10 Things Paul Heyman may have planned for SummerSlam

#4 Focusing on in-ring action

Paul Heyman has a good track record of pushing the kind of solid in-ring action that talents like Seth Rollins can deliver.

While there are a segment of critics who dismiss the original ECW as garbage wrestling on account of the hardcore theatrics that made it “Extreme,” the 1990s brand also had wrestling at its core.

Heyman featured talents with technical ability and in many ways offered the more traditional wrestling product than WWE and WCW for its lack of resources to pull off big pyrotechnics and stunts, or polished production to put too much weight on vignettes that had little to do with wrestling.

Similarly Heyman’s time overseeing SmackDown saw the original iteration of the show as the brand centered on in-ring action, in contrast to RAW’s bigger names and focus on story.

So, while more casual fans might equate Heyman’s creative input to big stunts or bloody violence, in actuality, a purer focus on in ring athleticism and decisive finishes may better embody the man’s actual aesthetic.