During an episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman discussed various topics, including the original idea for the main events of last April's WrestleMania 41.
This is what Paul Heyman said, “The original idea for this year’s ‘Mania was Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins, GUNTHER vs. CM Punk. I think Cody and Cena was always the path. We also discussed, at some point, do we do Cody vs. Roman III? Do they main event a third WrestleMania in a row? That would’ve been interesting, too. I mean, we explored all options.”
On Punk’s appearance at Survivor Series: WarGames changing the plans:
“The dynamic between Roman and Punk was so fascinating to watch. We said, ‘Ooh. Is it Roman vs. Punk? Is it Seth vs. GUNTHER? … And then, at some point, we realized it’s so much more intriguing as a Triple Threat, and Jey Uso’s riding a wave of momentum.”
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