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WWE ICON BELIEVES CM PUNK’S STAR POWER OUTSHINES ANY CHAMPIONSHIP

WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff predicts Jey Uso will defeat CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Title at Saturday Night's Main Event, claiming Punk is "so over" he doesn't need the championship.

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CM Punk might be the World Heavyweight Champion after tonight's main event. However, one WWE Hall of Famer says he does not require it.

On the newest episode of 83 Weeks, WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff discussed tonight’s World Heavyweight Championship encounter between CM Punk and Jey Uso at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Bischoff thinks Punk is so "freaking over" at the moment that he does not need the title and that Uso should win the bout.

Eric Bischoff declared, "I am going to go with Jey Uso and take the long shot here and the odds." "I mention that because of what I am seeing on social media once more. Jey Uso draws inspiration from a completely different source. My point is that it felt inspired.

Furthermore, I believe that, in the long run, the decision to place it on Jey Uso at this time makes more sense than Punk. Punk is really popular right now. It is absurd. He is not in need of it. It would be helpful to Jey. Therefore, based only on practical considerations, I would wager on Jey. WrestlingNews.co is the H/T.

Eric Bischoff has changed his mind on CM Punk after returning to WWE


Hearing Bischoff now extol CM Punk is amusing. When he was in AEW, he trashed him for a number of years. Bischoff stated unequivocally on The Ten Count that WWE should not allow Punk back to the company, even after he was sacked by the organisation.

According to Eric Bischoff, "I do not think it would be; I think CM Punk shit the bed." "I believe that everyone can see that Tony Khan still had the pipe bomb mystique when he introduced CM Punk to AEW. He was this guy who confronted the man and left, and I believe the typical American admires the defiant or rebellious aspect of that character. Thus, punk maintained its fan base despite its mystique.

And Tony Khan managed to capitalise on that. And that mystique just started to fade over a very short time. It was similar to gradually releasing more air from the balloon every week. Additionally, CM Punk arrived with high ratings. The following week practically began in a freefall, returning to pre-punk levels. You examine AEW's weekly ratings to see where it stands. Because all of the financial data is private, this is the only public thing we can measure.

"The actual financial data is not truly discussed with us. We only receive the top-line information. However, ratings are the information that allows us to determine where this product is going—flatlining. It plateaued to pre-Punk levels shortly after CM Punk arrived. And I believe that people's presence is mostly responsible for that. Their excitement stemmed from the mystique and aura. When they saw, they ehhed.

"Not too much—just a tiny bit, nothing noteworthy. Furthermore, I believe that Punk's behaviour left a negative impression on everyone, not just his supporters. When he is right next to you, why would anyone want to hire a man who is willing to openly criticise the man who writes him a check each week? Why would anyone wish to do business with that individual?

OBA FEMI AMBUSH CONFIRMS BROCK LESNAR MATCH AND SHIFTS ROLLINS’ WRESTLEMANIA PLANS

Seth Rollins teased a WrestleMania 42 match with Bron Breakker after Oba Femi replaced him as Brock Lesnar's opponent.

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This week’s RAW didn’t just hint at a big WrestleMania match it quietly spelt it out.

Seth Rollins came out swinging. He went right for Paul Heyman, dropping the jokes and theatrics for once. Seth accused Heyman of picking the wrong side and promised to run him out of WWE. Heyman didn’t flinch. He just did what he always does: sent out Brock Lesnar. For a second, it looked like Rollins vs. Lesnar was heating up for WrestleMania 42.

Then Oba Femi stormed in and flipped the script.

Femi ambushed Brock, and before you could blink, WWE announced Lesnar vs. Femi for Las Vegas. That move did more than set up a fresh headline bout it took Brock out of Seth’s way. Now, the biggest question on RAW is, who's Seth facing at WrestleMania?

Only one guy still fits.

Rollins made his intentions clear. Anyone in Heyman’s camp is officially his enemy. Roman Reigns? He’s tangled up with CM Punk. Lesnar? Now booked with Femi. That doesn’t leave many options.

It leaves Bron Breakker.

Breakker hasn’t been around after hernia surgery, but the story with Rollins isn’t over. He was the one who turned on Seth and kicked him out of The Vision. That betrayal still stings. When WWE plants a seed like that, they usually bring it full circle.

Some earlier reports said Breakker’s injury might keep him out of WrestleMania, but RAW’s booking says otherwise. If the plan was always Rollins vs. Lesnar, WWE wouldn't have switched gears so fast to Lesnar vs. Femi. That change feels deliberate. It clears space for something bigger.

Rollins even name-dropped Breakker during his promo, mentioned the injury, but kept him in the story. That line mattered WWE hasn’t forgotten about him.

Breakker’s official medical update is still up in the air. Behind the scenes, people are confident. Rollins will be ready for WrestleMania, and hopefully Breakker can make it too. If he’s not cleared, Logan Paul is waiting in the wings as Plan B.

HOW PAUL HEYMAN MANAGES FOUR TOP TIER TALENTS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON WWE RAW

Paul Heyman’s massive backstage influence is revealed as Bron Breakker undergoes emergency surgery before WrestleMania 42.

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Logan Paul And Austin Theory Left Without Guidance Following Heyman’s Indefinite Absence

Word is spreading about just how much pull Paul Heyman really has backstage in WWE.

Sure, everybody sees him on RAW standing next to Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory. But behind the curtain, Heyman’s hand is all over things you’d never guess he touched.

Sean Ross Sapp cleared up the whole “Is Heyman involved with creative?” thing during a Fightful Select Q&A. And the answer? Yes, absolutely. Heyman jumps in with ideas, especially for the talent he’s managing on TV.

You’ll usually find him shaping personalities, tweaking promos, and making sure those stories hit harder. He’s got a reputation for mentoring talent he believes in, too. He doesn’t just offer generic advice; he genuinely invests in these people. At one point, he even joked that WWE sometimes holds back on pushing someone if he’s too publicly supportive. That pretty much says a lot about how much clout he’s got.

Currently, all the drama surrounding Heyman’s on-screen group has fans even more glued to what he’s up to. Remember Seth Rollins? He was leading The Vision until his injury last year left him out of the picture.

Then, at Elimination Chamber, Rollins ripped the mask off and went after Heyman’s crew, zeroing in on Logan Paul. Next thing you know, Rollins is attacking Heyman on RAW, making this rivalry even wilder and turning up the heat.

While all of that unfolded, Heyman spoke out about Bron Breakker’s recent setback. He didn’t sugarcoat anything when he called into Busted Open Radio to talk about Breakker’s hernia surgery. Breakker hurt himself so badly that he needed emergency surgery, and this was right when he was on the verge of a big WrestleMania moment. Did Heyman treat it like a tragedy, though? Not really.

He spun it as fuel for the fire, saying the frustration from being stuck on the sidelines could actually help Breakker come back even stronger. In his eyes, every day away just makes that hunger to return even bigger. With WrestleMania 42 coming up fast in Las Vegas, the real question is whether Breakker will heal up in time to make an impact.

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