At the instant, Paul Heyman is the only accountable for calling numerous the photographs on RAW. Sure, he’s had a couple of misses thus far but there’s no denying that he has executed an ideal job in pushing new talent just like the Street Profits and a couple of others in this list. On the contrary, there are a couple of wrestlers he hasn’t touched, those are going to fall on the other aspect of the list.
Along with current WWE stars, we’ll additionally feature the old guard. Some are nonetheless in his inner circle while quite a lot of ECW alums end up on the different side of the checklist. In reality, one ECW big name referred to Heyman because the satan, ouch!
Enjoy the object people, let’s get began!
16 Inner Circle - Big Show
“Paul and Big Show have been pleasant and Paul actually got on the Big Show bandwagon for a little bit."
That’s what Bruce Prichard had to say about Heyman and Big Show’s relationship according to Wrestling Inc. The friendship really blossomed in the early 2000s when Big Show made a run at the WWE Title alongside Paul Heyman. The two still share a mutual respect for one another.
15 Not – Sabu
These two ECW alums really didn’t get along, in fact, Heyman didn’t even push for Sabu in WWE, according to Bruce Prichard. It seems like the feeling is mutual with Sabu who had this to say with Wrestle Rumors;
“As a person, he’s the devil. Or close to it. I suppose the devil, he’s not that cool. If he was any cooler, he would be the devil.”
14 Inner Circle - Liv Morgan
Liv is the latest WWE star to join Paul Heyman’s inner circle. According to Wrestling Observer, Heyman is fully on board for a big Liv Morgan push in 2020.
Though it should be noted that Paul had fans scratching their heads given Liv’s recent return, working an angle alongside Lana.
13 Inner Circle – Brock Lesnar
Of course, we all know about their connection nowadays, however, it started at the beginning of Brock’s career. In fact, it was Paul Heyman that coined the nickname, “The Next Big Thing.”
Heyman was then slotted as Brock’s agent, despite the fact that McMahon didn’t think Brock needed a manager. We can safely say that it all worked out.
12 Not – Dudley Boyz
Heyman had a love/hate relationship with the Dudleys throughout the years. We assume things went well in ECW but it was a different story once Heyman entered WWE.
According to Bruce Prichard, Heyman campaigned against the Dudleys joining WWE, claiming that they were way past their prime.
11 Inner Circle - Ricochet
Unlike Vince McMahon, Heyman had a good gauge on talent that deserves to be pushed. One of the acts that soared as soon as Heyman was put in charge is Ricochet.
He fought in main event matches instantly and played a greater role in Paul’s shows. We can expect that to only increase in 2020 as he remains in Heyman’s inner circle.
10 Inner Circle - Aleister Black
According to the recent rumors, Aleister Black is in line for a mammoth push in the upcoming months – even likely becoming the face of RAW thanks to Paul Heyman.
Black has looked untouchable since Heyman took over and that’ll only continue. Look for the push to only intensify moving forward – he’s clearly in Paul’s inner circle.
9 Not – Dana Brooke
Given Dana’s involvement on RAW in the recent weeks, some speculated that a push might be coming her way in the near future.
However, it recently was deemed not to be the case as management only views her as an enhancement talent at the moment. Clearly, she’s not in Heyman’s inner circle among the new talent on RAW.
8 Inner Circle - Ronda Rousey
“I had a blast working with Ronda Rousey. Working with Ronda Rousey was a life-changing experience for me, and I hope I get a chance to work even more with Ronda Rousey in the future.”
Those are Heyman’s words pertaining to Rousey with Wrestling Inc. The admiration seems to be mutual with reports indicating that Ronda wants a return just so she could work with Paul again.
7 Inner Circle - Drew McIntyre
According to a recent report from Cagesideseats, Drew McIntyre is another wrestler Heyman plans to push in a big way during 2020.
This should not come as a surprise, Drew has all the tools to succeed from the look, to great talent in the ring to tremendous promo work as well.
6 Not - Tazz
We can add this one to the love/hate type of relationship. According to Bruce Prichard, the two got at one another multiple times behind the scenes.
Bruce would also make the claim that Heyman instigated the infamous “pick a hand” altercation between RVD and Tazz during their ECW days.