3 unknown things we learned about Paul Heyman from his A&E Biography: WWE Legends documentary

The fact that Paul Heyman has been associated with professional wrestling since the age of 13 speaks highly of his love and passion for the business. Throughout his career in wrestling, Heyman did a lot for the industry and also for several superstars.

Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns are a few of the many superstars who found instant success after becoming a Paul Heyman Guy. While a lot is known about his time in professional wrestling, several stories just came to light on A&E Biography: Legends - Paul Heyman.

In this article, we will look at three unknown things about Heyman that were shown in the documentary:

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#3. Paul Heyman's mother was a holocaust survivor

In his documentary on A&E, Heyman revealed that his mother was a holocaust survivor. The Wiseman said his mother saw things a little differently, and considering what she went through being a holocaust survivor, he could completely understand her side.

Heyman spoke about how "every moment of every second of every minute of every hour of every day" can be traumatic for a holocaust survivor. He concluded by saying that what his mother lived through was inhumane.

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#2. Decided to have children after 9/11

Paul Heyman in the documentary also revealed that he became a father because of the 9/11 attacks. Heyman said that the attacks made him get in touch with his mortality for the first time. This experience he had took place on his 36th birthday.

The WWE Hall of Famer further mentioned that his parents were getting older, and he wanted them to know about his children and vice versa. Heyman is a father to a son and daughter named Jacob and Azalea respectively. They were present for his Hall of Fame induction ceremony earlier this year.

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#1. Managed Brock Lesnar's social media and digital throughout his time in the UFC

When Brock Lesnar left WWE in 2004 and eventually pursued a career in the UFC, his on-screen partnership with Paul Heyman came to an end. However, throughout Lesnar's time in the UFC, Heyman was still associated with him as he took care of his social media and digital requirements.

In the documentary, Heyman mentioned that he and Lesnar never stopped working since he was handling his social media. The Wiseman also said that he co-wrote Lesnar's autobiography along with The Beast Incarnate himself.

The only time Lesnar and Heyman did not work together was when the former Universal Champion returned to WWE in 2012 and Paul-E had no interest in returning. However, the two did reunite eventually and went on to have a successful run.