Paul Heyman teases major betrayal on WWE SmackDown; Jimmy Uso involved!

Paul Heyman shared a potential tease during his return on this past Friday's edition of WWE SmackDown, and Jimmy Uso was involved. The Wiseman made his surprise return this past Friday night on the blue brand after spending several months on hiatus from the company.

The Wiseman returned in the final minutes of this past Friday's show to announce the fifth member of Roman Reigns' team for the WarGames match at WWE Survivor Series. The Hall of Famer revealed that CM Punk will be competing alongside the OG Bloodline at the premium live event next weekend.

During the segment, Heyman seemingly winked at Jimmy Uso, potentially hinting at an upcoming betrayal. Heyman was also sporting an outfit similar to what Solo Sikoa used to wear on television. You can check out the video of Heyman winking at Uso in the post below.

Heyman used to serve as the manager for CM Punk back in the day. The Second City Saint has not been in action since his victory over Drew McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell Match at WWE Bad Blood last month.

Former WWE manager praises Paul Heyman's return on SmackDown

Wrestling veteran Dutch Mantell praised Paul Heyman's return on SmackDown and claimed it was one of the better segments of the year.

Speaking on the latest episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling's Smack Talk show, Mantell shared his thoughts on Heyman's return to WWE television. The legend noted he does not watch RAW and didn't even consider CM Punk as a possibility for the final member of Roman Reigns' squad at Survivor Series. Mantell added that the segment was very well done and was one of the blue brand's best segments in 2024 so far.

"I knew Paul Heyman was going to be in there, but since I don't watch RAW, you know, CM Punk has moved off my radar. So, I didn't even think CM Punk, but I knew Heyman would be there. It was really one of the better segments I've seen on SmackDown this year because they put it together fine." [From 4:00 onwards]

You can check out the full episode of Smack Talk in the video below:

The Bloodline brutally attacked Paul Heyman and powerbombed the Hall of Famer through the announce table on the June 28 episode of SmackDown after he refused to acknowledge Solo Sikoa as his Tribal Chief. It will be fascinating to see what WWE has planned for Paul Heyman moving forward.