WWE name Paul Heyman as surprise first inductee into 2024 Hall of Fame
Paul Heyman has been named as the WWE’s first inductee for the 2024 class in the Hall of Fame with WrestleMania round the corner.
The iconic manager and former promoter first entered the world of professional wresting in 1986.
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Heyman is the first name to seal himself as a Hall of Famer in 2024Credit: GettyHe served as the CEO of the Extreme Championship Wrestling [ECW], doing so from 1993 until it closed in 2001 and then joining WWE.
Heyman first left the promotion in 2006 but returned in 2012, now acting as as the Special Counsel for the undisputed world champion Roman Reigns.
To celebrate his long-standing presence in wrestling, the 58-year-old has been confirmed as the first entry in to the Hall of Fame this year.
An official induction will take place ahead of WrestleMania 40 on April 5 at the Wells Fargo Centre in Philadelphia, which is where his ECW was based.
READ MORE ON WWEKnown for his hardcore style and cult following, ECW offered a true alternative to the entertainment-based style of what was then the WWF, and its main competitor in WCW.
“The extreme in ECW stood for the work ethic involved, the passion that was necessary and the extreme connection to an audience to whom and for whom we were always obsessed with underpromising and overdelivering,” Heyman told AP.
“The legacy of ECW is firmly rooted in the very simple concepts of paying attention to the cultural curve and obsessively trying to stay a few steps ahead of it.”
Heyman’s fellow Hall of Famers are yet to be announced but he joins a list of legends who have previously received the honour.
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The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio and Stone Cold Steve Austin are just some of the names to be inducted over the years.
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Heyman currently works alongside world champions ReignsCredit: GettyHeyman is well-known as the impetus behind ECW, which he offered as an equally entertaining alternative to WWF.
During his time in WWE, he managed the legendary Brock Lesnar and even acted as a ringside commentator.
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For the last four years, Heyman has worked with Reigns as he continues his impressive supremacy at the top of wrestling.
His efforts will now be recognised on WrestleMania 40 weekend in what will be a special return to Philadelphia.
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