STW #58: Paul Heyman in the WWE

[@kagishokgaile]

Starts at 14:29

[@RevSJSmith]

Bruce's impressions of Heyman and Cornette are spot on.

[@topshelfbullys7889]

Reverend Smiley his Vince McMahon is the best

[@johnjandoh6732]

@@topshelfbullys7889 It's good but not the best.

[@stefan4123]

Cause thats why we're here...stupid voices. Conrad makes Bruce do that ignorant crap for his 'Dance monkey Dance' movement and you people eat it up. Sad.

[@anguseinarson1257]

His Paul Heyman reminds me of Wallace Shawn from The Princess Bride. I love it.

[@isaacshaver6218]

His Heyman is spot on, an the cornette is funny, but doesn't sound like Jim

[@shawnscorpion3589]

Paul Heyman is the real life Penguin from Batman!

[@diontenelson1116]

😭

[@SleepyDroid]

yeah he would fit so good.

[@Vinnymanvinny1]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Garrettsamuel98]

Lol I definently see that

[@teammelli91]

Bruce’s impersonation of Paul Heyman sounds like Vizzini (Shawn Wallace) from The Princess Bride 😂

[@williamkearns5117]

Inconceivable

[@hankthompson6171]

Still get vibes of The Beagle Boys from DuckTales 😵‍💫

[@rigsby1454]

Smackdown was waaay better than Raw in 2002-2003.

[@spacecadetzero960]

and currently.

[@jordanwillett8456]

The HHH HBK fued was great but besides that and evolution I don't really remember to much of raw at that time

[@woody72691]

It wasnt

[@woody72691]

@@spacecadetzero960 it wasn't

[@thisispatrick951]

Seemed more like Raw revolved around Triple H and HBK. Smackdown was way more well rounded around that time.

[@EbonAvatar]

Bruce's Paul Heyman impression is by far his funniest and best one

[@WildBillCox13]

I agree. He (Bruce; pronouns, pal) manages to both capture and maintain Paul's image better than any other in his stable.

[@mrrickson3571]

Ahhh I dunno.. I think his Vince McMahon impression is his best one... he says some outrageous shit but no matter how ridiculous it is, you believe Vince would say that and you can picture him saying it. McMahon is one unique human being.

[@rowdypolishbear9963]

His Dusty is great too

[@AxeDharme]

@@mrrickson3571 CHAAAHCLATE TIDDIES

[@JesterBeats]

You should hear pauls impersonation of stone cold. By far the most spot on ive ever heard

[@dalynsanders]

His description of Paul at the beginning comparing it to Game of Thrones is golden😂😂😂😂

[@truthtransistorradio6716]

The first time I got into wrestling was Smackdown from 2002-04! Then I got bored about the time JBL became champion. Interestingly enough, I found out years later that Paul Heyman was the writer in those years and when he left was when th quality of Smackdown went down. I was 25 years old in 2002, so I didn't grow up with wrestling. I started watching again in 2011. I was super excited when Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman came back!

[@BronzeBullBalls]

Vince: I know it was you on the phone line. Paul: It was not me sir. Vince: We traced the call to your parent's home.. Paul: Sir, I must insist on my innocence. Vince: I know it was you dammit! Paul: Unfortunately sir, I must continue to emphasize my innocence in this matter. ROFL

[@robrico129]

CT: "Hows 205 live doing?", Bruce: "I have no idea", CT: "Nobody else does either!!!" LMFAOOO!!!

[@EL_Chapo187]

I spit my juice out lol

[@shawnmckahan165]

Great show Bruce and Conrad This was one of the best podcasts. I am happy to learn new things. I am also very happy some new information about one Mr. Paul Heyman. He was a troublemaker when he was in WCW

[@shawnbaker3245]

If there's no ECW there's no Attitude era.

[@kevp8485]

Shawn Baker Heyman was the first to successfully blur the line between faces and heels with his guys.

[@RealAlphaDrum]

Yep

[@opinionsux420noonecares5]

14:30

[@PotGinsters]

MVP of the comments

[@Super122291]

Thanks babe

[@slxshowcast2495]

thx

[@freedom2084]

Thanks

[@wanmanrmy]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@WalterThomasMcCarty]

When Bruce said "Nah Man, they got nip covers" at 1:37:46 I literally couldn't breathe from laughing so hard.

[@CR-xe5iz]

One of my favorite episodes

[@anthonymedina3653]

You hear the name Heyman in WRESTLING and ECW comes to mind great times and segway into the Attitude era good stuff again guys

[@Kayfabe-226]

Actually I met Paul when he was 16yrs old...he was shooting pics at MSG.. Vince knew who Paul was from those days already.. Paul started out as teenager doing a news letter called WRESTLING TIMES..I was older already working for Wrestling magazine and gave him pics sometimes for his news letter...most of other photographers hated Paul because he was obnoxious and very forward I but I enjoyed being with him..lot of times he would jump in front of other guys to get photograhs at MSG...Even at young age he actually put together a night at studio 54 and managed to get Ric Flair to appear there...one thing is true and that's that Paul was crazy driver and one time when I was with him he jumped over a divider to get to other side of the road! hahaha...

[@DeanMoxley87]

Joseph Carrino have you watched Ladies & Gentleman my name is Paul Heyman. Cause ur word for word spot on with how Paul describes things from his life

[@Kayfabe-226]

DM87 ..No I never watched that but I'll check it out..some ppl in Wrestling question Paul's trutfullness about certain things so I guess if his life story matches what I recounted when I knew him then he's right on about things...thx for hitting me up here!

[@jamesvigg2680]

Lawl, Heyman has lied to so many people idk why you would believe anything he's done.

[@woody72691]

@@DeanMoxley87 liar

[@pisspratt9002]

Yeah you took this word for word from Heyman's doc. You definitely have never met him

[@freighttrainsahpassing9790]

Bruch Prichard's Paul Heyman borders on Gilbert Gottfried !!!

[@andrewberube8973]

I think Heyman is a creative genius he might not be a good business man but as far as being creative I believe he is up there

[@callous01]

Great podcast, thanks guys!

[@michaelforsythe9350]

This turned out to be one of my favorite episode of STW. I've Always been fasinated with Heyman. If there was ever anyone that was born to be in the buisness it's Heyman. From the time he was taking pictures ringside as a teenager, all the way up to being paired up with Brock & everything inbetween he really has pretty much has done almost everything when it comes to the buisness. Love him or hate him things would have been alot different without him.

[@embracinglogic1744]

Love the Paul Heyman impression! However, I wouldn't mind hearing Conrad do an impression of the old Brother Love character.....I loooooooooooove yoooooooouuuuuuu.

[@mattcaporuscio6956]

The Paul Heyman and Jerry Jarrett impersonations are my favorites.

[@JoeyMartz]

Well, you know......

[@shawnmay7264]

Cornette has to be my favorite of his. But every time he says chocolate titties as Vince I lose it every time LOL.

[@jordanharmon1999]

Don't forget about the cornette impression

[@michaelforsythe9350]

I Love Bruce's Patterson Impression. The funny thing is that Patterson really talks like that.

[@travismarshall3089]

Remember that time when "Bruce from Connecticut" called in on LiveWire and yelled at Vince? Prichard had a lot of balls to do that to his boss.

[@muhyee294]

Travis Marshall probably was pre planned bro

[@gator8509]

"Bruce from Connecticut" was Paul Heyman not Bruce Prichard

[@WildBillCox13]

I was a fan of Paul's since Roller Ball. Back then, I thought: this guy should be a wrestling announcer! And I lived happily ever after . . . until the antidepressants went up in price.

[@JonathanHassingerChannel]

The Heyman impression is absolute gold.

[@TheRustedShackleford]

Moral of the story: Kevin Dunn is the real problem with WWE for the last 30 years.

[@talkshowgod]

I love the heyman impressions.

[@DubbySizes13]

The 205 Live punchline towards the end was amazing 😂😂

[@WhatAboutall]

Love these stories, Michael Hayes telling on Paul around 1:40:00 cracked me up.

[@Jyoelmejor]

Thank you so much for writing the time, I was looking for the clip because it brings me to tears it was cracking me up so much lmao! I keep repeating it and can't stop cracking up!!

[@fartsmcghee1084]

Fuck off.

[@brianpowers3742]

The Dangerous Alliance. One of the best stables in Wrasslin’

[@ashleyswim5890]

He will always be Paul E. Dangerously to me

[@pinnacleproductions6275]

I LOVE the way Bruce describes Paul Heyman lol & yes the comparison to Little Finger(Peter Balish) is great!

[@bdr113080]

First time I saw Paul was when he was a manager in the NWA/WCW. Living in the south we didn’t get ECW so the next time we saw Paul was the first time I learned what ECW is when they came to RAW in The Manhattan center, same night Sabu fell off the RAW sign.

[@powerconscious]

LOL @ 3:50 Conrad giggling like a blushing school girl!

[@Prodigal637]

"Paul's" wedding speech 😂

[@thomass1891]

Paul Heyman part starts at 30:18

[@Killz89130]

Boy if I had a dollar for every time Conrad said “rumor and innuendo” 😂

[@JimCornetta]

He’s a prat

[@wonderboytroy7484]

( in my Bruce Prichard-Paul Heyman voice ) it’s the only place in the world where you will find a bum pushing a baby grand piano in the middle of the street 💀

[@shawnmckahan165]

The ticket story that Jim Cornette tells is absolutely fantastic. Bruce Prichard do you know that story Brother Love.

[@waboom248]

The Heyman impersonation is so funny.

[@carlosmejia1301]

Show start // 14:28

[@youngnation23]

Thanks bro

[@mider9996]

It was not me sir! Paul we had your number... Not it!

[@abdulrahmanx2900]

You have to wait 14 + minutes. For them to discuss about Heyman story.

[@freshtendrills5969]

Dothan represent babay!

[@RealAlphaDrum]

Paul seems like a decent conman.

[@gary_stavropoulos]

Calling Paul Heyman sleazy sounds like a compliment.

[@junkscorpion7011]

Paul Heyman greatest manager since Bobby Heenan .

[@mutts.nutts1]

Paul Heyman has reached God Like Status, I cannot wait for the wiseman to return 👆🔥

[@andrebdd5818]

Bruce: we had zero plans to bring in any big time wcw names because they would ruin plans 5 minutes later- the wcw invasion sucked because we didn’t have any big wcw players The wwf-wcw invasion from a wwf creative mindset in a nutshell folks

[@springer90]

Someone should talk to Bruce about how he is booking Raw and Smackdown in the shits!

[@stephensmith5724]

Good show Conrad and Bruce but Bruce you have to admit smackdown was better than raw 2002 2003

[@stephensmith5724]

Yes it was smackdown was much see TV everyone had a angle but as usual smackdown gets screwed

[@stephensmith5724]

Raw was HHH show and buring everybody

[@josephboza7448]

Bruce's impressions of Heyman and Cornette are spot on. Heyman is a first ballad hall of famer for his contributions to the business that is for sure. Happy Heyman is probably one of the best managers in the business. I would put him up there with Bobby Heenan and Sherri Martel. He might be an asshole backstage to the creative staff and to Vince during ECW but he left a mark in the business that is for damn sure.

[@WrestlingOne]

So when will Conrad have a podcast with Paul Heyman?

[@kennyray7523]

Paul’s manifestations #219... the bum pushing a piano :)

[@TheBrakedown]

If these guys actually sounded like Prichard’s impersonations every time they opened their mouths respectively, I wouldn’t be able to bare it

[@rigsby1454]

Prichard bitter about the smackdown 6. Edge himself gas said how important heyman was

[@johnnieriot13]

Rigsby 1 couldn’t agree more smack down was a much better show at the time. I think it’s because Paul actually based it around wrestling

[@CamSTL]

33:35 who was getting them guts?

[@freedom2084]

CamSTL Dupp Is what he said.There was a tag team called the dupps who were in ecw before wwf It’s said it was one of them who was with the cat

[@louieprice1064]

The Paul Heyman voice impersonation reminded of actor Gilbert Gottfried 😅

[@HT.100]

the story about working at Vince's house was best

[@arkansasstorm]

That intro. Lol

[@theoldhag674]

Who did he say was “getting them guts” in relation to the Kat?

[@GJones-kw8je]

Howard Finkle.

[@theoldhag674]

Richard Cox no it was one of the Dupp brothers in developmental. Where did you get Howard finkel?

[@MJAce85]

I went into the comments specifically to find this answer

[@myabbydad]

That is so awsome I share a bday with the great Paul heyman. Let me offer a volley sir!!

[@jasonswift7507]

Good job lads

[@ericgilbert56]

Did he say "Palatial Estate?" LOL! Doesn't sound like "Mom and Dad's House..."

[@lpn8585]

That last story about 9/11 was interesting.

[@charliesedor1085]

And 5 years later and WWE and UFC are together .

[@rasslebaby]

Paul Heyman is Beelzebub

[@delbertprince5302]

Paul Heyman has great skills behind the microphone…..

[@jaroncreed]

29:20 Conrad realizes Hey man is a joke and he is disgusted priceless...

[@JoeyMartz]

jaroncreed - he was surprised not disgusted.

[@jumboincredible]

1:00:45 - 1:01:14 😂😂😂😂

[@BizzyIzzy87]

ECW was like the Ross Perot in wrassling, felt so dumb to make that "alliance" with WCW.

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

Not sure if Bruce's Paul Heyman is more Curtis Armstrong or Wallace Shawn

[@travismcdonald6576]

Andy San Its not Heyman. My vote is Shawn.

[@jamesvigg2680]

Def Wallace Shawn.

[@andrewbowyer5043]

Conrad "what did Pat Patterson think" Thompson

[@Garrettsamuel98]

I've been listening to these episodes on KZbin for the past week & I REALLY enjoy them! However the one thing that I I haven't agreed with Bruce on is the Booker T & Triple H match Lol... Booker should have won :)

[@codyjohnson8959]

Working under Stephanie McMahon sounds pretty awful.

[@souryabanik]

One of the main takeaways from these podcasts is what kind of personalities these behind the scene guys were and what they brought to the table. Some were like paul heyman and jim cornette, opinionated, belligerent and stand up for what they believe no matter the result, good or bad and some like bruce prichard and kevin dunn, relatively docile, always respecting authority, easy to work with. Everyone of them were excellent at what they did though. They had some similarities too as they all have huge egos and are big mark for themselves, lol. Vince McMahon is a genius in just dealing with these personalities and trying to get the best out of them. You can tell as much as McMahon likes team-players with him, he admires those who challenged, pushed and confronted him.

[@warshipsatin8764]

another thing jim cornette and paul heyman have in common is that theyre both completely full of shit

[@jerransperarman9411]

Good podcast

[@gregjohnson2824]

I’m sure the “bum” pushing the piano wasn’t planned, I’m sure it was something that guy did everyday. Where I’m from originally, there’s a guy with a shopping cart full of instruments and he makes his rounds everyday. Everyone knows about him.

[@PeterHowe228]

Even with a bad neck I wouldn't fuck with Taz today much less 15-20 years ago.

[@lizardsboy81westcoastshawn7]

Bruces hayman impression is funny as fuck Tommy Dreamer turnt the lights out funny guy 😂😂😂😂

[@thomasmoore8096]

Conspiracy theory: conrad won his fsther in law over by creating a series of podcasts where he gaslights his father in laws coworkers

[@daviddanielducker5446]

Paul said the 'white rapper gimmick' would kill John Cena. I think in ECW it might have. It would have run its course and eventually run out of steam. But WWE's booking philosophy was different. Paul pushed who was most *over* and helped them to get and stay *over*. Vince pushed people *down the audience's throat* even after they became stale That being said Cena was so good at the gimmick that maybe it wouldn't have gotten stale at all. He was great at that gimmick. In my opinion he only got stale after he stopped rapping. He stopped doing the thing that got him *over*

[@stephensmith5724]

Cena isn't a bad rapper either John wanted to turnnheel but Vince wouldn't allow it

[@i_used_adblock_to_watch_this]

@@stephensmith5724 always hated Cena. From his debut until 2021

[@CeeMigoLoCo]

Game of Thrones Character they mention is actually named, *Peter Baelish* aka, *Little Finger* (Or however you spell his last name lol) Not Kentucky whatever Conrad said lol. Unless he was joking? If so, my bad 😂😂😂

[@abdulrahmanx2900]

1:14 - the unamerican. Lance and Christian

[@whogotbarslikethese7563]

The least surprising thing about Paul Heyman is that he has mob connections.

[@WalkerChristopher11]

Can anyone give me the timestamp the when bruce (paul) said "sir. I will be kicking your ass. Sir"?

[@ricsims]

1:49:17 Heyman fold? I wonder if there's a Heyman flap

[@RazorShalom]

Paul haymen is a family member of mine.

[@j.3o21]

33:37 who was getting in them guts? (Kat)

[@gammabravo1654]

I played it back a few times couldn’t hear it

[@tennesseesgarage6048]

Bo Dupp

[@copaceticas3522]

Paul Heyman should be on Survivor

[@jpthegr8860]

Pritchard’s Heyman impersonation is so good it just might be the cure for clinical depression. If not; at the very least SADS. It will never not make me smile and laugh. “Please allow me this volley Sir or Madam!”

[@richieray6092]

Dr. Tom is a good one

[@cmonhitme419]

@58.00.00 Conrad at his best - good man!!

[@tommyhallum2054]

It's the Tommy dreamer statement about his best years being behind him is pretty messed up considering ECW would have easy gone under 2 years prior then it did if it wasn't for Tommy dreamer. You would have thought that Paul would have positioned dreamer to be in a great spot.

[@joemama7163]

If Bruce and Paul are friends, I'm glad I don't have any friends like Bruce.

[@chrishowe4009]

I like how Conrad thinks that Tazz was so much better than what he actually was. When he made the comment about "Oh my God was just buried Tazz". He was nothing special.

[@joemama7163]

Calling what Cena did "rapping" is a pretty liberal use of the word.

[@j.3o21]

Jim Cornette was with Paul Heyman in WCW 46:35

[@rackballjones6585]

Prove it

[@ZombieSeagull]

Was it a working piano?