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Paul Heyman Hall of Fame announcement graphic (courtesy WWE)
As WWE loves to tout its achievements, one centered around its Hall of Fame Class of 2024 and the induction of its first Attitude Era promoter in Extreme Championship Wrestling's Paul Heyman, currently serving as manager as "Wiseman" to former Universal Champion Roman Reigns To many in the wrestling industry, he provided a lifeline to[...]
Paul Heyman Hall of Fame announcement graphic (courtesy WWE)
Now, I may be at loggerheads with the powers that be in America, but even I cannot help but doff my military cap to this impresario of the squared circle—none other than the maestro of mayhem, the architect of anarchy, the one, the only… Paul Heyman. Paul Heyman, He Who Must Not Be Named, and Eric[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview: Begun, The Bloodline Civil War Has
 The Usos then took it even further by taking out their younger brother Solo Sikoa and following that with a double superkick to Reigns as Paul Heyman watched on in horror and disbelief  Now with the battle lines drawn and the two sides officially facing each other in a tag team match at Money In The Bank on[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview: The Usos Return To Address The Bloodline
 Will that change tonight?  Let's see what WWE.com says. In the wake of all-out Bloodline turmoil at WWE Night of Champions, The Usos confronted Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns on SmackDown as The Head of The Table stood flanked by their brother Solo Sikoa. The tension-filled meeting soon turned volatile when The Enforcer of The Bloodline suddenly attacked Jimmy and left[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview: Roman Reigns Celebrates His 1000-Day Reign
 I would assume it's a new all-encompassing WWE Universal Championship belt to replace the two he (and Paul Heyman) has been lugging around. Now, will the important lineage of the WWE Championship now be merged with the Universal Championship?  Will it just be called the Undisputed WWE Championship again?  These are fair questions to ask, and[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview: Cody Rhodes Confronts Roman Reigns Tonight
With all that on the table, the two will come face-to-face for the first time tonight on WWE SmackDown. WrestleMania main event opponents Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes will confront each other tonight on SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. Roman Reigns' Special Council Paul Heyman has confronted Cody Rhodes a couple of times on Raw now, and each time has tied[...]
WWE SmackDown Recap 9/23: Roman Reigns Honors Sami Zayn
 All is not well, though, and there has been some drama between Zayn and official members The Usos and Paul Heyman as of late  With "The Head of the Table" Roman Reigns returning live and in person last night, did he set everyone straight, or is Zayn now on the outs?  Let's take a look at what went[...]
WWE Doubles Down on Saudi Partnership Following Stranded Wrestler Controversy
 How convenient! That led to a Twitter response from Reigns, who instructed his special counsel Paul Heyman to handle him. I bless the world and bring the Island of Relevancy to your show You and your boys acknowledge me and as soon as I'm gone you run your mouth?! Wiseman, handle him @HeymanHustle https://t.co/vbWgX74ZAW — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns)[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview 6/17: Vince McMahon's Last Stand
If Riddle lost that contest, he would have been barred from the blue brand forever. When he won, however, Riddle earned a Bro-tastic opportunity at Roman Reigns' Undisputed WWE Universal Title! The following Monday on Raw, Special Counsel Paul Heyman dropped a bombshell, however, when he revealed a special stipulation that had been added to the matchup: If Riddle loses the[...]
WWE SmackDown Recap 5/20: Who Are The Undisputed Tag Champions?
 Let's see how it all went down. The Tag Team Titles were unified on this week's SmackDown on FOX, courtesy of WWE. We kick things off with The Bloodline hitting the ring as Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman explain why this is the most important night in the history of tag team wrestling (even though different sets of tag titles[...]
WWE SmackDown Recap 5/13: Was It A Killer Friday The 13th Episode?
 Eventually, Sheamus distracts Kofi, which allows Butch to hit the Bitter End on him for the pinfall. Winner: Butch Next, we go backstage to find Sami Zayn trying to kiss up to Paul Heyman and ensure he's still cool with Roman Reigns  Heyman tells him that Reigns appreciates him. The Bloodline now heads to the ring and Reigns entertains the[...]
WWE SmackDown Recap 4/29: Who Has The Edge Going Into Backlash?
 McIntyre Belly-To-Belly Suplexes Reigns and runs him off to end the fight. We now see Paul Heyman confronting Adam Pearce in his office and pitches him the idea of RK-Bro and Drew McIntyre facing The Usos and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania Backlash instead of the planned Tag Team Title Match. Naomi vs Shayna Baszler Kind of a strange one here[...]