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It puts the power in the audience to react any way they want,” Heyman said. A second-generation Samoan American wrestler, and he's needy. The one guy that can handle Brock Lesnar. You're gonna die at the hands of The Dead Man. … These are prison declarative statements. What you gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you. If you smell what The Rock is cooking, same thing, very alpha male, very declarative, very boss, very dominant. “That's the bottom line because Stone Cold said so. Paul Heyman explains the power of Roman Reigns' acknowledgment.ĭigging deeper into the power of “Acknowledge Me,” Paul Heyman explained the importance of having an “alpha male” catchphrase to becoming a top-tier WWE star but noted that Roman Reigns' spin on the time-honored tradition is more of a plea, urging the crowd to feel involved in the experience and, in turn, the act too. And the best part? Heyman had plenty more to say on the matter too. It's emotional indeed, as it not only perfectly explains the signature apathy Reigns has for the WWE Universe, but it, in turn, makes the crowd feel like they are an important part of the act, cheering on a performer they once booed mercilessly in a real culture shock that felt nearly unimaginable a few years back. It's emotional,” Heyman said via Fightful. What does the character want? What does The Tribal Chief need? What does The Head of the Table seek? Acknowledgment. This is the declarative statement, this is the definition of the character. The moment he said it, we all got chills because we knew this is bigger than this moment. You know what I need? I'm The Head of the Table. We were trying to figure out, you know, what does he really want? His first storyline as champion was with his cousin, Jey… Roman had said, ‘Well, you know what I really want from Jey? I don't want his love, I have that. Sitting down for an expansive, three-hour interview with Rick Rubin on his Tetragrammaton podcast, Heyman explained how Reigns' signature catchphrase, “Acknowledge Me,” came into being and how it captured the hearts and imaginations of the WWE Universe.
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H/T to POST Wrestling for transcribing the above quotes.Few people in the world today know more about professional wrestling than Paul Heyman, “The Wiseman” of The Bloodline and the special counsel to none other than “The Tribal Chief,” Roman Reigns.Ī 30-year pro of the business, with experience running one of the most legendary promotions of all time in ECW and managing some of the top stars of all time like Reigns, Brock Lesnar, and CM Punk, Lesnar knows a thing or two about making Superstars and just how important finding the right schtick for a top star can be to cementing themselves as an all-time legend instead of simply the flavor of the week. Cody Rhodes’ first promo with somebody about his first WrestleMania main event was with me.”Ĭheck out the complete interview at. On confirming that Lesnar had walked out on WWE five weeks prior to WrestleMania 31 due to differences with the company, ones that were eventually worked out: “Brock had walked out of WWE five weeks before WrestleMania and we were tasked with Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman in the ring talking about Roman Reigns’ first WrestleMania main event, just the two of us, which history will now show, these parallels between these two men (Reigns & Cody Rhodes) that carry their family legacies, both from the past and into the future. I was there for the first promo he had to do about his first WrestleMania main event because it was the night after the blizzard and Brock and I came and I opened it up by shaking his hand and telling him that I’ve known your family longer than you’ve known your own family and then when we finally brought it out into the ring.”
On being in Lesnar’s corner when The Beast took on Roman Reigns for the first time at WrestleMania 31: “I was there for his (Roman Reigns’) first WrestleMania main event because it was against Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman recently appeared as a guest on the Out Of Character podcast for an in-depth interview promoting WrestleMania Goes Hollywood this weekend.ĭuring the discussion, “The Wise Man” of The Bloodline reflected on Brock Lesnar walking out on WWE weeks before his match at WrestleMania 31 several years ago.įeatured below are some of the highlights from the interview where he touches on this topic with his thoughts.
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