During his recent guest appearance on the podcast “Wrestling Shoot Interviews,” Jerry Lynn made quite a few revelations. For starters, he claimed that Paul Heyman, the former owner of ECW, owes him a substantial amount of money from the time he worked with the promotion. Although concerns about Heyman’s habit of not paying wrestlers have been raised in the past, Lynn holds no grudges.
The AEW producer also shared his critical perspective on wrestlers who publicly voice their behind-the-scenes grievances. This comment came as a response to a recent interview featuring Ricky Starks, who talked about his absence from AEW TV in recent times.
Talking about Eric Bischoff, whom he had criticized harshly years back, Lynn clarified that he no longer holds any resentment towards the WWE Hall of Famer.
Furthermore, he reflected upon his bouts with Rob Van Dam and expressed what he dislikes about contemporary wrestling.
Below are the highlights from the podcast:
Regarding Paul Heyman’s financial debt: “It’s a significant amount. But, I’ve realized that I’ll never get it. I reminded Paulie about it when I saw him and told him how I felt. I had expressed the same feelings to Bischoff, and I told him that I was very unhappy about losing a lot of money.”
Concerning Starks’ revelation about AEW: “I cannot vouch for his motivation behind doing it, but back in the days it was common to leak information to get more favorable reviews of their matches. And now, it seems that gaining attention is the main aim.”
On how publicizing issues about AEW renders everyone negatively: “It makes us appear like a bunch of immature kids. To me, wrestling is the best job in the world, and it’s meant to be fun. If it’s not fun, something is not right.”
About Eric Bischoff: “I wasn’t pleased with how things turned out… A lot of bulls**t happened towards the end… I felt we deserved more than we received. Later, when I spoke to Eric, I confessed to him that I criticized him in many interviews.”
Talking about his matches with RVD: “Rob and I tried to execute wrestling moves on each other. We tried to trip, elbow, and apply different tactics. But then, many wrestlers these days, after a standoff, just strike a pose or look at the crowd…almost pleading for a reaction.”
On wrestlers focusing more on getting reactions rather than winning a match: “I don’t mean to criticize anyone’s work. There are many talented wrestlers who can do things I never can. But they should still try to make it look like they’re attempting to win a match.”