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Paul Heyman released a video Monday responding to Stephen A. Smith's comments about him on ESPN's First Take.

On the October 8 episode, Smith said Heyman has "become a likable figure" and has "gotten a bit softer."

In the video, Heyman called Smith a "Paul Heyman wannabe" and played a First Take clip in which Smith asked him, "What does it take to be under your stewardship?" Heyman answered, "The willingness to be subservient to the cause of pure greatness."

Heyman then said: "I guess the fact that I choose, after a 40-year Hall of Fame legendary goated career, not to be the second most obnoxious, abrasive loudmouth on television next to Shae Cornette, that makes me soft. Let's be honest, the only person soft in this conversation is Stephen A. Smith."

Shae Cornette co-hosts First Take with Smith.

Heyman continued: "But let's not talk about rumors coming out of our own bedrooms. Dr. Heyman is here with the 100 milligrams to get you hard all over again so that you can advocate on the wonderment of self fornication. FYI, that means GFY."

He added: "But don't worry about it. It doesn't make you soft. It makes you hard, because my softness is a prelude to a level of hard you will never achieve."

Heyman ended the video: "Hey Stephen, it's okay, because you miss me and you love me, and I miss you and I love me too."

#PaulHeyman #StephenASmith #WWE #FirstTake #ESPN

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paulheyman, firsttake, espn, stephenasmith, wwe

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