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THE GREAT LESNAR-HEYMAN-WWE QUESTION AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2012-04-04 12:45:40
As I discussed in my Elite audio Hotline yesterday, one of the big questions coming out of Brock Lesnar signing a one year deal with WWE was whether close friend and confidante Paul Heyman was coming with him.

The answer to that, right now, is no.

Heyman currently has no interest in doing anything outside of his Looking4Larry Agency, which handles viral campaigns for music labels and videogame companies among others. According to sources and has turned down recent WWE invitations to be interviewed for the WWE Network and other projects as well (although he has done some interviews that are already in the can for several projects).

Heyman and Lesnar first met during Lesnar's initial run in 2002. When Lesnar left the company, the two remained close friends. Heyman authored Lesnar's autobiography "Deathclutch" and has been a regular fixture in Lesnar's camp during training and fights for UFC.

While there is always the possibility of Heyman popping up down the line or doing a solo appearance for a big event as part of Lesnar's storylines, playing off their past, Heyman is involved with other matters and projects that would keep him from having interest in a full-time role.

Another question that has come up in recent weeks is whether the appearance of Lesnar might help the standing of Michael McGuillicuty as Lesnar and McGuillicuty's father Curt Hennig were close friends. In regard to that, there hasn't been any discussion but given the clout Lesnar brings to the company with his return, it can't hurt McGuillicuty's standing.

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