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With the 2025 Royal Rumble rapidly approaching, fans have been asking one question above all others: will CM Punk cash in his favor with Paul Heyman in the event’s namesake match? Yes, more so than who will leave the show with the Tag Team Championship belts, which stars past, present, and future will appear in […]

After spending years as the top heels in professional wrestling, Roman Reigns and his “Wise Man,” Paul Heyman, have somehow become one of the biggest babyfaces in professional wrestling, with The Bloodline continuing to evolve in one of the longest baseball games of all time. But when did Heyman know that The Bloodline was going […]

With the Royal Rumble rapidly approaching, fans around the professional wrestling world have one major question: could Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson make his triumphant in-ring return to the WWE Universe in Indianapolis? I mean, think about it: John Cena is set for the match, as is CM Punk, and even if cousin Roman Reigns, who […]

For months, fans have been speculating about Brock Lesnar’s WWE return. His former advocate, Paul Heyman, seemingly referenced the “Beast Incarnate” on the latest episode of Monday Night RAW on Netflix. While introducing the cover of WWE 2K25, Heyman said that he was the “one behind the one,” seemingly referencing Lesnar ending The Undertaker’s WrestleMania […]

After officially recapturing the Tribal Cheif moniker once more in the first-ever RAW match broadcasted on Netflix, the professional wrestling world is seemingly the oyster of Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman. They could stay on RAW, where they will appear in three weeks for a celebration in Indianapolis, make a run at Cody Rhodes’ WWE […]

Finally, we know what Paul Heyman’s favor was to have CM Punk join the OG Bloodline at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames. At the Monday Night RAW on Netflix kickoff event on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, Michael Cole asked Punk what the favor was. “I need Paul Heyman’s Netflix password,” Punk revealed. “I need to finish […]

If there’s one person who didn’t want to see Cody Rhodes “finish the story” at WrestleMania 40, it had to be long-time WWE multi-hyphenate Paul Heyman. On the one hand, Heyman was operating as the “Wise Man” to Roman Reigns, who was rapidly marching towards an all-time record with the WWE Championship, but also because […]

When Paul Heyman brought out CM Punk to be the fifth member of the Roman Reigns’ OG Bloodline WarGames team, it felt like a full-circle moment in more ways than one. Sure, it’s been years, nay, decades since the duo worked together, outside of a nice cameo at Heyman’s Hall of Fame induction, but their […]

When the WWE returned to the iconic ECW 2300 arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with an episode of NXT, Paul Heyman felt like a lock to appear. However, the Wiseman of the Bloodline sat out of the return to the venue. Speaking to ClutchPoints ahead of Survivor Series: WarGames, Heyman had a good reason for missing […]

After finally reuniting with Roman Reigns – and CM Punk – in the leadup to Survivor Series: WarGames, Paul Heyman was asked one single question by CBS Sports: Where does The Bloodline stack up in the history of WWE? Is the storyline an all-timer? Or does it need to play out before Heyman officially makes […]

“I have no plans on stopping,” WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman said of retiring from the business. “I have all plans on growing and understanding this role and interaction with the audience better — I really do believe I’m just figuring it out now.” Despite being in the business for over four decades, Heyman […]

Ever since being linked to the Vince McMahon-Janel Grant lawsuit, Brock Lesnar has been absent from WWE, and even Hall of Famer Paul Heyman doesn’t know if he will return. Speaking to ClutchPoints after his surprise return on SmackDown, Heyman discussed his former client. Heyman and Lesnar were an iconic duo in WWE, winning several […]

After making his WWE return, Paul Heyman revealed CM Punk as the fifth member of Roman Reigns’ OG Bloodline for Survivor Series: WarGames. The moment closed out the November 22, 2024, episode of Friday Night SmackDown with the five members of the OG Bloodline’s team (Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Sami Zayn, and Punk) standing […]

After making his shocking WWE return, Paul Heyman had fans questioning his motives with his subtle wardrobe change. Of course, Heyman showed up in his usual suit. However, he was wearing a red shirt and a black jacket and pants. Some WWE fans noted that this looked similar to Solo Sikoa’s attire when he first […]

Heading into the penultimate edition of SmackDown before Survivor Series: WarGames, Roman Reigns and his OG Bloodline Team of Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Sami Zayn were having a whole lot of trouble finding a fifth for their match against Solo Sikoa’s new Bloodline team of GOD, Jacob Fatu, and their fifth man, Bronson Reed. […]

If WWE is #Cinema, as some fans consistently boldly claim, who is the director? Does that fall on Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s shoulders? Or is “The Game” more of an executive producer, with individual directors helming each storyline like a television show? Well, in Cody Rhodes’ opinion, it’s the latter. That’s right, in an interview […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when CM Punk and Paul Heyman were like peanut butter and jelly in the WWE Universe. Sure, both men had successful storylines before they linked up and have reached massive heights since, but after forgoing their own paths in very punk rock, antagonistic ways, WWE decided to […]

As the professional wrestling world continues to work through the hours and hours of content presented by The Ringer and Netflix in their new docuseries, Mr. McMahon, one revelation has become crystal clear: Vince was a horrible father to his kids, Stephanie and Shane McMahon. From putting their family drama on screen weekly to pushing […]

As the calendar rapidly approaches the one-year anniversary of CM Punk’s surprise return at Survivor Series: WarGames, folks are getting introspective about everything he’s accomplished and everything he still needs to do as a member of the WWE Universe. Some fans have fallen back in love with professional wrestling due to the return of their […]

When it comes to The Bloodline, at least during Roman Reigns’ time as the “Tribal Chief,” WWE fans routinely compared their storyline to the most polarizing term in professional wrestling: cinema. Unlike in wrestling past, where workers would loudly declare their intentions in the ring with bravado and swagger, The Bloodline would talk quietly in […]

When it comes to Paul Heyman, he doesn’t really think about The Bloodline’s storyline in terms of the PLE schedule, the calendar year, or even title lengths but instead through the lens of a baseball game, with each chapter of the storyline viewed instead as an inning for the native New Yorker. Now granted, this […]

Though Roman Reigns has been back in the WWE Universe for a few weeks now, making his triumphant return at SummerSlam and appearing on both episodes of SmackDown since costing Solo Sikoa the WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes, one aspect of his presentation has been sorely lacking: “The Wiseman” Paul Heyman. Now granted, this is […]

When it comes to identifying talent, few men have as much pedigree as Paul Heyman, the ECW booker-turned-WWE manager who has held just about every role in professional wrestling at this point. Do you want an on-screen authority figure who can either be the man or fight against him? Call on Paul E Dangerously. How […]

In the main event of SummerSlam, WWE made it official: Roman Reigns is back, and he’s seemingly all-in on proving who really sits at the head of the Anoa’i-Fatu family as the “Tribal Chief.” Now granted, the “OTC” has been on WWE television for about five minutes combined between SummerSlam and SmackDown, hasn’t wrestled an […]

After spending basically all of 2023 and the first third of 2024 feuding with The Bloodline, Cody Rhodes had seemingly put the faction behind him when he successfully secured the pin against the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40 Finally, a Rhodes got to hold the belt his family had […]

After eight long years and a number of different roles within the WWE Universe, from working with Paul Heyman to hosting The Bump, Kayla Braxton is officially leaving the promotion at the end of the month. Taking to social media to say her goodbyes and reminisce about her near-decade in the WWE, Braxton thanked fans […]

Ever since Tama Tonga and then Tonga Loa arrived in WWE from New Japan Pro Wrestling to help fortify Solo Sikoa’s new Bloodline, Paul Heyman has been wondering one question and one question alone: when will Roman Reigns return? Granted, Heyman hasn’t been too particular about the situation, as he has continued to work with […]

After watching the Guerrillas of Destiny make their in-ring WWE debut the week prior in a tag team match against The Street Profits – going by The Bloodline instead of G.O.D. or something new – Solo Sikoa wanted to make things official during the penultimate edition of SmackDown ahead of Clash at the Castle, having […]

When news broke that Vince McMahon was exiting WWE for the second time in 18 months, this time right before the Royal Rumble due to incredible backlash from Slim Jim and others during the initial fallout of the Janel Grant lawsuit, fans, wrestlers, and pundits alike wondered just how hands-off the former WWE Chairman of […]

After watching Nia Jax get coronated as the new Queen of the Ring in the opening segment of SmackDown, Paul Heyman decided to catch up with a few more members of the greater Anoa’i-Fatu wrestling family, Solo Sikoa and his Gorillas of Destiny, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, in order to discuss the increasingly alarming […]

Why don’t wrestling journalists ask more “real questions” at press conferences? Is it because they want to keep their access to the people in power? Or maybe they are on the payroll of WWE  or AEW, and thus don’t want to risk their meal ticket? Well, in the opinion of Matt Camp on his Wrestling […]

The Undertaker has been part of dozens and dozens of different angles across his professional wrestling career. He’s been a “Deadman,” an “American Bada**,” and even a “Brother of Destruction,” but through it all, he’s remained one of the more popular performers in the WWE Universe and someone who is generally proud of his efforts […]

With WWE Backlash rapidly approaching, Paul Heyman had one thing and one thing alone on his mind: getting The Bloodline‘s match with Kevin Owens and Randy Orton called off, but not for the reasons you might think. But why? Does he want to avoid the risk of the faction taking a loss to a pair […]

Though Cody Rhodes has only been the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion for about a month, some fans have already questioned whether the life-long challenger really has what it takes to be a reigning and defending title holder, with some suggesting that maybe his babyface “undesirable to undeniable” schtick doesn’t work quite as well when he’s […]

For the longest time, there was a rumor that The Undertaker and CM Punk did not get along. Why did this rumor come about? Well, considering they haven’t work together for the better part of a decade and only worked one major program around their match at WrestleMania 29 period, any legitimate issues at the […]

And just like that, with three little letters, Solo Sikoa pulled fans even further into The Bloodline’s story without so much as having to mention The Rock, Roman Reigns, or The Usos by name. After watching AJ Styles punch his ticket to Backlash in France on the first Saturday in May, Sikoa arrived at the […]

Cody Rhodes is the biggest babyface in the WWE Universe. A natural hero for leaving AEW behind to return to the Fed – plus, you know, his red, white, and blue presentation – Rhodes has battled beasts, put down foreign foes, and ultimately unseated the “Tribal Chief” in the pursuit of finishing the story his […]

Though he may no longer be the manager of the top performer in the WWE Universe, with Roman Reigns losing the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40 and Solo Sikoa seemingly starting a coup by swapping out Jimmy Uso for Tama Tonga in The Bloodline, Paul Heyman is still riding high based off of […]

After taking the biggest loss of his career at WrestleMania 40 against Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns was not at SmackDown in Detroit, Michigan, but that didn’t stop Paul Heyman and his loyal accolades, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa, from appearing on the show, with the “Street Champ” taking issue with the group losing their locker […]