WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T Responds To Paul Heyman’s Selection For The 2024 HOF Class

Booker T has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice, so he understands the process. With the announcement that Paul Heyman would be joining him in the Hall of Fame, he praised Heyman and highlighted how much he deserved this honor.

“As far as Paul Heyman goes I’ve always said it, Paul Heyman is a genius,” Booker said on his “Hall of Fame” podcast. “He’s a guy that … his knowledge is vast as far as this business goes and it’s been that way for a very, very long time. It goes back to when Paul Heyman had hair.”

He added that Heyman built a monster of a company with ECW in the 1990s, despite having a roster that was lacking in talent in comparison to what was going on in the wrestling industry at the time. Booker T also lauded Heyman’s editing talents on ECW TV broadcasts, noting that he was blown away and that he continues to learn from him to this day, demonstrating how deserving Heyman is of a seat in the Hall of Fame.

“I learned so much from Paul Heyman, to this day, and he’s one of my favorite people. And as far as one being deserving of stepping into the Hall of Fame … he’s well deserving. More so than many.”

Heyman will be joined in the 2024 class by former WWE Women’s Champion Bull Nakano, who has been hailed as a trailblazer for women’s wrestling in both the United States and Japan.