10 Wrestling Moments More Important Than You Realised
9. WCW Fires Paul Heyman
Today's wrestling fans know Paul Heyman as the quick-witted "Special Council" to Roman Reigns on episodes of SmackDown, but older viewers regard Paul E as a revolutionary who re-shaped the biz throughout the 1990s. His work as ballsy purveyor of "Extreme" in ECW didn't happen overnight though.
Nah, Heyman had to be sh*tcanned by WCW as a manager first.
Paul got the bullet from WCW in 1992, then signed on as Eddie Gilbert's assistant in the newly-launched ECW promotion; he'd go on to change "Eastern" to the aforementioned "Extreme" and gain fame for pushing the envelope further than WCW could or Vince McMahon would.
Going deeper, Gabe Sapolsky worked as Heyman's apprentice in ECW towards the end of the 90s and later helped form Ring Of Honor. So, to summarise, WCW firing Paul E led to two of the most iconic cult-like companies in pro wrestling folklore.
See? WCW did do some good after all.