D-Von Dudley Shuts Down Claims That Paul Heyman Is Racist

D-Von Dudley is speaking out loud and clear to defend Paul Heyman after a now-deleted tweet accused the WWE legend of racism.

The original post claimed Heyman refused to work with Carmelo Hayes, wouldn’t look him in the eye during a Creative meeting, and allegedly pushed for Logan Paul to join The Vision instead. The fan ended the tweet by calling Heyman “a racist.”

But Carmelo Hayes didn’t let the lie breathe for long. He immediately clapped back, making it clear there was zero truth to any of it.

“Idk what you were trying to accomplish with this b****** post. This couldn’t be further from the truth.”*

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Now, while speaking on the Duke Loves Rasslin podcast, D-Von Dudley doubled down in defense of Heyman—and he didn’t hold back. As someone who worked closely with Heyman for years and was part of ECW’s locker room, D-Von made it clear that race never factored into Heyman’s decisions. It was all about talent and business.

“Far from it. Paul Heyman was probably one of the not like—couldn’t care less about race. It was one of those things where if he knew you could make money, he was pushing the hell out of you. Didn’t give—black or white.”

D-Von went on to point out the long list of Black wrestlers whose careers were elevated by Heyman—himself included.

“If anything, Paul was there for so many African-Americans in the business—myself, Too Cold Scorpio, look at what he did for New Jack during the trial… the uh, what’s the name trial? The mass transit. I mean, Mustafa— I mean the list goes on and on.”

He continued to dismantle the accusation, highlighting Heyman’s track record of championing talent from all backgrounds.

“Never once have I ever heard of Paul Heyman being racist or doing something racist. The man has made so many careers come true, not only for white wrestlers but Black wrestlers, Latino wrestlers—every wrestler you can think of. If you could wrestle, you had talent, Paul was pushing these.”

And for the people spreading these kinds of rumors online? D-Von had one message.

“Don’t sit up there and make lies like that. This is what I mean. These fans don’t get it… Just because you see us on TV doesn’t mean you have the right to say what you want to say like that. And it’s wrong.”

Carmelo Hayes set the record straight—and D-Von Dudley just backed it up with decades of experience. Paul Heyman’s legacy isn’t without controversy, but according to those who’ve worked with him closest, racism isn’t part of the story.

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