A former WWE star revealed that she wanted to put a bullet between Paul Heymans eyes after he cost her $170K.
While speaking to Inside the Ropes, Sunny talked about her time in ECW and said Paul Heyman was very good at convincing people of anything, which is why she called him a hypnotist. She then explained why she wanted to put a bullet between Heymans eyes. According to her, Heyman ended up costing her and Chris Candido $170,000.
Sunny said that she and Candido handled ECWs travel arrangements and booked plane tickets for the entire roster using their personal American Express card. Each month, they would turn in the receipts, receive a check from Heyman for around $30,000 to $35,000 and then pay off the card balance without problems.
Because ECW was a small company, wrestlers helped out with office jobs, so handling travel made sense. The problem started when Sunny and Candido stopped working for ECW, but ECW kept booking flights through the same travel agent, charging everything to their card for months. They were no longer working or getting paid, but their card kept being used.
At the same time, they were trying to get jobs in WCW. However, ECW kept blocking their debut by telling WCW that they were still under contract, even though they werent being paid. This happened four weeks in a row, right before they were supposed to go on TV.
Sunny said they were told they could only sign with WCW if they agreed to give up the $170,000 they were owed and promised not to sue Paul Heyman. If they refused, they would stay stuck under ECW contract for two more years and wouldnt be able to work anywhere else. They decided to give up the money so they could finally move on with their careers.
Sunnys story shows a surprising look at what was happening with money behind the scenes in ECW. Paul Heyman played a huge role in shaping wrestling, but based on what Sunny said, trusting him came with a heavy price. It cost her and Chris Candido a lot financially, and it had a major impact on their careers in the end.
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