Check out Paul Heyman surprising Will Ospreay with an Evolve contract offer
Times are good for Paul Heyman, one of -- if not the -- smartest people in sports entertainment, pro wrestling.
His "client" Brock Lesnar just finished a remarkable return to UFC on Saturday, pounding Mark Hunt in UFC 200 in Las Vegas.
Heyman kept the good feelings rolling on Tuesday, as he "surprised" New Japan star Will Ospreay with a contract offer for the Evolve organization.
. @WillOspreay Please DM me and allow me the honor of inviting you to come as my personal guest. https://t.co/YkISDQbMnb
— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) July 11, 2016
Video: @HeymanHustle Invites @WillOspreay To Join EVOLVEhttps://t.co/4D7HqFYwXe pic.twitter.com/hz1NRIjado
— SEScoops (@sescoops) July 12, 2016
Heyman is spending the week doing talk shows in London. The "Inside the Ropes" event at York Hall took on an interesting twist.
Ospreay is the cruiserweight champ for Revolution Pro Wrestling. He also has a deal with New Japan, winning the Best of the Super Juniors tournament in June. That made Ospreay the first Brit to earn that honor.
Ospreay was in Dallas working for Evolve on WrestleMania weekend. He's keeping busy as he will be in Japan July 20 for the first round of the Super J-Cup.
But on Tuesday in London, it was all about Paul Heyman and Evolve for Ospreay.
As for Heyman, expect to see the advocate back with his client, Lesnar, in the run up to SummerSlam on Aug. 21. Lesnar will face Randy Orton in the event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
It will be a homecoming of sorts for Heyman, who is from Scarsdale, N.Y.