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Though his character largely stands on its own as one of the best in professional wrestling history, The Undertaker knows a thing or two about working with a top-tier manager, as his work alongside Paul Bearer, aka the dearly departed Percy Pringle, truly produced some of the highlights of his careers. From their early run […]

When news broke that Paul Heyman was going to be heading into the WWE Hall of Fame despite still serving as the “Wise Man” and special counsel to Roman Reigns, it felt like a big deal. With decades upon decades of unique experiences in professional wrestling across multiple promotions, Heyman has consistently found ways to […]

Cody Rhodes is a babyface. Sure, he’s worked heel every now and then, most notably during his Dashing/Undashing Cody Rhodes era and when he was painted up as Stardust, but ever since he ditched his Bullet Club gear for the red, white, and blue of the “American Nightmare” we know now, Rhodes has committed himself […]

After going back and forth over who can more trust their tag team partner at WrestleMania 40 in the main event of SmackDown, Roman Reigns decided to reveal to Cody Rhodes why he isn’t particularly concerned about retaining his belt on Night 2 against the “American Nightmare,” as in his eyes, they are clearly on […]

Since taking his talents to WWE from ECW around the turn of the century, Paul Heyman has only chosen a select few performers to take under his wings and help mentor along their professional wrestling paths. From his “Paul Heyman Guys” to performers who maybe never had an official on-screen pairing with but still turned […]

When news broke that Paul Heyman, the multi-hyphenate booker/manager/”Wise Man” who has shepherded the biggest act in wrestling over the past three years, was being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame mere miles from where he became a legend, the 2300/ECW Arena, it drew nearly universal praise from across the ICW. One such fan? […]

If there’s any member of the extended WWE Universe who has extensive experience working with Vine McMahon, it’s Jim Ross. A former commentator, member of the booking committee, and talent scout who helped to bring in some of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time into the promotion, Ross has forgotten more about his time […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced that Paul Heyman was his first and likely most prominant member of the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame class a few hours before Monday Night RAW, it felt both incredibly logical but also very exciting. A true legend of the Philadelphia wrestling scene for his time turning ECW into […]

After taking care of Grayson Waller in the main event of RAW, dispatching both members of “A-Town Down Under” with relative ease in front of a sold-out San Jose crowd two days removed from a very interesting edition of The Grayson Waller Effect at the Elimination Chamber, Cody Rhodes stood victorious in the middle of […]

While Paul Heyman has been out of the indie wrestling game for two decades now, jumping from the sinking ship of ECW to WWE to begin a long and incredibly successful run as a Hall of Fame-bound manager, the man formerly known as “Paul E. Dangerously” has never taken his ear off of the pulse […]

When Roman Reigns’ Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match against LA Knight, Randy Orton, and AJ Styles was announced as the second bout at the 2024 Royal Rumble, one spot before Logan Paul wrestled Kevin Owens for SmackDown’s secondary title, the United States Championship, it turned heads around the WWE Universe. Sure, pretty much no one […]

At the 2024 Royal Rumble, WWE decided to shake up the World Heavyweight Championship picture in a major way by having Roman Reigns lose… his spot as the headlining act on the show. That’s right, while his match wasn’t particularly surprising, as, despite having to best three other Superstars, including a 14-time Champion in Randy […]

There once was a time when the Royal Rumble was the most highly anticipated show of the entire WWE calendar year. Long before the ICW was a hotbed of potential spoilers, where only the most secret of secrets can remain as such and fans on message boards – one of them being a young Tony […]

After a week of anticipation, Nick Aldis decided to open up the penultimate edition of SmackDown before the Royal Rumble with a contract signing before his marquee match from the forthcoming Premium Live Event, the Fatal Fourway between Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, LA Knight, and Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. On paper, […]

After landing his client in a tough spot on the first SmackDown of 2024, with Roman Reigns now set to face off against LA Knight, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton in a Fatal Fourway at the Royal Rumble for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Paul Heyman looked to make an impact on the WWE Universe, […]

When news broke that there was going to be a three-way match on SmackDown New Year’s Revolution to decide on Roman Reigns‘ opponent at the Royal Rumble, few expected the excitement for the match, which featured AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and LA Knight, to be completely blown out of the water by a simple dining […]

There was a time earlier this year when Jey Uso wasn’t a member of the WWE Universe. He announced his intentions to leave, telling the entire WWE Universe ‘deuces, Uces’ and, in turn, the promotion placed the former Tag Team Champion in the alumni section of the website right alongside then-former Superstar CM Punk. But […]

Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman are quite possibly the most unusual pairing in the entire WWE Universe. While the duo seemingly have nothing in common outside of the WWE Universe, when they share a screen, be that on Talking Smack, SmackDown, or on The Bump, the duo make magic due to their speedy intellect and […]

When CM Punk delivered his much-anticipated return promo on Monday Night RAW, there was one line in particular that stood out not just because of the, shall we say, PG way it was delivered but because of who the “Best in the World” was using his time to shout out. “I love you guys,” CM […]

After watching both of his wards, Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, secure commanding wins at Crown Jewel, Paul Heyman was riding high. Everything went as planned, goofy things happened, and while Jimmy Uso did have to help his uncle secure the win over LA Knight, it was far less egregious than some of his previous […]

After taking a Samoan Spike to the throat on the previous edition of SmackDown, a maneuver designed by Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman to take away the biggest weapon from their foe’s arsenal, John Cena was booked for a face-to-face segment with the “Street Champ” on the go-home edition of the Blue Brand. Would Cena […]

After lamenting his singles losing streak to the WWE Universe on the previous edition of SmackDown, leading to an attack by The Bloodline, John Cena decided to get candid on the Blue Brand once more, letting fans know that he doesn’t know how much longer his body can go at a high level. Now sure, […]

When CJ Perry, aka WWE’s Lana, made her debut at AEW All Out following Miro‘s shockingly popular “meat” match with Powerhouse Hobbs, it turned heads around the professional wrestling world. Sure, the idea of Perry coming to AEW wasn’t particularly surprising, as she is married to Miro and has been out of WWE for a […]

After getting into it in the ring with Roman Reigns and his Bloodline and then getting into it on the mic with Roman Reigns in subsequent weeks, it would make sense if LA Knight didn’t have much left to say heading into his contract signing and subsequent match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at […]

After the seeds were planted for a potential match between LA Knight and Roman Reigns in the main event of Crown Jewel on the previous edition of SmackDown, who but Paul Heyman decided to open up the Friday night show with a bang, delivering a sort of, State of the Bloodline to the fans at […]

Tiffany Stratton has gotten a lot of people’s attention over the last few months. The NXT superstar has quickly proven that she is undoubtedly the future of the women’s division in WWE. In the two short years she’s been in the company, she’s already won the NXT Women’s Championship after winning a championship tournament. At […]

In case you haven’t heard or somehow just woke up from a wrestling hibernation, NXT and AEW are running the same night with week, with the “Tuesday Night Wars” back in full effect thanks to a concerted effort by Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Shawn Michaels, and company to absolutely load up WWE’s developmental program with […]

After going through one heck of an ordeal on SmackDown, getting interrupted by Paul Heyman in the opening segment of the show before being jumped by Solo Sikoa during his main event match with Jimmy Uso, LA Knight was fuming when the Blue Brand went off the air. Pacing in the locker room waiting for […]

With Fastlane rapidly approaching, LA Knight decided to address the WWE Universe in the opening segment of SmackDown, telling fans how he feels about tag teaming with John Cena, about earning another huge match at a Premium Live Event, and most importantly of all, about The Bloodline, a faction he suddenly has to deal with […]

After taking a loss to “The Man” Becky Lynch at No Mercy, fans have begun to wonder what Tiffany Stratton, the former NXT Women’s Champion, would do next in the WWE Universe. Would she wrestle Lynch once more, looking for a third match at, say, Deadl1ne, NXT’s next big Premium Live Event coming to fans […]

After announcing a flurry of additions to next week’s NXT card, with John Cena, Asuka, and Cody Rhodes all heading down to Orlando to help guarantee a ratings win over a rare Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite dubbed Title Tuesday, Shawn Michaels decided to throw one final breadcrumb to the fans who stuck it out […]

Paul Heyman is recognized as one of the greatest managers in the history of professional wrestling. Behind the scenes, he’s a genius when it comes to storytelling. On-screen, he’s one of the most prominent characters who isn’t an actual WWE wrestler. Over the years,  Heyman has managed some of wrestling’s biggest names. Brock Lesnar, CM […]

After watching his best friend Trick Williams stand in the ring with the man who beat him at No Mercy, Ilja Dragunov, Carmelo Hayes was feeling a certain type of way. Sure, he was happy for his friend, as Trick Willie was happy for him during his title reigns, but after being “Him” in their […]

Is Jimmy Uso a member of The Bloodline? That’s… a complicated question. When Jimmy reconvened with Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman, and eventually his twin, Jey Uso, on SmackDown, the “Tribal Cheif” offered the oldest Uce pretty much anything he could ask for helping to keep his title reign alive at SummerSlam, from cars […]

When Paul Heyman sat down on The Bump as a special guest to talk all things The Bloodline, Matt Camp, Megan Morant, and company asked the former ECW Booker-turned-current “Wise Man” to the “Tribal Chief” about that passing of Terry Funk, one of the all-time great hardcore wrestlers who called Philadelphia home alongside “Paul E. […]

After having Jimmy Uso’s return to WWE moved one week into the future following SmackDown being converted to a tribute show for Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk, Paul Heyman stopped by The Bump to talk about the relationship dynamics of The Usos. When asked about Roman Reigns’ match with Jey Uso and if it served […]

August 30th officially marked three years since Roman Reigns defeated “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt to become the Universal Champion at Payback 2020. Over that three-year period, he’s defended the title on 29 occasions, unified the title with the legacy WWE Championship to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, and watched The Bloodline expand and contract […]

After vowing to “update everyone on the status of the Bloodline” by sanction of the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns heading into SmackDown, Paul Heyman was oddly standoffish when his longtime frenemy Kayla Braxton approached him regarding the rumors surrounding the future of The Bloodline. While Heyman is never opposed to talking, as he might just […]

When Kurt Angle called into question Paul Heyman‘s assertion that The Bloodline’s story was only in its third inning, Roman Reigns’ official “Wise Man” fired back, letting the WWE Hall of Famer know on Twitter that “no matter what inning we’re in, at least we’re not looking for exposure thru the next Old Timer’s Day.” […]