The Many Faces Of Paul Heyman - Ranked From Worst To Best
3. The Dangerous Alliance
Heyman jumped to national prominence when he joined Jim Crockett Promotions in 1988. The company later became WCW, and as Paul E. Dangerously, he started his run by managing the Original Midnight Express in a feud with Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, as well as “Mean” Mark Callous (who’d later become The Undertaker).
He then became an announcer, working alongside Jim Ross in the booth, but his career didn’t really catch fire until 1991. WCW wanted to restructure their heel hierarchy, so Heyman became a manager once more, reviving his old AWA stable, The Dangerously Alliance, as a replacement for The Four Horsemen.
Rick Rude was the group’s centrepiece, and Heyman successfully led him to United States Championship glory, as well as helping Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton capture the WCW Tag Team Titles. They dominated WCW programming throughout 1992, with Steve Austin and Madusa also among their ranks, but Heyman was fired from the company in January 1993, bringing their run to an end.
The Dangerous Alliance really allowed Heyman to flex his managerial muscle on a national platform. They were outstanding at their peak, and their 1992 War Games match against Sting’s Squadron remains one of the most revered matches in WCW history. Without this run, there’d be no ‘Advocate’ in 2017, and Paul’s sacking eventually led to his next big move...