Paul Heyman: Where In The World Can You Say That Bobby Heenan’s Even In My League Anymore?

Paul Heyman rants about fans who believe that Bobby Heenan is a better manager than he is.

In the world of professional wrestling, the role of a manager is one that has been a part of the industry for decades on end, with few, if any, having the success that Paul Heyman has had as an advocate.

While speaking to VGC in a new interview, Paul Heyman would launch into a rant about how Bobby Heenan is simply ‘not in his league’.

“He’s dead. What’s he going to do? Come back and haunt you because you told the truth and he’s no longer the greatest? Let’s hear this debate right now. I’m so sick of hearing that name. Okay? How many champions has Bobby Heenan managed? Zero. You can count them on one hand. Can’t count mine on one. You can barely count them on two. How many WrestleMania main events was he in? The only person that’s been in more WrestleMania main events than me is Roman Reigns. If you want to just say, well, that doesn’t count because you’re a manager, an advocate, a wise man, an oracle. Okay, so let’s put it this way. I’m in people’s corners in WrestleMania. The number is 10. Who’s second place? Stephanie McMahon. You know what number she’s at? Three. Please tell me how anybody measures up to my accomplishments. Where in the world can you say that Bobby Heenan’s even in my league anymore? I managed more, and I hate the word manage, but we’ll use it for contextual purposes. I managed more champions for a longer period of time and a longer period of time within their title reigns than anybody else in history. No one even comes close. They’re not even in the same universe as me. So you genuflecting respect upon someone that is dead and two, whose numbers don’t match mine is like saying that your next door neighbor who just hit the million dollar lottery is in the same league as Elon Musk. They’re not, and Bobby Heenan’s not in mine either.”

Elsewhere in another recent interview, Heyman spoke about Zilla Fatu and the possibility of him signing with WWE. You can read more about that here.

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