Just as Paul Heyman is setting up for what may be his final WrestleMania run alongside Brock Lesnar, arguably the greatest manager in professional wrestling history already has his sights set on his next venture.
Heyman and Mitchell Stuart’s Looking 4 Larry marketing agency is partnering with Roy Bank’s Banca Studio to produce a wide variety of unscripted content, according to The Wrap.
The new TV series will reportedly be a “hybrid” of multiple genres that has the “DNA of what is happening on late-night cable with the comedic-talk formats,” per the report. Something like a talk show, it will “straddle the line” between talk, opinion, comedy and pop culture, with Heyman expected to be on set for the series.
While details have been sparse at this time, we do know that Heyman is expected to star in the first of many projects, while holding the executive producer role as well.
Heyman and Co. don’t have a platform for their show quite yet, but there are plans immediately after WrestleMania to pitch the program on digital and traditional networks.
This venture is not expected to have any impact on Heyman’s work with WWE, according to the report. He could still walk away from the company, with his contract set to expire after WrestleMania. Or as the report notes, he could turn his attention to Ronda Rousey or Roman Reigns should Lesnar head back to the UFC.
For now, we’ll have to settle for Heyman backing the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34.
