Paul Heyman Reveals When He Might Consider ‘Semi-Retirement’

TLDR

Paul Heyman addressed retirement speculation in a February 25, 2026 interview with Metro UK, stating he doesn't plan to retire but might consider "semi-retirement" in at least 15 years. Heyman said semi-retirement would mean stepping back from WWE to focus on writing, producing and directing movies, creating streaming shows, and potentially entering the podcast business, while still mentoring future WrestleMania main eventers from locations like Costa Rica or Italy. He emphasized that he's "just getting started" and currently finds slowing down "unfathomable."