“Absolute fear of the man,” Paul Heyman discloses whether he’s spoken to Brock Lesnar amid his prolonged WWE absence
The WWE Hall of Famer has had a storied relationship with Brock Lesnar. But is the former informed about Lesnar's whereabouts?
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Despite breaking off from Brock Lesnar as his advocate in WWE, Paul Heyman will forever be juxtaposed with his name. One would imagine that there’s no one better than Mr. Heyman himself to get a heads up on what his former client is up to these days. The Bloodline’s Wiseman joined Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports to break down some stuff.
Halfway through the conversation, Paul was asked whether he’s spoken to Brock lately. Asserting that The Beast is quite privy about his personal life, Heyman insinuated about respecting those boundaries. Out of sheer affection and apprehensions about Lesnar, Paul Heyman said he could neither deny nor confirm his knowledge about the former UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Heyman’s last hurrah with Brock will turn two in January. It was back at the Royal Rumble in 2022 where Paul accompanied his then-advocate to the ring. A little while later, Paul E dumped Lesnar, only to side with Roman Reigns once again. The latter has since held Heyman in high regard.
Based on both love and appreciation for the man, and a healthy dose of absolute fear of the man, I will neither confirm nor deny my knowledge of even the existence of a species on this planet that carries the name Brock Lesnar.
Paul Heyman via CBS Sports
On the other hand, Brock continues to be on the sidelines from WWE. He was due to return as a surprise entrant in this year’s Royal Rumble match. However, a lawsuit alleging him and former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon of s*xual misconduct caught the public eye.
The plaintiff, Janel Grant, named McMahon as the prime accused, along with an implicit mention of Lesnar. As a result, WWE pulled Brock off. The creative plans for him were dropped, which included a WrestleMania XL showdown with The Ring General, Gunther. The 47-year-old’s last WWE appearance came at SummerSlam in 2022. At the PLE, he lost a high-octane clash with Cody Rhodes.
Why WWE has continued to embrace Brock Lesnar’s past on their programming?
Brock Lesnar hasn’t been around in WWE for a long time. The company has heavily cut down on his mentions, but it’s just not that easy. In fact, a few weeks ago, Lesnar was referenced twice in a single Raw taping.
That caught many fans off guard, and they started wondering if it’d lead to his return. However, an update from PWInsider confirmed that the two sides haven’t had those discussions.
The report clarified that if Lesnar’s name is mentioned again, it’d be to accentuate the ongoing storylines. Take, for instance, this past Monday, Xavier Woods did bring up Kofi Kingston‘s 6-second WWE title loss to Brock in one of the most heartbreaking fallouts in recent memory.
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