10 Secrets Behind The Legendary WWE Bloodline Saga

8. Paul Heyman’s Paradigm Shift

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How the heck did he pull this one off?

Vince McMahon isn’t the main creative driving force behind this Bloodline storyline. Neither, mind you, is Triple H (at least not week-to-week with the real intricacies of everything). No, the main crusaders since day one have been Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman, and Heyman’s influence on things should not be ignored.

The former ECW "mad scientist" has always been an excellent storyteller, but there’s been no attempt to sabotage his involvement or book some screwy turn for the sake of it. Sure, WWE toyed with that during Reigns’ feud with Brock Lesnar, but smartly kept Paul by Roman’s side long-term. That has paid dividends.

Heyman's impact cannot be praised enough. It's very uncommon for a main event story to play out in WWE without clear McMahon influence. They're involved, obviously, but this is definitely a Paul E baby - he's ably aided by Roman and the rest of a family tree he knows oh so well.

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