Paul Heyman Was Initially Very Reluctant To Work With Roman Reigns

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is undoubtedly one of the top Superstars in WWE and has been arguably on his best run in the company so far as the Tribal Chief. A large part of that can be credited to Paul Heyman, who is the special counsel to Roman Reigns. The pairing has proven to be a great success but it seems Heyman wasn’t sure he’d even do it at first.

While speaking to Sports Illustrated, Paul Heyman talked about being initially reluctant in coming back and working with anyone after Brock Lesnar. Paul then revealed how he ultimately decided to work with Roman Reigns. Heyman then went on to praise Roman Reigns and explain why everyone should be watching Roman Reigns.

“I cannot begin to convey how reluctant I was to ever do anything in this industry after the eight years, let alone the 18 years, that I put together with Brock Lesnar. Look at our accomplishments: a 500-day run as champion, multiple world championships, the single biggest, most historic victory in sports entertainment history in the conquering of ‘The Streak.’ There was very little chance of me ever returning on-screen.

For me to pursue, in front of the camera, life after Brock Lesnar, the only lure that could seduce me to even attempting such an impossible goal was to do it with someone that would live their life in the pursuit of achieving that impossibility, and that’s Roman Reigns. And that’s why someone, that’s why anyone and that’s why everyone should watch Roman Reigns. Every micromoment he’s in the frame, you are witnessing the pursuit of the all-time greatest career in the annals of sport, in the annals of entertainment and in the annals of sports entertainment.”

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Roman Reigns successfully defended his WWE Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan on last week’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown. Now it seems he might be engaged in a feud with Cesaro. We will have to see how WWE will be booking their feud.