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3. Paul Heyman Cracking
His name is Paul Heyman.
He's the "Wise Man", but feels anything other than that these days. Heyman is stranded without Roman Reigns, and has shown he can't keep a lid on Solo Sikoa's ruthlessly ambitious takeover; Paul knows that won't sit well with the 'Tribal Chief' (or even the 'Final Boss'), but he's powerless to do anything about it.
In an uncharacteristic moment, Heyman tripped over his own trickery on SmackDown by revealing he was the one who pulled Reigns out of the 2024 Draft. Nick Aldis called him on that, and Paul scrambled to explain what was running through his mind. All signs are there that the Hall Of Famer is mentally cracking.
Good, he should be. That sells how unexpected Sikoa's mutiny was, and it'll mean more once Roman does decide to grace everyone with his presence again. Could Paul Heyman become one of this year's most unlikely babyface turns?! Nothing is impossible.