Attitude Era Legend Reveals Vince McMahon’s Fascination Towards Seeing Paul Heyman Get Beaten Up

In a revelation that adds another layer to the colorful shades of the wrestling world, Matt Hardy has shone a spotlight on an intriguing aspect of interests of Vince McMahon. McMahon widely known for his quirks and backstage power stories in WWE has once again come into the discussion after former WWE tag team champion Matt Hardy made an interesting revelation about him and The Bloodline’s Wiseman Paul Heyman.

Matt Hardy makes a unique Vince McMahon revelation

Matt Hardy’s been in this game for decades, seeing the sport evolve before his eyes, and he’s been right in the middle of shaping how the story goes. In a candid exchange during a recent episode of ‘Extreme Life of Matt Hardy’ podcast, the current AEW star pulled back the curtain on a lesser-known facet of Vince McMahon’s interests. During the conversation,  the attention shifted to Paul Heyman’s bouts and encounters with the unforgiving canvas.

Matt posed a query that delved deep into the realm of backstage dynamics. Hardy was asked “You think Vince likes seeing Paul Heyman get beat up a little bit?” 

To this, Matt replied, “He loves it. I’m sure.” The interviewer laughed as Matt confirmed: “He loves it. Especially knowing their history, I’m sure it is something he very much enjoys,” Hardy added.

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Fans may also be well aware of the history Paul Heyman and Vince McMahon share. After having run-ins as competitors with their respective promotions, Heyman later worked for Vince McMahon. In fact, Heyman had been fired from the WWE in 2006 after a major debacle.

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In 2006 WWE revived ECW on its programming and put Heyman in charge. A pivotal moment appeared in the December to Dismember Pay-Per-View of 2006. The main event, an Elimination Chamber match, pitted ECW World Champion Big Show against fierce competitors. Here’s where the story took a turn – Heyman championed CM Punk and RVD as the winners, while McMahon favored the might of Bobby Lashley and Test.

Heyman’s creative pitch for Punk’s victory was ignored. Instead, Lashley emerged as the new ECW Champion, leaving Heyman’s vision shattered. A clash of creative minds ignited the feud between Heyman and McMahon. Their discord grew, fueled by differing visions for the brand’s future. Eventually, it led to Heyman’s unceremonious exit from WWE.

But Heyman’s wrestling story didn’t end there. In 2012, when Brock Lesnar returned to WWE, he quickly advised the management to get Heyman back so he could be his mouthpiece. Since then Heyman has been an integral part of WWE’s storylines, with his current run as special counsel to Roman Reigns arguably being his most interesting tenure in the promotion.

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