2 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Raw (20 Jul - Results & Review)

3. Even Paul Heyman Has Become Skippable

We've reached this point.

WWE leans on Paul Heyman hard to sell stories and do Brock Lesnar’s heavy lifting in promos. That’s cool, and it has worked for a long time, but Paul’s own aura has been dinged by The Vision debacle post-Roman Reigns, and he's started to repeat himself over and over again without a shred of irony. Here, he had nothing fresh to say.

It’s just the same old, same old. Plus, calling Oba Femi “Oba-rated” might’ve sounded cute during creative meetings, but they shouldn’t have gone there. Even heels should avoid ridiculing Oba as much as possible, especially when it's clear that Triple H wants to strap a rocket to the guy in time for next year's WrestleMania 43. Getting cutesy about the impact he's made? Nah, not a fab idea.

There was a time when any Heyman promo was appointment television. He typically had something big time to talk about, and his skilled way with words meant you were in for a masterclass regardless of content. Those days are close to being over. Here's one fan's opinion on the matter. You might disagree with it, but it comes from a good place (one that yearns for 'The Advocate' of old).

Paul E hasn't actually been a fascinating character since Solo Sikoa and pals thumped him through the announce table in June 2024. Yes, Heyman turning on Roman and CM Punk to join Seth Rollins got a reaction, but he became background noise in The Vision shortly thereafter.

Can we stop over-relying on him to narrate everything in drawn out, grandiose fashion?