"You could frame that photo" - Paul Heyman's stunned reaction on WWE SmackDown draws praise from wrestling veteran (Exclusive)

Sportskeeda Senior Editor Bill Apter has spoken about Paul Heyman's promo on SmackDown. The star walked down to the ring to make a major announcement this Friday.

Heyman kicked off this week's episode by proclaiming Roman Reigns as the one true Tribal Chief. He then called out Cody Rhodes and congratulated him for being a great champion. The Special Counsel mentioned that Roman was keen on reclaiming the Undisputed WWE Championship and was entering the Royal Rumble 2025. Before Cody could respond, Kevin Owens showed up and the two started brawling amidst the crowd. With Rhodes distracted, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga showed up to attack Heyman, but Jimmy Uso rushed in to save The Wiseman.

This week on Smack Talk, Apter commented on The Wiseman's intense reaction as Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu ganged up on him. The veteran journalist found Paul Heyman's terrified expression very striking and felt it should have made the show's highlight reel, driving the importance of the moment.

"The look of terror on Paul Heyman's face was priceless. You could frame that photo." [From 7:03 onwards]

Roman Reigns and John Cena are two major stars who have announced themselves for the 2025 Royal Rumble. It will be interesting to see who else joins these two megastars with aspirations of headlining WrestleMania.

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