Paul Heyman
Biography
Paul Heyman is an American professional wrestling manager, promoter and commentator who first gained notice in the late 1980s as the on-screen manager Paul E. Dangerously in promotions including World Championship Wrestling. In 1993 he took over the creative direction of Philadelphia's Eastern Championship Wrestling, bought the company two years later and renamed it Extreme Championship Wrestling, building a cult following with a raw, reality-based style. After ECW closed in 2001 he joined WWE as a commentator, writer and manager, most notably as Brock Lesnar's advocate, and he also worked on screen with CM Punk and Roman Reigns. He served as SmackDown's lead writer in the early 2000s and as Raw's executive director from 2019 to 2020, and in 2024 he was named to the WWE Hall of Fame. He played a sports announcer in Rollerball (2002).
61years old
Turns 62 on September 11in 333 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Paul E. Dangerously
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 23 years2002 to 2025
Genres
- Action75%, 6 films
- Sport63%, 5 films
- Biography13%, 1 film
- Documentary13%, 1 film
- Sci-Fi13%, 1 film
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About the name
There, Paul Heyman took the ring name Paul E. Dangerously and aligned with Kevin Sullivan and Oliver Humperdink. The character drew inspiration from Michael Keaton's part in Johnny Dangerously.
First role
In 1980, when he was 14, Heyman got in touch with Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the WWWF's parent company, and obtained a press pass for a Madison Square Garden event. There he posed for photos with heel managers Lou Albano, Fred Blassie and The Grand Wizard.
A change of course
Heyman started at Studio 54 in 1985 as a photographer and became a producer. That year he put on "Wrestle Party '85", a wrestling-themed show at the venue where Bam Bam Bigelow debuted and Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes and Magnum T.A. appeared.
Behind the camera
As head booker of ECW, Heyman helped orchestrate the 1994 angle in which Shane Douglas rejected the NWA World Heavyweight Championship after winning it and declared the ECW title the only one he recognized, severing ECW's ties with the NWA.
Behind the camera
In July 2002 Heyman became head writer of SmackDown!, a role he held until February 2003. His creative direction stressed athletic competition, and the show beat Raw in television ratings and live event attendance.
Behind the award
Heyman became the first person named to the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024, with the announcement coming shortly before the event, and he was inducted during WrestleMania weekend.
Paul Heyman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kevin Dunn directed three of these films, Paul Levesque two. Four actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John Cena's page
Demi Bennett's page
All films by Kevin Dunn
All films by Paul Levesque
Also three films together3 more actors
- Jonathan Solofa FatuWWE WrestleMania XL Saturday (2024), WrestleMania XL Sunday (2024) and WWE Backlash 2023 (2023)
- Joseph FatuWWE WrestleMania XL Saturday (2024), WrestleMania XL Sunday (2024) and WWE Backlash 2023 (2023)
- Masami OdateWWE WrestleMania XL Saturday (2024), WrestleMania XL Sunday (2024) and WWE Backlash 2023 (2023)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.