8 Wrestlers You Didn't Know Were Jewish

2. Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman may not be a wrestler, but his contributions to the sport are as important as anyone's. After making a name for himself as manager Paul E. Dangerously, Heyman took control of Eastern (soon to be Extreme) Championship Wrestling and built the coolest, most subversive wrestling organization in U.S. history. By stealing workers from ECW and copying the company's style, WWE and WCW eventually drove the organization out of business, but Heyman landed on his feet - he worked for WWE as an announcer, manager, authority figure, and writer from 2001 to 2006, then returned to the company in 2012 as the advocate for Brock Lesnar. Today, it's hard to imagine Lesnar without Heyman by his side. Heyman, the son of a Holocaust survivor, is typically depicted on-screen as a remorseless liar undeserving of any trust - needless to say, that brings to mind several hurtful stereotypes that have been associated with Jews for centuries. Nevertheless, Heyman makes his role work without ever giving the impression that he's trading off the stereotypes - he's just a sleazy guy in a sleazy industry, and he's one of the most entertaining things about it.