5 Things Paul Heyman does better than Vince McMahon

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#1 Lets stars be themselves

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Sure, Vince McMahon has created some of the most enduring characters in wrestling history. But at the same time, a lot of his characters have been so cartoonish and over-the-top that many stars have felt that it wasn't really a reflection of the people that they truly are.

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Paul Heyman has an innate ability to let superstars be themselves. It is a well-known fact that he took 'Stunning' Steve Austin, who had recently been fired from WCW and asked him to be himself and cut a promo airing out all of his grievances, which became the foundation for what became Stone Cold.

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You often hear about stars like Jon Moxley being asked to cut promos saying stuff they don't believe in. Heyman understands that sometimes you just need to let a star be themselves, in order to succeed.

Look at what he did with Punk.

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Edited by Amar Anand
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