Paul Heyman explains why he never publicly paid any tribute to WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk

Paul Heyman appeared on The Bump show and revealed his reasons for not paying any tribute to WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk publicly.

Paul Heyman explains why he never publicly paid any tribute to WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk

Paul Heyman and Terry Funk (via WWE)

Paul Heyman is a profound name in the world of pro wrestling. However, many criticized him for not paying any public tribute to the late great Terry Funk. Heyman finally broke his silence and opened up about this criticism. He explained not paying any tribute to the WWE Hall of Famer in public.

Heyman recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump show, where he talked about Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt as well. The Wise Man said, “I withheld my tributes because I got a chance to tell him while he was alive”. Paul Heyman added that he had the opportunity to talk to Terry Funk in the last few weeks of his life.

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Moreover, the Wise Man also revealed something about Funk’s health when he said, “I was aware of the decline in Terry Funk’s health.” Therefore, he took the opportunity to respect him with his words while he was alive. Paul Heyman justified himself by holding on to his tributes. Terry Funk was a big name in the WWE and his demise has been hurtful for his fans and the wrestling industry.

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Paul Heyman addressed Bray Wyatt’s demise as well. He expressed his grief over the loss of the 36-year-old superstar. Heyman is currently with Roman Reigns on SmackDown. He has been a prominent character in The Bloodline saga over the last few years. It will be interesting to see the role of the Wise Man in the ongoing turmoil around the faction.

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Paul Heyman highly praises Dominik Mysterio

Paul Heyman and Dominik Mysterio
Paul Heyman and Dominik Mysterio (via WWE)

The Wise Man Paul Heyman has expressed great admiration for Dominik Mysterio, stating that Dirty Dom can achieve success independently without needing his guidance. Heyman is currently serving as the Special Counsel for Roman Reigns, who holds the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship and recently secured a victory.

On The Bump show, Paul Heyman was asked to give any sort of advice to Dominik. Heyman replied, saying, “He doesn’t need my wisdom. He’s doing great on his own. He’s already the greatest North American Heavyweight Champion of all time.” This is a big thing coming from the WWE veteran, as Heyman has guided superstars like CM Punk and Brock Lesnar to success.

Paul Heyman is in The Bloodline saga as of now. On the other hand, Dominik is the current NXT North American Champion. Dominik has been having a great year so far in WWE. He has been an active superstar on NXT and RAW. He has emerged as a rising star over the years.

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