Throughout the fascinating WWE-produced DVD, 'Ladies And Gentleman, My Name Is Paul Heyman', the man in question directly says that Vincent Kennedy McMahon's money played a large part in ensuring that ECW could continue to conduct day-to-day business during the mid-to-late-1990's. This wasn't the first time this subject had been broached, but it was still crazy to hear Heyman outright admit it. During the 90's, McMahon shifted money sideways in the direction of Heyman, but not for his own personal gain. That's something the former ECW boss makes sure to note, saying that whilst he was receiving payments from the WWF, he never really took a dollar for himself, instead using every single cent to keep the ECW machine chugging along. In return for this, McMahon was able to cherry pick the best ECW talent that he wanted, something which would eventually become obvious as he signed the likes of The Dudley Boys and Tazz. It's perhaps surprising that the WWF never really came calling for Rob Van Dam until after ECW had went out of business, but maybe they felt it was only a matter of time.
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.
