5 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (29 Nov - Results & Review)
2. Setting Up More From Roman & Punk
Paul Heyman was the glue holding this sit-down together. His facial expressions were all pure genius, and then he successfully manipulated CM Punk and Roman Reigns into teaming together at WarGames or risk full wrath from Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline. If anyone's looking for an example of how to sell something without saying a word, then just take a look at Heyman's face when Punk started battling back against Roman's tyranny.
Phenomenal work.
Punk added that Survivor Series will be a "one time, one favour" thing, and he's only really doing it because of what Solo's crew did to Paul over the summer. Reigns asked if Punk thought he was doing his Bloodline a favour. No, the favour is for Heyman, and that means the manager owes CM something in return on the backend. That's when Punk walked away. Oh, the intrigue! Basically, Punk will hold this against Paul E for something special to come.
That could be a long-awaited match vs. Roman, a title shot - who knows? This segment was always going to ask more questions than give answers, which is how it should be. It wasn't as dramatic or movie trailer-esque as the previous Reigns meet up with Cody heading into Bad Blood, but it was very effective nonetheless.
There's way more to come from these two, and Paul Heyman is sandwiched right in the middle of it. One gets the impression he'll have a decision to make soon. Stick with his 'Tribal Chief' or return to Punk's side following their heartbreaking split years ago. There's also fan conspiracies online about Paul wearing roughly the same outfit as Sikoa since returning.
All of this conjecture is awesome.