It’s been a long time since we’ve had a WWE Home Video release deal with a non-wrestling personality. And as far as managers go, you’d have to go back to the 2006 release of The World’s Greatest Wrestling Managers, for a WWE DVD putting an emphasis on the managerial side of sports entertainment.
For fans today, Paul Heyman will be the guy that is the representative for Brock Lesnar, but he’s been more than a mouthpiece for wrestlers.
Heyman has also been a promoter and commentator through the years and has ventures outside the realm of the squared circle. He’s probably most famous for being the creative force behind Philadelphia’s Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion which flourished in the mid-to-late nineties before ultimately closing shop in 2001.
As part of his recent blog, Jim Ross acknowledged that he’s been “asked by WWE to be a part of the upcoming Paul Heyman DVD of which I’m anxious to participate.” JR goes on to write:
Once details are worked out we will schedule a time for me to head to WWE HQ and tell a few…dozen Heyman stories. I’m very honored to have been requested to be a part of this production as it was me who gave Paul his first broadcast gig and taught him the ropes as best that I could . Paul was so high strung and outspoken that many within WCW did not want to work with him but I saw talent in the abrasive albeit highly intelligent Jewish kid from Scarsdale, N.Y.
This could be a very interesting release if they get enough involvement from people for the documentary portion. The extras can include various matches he’s been a part of (anyone else remember that cage match between him and Brock Lesnar from SmackDown back in 2002?) as well as personalities and stables he’s managed (the Dangerous Alliance, Sabu, et al.).
