5 Reasons why Paul Heyman’s WWE career is likely not over

WWE and Paul Heyman have always had a love/hate relationship. He has been hired and fired several times over the years. Heyman has been one of WWE’s main competitors with ECW but has also been one of the company’s best supporters while under its employ. Behind the scenes, he has not had a strong track record in creating WWE storylines. However, the on-screen personality can always be counted on to hype audiences for pay-per-view matches.

Heyman was recently fired by Roman Reigns and given a Superman punch for his troubles. While he was saved by Brock Lesnar before receiving a chair shot from Reigns, there has been no indication that he has officially sided with The Beast Incarnate. Last week on SmackDown, The Tribal Chief’s former special counsel hinted that it might be time for him to retire now that he’s been fired. Could we have seen the last of Paul Heyman?

Whether it has been for Lesnar or Reigns, Heyman has been able to elevate both superstars and further their storylines. And at this point, it seems like he still has far too much value to the company.

Here are five reasons why Paul Heyman’s WWE career is likely not over.

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#5. Heyman can still help young WWE talent

WWE hasn’t used Paul Heyman to effectively enhance young talent since his original run with Brock Lesnar. Since then, he has been aligned with Lesnar after MMA, CM Punk, The Big Show, and the already established Roman Reigns. Curtis Axel briefly aligned with Heyman to enhance his career, but WWE never stuck with the pairing. Imagine if some young WWE Superstars today were given the former ECW owner as their advocate?

As MVP has done for the likes of Bobby Lashley, imagine Heyman as the voice for Omos. He could build up Omos as a wrecking machine and convince the WWE Universe that the latter is a major threat to any title in the company. Before Heyman steps away for good, WWE should continue to try and benefit from his mic work.

Paul Heyman still has a place in pro wrestling. So many young talents could benefit from his tutelage and storytelling ability.

#4. Heyman can keep Lesnar happy

Brock Lesnar has always been a temperamental talent behind the scenes for Vince McMahon and WWE. He has disagreed with storylines, finishes, and payouts over his long career. It has always been a challenge for McMahon to keep The Beast Incarnate happy. Despite that, Lesnar is a valued and much-needed WWE Superstar irrespective of his part-time status.

One person who has always seemingly had the multi-time world champion’s ear is Paul Heyman. By keeping him in the fold in some capacity, WWE will be in the best position to keep The Beast Incarnate happy.

Lesnar will certainly step away again, and Vince McMahon will assuredly come calling for him. Having Heyman around to sweeten any deal could go a long way in keeping the megastar happy.

Moreover, Heyman’s presence will not only appease Lesnar, but he might also help develop the next storyline for him. If the WrestleMania main-eventer is to remain in the fold, WWE needs to utilize him correctly. Who better to develop Lesnar’s storyline than the man who knows him best?

Heyman and Lesnar have always been the perfect pairing. So it seems too soon to break up this alliance, even if the alliance is only utilized behind the scenes.

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#3. Paul Heyman is WWE’s best storyteller

Very few superstars in the history of WWE have captured the imagination of the crowd when they’re on the mic, quite like Paul Heyman. He is able to keep fans captivated while conveying the exact story that he wants to get across. When he is on the mic, you can be assured that the crowds will not be chanting “What?!” or be distracted by a beach ball in the stands.

As a result, WWE has the best storyteller in sports entertainment at their disposal. Heyman can elevate any storyline that the company wishes to use him on. He could get back behind the mic on either RAW or SmackDown or even have his own talk show segment on the main roster to further storylines. While The Miz and Happy Corbin can be entertaining, neither has nearly all the mic skills of Heyman. The on-screen personality doesn’t even have to be any one wrestler’s advocate to help WWE push across the company’s agenda.

Heyman has far too many stories to tell to retire at this point. While The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin may never be walking through that door again, McMahon has the former ECW owner ready to convey WWE’s message to the audience. If all else fails, he can even name Heyman the commissioner of one or both brands.

Thanks to his storytelling abilities, it’s unlikely that WWE will keep him off-screen for long.

#2. WWE needs Heyman to further the Roman Reigns storyline

When Roman Reigns returned at WWE SummerSlam 2020, he attacked The Fiend and Braun Strowman after their Universal Championship match. By the time he appeared on screen again at SmackDown, Reigns had a new advocate in Paul Heyman. WWE put Heyman in his corner to clearly establish him as the company’s top heel. It was the perfect pairing to showcase Reigns’ new character.

As Reigns and The Bloodline took shape with his cousins, The Usos, Heyman was in the background. Still, the on-screen personality’s influence has been all over the storyline throughout, leading up to The Tribal Chief’s latest feud with Lesnar. Heyman’s allegiance has been questioned, which has only added to the story. Now, with Lesnar and Reigns set to do battle on January 1st, the former ECW owner is again at the center of the feud.

It is no secret that Vince McMahon would eventually like Reigns to return as the company’s top babyface. For him to turn face, who better to get that message over than Heyman?

It would stand to reason that Heyman has something up his sleeve that should help the story going forward. His potential involvement at Day 1 will undoubtedly push the Roman Reigns saga further along.

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#1. WWE needs Heyman to promote WrestleMania’s main event

WWE’s WrestleMania main event is still not finalized, although it does seem likely that Lesnar vs. Reigns will be the matchup. While McMahon would love to have Reigns vs. The Rock as the main event, that bout seems unlikely given the latter’s availability. The outcome of the Universal Championship clash at Day 1 will go a long way in deciding the direction of a potential WrestleMania rematch.

First and foremost, the writing team has to sell the WWE Universe on the idea of a third bout in six months between Lesnar and Reigns as the main event. Heyman is the perfect storyteller to give the matchup the freshness it needs.

Paul Heyman is now the central figure in this Lesnar vs. Reigns feud. The direction he takes will dictate how the WWE Universe likely feels about each superstar.

With all this at stake, it is unimaginable that Heyman walks away now without helping to further this story along. He will likely be at WrestleMania if the storyline proceeds as rumored, but we will have to wait and see which corner he is in.