5 greatest managers in WWE history

#4 Jimmy Hart was known as 'The Mouth of the South'

Jimmy Hart composed, amongst others, the entrance theme of Shawn Michaels

"The Mouth Of The South" is one of the most multi-talented personalities in the history of WWE. A former vocalist of "The Gentrys," Hart found attention through the creation of "The First Team Of Wrestling," a stable that received multiple incarnations from the 1970s to late 1990s. Hart's most successful pairing was with the Honky Tonky Man, whom he led to an Intercontinental Championship reign lasting a record 15 months.

"The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart,making a point to his WWF World Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation,back in 1987 pic.twitter.com/K2WbLJsPut

— Rasslin' History 101 (@WrestlingIsKing) June 27, 2021

Hart joined WWE in 1985, with Greg Valentine as his first client. Hart remained with the company until 1993, managing numerous superstars, including a brief stint with Hulk Hogan.

Invariably wielding a megaphone, Jimmy Hart used the device as a method to shout instructions at his client in the ring. The megaphone was also used at times as a foreign object to help his client win matches.

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#3 Paul Heyman is currently one of the best manager in WWE

Paul Heyman owned ECW, a promotion that shaped the current pro wrestling scene.

WWE, especially NXT, has started to teem with managers once again, but at one point, that was not the case. While still a popular designation in other promotions, managerial characters were deemed obsolete by WWE higher-ups.

In 2002, Paul @HeymanHustle led 3️⃣ WWE Champions in a row to GREATNESS on #SmackDown.In 2020, Paul Heyman is back at the TOP of the blue brand with THE #UniversalChampion @WWERomanReigns as they head into #WWEClash of Champions THIS Sunday. pic.twitter.com/B2cVimzSkH

— WWE (@WWE) September 25, 2020

Paul Heyman seemed to be the only exception. Although Heyman has never been clearly acknowledged as a manager, his work as "The Advocate" and "The Special Counsel" has been some of the greatest managerial works seen in 21st-century professional wrestling.

Heyman has managed top-tier talents such as Brock Lesnar and CM Punk and is currently doing the same for the reigning WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns. The mastermind behind ECW has led his clients to dominant World Championship reigns and at times has tried to advance the careers of talented mid-card superstars such as Cesaro and Curtis Axel.