If there's one thing Paul Heyman proved as the leader of Extreme Championship Wrestling, it's that he had an eye for talent. Unfortunately, Heyman couldn't keep the hardcore promotion afloat, his business ideas were simply too grand for the resources he had at his disposal. In WWE however, there are no such financial limits. Crucially, Paul was able to bring out the best in those with limited talent in ECW. His mantra was, 'hide the weakness, accentuate the positive', which is a very shrewd strategy in wrestling. It's actually something WWE could be doing with a lesson in today, always presenting the brighter side of their performers, rather than focusing on what they don't have, As a talent scout, Heyman could effectively scour the wrestling planet to seek out the best talent suitable for the promotion. Instead of solely focusing on wrestlers, the man could also keep his beady eyes open for those who would fit nicely into roles such as announcing, refereeing, managing and even the writing squad. Heyman is more useful when he's not bogged down by too much going on at the one time, this would be an excellent use of his natural scouting talent.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
