- Managed "The Next Big Thing", Brock Lesnar, The 7 foot tall "Big Show," and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Kurt Angle to the WWE Championship. Heyman is the only agent/manager in wrestling history to "represent" (on-camera, in storyline form) 3 consecutive WWE Champions, a feat that will probably never be matched.
- His critically praised reign as General Manager of Smackdown revitalized the UPN show's sinking ratings. His role as Head Writer, however, lead Smackdown to its highest ratings in years on the UPN Network. Since he left the position, Smackdown has never recaptured those numbers.
- List of Wrestlers managed: Steve Austin, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, The Dudley Boyz, Cesaro, Curtis Axel, Ryback, Kurt Angle, The Big Show, Mark Callous (The Undertaker), Nathan Jones, Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyszko, Rick Rude, Charlie Haas, Shelton Benjamin, Auston Idol, Tommy Rich, A-Train, Heidenreich, Hardcore Holly, Eddie Gilbert, Jimmy Snuka, Dark Patriot, Don Muraco, 911, and Tazz.
- Former manager of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Is also credited by both Austin and Mick Foley in their autobiographies as being the person whose Directing abilities allowed them to find the greatness in their interviews.
- Heyman received wide praise for his role as the English Speaking Announcer in the critically-panned John McTiernan remake of Rollerball (2002). Variety called Heyman "the saving grace of the film."
Did not audition for the role of Gino in Tony & Tina's Wedding (2004). He was given the part after the original actor had to back out due to a family emergency. - Heyman also managed Steve Austin (Stone Cold), Ravishing Rick Rude, Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, and Madusa in WCW as "The Dangerous Alliance." He managed Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, and The Big Show (all champions) in WWE.
- Made his managerial debut in 1987 under the ringname Paul E. Dangerously, as the manager of Tombstone (Mark Dumer) in Florida Championship Wrestling.
- Debuts The Heyman Hustle on Sun-TV, as NewsCorp launches its worldwide broadband television network with The Heyman Hustle as its flagship program. (February 2008)
- In the consolidation of the wrestling industry in 2001, Heyman joined WWE as a color commentator and key member of the writing team. The ECW video library was acquired by WWE. THE RISE AND FALL OF ECW documentary on Heyman's new style of wrestling, which was the catalyst for the wrestling boom in the 1990's, is the best selling wrestling dvd of all time.
- Former manager of the Undertaker back in WCW when the Undertaker was known as "Mean" Mark Callaway.
- Named one of the Top 100 Global Marketers by Advertising Age magazine for his guerrilla marketing of ECW Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion, competing with billionaires Vince McMahon (WWE) and Ted Turner (WCW).
- Quit as the General Manager of SmackDown! after being drafted the General Manager of RAW, Eric Bischoff. (April 2004)
- His father, Richard Heyman, served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2 and was a personal injury lawyer. His mother, Sulamita Heyman, survived the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen during the Holocaust.
- Has a daughter named Azalea Heyman and a son named Jacob Heyman.
- Paul Heyman became the booker for Eastern Championship Wrestling in 1993. He purchased ECW from Tod Gordon in 1996, and renamed the promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling.
- Heyman is the producer and host of The Heyman Hustle broadband television show for NewsCorp in the UK, and is the flagship of NewsCorp's new worldwide broadband television network. The show has posted controversial interviews with Holly Madison, Aubrey O'Day, James Lipton, Jesse Ventura, The Naked Cowboy, Ice-T and Coco.
- Former leader of the Dangerous Alliance in WCW (early 1990s)
- USA Network orders the pilot for "Turf," a show packaged by William Morris, presented by The Firm, and Executive Produced by Heyman. (November 2005)
- After WWE No Mercy, he was appointed by Vince McMahon to become the new General Manager for WWE Smackdown after Stephanie lost her I Quit match at the PPV with the stipulation if that she lost, she would no longer be the General Manager for Smackdown. (October 2003)
- Replaced Jerry Lawler as WWF color commentator on 5 March, 2001
- Is now head of OVW booking after WWE fired Jim Cornette. (August 2005)
- Back on WWE programming as leader & promoter of the one-off WWE/ECW PPV - ECW One Night Stand. (June 2005)
- Becomes part of the WWE RAW Writing Team which is lead by Brian Gewirtz. (September 2004)
- Has been released from ECW (December 2006)
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