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This interview is about 10 years old and it still resonates still today. The whole think is like 2 hours long and it’s such a good listen.

@scottytechNmore1

Ай бұрын

Link?

@WrestlingFace

Ай бұрын

yeah link please?

@scottytechNmore1

Ай бұрын

@@WrestlingFace found it

@scottytechNmore1

Ай бұрын

@@WrestlingFace this was the best part of the 3 part interview by far tho

@topgun39

Ай бұрын

Yeah I knew it was old when he said Blackberry

Heyman could talk about apples and peaches and it will sound like the best story ever.

@travisbarak9359

Ай бұрын

Go on...

@jermaineivey4699

Ай бұрын

Heyman and Stone Cold are so great to listen to. When Heyman steps away full time I'd love for those two to do a podcast.

@lioicxc6827

Ай бұрын

@@jermaineivey4699 Dangerous Alliance... So funny how they both became huge in WWE.

@rayray9776

Ай бұрын

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman, and tonight I'm going to tell you a story about two fruits that have been at odds since the dawn of time: apples and peaches. You see, apples, they're like the seasoned veterans of the fruit world. They're crisp, they're reliable, and they've been the top of the food chain for as long as anyone can remember. But then you've got peaches. Peaches, they're like the newcomers, the rookies with something to prove. They're juicy, they're flavorful, and they're always looking to make a splash. Now, some people might say you can't compare apples to peaches. They're just too different, they say. But let me tell you something: when you put these two fruits in the same arena, when you let them duke it out, that's when the magic happens. You've got the apple, strong and steadfast, sticking to what it knows best. And then you've got the peach, vibrant and daring, ready to shake things up. It's a clash of generations, a battle of flavors, and it's a showdown that'll leave you speechless. So, whether you're Team Apple or Team Peach, one thing's for certain: when these two fruits collide, you better believe it's going to be one hell of a show. And that, my friends, is the story of apples and peaches, told in a way only Paul Heyman can.

@lioicxc6827

Ай бұрын

@@rayray9776 Hahaha good job. Read it in my mind in Heyman's voice. Just missing a curse word or two lol

"Vince is a peculiar guy"... That's the understatement of the year

@AH-dd7uc

Ай бұрын

I’ve never seen a non peculiar billionaire.

@fattonyd232

Ай бұрын

Sounds like vince is grandiose and cant stand anything that challenges his god like status...even a sneeze ... A narcissist perhaps?

@RS3isRealscape

Ай бұрын

the shit hit the fan literally

@jameswesten2018

Ай бұрын

I can see why he doeant wanna hear about how well MMA is doing, Shane tried talking Vince into biying UFC before it was popular and he turned it down ao im aure he doeant wanna hear about how well its doing

@jamesmartin8385

Ай бұрын

Borderline demonic.

I can hear Paul Heyman interviews for hours and not get bored, he's s the ultimate storyteller.

1:05 The minute Paul Heyman said “go on your blackberry”, I immediately knew this interview is hella old 😂

@heinrichvonwicker168

Ай бұрын

I knew it was because Heyman still has a few strands of hair on top.

@NeptunexWWE

8 күн бұрын

Yeah he wouldn't have said that post 2012

“An informative package to educate me in ten minutes” That explains sooooooooo much regarding the disconnect with pop culture and WWE programming and why everything they did was beyond awkward

@SvendleBerries

Ай бұрын

Makes me think of pictures made by ai programs. Sure, its technically correct...but its also very wrong lol

@davidepannone6021

Ай бұрын

100%. Vince in the past 15 years clearly had no clue what people wanted. Just the fact he decided to go pg as MMA was rising is pretty much telling.

@jonathandrouin8717

Ай бұрын

been saying that Vince had to go away since 2008. Dude got angry at Austin and Rock leaving in the same span of time and blocekd everyone from getting too much over. Punk was able to get over and he also left which only made things worst.

@jonathandrouin8717

Ай бұрын

@@davidepannone6021 He had a clue, but he was just too hellbent on the mindset that he had better ideas because of past successes. PG is not a bad idea given that kids have always been the target audience for wrestling and if you don,t renew your pool of fans your product will vanish. See why AEW success was ephemereal.

@anthonyfaucy2761

Ай бұрын

Going PG was a very bad idea. Kids especially are actually more bloodthirsty than adults and enjoy watching violence, sex and other mature content. I know when I started watching wrestling when I was a kid it was the same. I lost interest completely when it became PG. Why do you think videogames like GTA are so popular? Majority of the players are kids

I see why he said he is a "Paul Levesque guy" now xD.

@BigDdude

Ай бұрын

@@thomasanthony4012 he still did way better than vince those last years

@tonyramos6245

Ай бұрын

@@thomasanthony4012 He's only been in creative control for a year or so. Give it time. Vince lost his touched a long time ago.

@westernsellers9148

Ай бұрын

Pauly has to kiss his employers butt....he was kissing VKMs butt til he got pushed out...

@MarthSR

Ай бұрын

@@thomasanthony4012 Nah, that's just your 2000's sentiment talking.

@MobinKiadeh

Ай бұрын

​​@@thomasanthony4012 WWE has been the best it has in years thanks to Triple H, Vince was absolutely out of touch and beyond insane. The company has been thriving since Vince left, he can stay the fuck away, and now he's almost sold all of his remaining stock he'll never have any control again to fuck things up, thank the powers that be.

I trust anything Paul Heyman says about promoting wrestling. The fact that in 1992 he said in an interview that Steve Austin would be the biggest wrestler of all time, I was sold...

@ZeeshanAnsari-hy5zg

Ай бұрын

Because they had already planned to make Austin their biggest superstar. It wasn't something that Paul had guessed but something that the WWF had already planned ahead of time...

@i.c.weiner6852

Ай бұрын

​@ZeeshanAnsari-hy5zg Lmao you couldn't be more wrong. He's talking about back in 1992. Steve Austin didn't join WWF until around 1995-1996. Get real.

@shan2kJ

Ай бұрын

@@ZeeshanAnsari-hy5zg WTF?? People like yourself say anything on the internet and think what comes out of their mouth is the truth... Steve Austin was in WCW when Paul Heyman said he would be a star in 1992. And if you heard the interview, Heyman talked about Austin's ability to quickly adjust and adapt to become a better performer. He saw Austin's charisma and and work ethic. Austin was released from WCW in 1995 and had a brief moment in ECW. Eric Bischoff did not see Austin as marketable and even frowned on him when Vince McMahon gave him his push.

@DarkShark-xj4fd

Ай бұрын

I'd bet it was during his feud with Steamboat in 92. Thats when Austin truly became a Prime Timer. He was US champ prior, but that feud kicked it up a notch.

@LottaLouie

Ай бұрын

@@ZeeshanAnsari-hy5zgwtf are you talking about Austin was in WCW in 1992. Stop talking pro wrestling you obviously lack knowledge.

That has to be the best and most succinct explaination of Vince as a whole.

Vince sounds insane but considering the personalities working under him, I think he kind of had to be. Imagine trying to control Hogan, Piper, Warrior and Macho Man in the 80s.

@thefuturist8864

Ай бұрын

WCW is somewhat of a testament to what happens when there isn’t someone with the necessary personality to manage people like that.

@markw110

Ай бұрын

100 percent!

@tiphotisted

Ай бұрын

@@thefuturist8864 What do you mean? If you mean that's why WCW went under, money was probably going down the drain because of talks of the AOL/Time Warner merger alone.

@Jimmy867

Ай бұрын

​@@tiphotisted🤦‍♂️

@wazzupidaug5

Ай бұрын

Imagine Tony khan managing all these men in the 80s. He probably would have legitimate “I feared for my life” claims.

As Paul describes, that all it really takes to be successful in wrestling. Build up guy A, then give us a reason to hate him. Introduce guy B, guy A puts guy B over. Guy B is now guy A. Rinse and repeat.

@5ammy13

Ай бұрын

Exactly why Wrestling is getting boring for me. When I was a kid it was the thing...but as I matured it became dull and boring.

@alneri8327

Ай бұрын

Yeah that doesn't work, because not everyone understands how : 1. How to "build up" 2. That this type of stuff was boring during Bruno Sammartino times, he said it himself... This no longer works unless we dumb down the audience. 3. You need to innovations, like TLC stipulations etc. Sometimes to refresh the adrenaline feeling.

@MarthSR

Ай бұрын

@@5ammy13 Except there are 10 millions+ ways in which this formula can be translated to content. If you got bored by it, perhaps it's because the formula didn't vary a whole lot in what you watched.

@ericb8241

Ай бұрын

@@5ammy13yet here you are, still watching wrestling related videos, because it’s not actually dull and boring to you

@5ammy13

Ай бұрын

@@ericb8241 wrestling related and wrestling are not the same things are they?😂

I used to hate Paul Heyman, but now I realize he is just extremely good at playing his character. The man is one of the smartest men in the Wrestling industry.

I learned a lot. This was very dense with information. Heyman is a really bright guy. That's hilarious about Vince being so upset about not being able to control his sneezes. Maybe he complains when he falls down, "damn gravity, I thought I had you under my control!"

Paul E. Still Dangerous

@El_pedro81

Ай бұрын

That interview is 10 years old!!

@calvinwilder6512

28 күн бұрын

@@El_pedro81ok

I heard about the sneezing fixation but wow😂😂. Nice dissection of a control freak.😂😂

@EternusNex

Ай бұрын

Surprised no-one tried to get on his good side with the pineapple trick.

@DarthPerkins

Ай бұрын

​@@EternusNexDare I ask... what's the pineapple trick?

@EternusNex

Ай бұрын

@DarthPerkins Next time you feel a sneeze coming, stop what you're doing and think the word 'pineapple' repeatedly. It sounds stupid, but it can stop the urge to sneeze.

I knew Vince was done when he had a PPV called "Great Balls of Fire". That song was 60 years old my guy...

@kevinb9830

Ай бұрын

he is not 'your guy'.

@bane3991

Ай бұрын

That song is pretty iconic though. Everyone knows it and it came out decades before I was even born. He gets a pass on that 1. It's a well known song.

@TheJosephPrice

Ай бұрын

@@bane3991no pass. It was stupid and half the audience didn’t know nor like the song.

@TheRuns2

Ай бұрын

If you don't know the song's significance to wrestling, look up how Ric Flair came up with his catchphrase. Which for some reason WWE didn't bother to explain when promoting that PPV.

@bane3991

Ай бұрын

@@TheJosephPrice Who doesn't know this song?

Holy crap. That summary of the entire wrestling plot makes total sense. Especially when you think of how the Cody Rhoades and Roman Reigns story played out

@brokenkayfabe

Ай бұрын

Right! Paul is a genius

@ShadowEl

16 күн бұрын

Modern WWE is back to basics in the best way. Paul was right when he said pro wrestling had gotten too complicated - in terms of its presentation and storytelling, as he says here.

"Educate me in 10 minutes about it." This and all these other things he said makes so much sense. I had a boss like this.

The Get Smart cone of silence reference went over the head of the young host.

@Thegbear

Ай бұрын

I’m 30, I still recommend that show. It holds up in many ways.

@tanside979

Ай бұрын

So he missed it by that much? 😂

@namco003

Ай бұрын

Heyman really dated himself there, as well as myself, as excited as I got hearing him talk about my favorite show ❤

@Emper0rH0rde

Ай бұрын

The young host might have seen the 2008 movie.

so Corny's story about Vince sneezing is true!

@luisa.acevedo3326

Ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking.

@quothetheraven79

Ай бұрын

How could you doubt it? Lol

@shooltra1666

Ай бұрын

Xavier confirmed it when playing 2k23. He seemed stunned they included it in the game lmao

@vito7654

Ай бұрын

Everyone talk about that story

@DarkShark-xj4fd

Ай бұрын

Jim doesnt lie or even really stretch the truth at all. You will find that everything non-opinion based he says is 100% true...

The fact that Vince said he was mad that he couldn't control his own sneeze that he just had tells me he's extremely narcissistic and maybe, even a psychopath. He was flying into a silent narcissistic rage there from what Heyman was describing. It certainly would explain the lack of empathy he had for all the people he screwed over for those many years he was in charge.

Always knew Heyman, ECW, and his genius mind would outlast Vince

This interview is over 10 years old (hence Paul's five o' clock shadow which he had at the time) but it still comes correct.

An informative package about Vince McMahon. Educated me in under 4 minutes.

Young Helwani…predating Heel Helwani.

While doink the 🤡 had green hair and rubber nose, Stone Cold Steve Austin, was drinking his first 🍻 in ECW damn you 🤬🤬 while Bobby Heenan and Gene Oakland were dancing around, singing tootie fruity, ECW was producing it's edgy tv, which you named "attitude" hey guys we got attitude, f**k you u ain't got nothing man, what you got were my ideas you STOLE MY LIFE, my money my legacy ~ Paul Heyman

@adalvarthepeaceful

Ай бұрын

And now in an ironic twist of fate, Vince is ousted from the wrestling world, while Paul Heyman is one of the guys standing at the top

@romans52345-cy3tq

Ай бұрын

Part of the Vince McMahon genius is him taking other people's ideas and making them 10 times better. And bringing them to the forefront on the much grander scale

@scottlondon8382

Ай бұрын

Good artists copy great artists steal

@romans52345-cy3tq

Ай бұрын

@@scottlondon8382 Well yes Hulk Hogan ripped off "Superstar" Billy Graham and Dusty Rhodes

@sean8363

Ай бұрын

@@romans52345-cy3tqand Cody “Rhodes” ripped off Dusty and nobody cares. He ripped the hairstyle and color, does his moves, even uses Dusty’s last name.

I dread to think what this industry would look like without Paul Heyman. We wouldn't even be wrestling fans.

@jamiejohnson4524

Ай бұрын

It nearly happened in 1993 after he was unfairly fired by WCW. Fortunately, Jim Crockett and Eddie Gilbert bought him back.

Paul Heyman’s interviews age like fine wine bc he tells the truth and sugar coats things as much as 1980’s bran flakes. He doesn’t give a shit what you think, here’s the truth, deal with it.

He took the name Smackdown from Macho Man on WCW from like 97

@sportsentertained

Ай бұрын

Smackdown was a known saying well before Macho Man in 97. For example, it's a line in Dr. Dre's "Ain't Nothin But G Thang" from 92. Does anyone even credit Vince with it anyway? Usually it's credited to The Rock and he said he picked it up from a friend of his dad.

@Hermes11332

Ай бұрын

@@sportsentertainedThere’s a film from the 1950’s that said Smackdown

He is exactly right. Thats why wrestling is so popular right now. Because of the way they did the Roman and Cody storyline true to classic wrestling storytelling style.

This is Paul Heyman interview is very interesting and informative learning of things we did not that's wy I stick to I say Paul Heyman is definitely a one of kind and the Goat of pro wersteling world

No ways that was the best Vince voice impressions I ever hear this

Paup did a great job of churhing this up !

I had a science teacher in the 90s that hated sneezing. He would throw you out his class and lose his mind if someone sneezed because he believed nobody needed to and everyone could control it

@vegitoblue4390

Ай бұрын

a nut job he was lol

So Vince is a legit nutcase man calling Vince peculiar suddenly seems like the nicest thing you can say about in light of recent events

No one can explain things better than paul heymen.

It’s crazy hearing these stories about Vince now, listening to him do commentary with guys like Jesse Ventura, Bobby Heenan and Jerry Lawler and even JR (apart from JR) I’d never have known he was like this.

i love it how Paul choose his words xD

where is this taken from ?

Paul was right. That's exactly what turned me on to UFC. The Ultimate Fighter followed Raw. When it first came out, UFC 1 thru UFC 4 I was turned off by the complete lack of rules. But, when The Ultimate Fighter came around, it was a completely different animal and I was hooked. I'm back to wrestling now because it's easier to watch. There's too many hoops to jump through to watch the UFC since the Fertitta Brothers sold it. And I don't blame them. They bought it for 2 million and sold it for 4 billion.

The kid did not understand the Get Smart reference at all. Didn't even know who Clint Eastwood is.

And that is why Paul Heyman is known as the wise man!

The funny thing is you kind of CAN control your own sneezes. Ever see the cartoons when a character puts their finger just under their nose before they sneeze? Because that's a pressure point that can sometimes deactivate the sneeze if you press down on that area. If Vince knew this, he'd probably be a much happier person. Or he'd probably be a bigger monster. Either/or, really.

@barrytheflashallen3941

29 күн бұрын

Heck I put my finger up to my nose when I was about to sneeze, it worked for me.

Watched this Interview when it first came out and now for 10+ years every time I sneeze I think about Vince McMahon. And now you will too.

When was this interview done?

which podcast is this from?

When was this interview?

@vinnie245

Ай бұрын

Around 2010, Brock was still in the UFC at the time.

@darryljones3009

Ай бұрын

He mentions the Blackberry so certainly a very long time ago.

@skrunklyOwO

Ай бұрын

I’d say 2008 or 2009

Nobody in wrestling can escape doing a Vince McMahon impersonation lol it's hilarious.

Please do a video on Chyna!! WWE just swept her death under the rug which is very tragic. It’s sad what happened to her and I blame Triple H

Paul Heyman is honest.

@therapper000

14 күн бұрын

Most wrestlers wouldn't agree with you on that hahhaa

The last few seconds simplifying wrestling in its most basic terms is something everyone understood in the 80s and no one understands now.

When was this?

I could listen to Paul Haymon stories all day

What year is this from?

Wow very informative

Nails spoke truth to power.that’s for damn sure.

I see the AOL logo, when did this video come out?

This is an old interview, but really gives an insight into how it was during Vince’s tenure. Thanks for the creation of what wrestling is today…but THANK Gawd he’s gone!!

When did this interview take place?

@billybob5337

Ай бұрын

probably early to mid 2010s

What Heyman says about just making two guys intriguing and then putting them in a match is spot on. Like when they hinted Gunther and Dominik may face each other at Mania, you could hear the crowd ooh, Heyman and Cornette understand wrestling better than anyone else.

Was Ariel’s nose even bigger back then or have I just forgotten? Holy shit!!

I love Vince impression by Paul Heyman 😅

Dayum..Paul E. Dangerously's imitation of Vinnie Mac sounds like a dead ringer...Has Heyman been practicing that voice for awhile? I know he has the brains to compete with McMahon but now, the voice as well? I have not been this impressed since the first One Night Stand...WTG Mr. ECW🤜🤛❤️

Paul Heyman IS Vince McMahon - with a sense of humor. Brightest guy in the business, outside Mr. Levesque.

I thought he was impersonating Carter Pewterschmidt from family guy 😂😂

Paul heyman is the man!

😂😂😂 the sneezing part

A very fascinating inside Vince mind

Paul Heyman in WWE: Yeah, be afraid of everyone and everything. Vince Russo in WWE: Yeah, Try and make a fan watch your show over mine

Paul's vince voice sounds like wants me to get pictures of spiderman

Heyman is a brilliant man and a great actor as well

Vince just cares and wanted to create the best possible viewing experience and turn WWE into something special. And Vince did exactly that. He has a lot of critics today, and some of it is certainly deserved, but most of it isn’t. People forget just how great Vince made WWE out to be. Imagine wrestling if Vince never got involved? Would we even be talking about wrestling today? Who’s to say UFC would even exist.

"It's easy....and you dont even have to pay them" 😂😂😂 Heyman speaks.

"Vince is a peculiar guy." If only Paul knew when he recorded this.

@bigfudge2031

Ай бұрын

He did, Heyman is a smart guy, he picks up on things that other people don't (not just wrestling related things) he probably knows a lot more about Vince than 99% of people in WWE.

Take a shot every time he says vince.

Where can i watch this whole thing?

@brokenkayfabe

Ай бұрын

Search mma heyman helwani

He hated the universe so much he created his own… a lot of people do this

@j.c.2514

16 сағат бұрын

dmt or 🍄.. ? lol

Damn , paul heyman explaining professional wrestling makes me want to be a student in his class

Paul Heyman is the ultimate wrestling authority. Not only does he know overwhelming amounts of trivia and history, but he understands at a fundamental level what wrestling, actual proper wrestling, is and what it isn't. "Who are these two people, why are they fighting, why should I care enough to see it?" "Dick Murdock was Dusty Rhodes' original tag team partner, from 'Whacksahacksee', Texas(or some place I can't pronounce). And Dick Murdock used to have a very simple philosophy about 'pro wrasslin'. He would say 'I come on TV and say you're a great athlete. You say my momma's a (insert word here). Then we FIGHT!'" Both these quotes are by Paul. E. and they're exactly right.

At the end, heymen reveals the truth of wrestling: as a stand in for playing with action figures.

So Vince’s kryptonite is pepper

Vince vs. Inoki. Who was more eccentric?

Heyman looks really good unshaven

3:29 this is straight up modern comic books problems.

Paul’s impression of Vince is dead spot on.

That ending though, he's 100% right. No need to break the fourth wall, just give me interesting character development with a sprinkle of ethical dilemmas, classic hero archetype, no need to reinvent the wheel

Man he ain’t lying about the Ultimate Fighter and the rise of the UFC. I definitely got drawn more to mma because of it.

Always had a thinking as a fan of pro wrestling - tell me why i should care. Why should i stay up till 4am in the UK to watch this.

I love the "real voice" Paul Heyman. I like the character too, but "real" Paul is knowledgeable about the business and understands people.

His impersonation of Vince is spot on.

Best storyteller ever

@delonjohnson5907

Ай бұрын

Look up Jericho, he has some great stories from back then.

@don63

Ай бұрын

@@delonjohnson5907 That's for sure

He ended up the middle in a Spit Roast with Vinny Mac and Patty Pat Patterson

Paul could talk into a mirror and his reflexion would be so impressed with the story

Wanna say it's Vince's sleep schedule despite him functioning conscious wise upon the crazy environment he's around dealing with so many people and personalities. However, if his sleep schedule was ever questioned one would say what sleep schedule matter of fact, what sleep?!

Theres a few guys in wrestling i5 could listen to for hours because they're either really entertaining, knowledgeable or both. Heyman, Cornette, Nash, Bischoff and Bret Hart.

That moment happened in 2011... and he still fucked it up.

Thank you, Vince! Long live the mastermind of wrestling world wide.

"He gets pissed off he can't control the sneeze."

There is no sneezing in this Dojo!