Why Ex-WWE Writer Doesn’t Think Highly Of Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman has been called a creative genius by many, but an ex-WWE writer is not a fan.

Vince Russo shared his real thoughts about The Oracle during an appearance on Maven’s YouTube channel, where he played ‘Nice or Mean.’

When Maven brought up Heyman, Russo lifted the ‘Mean’ card.

In his defense, the 64-year-old said:

I got a problem with people that think highly of themselves. It’s a pet peeve of mine. I swear to God, when you hear this man talk to a sea of Marks, you would think he’s curing cancer, the way he talks about wrestling, and I watch these and I’m like, “Bro, it’s freaking wrestling. Let’s relax.” [20:13 onwards]

While Russo may have his issues, Paul Heyman is a respected figure in WWE today, even sometimes seen with the creative team to discuss storylines.

Heyman recently revealed that he is not excessively involved in short discussions, but makes himself available for long-term meetings. He admitted that he is not exposed to the weekly chats, while crediting the writers for that part.

Ex-WWE Star Critical Of Paul Heyman

Ken Anderson is currently signed to TNA, but in the mid-2000s, he was a top star in WWE, performing under the name Mr. Kennedy.

The 49-year-old star recently spoke about Paul Heyman, recalling their time together from Ohio Valley Wrestling.

I wonder how much stuff is fed by the company itself to media. Like Paul Heyman — when I was working for OVW and he first came down to start writing — he used to send out three different reports to the dirt sheets for every single show.

He’d bury some people and make the reports sound different enough, mixing in real complaints he’d heard from others so it all felt legit. Nobody ever suspected anything.

This kind of information feed comes from the inside — right from the top. It’s all about creating a narrative. It’s like those moments when fans throw things in the ring, like chairs — that usually starts with a plant or a few people in the crowd who were told to kick it off.

Anderson was controversially released from WWE after botching a backdrop on Randy Orton.

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