WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman is one of the greatest of all time, whether that's in regards to his mind as a booker or what he's capable of on the microphone.
However, the ECW founder isn't a fan of that "one of" moniker. Appearing on Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast, Roman Reigns' Wiseman made it clear that he demands to be recognised not as one of the greatest, but the greatest.
"I’m not flattered by that at all...if your significant other wakes up next to you and says you’re one of the best lovers I’ve ever had, is it 'Hey honey we’re spending the morning in bed?' Or is it a call to the divorce lawyer? 'One of' is not flattering at all. The object is to be the greatest."
Heyman continued, "When they write 'one of' as their credentialed biography of Paul Heyman, it immediately kills their credibility and anybody that follows this industry knows that I’m not 'one of' anything. I am the GOAT and that should be acknowledged and accepted and respected and worshipped."
"When they read Wikipedia and it goes 'one of' they look at that and go f*** Wikipedia. If Wikipedia would like to unf*** that f*** then they are welcome to change that biography into what is historically accurate," he added.
A good example of what makes Heyman the best of the best is the lengths he goes to in terms of storytelling. When Solo Sikoa took charge of The Bloodline, for example, he grew increasingly dishevelled and looked downright unwell by the time the new Tribal Chief took him out.
"Solo just kept bullying me. I’m falling apart, I’m not dying my hair, my hair is growing is grey, I’m showing up more unshaven each week, my tie is not [straight], my pocket square is crooked, my suits are not pressed," Heyman recalled. "Oh man, this man is falling apart a little more and a little more."
"Didn’t shave for several days, didn’t wash my hair for several days. Again letting the greys more grow in, took the stuff that washes the dye out of your hair so that more greys show. I wanted the ageing process for a week to be really defined. Ate like sh*t all week, ate stuff that would upset my stomach. My skin colour was off, wore no make-up, intentionally wore a suit that didn’t fit me as well."
"I wanted people to go ‘Oh come here a minute. You’re ok right?’ So when it’s time for me to say ‘You’re not my Tribal Chief’ and I’m in tears, I’m bawling," he explained. "It’s easy for me because I feel awful, I feel like crap out there. Then you feel the adrenaline rush from the audience and you feel, ok, we got them, give them everything I’ve got."
So, yeah, when it comes to Paul Heyman, "one of" really isn't necessary. You can hear more from the GOAT in the player below.