WWE: 10 Questions You Most Want Answered (July 12)

1. Is Heenan Better Than Heyman?

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From @phil12uk: Better manager: Bobby Heenan or Paul Heyman?
That's a tough one because they might be my two favorite non-wrestlers in the history of the business. Heenan was a wrestler before he was a manager, but he made his name as a manager and announcer. Heyman's been a manager, announcer, booker for WWE on the Smackdown brand in 2002 and obviously he ran ECW too. It's difficult to choose, but I would have to go with Heyman. When I think about my childhood as a fan my memories of Heenan are strong. He always said funny things on commentary. When he was a manager he made his clients look like stars. Sometimes his guys couldn't speak English well, but it was okay because he could talk for them. There were also times when the story called for him to get his ass kicked and he would take it like a man. It always made me smile. He was so entertaining all the time. Heyman is a man of many gifts. He's such a tremendous talker that he can do things like turn babyface in front of a Chicago crowd chanting for "CM Punk" and then moments later make them hate them. It comes easy for him. He's smarter than almost everybody on the show. When he returned as a manager two years ago it was amazing because WWE needs him. It would be great if he was booking again although those days are likely over for him. He's content in his role and if you're a fan of WWE you should be happy he's back. Picking Heyman was difficult, but I can honestly say they are two of my favorite non-wrestlers ever and any show is better for having them on it. Thank you for the questions as always. Keep them coming next week by following me @johnreport and I'll be asking for more questions next Friday morning. Thanks for your support.
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