8 Implications Of Brock Lesnar Returning To UFC

8. A Shadow Over Paul Heyman's Future

Paul Heyman is one of professional wrestling’s greatest ever managers. Sure, his ‘Advocate’ spiel can be repetitive, but he’s the best talker in the business. When Heyman’s in the zone, nobody’s more compelling, and it’s hard to imagine Lesnar achieving half his success without the former ECW figurehead by his side.

He’s an integral part of ‘The Beast Incarnate’ act, but what happens to Heyman if Lesnar goes? Paul signed a new deal with the company last summer, but there’s a strong chance WWE could cut him loose, as him and Brock almost feel like a package deal these days.

This would be a huge waste, and there’s no reason Heyman couldn’t stick around to help other wrestlers get over after Brock’s WWE departure. His services bring no guarantee of success, but Cesaro and Curtis Axel’s failings with Paul as their manager had little to do with Heyman himself, and if booked correctly, there’s not a wrestler in the business he couldn’t enhance.

Heyman is a great asset, but given that Lesnar reportedly played a huge role in WWE’s decision to re-sign him last year, there’s a strong chance they’d let him walk. A shame, but it wouldn’t be the first time they’ve let a top performer slip through their fingers.