit is just the right thing ever

[@Ikarus63LP]

Best vince impression of all time everybody

[@mider9996]

Hey man is one of the best talker in WWE today.

[@forgottenson3411]

when I was a kid I thought that Paul Heyman was scared of Brock Lesnar that he wanted to work for him to not get hurt lmao

[@Rationalist101]

Lmaooo

[@g.teixeira95]

Paul Heyman was just keeping it real 💯

[@Dman4901]

Chris Benoit is a crazy situation and I have so many questions but I respect Paul’s perspective on it and it’s straight to the point. 3 people died and one had a choose is a real ass rebuttal

[@Aames32]

This is why vince holds Heymen back. He knows talent just by looking at them. An unmatched mind for the business.

[@sassytroy8282]

Saw Brock at fan axxess for WM 18 and I knew he could be someone then...had my doubts WWE was gonna push him but I could see it! Even said that guy can go places if WWE let him! Was so jacked to see I was right! He fought Spike Dudley that day and lost lol.

[@dakotastarchild]

What's funny is he didn't bring up Benoit out of nowhere; the fan kept yelling "My boy!" and that prompted Heyman to address it properly.

[@kevray]

Paul Heyman could run a cult with his mic skills

[@TataruTaru]

Kenny's face when Paul says F Bennoit, he looked super angry.

[@andyperez234]

3:51 Chris Benoit 5:02 arguments about Chris Benoit

[@andyperez234]

Ikinararangal kong ako ay Iglesia ni Cristo your welcome

[@Wall2000x]

I have been black and blue in my groin. Thank you Sylvia where ever you are.

[@coreysemien7726]

I agree with Heyman 100% on Benoit

[@MrJordanhead19]

I could listen to Paul talk all damn day

[@wesmyone9562]

That Chris Benoit part, I was like, this went south😅

[@avinashgossai]

I fucking love Paul Heyman. The man knows the business and knows what the fuck he's talking about.

[@mr.monitor7943]

Man, this looks like a great video *20 seconds in* Oh, mama mia, that’s a spicy take

[@alphomega2459]

So happy he called out the heckles. So many of these shows the wrestlers just let them disrespect certain people