5 WWE Superstars who you forgot were once Paul Heyman guys 

#5 The Undertaker

The Undertaker

Vince McMahon considers The Undertaker to be his greatest creation. The character certainly is, but the man behind the fictional dark entity is one of the most purely gifted performers of this generation who deserves equal credit for the unparalleled success that has come his way.

Being tall, athletic and an indie fan favorite can get you a WWE tryout and subsequently, quite over in the company in 2019. However, it was all about characters back in the golden generation of wrestling. Wrestlers spent years trying to come up with the perfectly fine-tuned gimmick that could click with the fans. The Undertaker went through the grind as well. And it all began in 1984 as Texas Red.

5 years and a few character alterations later, the Undertaker was signed by WCW and was given the name 'Mean Mark' Callous - an Ozzy Ozbourne buff and admirer of snakes.

A year passed by and Callaway was handed over to Paul Heyman, who took him under his wing and guided him through a somewhat prosperous phase. Callaway put together a string of victories against top stars before getting a shot at Lex Luger's NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.

It was later revealed by Bruce Pritchard on his podcast that WWE's eyes were already on Callaway during his US title match at The Great American Bash. Paul Heyman had already sent out a tentative proposal to Vince McMahon's company regarding his naturally-gifted client.

WCW chose not to offer Callaway a renewed contract and WWE stepped in to pull off one of the most important signings in its history. Just like in Stone Cold Steve Austin's transformation, Paul Heyman had a crucial role to play in "Mean Mark" Callous becoming The Undertaker.

The Phenom as we know, transcended eras and held his own as one of WWE's greatest performers ever. He has gained a larger-than-life persona and Heyman has a fair share in helping him earn it.

They don't call him the Mad Scientist for no reason.