It's arguable that, had Brock Lesnar stayed on Raw in the summer of 2002, he would not be the star he is today. How could he and Triple H (who was in the middle of a torturous run of crappy matches, long interviews and backstage politicking) coexist on the same brand? It just wouldn't have happened. Brock needed to be the focus of his own show, and that was Smackdown. It made sense, since he was still paired on-screen with Heyman, who retained his role as Brock's manager (at least until the Survivor Series turn). Brock was a project of Heyman's in real life. Although Brock clearly had incredible potential, he needed guidance, someone to steer him in the right direction and tell him the dos and donts. Heyman had a vision for Lesnar and did everything he could be bring him up the right way. Being booked by Heyman allowed Lesnar to quickly establish himself as a main event player. There was no stop/star 'should we or shouldn't we?' booking here: it was 'Operation: Get Brock Over' all the way. Lesnar was a definite highlight of Smackdown during the Heyman era. Not only was he improving on the mic, but his ring work was on the rise, too. By the time the Heyman-orchestrated Lesnar/Angle programme came around, he was the hottest wrestler in the company.
