Roman Reigns to Induct Paul Heyman Into the WWE Hall of Fame – During tonight’s episode of WWE RAW, it was disclosed that Roman Reigns will have the honor of inducting Paul Heyman into the WWE Hall of Fame this year.
Earlier today, while speaking with John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Paul Heyman was asked to describe what it meant to hear the words “Hall of Famer”.
“Old. I’ve avoided it for a long time,” Paul Heyman said. “I was offered it a couple times so far in the past, and I just didn’t want to do it while I was still active and still relevant and still putting together a body of work of accomplishments. Because I always felt that the Hall of Fame is a lifetime achievement award and, ‘Thank you, goodbye.’ But it’s WrestleMania 40, it’s in Philadelphia, which is the birthplace of ECW.
“It’s an acknowledgment, all puns intended, of a body of work that is not yet complete. But it’s a perfect storm. I think it would be disrespectful to what we accomplished in Philadelphia, what we started in Philadelphia, what was born out of Philadelphia, if I didn’t accept it in Philadelphia.”
Paul Heyman was then asked whether it was finally the right moment because the ceremony would be in Philadelphia. He reiterated that Philadelphia was part of it. Heyman also stated that he did not want to disrespect Triple H by turning him down.
“Yeah, that’s why, because it’s in Philly, it’s WrestleMania 40,” Paul Heyman said. “Plus, it’s Paul Levesque’s first year of choosing the Hall of Fame. Tto come to me and say, ‘I want you to be the first person that I name as a Hall of Famer and headline the first class,’ it would be disrespectful to Paul Levesque if I turned that down. I have great respect for Paul and what he has been doing as the head of creative since he took that over. So not wanting to disrespect Paul, wanting to respect Paul, and it’s in Philadelphia, and it’s WrestleMania 40. All the stars are aligned for this.
Additionally, The Rock took to Instagram to announce that he will be the one to induct his late grandmother, Lia Maivia, into the Hall of Fame.
I’m honored to announce, that I will be inducting my grandmother, Lia Maivia, into the @WWE Hall of Fame, class of 2024. One of the first ever female promoters of professional wrestling. She was a trail blazer. She was a protector of our family. She was the real Final Boss.
Roman Reigns to Induct Paul Heyman Into the WWE Hall of Fame
