The way Paul talks around questions that'd get him in trouble with Vince is masterful!!

thought I was only gonna watch a couple minutes of this and ended watching the whole thing , this man could talk about rocks for hours and I’d listen

There will never be another Heyman. One of the true legends.

Paul Heyman is one of the greatest minds in professional wrestling history. Every time he speaks I listen.

I'm not a WWE fan but Paul Heyman has more than a small dash of genius

I could listen to Heyman talk all day long. I’m never entirely sure if he’s telling the truth but goddamn is he entertaining

U will never see Ariel get outwitted by anyone other than Paul Heyman, they are so alike it’s crazy. Two guys who are not fighters but are fearless to speaking their mind.

Two very smart, quick witted and interesting blokes. Good stuff.

Paul Heyman is without doubt the most important non-wrestler in the history of the business, second ONLY to Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

Paul sold the Reigns/Big E match in a few seconds more than WWE has.

The older I get the more I love and appreciate Paul Heyman.

I've been a wrestling fan since the 80's and can honestly say there is no one in this industry more captivating (consistently) than Paul Heyman. His contributions can't be denied, and I can only hope that when that time comes and Vince is no longer able to do his job and someone else takes the helm of the WWE that their smart enough to make Heyman the #2. I think Triple H & Heyman together running the WWE would be amazing. Were in desperate need for a new regime change, and I can't wait.

As someone who studied business management and now marketing listening to paul Heyman talk about business, competition and how to manage things through time it feels like a learning session he is truly the Wiseman

Paul is such a good talker, never forget the time, the crowd tried to 'hijack' a show with CM Punk chants and he shut it down, legendary. He is right about the talent, multiple guys who left or released talked about how much Paul fought for them and liked them, everyone can't go to smackdown though.

This man wanted Aleister Black (Malakai Black), Ricochet, Humberto Carrillo, and Buddy Murphy for his vision of Raw. This man knows talent, it’s not his fault these guys are gone or floating in the main roster. Heyman deserves more credit than he deserves.

Ariel is hands down the greatest interviewer in the history, and Paul answered every question without stuttering, great stuff

Heyman is a wrestling genius! One of the best storytellers too.

Incredible interview, Paul Heyman is a wrestling genius 👏

Paul Heyman is Professional Wrestling! Such a phenomenal mind, always loved listening to Paul!! His mind on wrestling is unparalleled! He had so much love and desire for the product 💪 a legend!!

Paul Heyman is such an amazing personality and the way he just frame controlled a pro like Ariel in this conversation shows just the elite level of talent Heyman has.

I love Paul Heyman for his speaking skills, he is example to many many people on how to shape your mouth to have better pronunciation. Let alone the speaking and story telling.

Heyman's incredible understanding of character work is what makes him a master, his pairing with Roman is essential to The Tribal Chief's storyline. EDIT: Paul acknowledging that Roman's problem is lack of viable opponents is very cool, they know this storyline has an expiration date.

Mr Heyman is incredible. A mind, a tactician, a thinker. The side stepping of Aew questions was interesting, but Im absolutely sure he pays way more attention than he eluded to. Came in for a few minutes and now im 48 mins in

Bro this man can legit sell me air. His ability to speak so eloquently,he has a rhythm and such a way to story is ridiculous.

Dude i would literally watch a 3 hours show with this two minds talking about the industry , awesome interview

I remember Paul from back in the old AWA days when he was Paul E. Dangerously. Greatest mind and greatest talker in the wrestling game.

1 second ago Heyman is a combination of "Classy"Freddie Blassie, " Captain" Lou Albano, Bobby "The Brain" Hennan, and The Grand Wizard! I may be dating myself here, but I've had the chance to have watched them all at the pinnacle of their careers, and can say that Paul Heyman is like the best of all four wrapped into one!

He has a great mind, and draws in crowds with his personality. I love seeing him on screen and always have done. I believe that Paul helped Brock lesnar escalate to success. Spirituality is promotion and has great taking in it, which helps the emotional states of people.

Heyman is a master at blurring reality and kayfabe! Also the little digs at CM Punk and not directly praising AEW made me both chuckle and roll my eyes at the same time...

This man is the greatest man in professional wrestling. I'd listen to him for daaaayysssss on end. Just has the unique ability to create from nothing.

Seeing Paul do his thing over the past few years has given me the impression that he is a man who, beyond a shadow of a doubt, knows the business he's in. Seeing him "out of character" and speaking about that business with such clarity and passion only confirmed that.

Paul Heyman is the only person in WWE that can go on interview and cover Vince & Bruce's screwups & making them look like gods.

Paul Heyman is something special! If I was a young guy in the business I'd be sitting under his learning tree and constantly be asking him questions.

I like how he mentioned Mustafa Ali in this and how Mustafa views the business. This is a guy who could've been WWE champion or at least a Money in the Bank winner but he still keeps pushing

Speaking on the role of "The Manager" this is where Heyman is an innovator, constantly transforming his skillset into newer iterations. Stars come & go but a chameleon has never left. However, that aside, I think the "manager" role also exists in the form of when a wrestler takes a younger wrestler under their wing & one of the more exciting ones to emerge recently is the pairing of Jeff Hardy & Aaliyah, I think they have a really interesting buddy/buddy - brother/sister chemistry that would go on to spark great emotionally invested storylines of old. Controversy, adversity, redemption, loss, rise to stardom. It'd be really cool to keep developing that bond.

Good stuff here. I haven't watched pro wrestling in 20 years but could listen to Heyman all day. WWE fans must not know about this interview as it doesn't have enough views. Heelwani!

I'm here listening to his visions, his explanations about the business, how it works, the hows and whys, the pros and cons and how a con can be seen as a pro... I'm a very bright guy and i've seen a lot of bright guys and some geniuses out there but this man... He is a Genius godlike in this industry!

48 minutes isn’t long enough to listen to Heyman speak!

Legendary crossover of UFC and WWE.

Between Ariel’s ability to ask questions and Paul’s ability to speak, this was great

The insight Paul has about the industry, it's mind boggling.

Its hard to believe this guy used to piss me off. Now im older I could talk wrestling with him for days. Absolute legend in the business.

This was 48 mins and i could of easily listened to another 48mins. Great interview with one of the great geniuses of wrestling

Always great to hear Heyman talk. One of the all time most insightful and driven voices in pro wrestling.

Incredible interview BT sport, Paul Heyman is a wrestling genius 🙌

Paul Heyman is the only person who can talk about the backstage and creative of wrestling while still making it seem real. Guys a genius.

genuinely haven't watched pro wrestling since I was 13 years old, but every year whenever Ariel interviews Paul I make sure to watch.

Its been so long since I've seen/heard an analytical interview about pro wrestling. And of all people, Paul Heyman being interviewed. Wouldn't miss it for the world.

This is again, an unbelievable interview from Paul, however I do find it sad that even he knew when recording this that talent like Hit Row wouldn't last long or get the chances they deserved.

Very interesting seeing this perspective that's behind the scenes, kinda. I remember Heyman when I was a teen watching ECW. Dude has the gift of gab. Great interview

Paul watches and supports ALL the competition not just the one company but all the other companies & I think that's great.

Paul is a genius. One of the greatest minds in WWE. I can listen to him talk for days.

I can’t believe I watch this to the end. Damm Paul is really a wise man

PH's fit is always clean and on point. His experience and skill to handle the wrestling entertainment field is superb

Good God, I love the way that Heyman looks at the business. This man is a literal genius when it comes to promoting a wrestling/sports entertainment show

I love paul heyman's vocabulary. It's really astonishing to listen.

This man is a pro wrestling genius. I respect his out ring performance like Shawn Michaels in ring performance. Best of the best.

heyman is an absolute legend and icon in the business, knows it inside and out

I could just listen to Paul talk for hours he is the goat of wrestling minds in the business eloquent and brilliant

He really hasn’t aged in 10+ years since the last time I saw him

This man could explain the full process for making, storing, applying, and drying of paint and I would be just as captivated.

Great to know that Heyman thinks highly of Mustafa Ali. It's sad that Vince doesn't

Man the Heyman mentality is teaching me to always think big

I LOVE Heyman, but man he knows how to circle around a true answer, can't wait for him to be off WWE and then have real answers!

Amazing how he can go into real life/serious mode and promo mode so naturally.

He's a great orator, of course, but one could argue that he if he doesn't lose his job over some of these answers, it's not because of his rhetorical skills and performance in this interview.

Ariel has been killing it for a bit now. He gets the best answers out of paul

Character development, business and marketing relations, media and technical intricacies, product knowledge, talent management - Paul Heyman is a genius in a full package.

Ariel is really clever to be fair. Great interviewer.

I honestly haven’t watched wrestling for years, but I had to watch this interview. Heyman has too much passion for the business and wisdom, for me not to watch this is a disservice to my childhood. I’ve watched Paul’s documentary “my name is Paul heyman” multiple times

I'm glad Paul became interested in wrestling and not politics, he would silver tongue his way into any office.

I chuckled when Paul mentioned Hit Row. They were all cut shortly after this interview.

Paul trying to take control of the interview immediately 😆

Heyman should have gone to Hollywood or at least a TV crime show. He's always been such an amazing talent.

I could listen to him talk about the wrestling business all day.

I don’t even watch or care about wwe but this is very interesting. To just hear the passion in Paul’s voice and his work ethic is amazing.

Ariel and Heyman interviews are always special events

I hope that, in a post Roman Reigns role, Paul Heyman can be the modified General Manager of either Raw or Smackdown. And, by modified, I mean having a Mr. McMahon kind of role - with complete “control” over the roster as a true heel.

Man Ariel has been on fire lately🔥

He shoots while remaining in character. Mastermind

I love how they started off like this was Ariel's first long interview with Paul lol. First one on BT...and they're so good together that it might as well be their first. It's that good. It amazes me that this turned into something between Ariel and DC on Twitter. I didn't see DC's first tweet or tweets, but I saw Ariel come back and say something about Dana allowing DC to @ him and then DC went off. If it wasn't for show, I hope they kiss and make up.

Heyman was spot on about AEW not being comparable to ECW. AEW is by far more comparable to WCW, if any comparison is to be made

I wish Paul was part of my family. This man is a genius, amazing talker that keeps u glued, and just an awesome human being. I WISH I could talk to him one day.

Most people only know of Paul because of ecw but behind the scenes he has one of the best wrestling minds ever. He had created in the wwe some of the best moments we have seen but behind the scenes is behind the scenes so most people don't know. I'd love to meet him just to some his hand and say thanks man

He is definitely gon be in the Hall of Fame in the future as one of the greatest managers in WWE

13:00 The fact that in the midst of this interview he was aware enough that he was on BT to name drop exclusively british Talent for the audience shows just how prepared and how much thought goes into every answer. Everything is intentional, no filler what so ever. Sensational

Wow, that man could sell refrigerators to the Inuit, he could sell rubber gloves to a porcupine handler…he truly is one of the uncontested best minds in wrestling, period.

When Ariel says "What's the difference?", I died LOL

i love how Paul E dodges the AEW questions

Love listening to this man talk whether it’s a promo or not it’s just so much knowledge

Absolute belter of a interview as per I love the old Paul heyman and Ariel interviews. Thanks BT

Paul Heyman is legend 🔥

the wiseman dropping gems while heelwani watches in awe. this is gold

Paul Heyman always taking even seasoned journalists back to school.

Love it 🔥

Never seen Heyman sitting but this is exactly I would imagine he’d sit

42:00 had me like "it's ME, give me a chance!" lol Paul speaks in verbs.

man that Hit Row reference aged gracefully

Paul Heyman Is Truly Legendary Man!!🙌🐐🐐

Brock is like a beast got away from a cage, ready to hunt down or kill anything in its path, and that too a very strong scary beast. Roman is like the final boss, but which is very patient, calm, collective, thoughtful, always hungry and that too a very strong one physically. Love and admire both of them. They are bigger-than-life beings.