WWE News Roundup: Former champion released despite agreeing for paycut, Paul Heyman breaks silence after betraying Brock Lesnar, Top star responds to fans' criticism

#4 Paul Heyman breaks silence after betraying Brock Lesnar

At Royal Rumble, Paul Heyman assisted Roman Reigns in dethroning Brock Lesnar as the WWE Champion. During Lesnar's match with Bobby Lashley, Reigns interfered and hit The Beast with the WWE Title belt - which was handed to him by Lesnar's former advocate Paul Heyman.

Heyman had been by Reigns' side up until Brock Lesnar returned and The Tribal Chief seemingly disposed of the advocate. However, the whole act unraveled at the Rumble and Paul Heyman betrayed Lesnar in a show of allegiance towards the Universal Champion.

Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns are set to face each other at WrestleMania 38 after The Beast Incarnate won the Royal Rumble match.

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#3 Vince Russo on why Brock Lesnar is in the Elimination Chamber WWE Title match

Brock Lesnar was announced as one of the participants of the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title. Although Lesnar is locked to face Reigns at WrestleMania, he told WWE Champion Bobby Lashley that he wants the match to be a championship vs championship match.

Speaking on Sportskeeda's Legion of RAW, Vince Russo explained what the company's logic for putting Lesnar in the Chamber match could be:

"The way they're looking at it, bro is that it's another chance for Roman Reigns to scr*w Brock Lesnar,'' Russo said. ''That's all it is. He's going to scr*w him again and we're going to get more heat on Roman Reigns going into the match. That's it. Period. That's what it's about."

Despite being a multi-time World Champion in the company, this will be Brock Lesnar's first match inside the Elimination Chamber.