Paul Heyman names two of his biggest clients of all time as two of the greatest wrestlers to ever step into the squared circle.
Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, and Brock Lesnar have been associated with each other as on-screen characters for the better part of a decade. Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar have headlined numerous pay-per-views against one another and, whether he sided with Reigns or Lesnar, Heyman was always right in the middle to stir the pot between the two titans of the industry.
Now, during a recent interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia, Heyman has unsurprisingly named Roman and Brock as two of the three best workers of all time. Heyman would even go so far as to say Brock Lesnar is underrated and underappreciated.
As for the third-best worker, Heyman is leaving that for the future to decide.
"Roman Reigns. If you watch his body of work, Brock Lesnar, who is probably the most underrated, underappreciated worker I’ve ever seen. I’ll reserve number three because there is a crop of new talent in WWE that are coming into their own," he said. "Whether it’s a veteran like Jey Uso, who is just finding himself now in his 30s after being part of the greatest tag team in the history of this industry, and doesn’t understand yet how great he is in the ring. Whether it’s Bron Breakker, who has a trajectory that very few will ever enjoy. Rhea Ripley could end up being the greatest or one of the greatest workers in the history of this business. Jade Cargill. She came into the Royal Rumble and everyone was like, ‘Don’t expect a lot, she is so new,’ and tore the house down."
Paul Heyman would continue to praise names such as Bianca Belair, Trick Williams, Charlotte Flair, and Carmelo Hayes as potential names who could fill that third spot.
"What’s Bianca Belair’s cap, just watching her? Look at Becky Lynch and how she continues to find new ways to tell her story. Charlotte Flair. What a talent she is. Then you have people like Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams, and you just look at the young roster that is going to be moving up to the top, to the main event, and ultimately to the main event of WrestleMania and realize that whatever the work rate is today, what’s it going to be like in five years? What’s that going to be like? What’s the style going to be like and the demands of the audience and the level of workmanship that goes into satisfying that audience going to be like in five years? TO name the third party that goes with Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, my answer is, that’s to be determined by the competition that’s happening in front of our eyes right now of the crop of talent that is taking over the industry right now."
Roman Reigns is slated to induct Paul Heyman into the WWE Hall of Fame on Friday, April 5. At this link, fans can read why Paul Heyman chose to accept the WWE Hall of Fame induction.
After all these years, Heyman insists that he doesn't want to be compared to anyone and he wants to set the standard. This mindset laid the groundwork for his Hall of Fame career. Learn more about his philosophy here.
