10 Things We Learned From Inside The Ropes With Paul Heyman (Glasgow)
The Advocate was on fire in London, Manchester and Glasgow...
Never afraid to speak his mind, Paul Heyman has to be one of the most fiery people in the history of wrestling when he has a microphone in his hand. He's earned the right to air his thoughts, Heyman has done almost everything imaginable outside of actually wrestling a match in the industry.
Working as a photographer, colour commentator, manager, leader, creative team member, producer and much more, Paul Heyman has pretty much done it all. This past week, he toured the UK with the team from Inside The Ropes, delivering his first ever Q&A shows to sell out crowds in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
Each show was unique, proving that Heyman was dedicated to giving those who chose to attend multiple nights more bang for their buck. Along the way, the 'Advocate' for Brock Lesnar, CM Punk and many others told numerous enthralling stories.
The level of insight offered was incredible, Paul held nothing back when discussing everything from ECW and WCW, to WWE and even TNA.
Let's look at what could be learned during three impassioned performances from one of wrestling's greatest ever talkers...
10. Doesn't Know If He'll Ever Wear His Trademark ECW Outfit Again
One of the topics that came up during the London show revolved around Paul Heyman's change in style some years ago. When he returned as the 'Advocate' of Brock Lesnar in 2012, Heyman favoured wearing a simple black suit, something that has continued ever since. This was a remarkable shift in style.
Previously, Paul could usually be seen with his trusty baseball cap, long trench coat and familiar stubble. Nowadays, he favours a more distinguished look, clean shaven and without the trench coat and ECW hat. As Heyman explained to the sell out crowd, there's a distinct reason for that.
Simply put, the original ECW is gone forever. There's no going back to it in Heyman's mind, and therefore his change in attire is designed to reflect the fact he's moved on. Crucially, he said that he was all about moving forward, instead of living in the past.
Heyman is happy to talk about things that have happened previously in his career, but he doesn't know if he'll ever put on that familiar clothing again due to ECW's demise.