5 WWE Superstars who could be a Paul Heyman Girl

Whether he swaps the squared circle for the octagon or if he decides to hang up his fighting gloves for good, it’s no secret that Brock Lesnar is expected to depart WWE when his contract runs out in 2018.

However, the future of his advocate, Paul Heyman, is far less certain. He is one of the best talkers on the mic in the history of WWE and the company will surely want to keep him around even after Lesnar leaves.

The former ECW owner has represented several Superstars other than Lesnar in recent years, including CM Punk, Ryback, Cesaro and Curtis Axel, but he is yet to work with a female performer in WWE.

With that in mind, we take a look at five people who could become Paul Heyman Girls in the not-too-distant future.

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#5 Nia Jax

Nia Jax is "not like most girls"

If there's such a thing as an equivalent to Brock Lesnar in either of WWE’s main-roster women’s divisions, it’s most definitely Nia Jax.

Ever since she debuted on NXT television in October 2015, The Rock’s cousin has dismantled almost everyone in her path – from Bayley and Sasha Banks to Alexa Bliss and Mickie James – and she will be among the favourites to win the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble.

It’s remarkable to think that the Raw Women’s Championship has changed hands 10 times since Nia joined the brand in July 2016, yet she still hasn’t held it and, including her time in NXT, she has never been a champion in WWE.

Her storylines in 2017 have been underwhelming, to say the least, and an alliance with Paul Heyman would help her fulfil her potential as the most dominant female Superstar of her generation.

#4 Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks is a four-time Raw Women's champion

Sasha Banks may not be the first woman you think of when it comes to potential Paul Heyman Girls, but why wouldn’t an alliance between the former ECW owner and “The Legit Boss” work?

It might seem like an unlikely pairing but Heyman is the best talker on the mic that WWE has and Sasha is up there with the very best female Superstars that WWE has, so why not put the two together?

The last 12 months haven’t been as good as previous years for Sasha but she has still had some incredible moments that her fellow performers can only dream of, like just recently when she and Alexa Bliss became the first WWE women to compete in Abu Dhabi.

The majority of fans would like to see her turn heel again in 2018. If that happens, she couldn’t get a better manager/advocate to bring out her vicious side than Heyman.

#3 Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch was the first SmackDown Live Women's champion

There are very few women on Raw, SmackDown Live or NXT who are as talented as Becky Lynch inside the squared circle, yet she didn’t have a single meaningful storyline in 2017 and is often underutilised by WWE.

When she returns to our screens after filming The Marine 6: Close Quarters, she’ll be among the contenders to win the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble but, as is the way when the Irish underdog is involved in high-profile matches, she is unlikely to be victorious.

Realistically, she isn’t a big enough star to fill the beastly shoes of Lesnar on her own, but if WWE decides to send her down the heel route again, they could do worse than add her to Paul Heyman’s list of clients.

Becky is one of the few believable faces in the women’s division but those who saw her in NXT will know that she’s a pretty good heel too.

#2 Asuka

Asuka is impressing on WWE's main roster

Wouldn’t this just be perfect? Of all the possible Paul Heyman Guys or Girls in a post-Brock Lesnar era, Asuka is one of the top Superstars who WWE should consider aligning with Heyman.

“The Empress of Tomorrow” is yet to be pinned or made to submit since her NXT debut in October 2015 and her undefeated streak has since carried over to Raw, where she debuted in October 2017 after relinquishing her NXT Women’s title.

Unlike other Superstars who speak limited English, the Japanese sensation has still managed to create a catchphrase for herself – “Nobody is ready for Asuka!” – but it wouldn’t exactly hurt to have someone by her side to hype her matches up for her.

That’s where Heyman, one of the best promoters we’ve ever seen, could come in to talk up her abilities, much like he does now with Lesnar, ahead of her high-profile pay-per-view battles.

#1 Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey is expected to sign with WWE

If you listen to the rumour mill, one week Ronda Rousey is definitely signing with WWE, and the next week no deal is in place and there are doubts if she’ll ever join the company.

Whatever you read and whatever you believe, let’s face facts: WWE would love to have Ronda on board and she’d love to compete in WWE, so whether it happens in early 2018, late 2018, or even 2019, we can expect to see the MMA star in a squared circle one day.

When that day comes, there would be no better person to align her with than Paul Heyman. It makes perfect sense. Heyman could talk the talk while Ronda walks the walk in the brutal, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it style that she did for so many years in UFC.

At risk of looking incredibly stupid one day for writing this sentence: an alliance between Heyman and Rousey isn't a prediction, as Heyman himself might say, it's a spoiler.