Paul Heyman guys - New Generation (93-96)

[rge2010]

We all know who the Paul Heyman guys are - Lesnar, Punk, RVD, Tazz etc.

If Heyman was in the WWE during the new generation (93-96), who do you see him taking under his wing to elevate to that next level?

Psycho Sid
Dibiase worked as Sids manager, but I think this guy would have definitely benefited from having Heyman by his side. He just strikes me as a guy Heyman would want to work with. I see their relationship similar to the one he has with Brock Lesnar.

Owen Hart
A fabulous ring technician who never quite got to the main event stage. I think when he first turned heel, Heyman would have been the perfect fit and really got him over.

Ahmed Johnson
This guy looked incredible. Sadly he never got over the way he should have. I cant remember his mic skills, so he probably didnt have any but there was plenty for Heyman to work with.

The Ringmaster
Heyman loved Austin. He said during his WCW days that Austin would one day be the face of wrestling and he was correct. Had Heyman been around WWE in the mid 90s then you can bet your last dollar/pound that Heyman and Austin would have worked together. Maybe it would have changed the landscape of the attitude era though and Austin 3:16 may have never been born!!!!

 

[OYDK]

1. Lex Luger: This guy was the most generic, boring, shoved down our throats WWE Champion OF ALL TIME (Sorry Cena Haters). I feel Heyman may have had the best CHANCE to make Luger semi-entertaining.

2. Shawn Michaels: Didn't need Heyman in the slightest, but can you imagine a modrn day Heyman with a heel 95-96 Michaels? GOLD JERRY GOLD

3. Owen Hart: I felt Owen should have been a multiple time champion, he had IT and WWE completely missed the boat with him. With Heyman as his mouthpiece there would have been no stopping Owen.

4. Mabel: Huge man who was getting some heat at the time, Heyman would have given him more air time and been able to get Mabel over more than he could ever do himself. RIP VIS

 

[Ubermensch]

I only see Heyman doing well as a mouthpiece. He works well with athletic, built guys like Lesnar, and Ryback who don't really have the mic skills or the charisma on their own but do have the athletic ability. Sid and Luger would be good fits. Even earlier, he would have been with King Kong Bundy too.

 

[wrestler36]

A couple names come to mind

Hakushi - It's always hard for a Japanese talent to get over in the WWE even with a manager. I think Heyman would have been an awesome voice for Hakushi, describing his warrior qualities and victories over in Japan. Instead, Hakushi was kind of lost in the shuffle and did not amount to much in the WWE

Faarooq - not so much that Simmons' needed it, as his book of work was already vast before coming to WWE. But the fact that he already had so much history and was recast as some cheezy gladiator with Sunny was ridiculous. With Heyman, Paul could have cut promos on how through his previous WCW/NWA connections, he was able to get a former champion over to the WWE. Simmons would have already been a main event player immediately

1-2-3 Kid - He was kind of lost in the shuffle after 1994. He had great matches, but was pretty much enhancement talent. I think he would have been perfect as a heel, paired with Heyman. He'd be the feisty, trash talking small guy that would cheat to beat the bigger guys

Smoking Gunns - They were fine in the early years, but the schtick got old and for a few years, both Billy and Bart were kind of lost. Billy had a shitty role as Rockabilly and Bart was in and out of tag teams. Heyman could have taken them out of the gimmick and make them both a serious tag team, and serious mid card contenders.

 

[daddyJ_t]

1. Lex Luger: This guy was the most generic, boring, shoved down our throats WWE Champion OF ALL TIME (Sorry Cena Haters). I feel Heyman may have had the best CHANCE to make Luger semi-entertaining.

2. Shawn Michaels: Didn't need Heyman in the slightest, but can you imagine a modrn day Heyman with a heel 95-96 Michaels? GOLD JERRY GOLD

3. Owen Hart: I felt Owen should have been a multiple time champion, he had IT and WWE completely missed the boat with him. With Heyman as his mouthpiece there would have been no stopping Owen.

4. Mabel: Huge man who was getting some heat at the time, Heyman would have given him more air time and been able to get Mabel over more than he could ever do himself. RIP VIS

To quote Scott Hall.... Hey yo. you have your facts way off. Lex was never a WWF/E champion. BUt i do agree having Heyman back then couldve been good if he couldve rebuilt his Dangerous Alliance with maybe taz austin luger. i do agree sid wouldve been a better fit with paull e over harvey whipplemen