WWE Star Was ‘Collateral Damage’ In Paul Heyman Falling Out With Management

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Paul Heyman has revealed that he believes there is one WWE star who became ‘collateral damage’ as he fell out of favor with management.

After Paul Heyman recruited CM Punk to join the OG Bloodline at WWE Survivor Series ‘WarGames’, he has spoken about Punk in a new interview.

Amid a discussion of Punk remaining a compelling character in 2024, Heyman also made note that in his previous WWE run, there was an albatross attached to Punk related to Heyman.

Paul Heyman said to CBS Sports:

“CM Punk battled against the perception that he was only a ‘Paul Heyman guy.’ He got unfortunately dragged down by that tag.

“He became collateral damage to my fallout with management. Because of my fallout with management, he was tagged — that’s literally what they called him — ‘Oh yeah, the Paul Heyman guy.’

“This guy was a magnificent performer, an all-time performer, a WrestleMania main eventer, a top-of-the-card-worthy performer from the moment he walked through the door. But he fought against that perception and proved himself through his hard work, connection with his audience, and the fact that no matter how stupid of a concept they threw at him, he made it work… He was undeniable. You could not stop the progress no matter how they self-sabotaged their product.”

Since returning at Survivor Series in 2023, CM Punk has gone to have intriguing interactions with Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre among others however he is poised for his first WarGames match this Saturday.

Punk teams with Roman Reigns, The Usos and Sami Zayn against Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu and Bronson Reed.

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