“Let me F**K with them” When Paul Heyman revealed how he convinced Mr. McMahon to enter on CM Punk’s music
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Paul Heyman is one of the best mic slayers in the company. The conviction with which Heyman delivers his promos really attracts fans and observers towards him. Heyman has managed the likes of Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Big Show, Rob Van Dam, CM Punk and he is the current special counsel for the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Though Heyman has shared a special connection with all the stars he has managed, his run with CM Punk is widely regarded as the reason why Punk got so much push. Punk had once said himself that- “Paul Heyman saw something in me that no one else wanted”.
Heyman and Punk were together before the straight-edge superstar decided to say goodbye to the company. Punk’s exit however was not well received by the fans as they continued to hijack WWE shows with the CM Punk chants. But Heyman found the best way to deal with it and surprisingly it worked too. On March 3, 2014, Monday Night Raw was being held in Chicago, which is also CM Punk’s hometown as well. The show went on-air, and the fans started chanting CM Punk as many would’ve expected.
Paul Heyman discusses his entrance on CM Punks music at Chicago
But what happened next took everyone by surprise. As soon as the show went on air the chants were interrupted by none other than CM Punk’s music. Fans went crazy thinking that their homeboy is back to the company. But were utterly shocked when Paul Heyman came out to the music. As fans booed Heyman he went to cut a promo explaining how The Undertaker was the reason for Punk’s exit from the company as he failed to beat the streak.
Thus, establishing that he needs someone to beat The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak and only one man could do it i.e. Brock Lesnar. Heyman while appearing at a live event for Inside The Ropes Heyman said it wasn’t difficult to convince Vince McMahon for the segment. Heyman said that he showed Vince McMahon a sample of what was coming from the fans in Chicago. Heyman said that fans were about to hijack the show and he had got just the perfect plan to execute. Therefore, Vince gave a nod to the plan.
Heyman said- “Let me f*** with them. Let me just go out there and f*** with them.’ (In Vince McMahon’s voice) ‘Goddammit man! What are you going to say?’ ‘I don’t know! ‘Just give me 15 minutes. Just let me go out there and lure them in and take it away from them. And believe me, they’ll stop trolling.”
It exactly happened how Heyman had imagined it and fans stopped trolling the show, making it one of the most infamous segments in WWE history. And set the best premise for the ultimate shown between Lesnar and Undertaker at Wrestlemania XXX where Lesnar managed to beat the streak in one of the most shocking moments of WWE history.
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Chirag Goyal
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