“I Had an Extraordinary Opportunity..”: Paul Heyman Shares Why He Voluntarily Withheld His Tributes for a Deceased WWE Legend, Whose Death Left Everyone Teary-Eyed

With the unfortunate passing away of Terry Funk last week, notable WWE personalities paid their tributes to the legendary wrestler. But while fans saw several superstars paying their condolences, the absence of one outspoken entity made them ponder. After being the glue that kept the hottest angle successful for 3 years, Paul Heyman made some big revelations about Funk.

According to recent developments, the legendary WWE personality cited his reasons for not paying his tributes to the late superstar. 

Paul Heyman shares reasons for not paying tribute

During the latest episode of The Bump, the North American Champion Dominik Mysterio joined Mr. Heyman for a riveting interview.

While the duo addressed many issues and covered a wide range of topics, one of the biggest takeaways came from Heyman when he discussed the demise of Terry Funk.

According to Wrestlelamia.co.uk, the manager has vividly expressed why he didn’t pay his tribute to the Hall of Famer. He mentioned how he “had the extraordinary opportunity and pleasure of speaking with him in the last few weeks of his life.”

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This is truly heartwarming to see Heyman say nice things about the hardcore legend as, besides this incident, you only had bitter things to say about other people. From John Cena to his once advocate Brock Lesnar, the wise man council took jabs and disses at everyone besides his Tribal Chief Roman Reigns. 

As Heyman cherished his last conversation with Funk, these weren’t the only kind words he said about him.

Heyman calls Funk the Grandfather of a Revolution

Heyman also spoke at length about finding it hesitant to encapsulate the legendary life of Funk in such a short program space.

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Acknowledging his impact, the 57-year-old mentioned the ECW legend launched the careers of several superstars, including Shane Douglas and Public Enemy, among others. He would also go on to agree that Funk was the ‘grandfather of a revolution’.

While the bloodline member was kind, he wasn’t the only one to heap praise on Terry Funk. From superstars like Cody Rhodes to Triple H, and even Dwayne Johnson, people flooded with their love and admiration for the iconic once-in-a-lifetime superstar.

What do you think about the kind words spoken by Heyman about the Hall of Famer? Are you surprised by his soft side as well?

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