Can WWE Even Still Build Champions Without Paul Heyman ?
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Creating superstars who can drive ticket sales and ratings is difficult , even for WWE , but Paul Heyman has this tricky task down to a sweet science . In an era where John Cena is arguably still the biggest ticket mover for the company , the Special Counsel of Roman Reigns is one of the most important characters on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown . This is because of his uncanny ability to put over anything and anyone he's associated with . His track record isn't perfect . Cesaro and Curtis Axel didn't pan out , but in general , when Heyman is involved with a wrestler , they come out on the other end looking like a million bucks . When he speaks , people listen , and when he puts performers over , it carries weight . Heyman has a one - of - a - kind mix of charisma , speaking ability , and credibility due to his days in ECW . No amount of time in any performance center anywhere on Earth is can teach that combination . Related : Are AEW Fans Burned Out 4 Gimmick Matches & High Spots ?
The one thing Paul Heyman combats better than anyone is apathy . Fans simply can't be disinterested when he's involved , cutting promos and building up matches . Audiences don't seem particularly jazzed for Reigns vs Lesnar to take place at SummerSlam , but it's impossible to ignore Heyman's fingerprints all over both wrestlers and the main event . His ties to The Beast Incarnate are numerous and run deep , and he was a huge reason why Lesnar was able to attain the level of stardom that he did . He's fine enough on the microphone , but no one would confuse him for CM Punk , Cena or MJF . Heyman's role as his hypeman was an important one . And it could be pretty easily argued that Reigns wouldn't be in the midst of his once - in - a lifetime Universal Championship run without Heyman there to lend his credibility to the Tribal Cheif character .
Brock Lesnar wouldn't have worked to the degree that he did without Heyman , and Reigns would have never achieved the lofty goals WWE set out for him if not for Heyman . There was a brief moment during the most recent edition of SmackDown where it looked like Paul might be interested in working with Theory as a client , and it immediately made the Money In The Bank briefcase holder feel like a bigger deal . Jogging around the ring while Roman Reigns is in it or pestering Lesnar is one thing . But when Heyman extends his hand to you on national television , it still carries a tremendous amount of weight . Theory is dialed into the spot as WWE's next big thing , just as Reigns and Lesnar were before him . It stands to reason that he'd end up working alongside Heyman eventually , but it begs the question : does WWE remember how to build superstars without him anymore ? Given the rubs he's been giving out on Mondays and Fridays , it doesn't seem like it . A lot of wrestlers claim to be the best in the , and can't quite live up to the name . doesn't say that he's the best promoter alive , 4 but he just might have a rightful claim to that
alalea into the spot as vVVVE S next big thing , just as Reigns and Lesnar were before him . It stands to reason that he'd end up working alongside Heyman eventually , but it begs the question : does WWE remember how to build superstars without him anymore ? Given the rubs he's been giving out on Mondays and Fridays , it doesn't seem like it . A lot of wrestlers claim to be the best in the world , and can't quite live up to the name . Heyman doesn't say that he's the best promoter alive , but he just might have a rightful claim to that title . When he speaks , fans care , and that is a priceless characteristic . Next : Brock Lesnar Isn't WWE's But He Is One Of A Kind
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