Paul Heyman's incessant "my client conquered The Streak" promos

[Creepy Old Man]

It was a heat-getter the first time, but now it's just terrible, and far below the standard expected of Heyman. Using the same line over and over, screaming, and breaking into falsetto? That's Nasty Boys-level stuff. Heyman looked like a fool opposite Zeb Colter in their debate on SmackDown. I expected two great talkers to provide a memorable segment but Heyman didn't even look like he belonged in the same ring as Colter.

I really hope Heyman stops this. And no, I'm not reacting to a heel, I think it makes for weak programming. Is anyone actually getting a kick out of it?

 

[nightmare]

Yes. I am.


If you were a heel manager & your wrestler just did something monumental, why would you not shout out loud everywhere you go? Pure instant heat right there, from now till the end of time. Paul rubbing salt into the wound every chance he gets is hilarious. Why? Because he is right & there isnt anything that can be done to change it. Ever.


Just think. If Perfect beat Hogan in some alternate time line, Heenan would have told the tale to everyone, ad nauseam. Everytime there was a mic, Heenan would remind us. Just want to forget? Too bad, here is The Brain to rub it in your face.


Same thing applies here.

 

[OYDK]

Paul Heyman never annoys me or gets "X-Pac heat" from me because I know that even if I don't understand the point he's trying to make, there's always an underlying reason to Heyman's promos. I never think "Oh man, Heyman has nothing to say, so he's just going out there for cheap heat"... I think Heyman has proved that he does what he does for a reason.

Also I love that Heyman spouts that one line... The more he does it the harder I laugh.

 

[OutsiderDX]

It would be insulting to the Undertaker and the lifetime it took to create the streak and not mention it.

Do you think the Undertaker would want or appreciate it to be just forgotten a few weeks after WrestleMania?

It is still fresh in our minds, so it has to be mentioned. Obviously as time passes, it will get mentioned less. But for now, it is a tool and a powerful tool to create interest in Lesnar and Heyman and everything he touches.

 

[TheHitMark-SirJoseOle]

Yes, I would see merit in the schtick if Lesnar was at least going to show up. But Lesnar's part time status is aggravating. I mean it's one thing to not work house shows but no appearances for him on RAW for some time is ridiculous. All we have is Heyman just gallivanting around bragging about something that his sporadically appearing client did.

Heyman's a great heel manager but I am not feeling it right now with him.

 

[tak161]

I don't mind him saying it over and over. However, it bothers me that he does it while standing next to Cesaro. It makes Cesaro look stupid to stand there while his manager talks about how great someone else is. If Heyman wants to rub it in that Lesnar broke the streak, he should do it when he is alone, not while he is supposed to be promoting Cesaro.

 

[RemembersBruno]

My thinking this may be a lead up to Cesaro's full face turn. He is completely ignoring Cesaro during the rants, at some point Cesaro will want him to shut up...

 

[L@RISANO]

I think it is understandable why he is doing it.

Lesnar is off of TV, so repeating that stuff, keeps him in the minds of Fans each week to remember what he did at Mania.

It also hypes Heyman himself as possibly the greatest Manager of ALL Time.

The next catch, is it also elevates Cesaro indirectly whilst also, with rumours that a Cesaro vs Brock match might occur at WM31, spouting One Client's name repeatedly can also be a way to cause friction between Heyman and his new client going forward.

Since many fans are also fond of Taker...the heat that line generates every time Paul Heyman rubs in their faces is priceless for the WWE also.

Is it annoying? Yes. But it does have a significant purpose that being said.

 

[King_of_Swing1520]

My thinking this may be a lead up to Cesaro's full face turn. He is completely ignoring Cesaro during the rants, at some point Cesaro will want him to shut up...

that was my thinking as well. i understand what heyman is doing. brock broke the streak and heyman deserves to brag about it and remind everyone so when brock does come back he will get major heat. the only thing i dont like about it is that he really doesnt talk cesaro up at all. i get hes brocks manager but if hes cesaros manager too then he needs to say something about cesaro. its like cesaro is a second thought to heyman and thats not a good way to build him up. unless eventually like you said cesaro realizes that heyman is doing more promoting of brock than heyman is of him, then cesaro turns on heyman.

 

[Aquaman6686]

Paul Heyman has always annoyed the hell out of me and he still does. Heyman has a great eye for talent, but he's a horrible businessman, an awful commentator, and I don't like him as a manager. Heyman needs to be behind the scenes, not on camera. To me Heyman detracts from every feud he's involved in and distracts from the personalities he manages, instead of adding to them. The sooner Paul Heyman is off TV, the better in my book.

 

[LMaruko]

Paul Heyman is doing a number of things with this. He is keeping Lesnar relevant in the mind of the WWE Universe until his return; fueling the mass heat over the Undertaker's loss at Wrestlemania; and like another poster mentioned, keeping his client's win fresh. Heyman wouldn't be Heyman if it weren't for such "sleazeball" tactics, and I love it. Who else has the opportunity to say that they took down the most impressive record known in WWE history?

And I find it suiting... it takes a Paul Heyman guy to take out a Paul Heyman guy.

 

[THE CEREBRAL Viper 1986]

now i myself am not only a HUGE taker fan but i'm a lesnar and in turn a paul heyman fan aswell was i shocked by what happened @ WrestleMania 30? but on the flipside i was happy brock ended the streak. Now on to my point it builds Lesnar as a super heel of sorts and in turn getting both some major heat. Now as it pertains to Cesaro him being paired with heyman could work wonders for both cuz it gives cesaro a mouthpiece and it gives heyman someone to mold into a star while his major focus (Lesnar) is probably off till summerslam

 

[George Steele's Barber]

I haven't seen any WWE this week but I find it hard to believe it is that bad. WM was only three weeks ago. Then again Heyman is a heel who is looking to get heat for himself and Lesnar while keeping Cesaro this second class performer. I don't know how long this Cesaro/Heyman relationship is supposed to last but this repetition regarding Lesnar and The Streak may give Cesaro great motivation for separation.

But if someone doesn't like it, that makes sense.

 

[Mitch Henessey]

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman, and I am the advocate for my client Brock Lesnar. At Wrestlemania, my client Brock Lesnar conquered The Undertaker's undefeated streak. I don't think you understand, my client Brock Lesnar conquered The Undertaker's undefeated streak.

I said, my client Brock Lesnar conquered The Undertaker's undefeated streak at Wrestlemania.

My client. Brock Lesnar . Conquered The Undertaker's undefeated streak at Wrestlemania.

Did you know my client Brock Lesnar conquered The Undertaker's undefeated streak at Wrestlemania?"

Week after week, Heyman basks in the glory of Lesnar defeating Taker. That's annoying as hell, right? Well, if the answer is yes, then Heyman is doing his job. Heyman constantly bragging about Lesnar breaking The Streak is supposed to irritate you and piss you off.

All of this is leading to Cesaro turning on Heyman somewhere down the line. Cesaro will reach a boiling point with Heyman, because he's tired of being ignored, and he's tired of Heyman running his mouth about Lesnar. I can picture a scenario, where Cesaro cuts Heyman off on the mic. He goes for the Swing on Heyman, but Lesnar's music hits before Cesaro has a chance to throw Heyman around.

 

[JJ15776]

I don't mind him saying it over and over. However, it bothers me that he does it while standing next to Cesaro. It makes Cesaro look stupid to stand there while his manager talks about how great someone else is. If Heyman wants to rub it in that Lesnar broke the streak, he should do it when he is alone, not while he is supposed to be promoting Cesaro.

I agree with this completely. Sure, I mute the TV while he's doing it, but I understand why he does it and I enjoy seeing it, if not hearing it. It's an effective way to get heel heat, which is why some people here don't like it. I also agree that he could do it when Cesaro's not there, like before he introduces Cesaro or something. Unless...

My thinking this may be a lead up to Cesaro's full face turn. He is completely ignoring Cesaro during the rants, at some point Cesaro will want him to shut up...

...this is where they're going with it, and I suspect it is, then I have no problem with it.

The only thing that Heyman has ever done that's bothered me was the whole "one second away" crap he did as a commentator. THAT was awful. This, nah.

 

[Spidey Revivey]

It's an accolade. Why wouldn't I mind hearing about it week after week? Superstars heel and face alike make sure to tell the world constantly that they are the champion. So what's so different about hearing Lesnar was the one who ended the Streak?

Booker T was a 5x (and then 6x) World Champion, JBL was the longest reigning WWE Champion for a while, and now Lesnar is the Streak-Ender. It's perfect heat no matter how many times it is said.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

What do you mean WAS a heat-getter? It gets great heat each and every time he does it. Why does he do it? Partially because the streak ending was something that was extremely momentous and unexpected and partially because it still sticks in our craw. There were reports of people at WM XXX actually crying when the streak ended, I was too stunned to do or feel anything for the next 15 or 20 minutes. Not even sure if I blinked during that time. Given the unexpected enormity of the streak ending and Heyman playing a role in that happening, he's doing what a great heel should do: milking it for all he can while getting a sadistic jolly from rubbing salt in what's still an open, festering wound for some people. Is it annoying? Of course it is, that's half the fun of it. Heyman is celebrating the end of something that was pretty close to sacred in the eyes of wrestling fans. It's supposed to annoy us; we're not supposed to like him for doing it. Given that Brock Lesnar is off TV and won't be back around until 4 or 5 weeks before SummerSlam, this is also a means of keeping Lesnar fresh in people's minds.

 

[bioshock]

I thought Heymans promos became stale back when his feud with Punk started, and only become worse since then. I know some think of Heyman as the best manager of all time, not because of just standing ringside, but because of how well he can draw heat, and talk. But the way I see it, the only reason so many think Heyman is so great, is because so few managers are out there. Zeb is the only other real manager out there to speak of. And when people compare Zeb to Heyman, some think Zeb is better, heck I think Zeb is better, even when he had talking time.

And back when Heyman was a full time manager in WCW, no one in their right mind thought of Heyman as the best manager at the time, Jimmy Hart, the Brain, Slick, Cornett all far better. Heyman is just lucky he only has to compete with Zeb for best manager in wrestling.

Heyman could do better. So to the OP; hell yes Heyman has been annoying since WM30, been annoying since Summerslam IMO.



*wooo...post number #300

 

[pipebomber]

I like it. It's exactly what I expected. To the people complaining that he is bragging the lesnar's great when he isn't around. You're looking at it in the wrong light.

Heyman isn't bragging about how great Lesnar is. Heyman is bragging about how great Heyman is. It was Heyman's strategy that beat the Undertaker at wrestlemania. Heyman is the mastermind behind it. I said from the minute that Undertaker lost that Lesnar barely benefits from it, it's mostly Paul Heyman, and anybody who aligns themselves with Paul Heyman that benefits.

 

[blueskyy]

Quick questions:

1. How many times has Paul Heyman went on stage to boast about his client Broke Lesnar beating the streak?

2. How many times has Paul Heyman went on stage to boast about Broke Lesnar AFTER signing Cesaro?

3. Of the times he was physically standing next to Cesaro, how many time did he fail to mention Cesaro?

4. Is his latest rant more or less focus on Cesaro than his previous rant?

Some people believe it or not, don't watch Smackdown or RAW every week. Those are all rhetorical questions btw.

 

[RedRegan1005]

I like it personally. The great thing about Heyman is everything he says and does has a reason behind it. I'd expect all the over the top gushing over Lesnar may lead to tension between Cesaro and Heyman. Also the deadman isn't retired yet. When he hangs it up he'll get sent off with some fanfare whether he wins or loses. So I would love Heyman to keep talking about his client conquering the streak, and then finally one weeks he's doing it and then mid sentence *GONG* the arena will go apeshit!

 

[Pedigree1]

Of Course its annyoing thats the whole point of Heyman saying My Client My Client ended the streak. No one saw it coming,we all penciled it in stone,22-0 it was a foregone conclusion. Its an awesome way of getting even more heat than Heyman,already has..

Also a great way,of keeping Lesnar fresh in our minds.. I am now just coming to grips with the streak ending.. Lesnar is gone till summerfest errr summerslam! When he returns what do you think will be on all our minds as soon as we see him.. You ended the streak you bastard

 

[A11oftheLights]

I don't mind him saying it over and over. However, it bothers me that he does it while standing next to Cesaro. It makes Cesaro look stupid to stand there while his manager talks about how great someone else is. If Heyman wants to rub it in that Lesnar broke the streak, he should do it when he is alone, not while he is supposed to be promoting Cesaro.

nothing else needs to be said after this but i will anyway.

Cesaro is one of the hottest talents in the company, he is way over and pairing him with heyman is good because i feel cesaro is not great on the mic but screaming that nonsense adds nothing to Cesaro's character or feuds, the rumour is brock vs cesaro at Summerslam but thats a while a way and to focus on the build for that match is fine it just shouldn't hurt Cesaro's current feuds and stories

 

[theblasterkid]

I think it's funny as hell, especially, when he did it the week before on Smackdown. I literally was rolling on the floor laughing when he was losing his breathe.

 

[zomigosh]

He's doing what he should be doing. Brock Lesnar conquered the streak, he doesn't want ANYONE to forget it.

It's also adding to the inevitable Cesaro/Lesnar feud, as at one point Cesaro will get pissed at Heyman for being overshadowed and split. Him talking about Lesnar when he's supposed to be talking about Cesaro adds to this.