WWE's Paul Heyman on WrestleMania 41 & Holy S**t Chants

SI Media With Jimmy Traina

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4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Episode 549 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with the WWE's Paul Heyman.

The man known as Roman Reigns's "Wiseman" discusses the WrestleMania main event between Reigns, CM Punk and Seth Rollins, his recent run of having to dole out favors and what it's like to have WrestleMania in Las Vegas.

Heyman also discusses John Cena's heel turn, the wild European crowds that the WWE recently performed in front of and the fantasy booking of possibly managing a heel Cody Rhodes.

Heyman also reminisces about the time in the early '90s when almost became the morning radio man at New York City's Hot 97 to go head-to-head with Howard Stern.

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1:15.7	It's WrestleMania Week.
1:17.2	Rosemania 41 taking place in Las Vegas, Saturday and Sunday on Peacock, and we have The Wise
1:23.0	Man, Paul Heeman, who is a huge part of WrestleMania.
1:26.2	He's going to be involved in the match with Roman Reins,
1:29.6	C.M. Punk and Seth Rollins.
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