Top SmackDown Backstage Rumors: Real reason Bray Wyatt was stripped of the Universal Championship; 3-time WWE Champion to be sent to RAW; Update on Reigns/Heyman partnership (4th Septemeber)

By Shiven Sachdeva

Modified Sep 04, 2020 09:58 GMT

#3 Reason why Roman Reigns paired with Paul Heyman on SmackDown

SmackDown Superstar Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman joining forces was one of the biggest shockers in WWE over the last few months. The Big Dog Roman Reigns has become the Universal Champion and with Heyman by his side, it looks like big things are in store for him.

Female superstar says she inspired John Cena turning heel HERE

As per Dave Meltzer of The Observer, having Heyman and Reigns pair up on SmackDown wasn't a last-minute decision. In fact, Roman Reigns had himself been wanting to turn heel for a long time.

SportsKeeda's Tom Colohue also stated that Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns have known each other for a long time and had great respect for one another. The two men had wanted to work with each other and this was the perfect opportunity for that to happen.

''The planning for this technically started years ago but wasn't taken very seriously. [Paul] Heyman and Roman [Reigns] have had a long-term relationship. They've known each other and had massive respect for each other for a long time. Even five years ago, as far as WrestleMania 31, they discussed the idea of Paul Heyman in Roman Reigns' corner - wrecking things. Instead, they went through with four straight WrestleMania main events with Roman Reigns as a face.''

About the author

Shiven Sachdeva is a WWE writer who has been with Sportskeeda for over eight years. He is an alumnus of IIT-R and holds a Master's Degree in Commerce. His love for writing and pro wrestling led him to become a writer. Shiven has interviewed multiple top WWE stars, including former champions Kofi Kingston, Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins, to name a few.

Shiven thoroughly researches the news and stories and enjoys reporting roundups and news to help give his audience an accurate view of all the important happenings in the world of pro wrestling. He has one of the highest average reads on the website and holds the distinction of garnering a 100M reads in under 2000 articles.

Two of his favorite WWE Superstars are Shawn Michaels and Drew McIntyre. If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Shiven asserts that he would reinstate Michaels as the leader of DX instead of Triple H.

Shiven also enjoys watching and taking part in Theatre in his free time.

Know More

Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala