5 reasons why Vince McMahon is reportedly "stopping" scripted promos

#4. The Paul Heyman effect

Paul Heyman has largely taken over

We've definitely seen the effects of Paul Heyman's influence on Monday Night RAW, even more so than what Eric Bischoff has on SmackDown Live. Granted, Bischoff's role has more to do with his experience to handle television executives over his creative experience.

Heyman, on the other hand, has been pushing for something entirely new and it can be seen. Unlike the days when WWE rebooted ECW, McMahon seems a lot more open to Heyman's ideas and it's clear that what he wants out of the product is something entirely different.

Being a promo expert in his own right and seeing so many different kinds of talent over the past few decades, it's safe to assume that Heyman has a very good eye for talent. He was the first person in WWE to really advocate for CM Punk and we've read various rumours by now about fresh, new stars that Heyman plans to push.

His influence backstage may be a lot stronger than we think. While he does answer to the main man himself, it's very possible that he was the backstage official who convinced Vince McMahon to change the approach in cutting promos.