6 Surprising WWE pairings that worked

#1. Paul Heyman and CM Punk - Why was it a surprising WWE pairing?

CM Punk was managed by Paul Heyman for several months

This shouldn't be a surprising WWE pairing given that CM Punk famously said 'I'm a Paul Heyman' guy in his 2011 pipebomb promo. However, given the nature of his character and ability to talk, the fact that he even needed Paul Heyman came as a surprise.

Behind the scenes, Paul Heyman had been a fan of CM Punk for a long time. During his early WWE ECW days, Paul Heyman was the man who actively pushed for CM Punk and gave him the early boost that he needed in his run.

It was only in the second half of 2012 when CM Punk started aligning with Paul Heyman. To the surprise of WWE fans, the pairing worked out well and they complemented one another. It enhanced CM Punk's WWE title reign, even though he would lose it at the 2013 Royal Rumble pay-per-view to The Rock.

The duo would split at Money in the Bank 2013 after Paul Heyman betrayed him - setting up a SummerSlam feud against Brock Lesnar.

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