5. Flies ECW Wrestlers To Shows On Bereavement Fares
More travel shenanigans. One of the go-to Heyman stories in recent years has been how he would try to exploit a hole in the airlines' pricing schemes. In theory, if you're flying last-minute to see a dying relative or go to a funeral, you're eligible for a discounted bereavement fare on many airlines. With ECW running hand to mouth, one wrestler per tour would come in on a bereavement fair. Obviously, they had to be rotated heavily so nobody at the airline would get suspicious. It's become a go-to "oh that wacky Heyman..." story over the years. Chris Jericho spoke of this in his first book as well as WWE's ECW documentary, nothing that he was angry at Heyman for not informing him about the nature of the fare so he wouldn't blow his cover. Even more so since he was joined for the flight by Johnny Smith, who was ALSO flying on a bereavement fare. Both were mourning the loss of brother-in-law Chris Benoit and yes, that's incredibly creepy in hindsight. It took both wrestlers way too long to figure out who this made them related to each other. It's doubtful that any wrestling promoter will ever be able to try something like this again.
Bereavement fares don't really exist anymore. If you find an airline that officially offers them, it's often less expensive to just get the best regular coach ticket you can find. It may never have actually been cheaper, at least since online travel deal sites have been popular and competing to offer the best prices, including on last minute flights.