5 Best Moments On WWE Crown Jewel 2021 (And 5 Worst)

4. Best - Paul Heyman Knows His Role, Even If We Don't

WWE Crown Jewel 2021 Roman Reigns Usos Paul Heyman
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Standing still throughout the contest in what was effectively a neutral side of the ring, Paul Heyman gave nothing about his allegiances away before, during and after the bout. This was particularly impressive considering that he arrived and left diligently glued to the side of the 'Tribal Chief'.

Though overacted to the point of irritation, his sliding in of the Universal Championship to a corridor of uncertainty between his ex and his sex allowed for every possibility in his flailing game of chess between the two biggest bulls in the WWE woods.

It was this that the company held dearest in the build to the Crown Jewel battle and it's this that remains in the aftermath. Ensuring that the mystery remains just that, Reigns should pie off a battle with Brock with an implication that Heyman was the one to do the admin. This flips the dynamic ahead of a potential WrestleMania rematch.

 
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