10 Greatest Paul Heyman Creations

10. One Night Stand

Following the success of The Rise and Fall of ECW DVD, nostalgia and interest in ECW was at an all-time high. Sensing this, Vince McMahon sought to capitalise by promoting a one-night only PPV event as a reunion show, after the suggestion of such by Rob Van Dam and subsequent support from the Dudleys.

With the project given the green light, the ECW brains trust of Paul Heyman and original right hand man, Tommy Dreamer, were tasked with reuniting the band for one last hurrah. The resulting show was quite simply a masterpiece.

As close to the original as it could get, One Night Stand was a perfect window into the past. From the venue and the hostile crowd in attendance to the roster and the attire of the wrestlers themselves, it was a total throwback to the ECW of old and the fitting farewell that the company deserved.

The event was so successful that it spawned a sequel one year later and an ill-advised rebirth of ECW as a stand alone brand. Sadly, the revived brand was a far cry from the original; nevertheless, the original One Night Stand PPV remains one of the greatest events WWE has ever produced and a large part of the success can be attributed to Heyman.