Former WWE Head Of Security Recalls Paul Heyman Wanting To Punch Vince McMahon

By AG

Posted on August 20, 2020

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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (August 19, 2001) – WWF Sunday Night HEAT

On this day in 2001, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Sunday Night HEAT’.

This episode was the official pre-show of the ‘WWF SummerSlam 2001’ PPV.

The show only featured one match:

1. Jacqueline, Lita & Molly Holly vs. Ivory, Stacy Keibler & Torrie Wilson

• ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY (August 19, 1991) – UWF Fury Hour

On this day in 1991, Herb Abrams´ Universal Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘UWF Fury Hour’.

This episode was pre-taped on July 20th, 1991 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Craig DeGeorge & Bruno Sammartino were the commentary-duo for the show.

The card can be found below:

Paul Orndorff vs Bob Orton (full match from 8/12)

To the Point feat. Bruno Sammartino

• Old School WCW Jobber Of The Day: Chris Sullivan

• Former WWE Head Of Security Recalls Paul Heyman Wanting To Punch Vince McMahon

While speaking to Andrew Thompson, former WWE Head of Security, James Tillis recalled his unforgettable plane ride with Paul Heyman.

The journey panicked Heyman so much that he wanted to punch his boss, Vince McMahon, in the mouth.

Below is Tillis’ account of the incident:

“My scariest plane ride was we were on our way to Perth, Australia, and we started taking on — I think — there’s something going on where we had to get fuel and me and Paul Heyman were sitting next to each other, and we were near Siberia.

We had to land — I believe it was in Russia or a Russia outpost to get fuel in the middle of a snowstorm where they had to clear the tracks and they wouldn’t let us off the plane obviously, then we took off at unbelievably — it was almost at a 90 degree angle to get out of this snowstorm and Paul Heyman looks at me and he says to me, he goes, ‘If we get out of this alive’ because trust me when I tell you, we were circling and it was getting kind of close and you can ask Paul Heyman. He goes, ‘I’m gonna punch Vince [McMahon] in the mouth if I ever get out of this alive.’ I was like, ‘Oh my God.’”

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