Hennig has been signed to a WWE deal since March 2007, wrestling for FCW. He appeared in the second season of NXT under the name of Michael McGillicutty but came up short of winning the season, losing to Kaval.

He formed part of the Nexus when CM Punk took over in 2011 and won the tag team titles with David Otunga in May of that year. After losing the tag belts, he appeared mostly on Superstars before returning on NXT Redemption.

The name of Curtis Axel is a tribute to his dad and grandfather. His dad’s name was Curt while his grandfather’s nickname was The Axe.

Heyman recalled how he watched a video of Punk wrestling on a “little indy show” and he came off “like a gigantic superstar,” saying that the champ just “exudes star power.”

When quizzed about a comment Punk made about Heyman when he said that he owes everything to him, Heyman responded that it feels surreal that anytime a big Superstar such as Punk, Lesnar, or Steve Austin credit him.

“So I am reluctant to accept the praise because all I did was notice how great of a star he could become,” Heyman said.

The former ECW creative genius also touched the pipe-bomb interview, the “best in the world” moniker, The Rock, the Royal Rumble and Brock Lesnar in this must-read interview.

You can check it out at http://www.usairwayscenter.com/news/detail/qa-with-wwes-paul-heyman

The two didn’t really wrestle but Heyman ended up taking two bumps that at least made the very vocal fans inside MSG happy when the show was over.

After cutting a typical Paul Heyman promo on the NY crowd, Ryback came out and was attacked by The Shield. The Miz, Kane, and Daniel Bryan made the save and Heyman and Ryback ended up in the ring alone.

Ryback delivered his Shellshock finishing move on Heyman but after several chants from fans, he picked up Heyman and drove him through a table which was standing in the corner much to the appreciation of the fans.

You can see a video of the ending courtesy of YouTube user anajjar456 below.

In his 30+ years in wrestling, there’s one thing that Heyman never managed to accomplish – wrestle in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.

That will change tonight as the man formerly known as Paul E. Dangerously will be stepping inside the squared circle for his first ever wrestling match in The Garden against none other than Ryback!

Heyman doesn’t usually appear during non-televised shows but he does pop up every now and then when WWE hits New York or his beloved Philadelphia. With CM Punk still not fully cleared to wrestle tonight, the ECW mastermind will be stepping up to replace him, certainly chalking one off his bucket list.

Let’s just hope he’s ready to be Shellshocked!

Punk was scheduled to headline all the non-televised events however John Cena and Dolph Ziggler are set to take the main event spot till the WWE champion comes back.

Interesting to note is that for the December 28 show in Madison Square Garden, Ryback will be wrestling against non other than Paul Heyman! Heyman doesn’t usually appear at house shows unless they are in hot cities like New York and Philadelphia where he has a strong following.

On Twitter, Heyman refused to say what would happen to him after the SummerSlam pay-per-view and told fans to just enjoy it, saying his return was even a surprise to him because he didn’t see himself being back on WWE television.

As you know already, the former ECW mastermind returned to RAW on Monday, driving the car that left the arena with CM Punk in it after he attacked John Cena backstage.

Heyman is a big supporter of CM Punk and never kept it a secret, usually using Twitter as the means to voice his opinion on the WWE champion.

This is not the first time that the two worked with each other as Heyman was there when Punk started on WWE’s version of ECW and Heyman was already a big fan of his back then.

In a very long speech, not denying or not confirming anything, Heyman said that no one knows what his deal with WWE is and it is impossible for anyone to state with certainty what his situation is or isn’t.

Heyman said that when he left the company in 2006, he thought it was done and would never return. He classified his return a few months ago as surprise to him, the fans, and also to his kids.

“Enjoy the ride. Watch it unfold. See what happens. For the first time in forever, we have people GUESSING what comes next,” Heyman wrote.

He then talked about the SummerSlam match between Brock Lesnar and Triple H, telling fans that if they have sold them in buying the pay-per-view, he bets that everyone is going to get their money’s worth.

“If we haven’t sold you on the ppv yet, then thank you for your time, and I hope something else has captured your attention or imagination,” he wrote.

In a video posted on YouTube, a crazed Heyman is heard talking while someone is taping the hands of an unknown person. “They’ve never seen no one like you. You know why? Because there is no one like you,” screams Heyman.

“I don’t care that you’re a vegan, you’re going to eat this guy alive.” After those words, the camera reveals Mike Tyson who says, “I’m getting back into the ring,” Tyson says with both fists taped up. “Don’t worry, I’ll be splendid!”

The 30 second video is as Bret Hart would say, excellently executed, but Tyson fails to mention in what ring he’s getting into. Boxing or wrestling?

You can see the awesome video below.