10 Greatest Manager/Wrestler Combinations Ever
1. Paul Heyman & Brock Lesnar
Professional wrestling is littered with great partnerships between a manager and an in-ring performer, but the greatest in history may not even truly have that relationship.
No, Paul Heyman is Brock Lesnar's advocate, Lesnar his client. The wording is irrelevant however, as the two have been absolutely vital to each other not just over the last few years, but in the initial years of the latter's career too.
Imagining Lesnar without Heyman at this point isn't just difficult, it is also something of a waste of time. Heyman has truly excelled in his role as spokesperson for the Beast Incarnate, allowing Lesnar to bounce around intimidatingly in the background as Heyman spins the yarn like only he can.
Heyman and Lesnar are the perfect mixture of brains and brawn, of intellect and intensity, of smarts and suplexes. Heyman is something of a throwback in the most modern of ways, a character who seemingly manages his client both onscreen and offscreen, but also has the understanding and skill-set required of any pro wrestling character in the modern age.
Lesnar? Well, he just beats people up. That's his job. Heyman can do the talking. They are as good as a manager/wrestler combination can get.