5 ECW Originals who deserve induction into the WWE Hall of Fame

#2 Paul Heyman

"The Mad Scientist" Paul Heyman

The man who ran ECW between 1992 and its closure in 2001 is a no-brainer for a WWE Hall of Fame Induction.

Paul Heyman has had a varied wrestling career in many companies and the man who is currently employed as Brock Lesnar's on-screen advocate could be inducted many times over for his achievements in the wrestling business.

However, it is his nine years as the boss of ECW for which he is still most fondly remembered. Heyman took a small regional promotion and his creative genius spurred both WWE and WCW from their slumber and forced the two outdated national promotions to move with the times.

Heyman's influence was felt during the wrestling boom period when WWE and WCW inspired by his booking, moved wrestling into a more story-driven, hardcore, fast-moving style.

His booking philosophy was to "accentuate the positives and hide the negatives." It was a philosophy he used to great effect with wrestlers like The Sandman, Perry Saturn, 911, The Pitbulls, Balls Mahoney and many, many others never enjoyed success anywhere else due to various booking departments not having Heyman's flair for making grapplers maximize their potential.

There are very few individuals in the entire wrestling community that have contributed more than Paul Heyman to make the industry what it is. His impact has transcended eras and has revolutionized wrestling forever.