16/01/2013
cM Punk may be a "Paul Heyman guy," but
don't expect Paul Heyman and CM Punk to be
together forever. The WWE Champion had
better watch his back, because sooner or
later, Heyman will betray CM Punk. Here's
how that could happen.
For Whom Does The Shield Work?
CM Punk
Paul Heyman
Brad Maddox
All of the Above
Themselves
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CM Punk claims he has no association with
Brad Maddox or The Shield. But, Heyman has
never once made any such declaration.
Going as far back as Hell in a Cell, the night
when then-referee Maddox hit Ryback with
a low blow, speculation has swirled as to
why Maddox would do such a thing.
The Shield, a new faction in WWE, has
claimed no loyalty to anyone, especially CM
Punk. And perhaps they don't. But they
never have stated one way or the other if
they are allied with Maddox.
Perhaps they don't work for anyone. But
they could easily be working with someone
like Maddox.
One very important clue as to the
relationship between Maddox and Heyman
came via Heyman's statement on the Dec. 31,
2012 edition of Monday Night Raw. Heyman,
after being approached by Maddox about
wanting a job, saying he could "help" CM
Punk, told Maddox to get out of his life.
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The next week, Jan. 7, 2013, Maddox again
confronted Heyman, offering his services.
The way Maddox spoke to Heyman seemed
as though he had leverage over Heyman.
Their relationship is clearly more
complicated than WWE TV has yet to reveal.
Why would Heyman tell Maddox to get out of
his life if up to that point there was no
indication that Maddox was even in his life?
What is their hidden relationship?
To determine that relationship, think back to
Sept. 24, 2012.
CM Punk and Heyman demanded that
Maddox, who had missed CM Punk's foot on
the ropes the week before, thus costing CM
Punk a match, resign from WWE
immediately.
Maddox refused.
The Shield first appeared at Survivor Series,
interfering to help CM Punk retain his WWE
Championship. Since then, they have
repeatedly defended CM Punk and they have
attacked opponents of CM Punk and Maddox
consistently.
Why?
What is the relationship between all of
them? More importantly, how will these
relationships all lead to the betrayal of CM
Punk by Heyman?
The answers all lie in Heyman.
Heyman must have paid off Maddox, or
otherwise promised him something valuable
(like a WWE contract, perhaps).
Of the members of The Shield, Dean
Ambrose and Seth Rollins have a history on
the independent circuit, much like CM Punk.
They may not work for Heyman, but he
could have easily convinced them that the
WWE is corrupt and needed to be destroyed.
Heyman is, after all, a master manipulator.
Will Paul Heyman Betray CM Punk?
Yes
No
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These arrangements, however, leave
Heyman in a dangerous position.
If someone like Maddox has dirt on him,
Heyman could easily be sold out by Maddox
to Vince McMahon. If Maddox could show
that Heyman used crooked dealings to keep
the title on CM Punk, Heyman could be
removed from WWE and Punk could be
stripped of his title.
Heyman, ever the survivor, will not allow that
to happen. Heyman, with Maddox, The Shield
and Brock Lesnar under his influence, does
not need CM Punk.
With the Royal Rumble less than two weeks
away, there could be no better time for
Heyman to betray CM Punk. While The Rock is
likely to win the WWE Championship that
night, a betrayal by Heyman could set up CM
Punk vs. Brock Lesnar for WrestleMania. If
that betrayal happens later, such as at
Elimination Chamber, Lesnar, who is slated
for a late February return date, could return
at Elimination Chamber.
Heyman is more concerned with protecting
himself than anything else. Because of his
secret dealings, he will be forced to betray
CM Punk. CM Punk, WWE Champion, will likely
be felled by his own manager. When that
will happen is still a mystery. Only time will
tell
