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Paul Heyman opens up on finding his new WWE ‘rhythm’ as Roman Reigns-Bloodline story hangs over Royal Rumble

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Paul Heyman , 59 , has been the quintessential heel manager for most of his 38-year career.

Reigns’ 1,316-day world championship reign ended with a loss to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 last April .

WWE entering WWE ’s Royal Rumble ( 6 p.m. , Peacock ) at Lucas Stadium with various subplots revolving around Reigns .

WWE is creating an extended and cohesive universe revolving around the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns .

Reigns in WWE ’s dramatic episodic series is treated no differently than Tony Soprano in “ The Sopranos , Walter White in "Breaking Bad" and John Dutton in Yellowstone ’.

Heyman hopes the rest of the entertainment world can begin to recognize the much more sophisticated level of long-term weekly storytelling WWE is doing compared to what might have previously been associated with pro wrestling. “No one left asking for a refund,” Heyman said of that night at MSG . “Everyone left feeling they had witnessed something that A, was historic, and B, had ramifications all the way through this year ’s WrestleMania .”.

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English

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