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Since Brock Lesnar won the Money In The Bank contract in May 2019, Paul Heyman and “The Beast” have teased cash-ins on Universal champion Seth Rollins and WWE champion Kofi Kingston on multiple occasions.
As regular WWE viewers know, Heyman has used a particular phrase over the last few years – "that's not a prediction, that's a spoiler" – when he is confident of his client’s abilities to win a specific match.
On the July 8 episode of Raw, the brand’s new Executive Director cut a promo in which he gave a spoiler that Lesnar will cash in his Money In The Bank contract at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view on July 14.
He went on to say that, as all of his spoilers have been accurate for the last five years, he could be lying on this occasion, but nobody will know until they tune into Extreme Rules.
"If you think back, I haven't violated a spoiler since before WrestleMania 30. So if I were to ever want to put out some misinformation, I've built up my credibility enough that this would be the time for me to lie."
After trawling through more Heyman promos than you could possibly imagine, it turns out that the former ECW owner has violated spoilers since WrestleMania 30 – two, to be precise.
So, without further ado, let’s take a look at two Heyman spoilers that were incorrect and three that were correct.
Disclaimer: Heyman has given a lot more than three correct spoilers. We have chosen the three most notable spoilers for the purposes of this article.
#5 Correct: Brock Lesnar ends 'The Streak'
One of the most shocking moments in the history of pro wrestling/sports entertainment took place in April 2014 when Brock Lesnar defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30, ending the WWE icon’s 21-match winning streak at the event.
Paul Heyman cut multiple promos in the weeks following the show in which he bragged that his client “conquered The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania”.
In hindsight, however, his words in a promo on Raw before WrestleMania 30 are far more impressive than what he said after the end of 'The Streak'.
“All it takes is one moment, one F-5. Three seconds later, 'The Streak' is over. This Sunday, the WWE presents to you the most historic WrestleMania moment since Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant when Brock Lesnar breaks 'The Streak' at WrestleMania. Now, that's not a prediction, that's a spoiler.”
#4 Incorrect: Cesaro wins Money In The Bank
Following his triumph in the inaugural Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 30, Cesaro was revealed as a ‘Paul Heyman Guy’ on the next episode of Raw.
At a time when Heyman regularly gloated about Brock Lesnar’s historic victory over The Undertaker, the relationship between the former ECW owner and his newest client did not go according to plan in the summer of 2014.
One of the few highlights came when “The King of Swing” challenged for the WWE Championship in a Money In The Bank ladder match, during which time Heyman wrongly gave a spoiler that Cesaro was going to win.
“That man [Cesaro] has the same strategist who told you in advance that my client, Brock Lesnar, will conquer The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania. Now, Renee [Young], that wasn't just a prediction, that was a spoiler. My client, Cesaro, will be the WWE World Heavyweight champion at Money In The Bank. That's not just a prediction, that's a spoiler.”
#3 Correct: The Undertaker fails to walk out of Hell In A Cell 2015
Although the inspiration for this article is the incorrect spoilers that Paul Heyman has given throughout the years, it must be noted that his accurate spoilers often contain extra pieces of information that go unnoticed.
One of the best examples came in October 2015, shortly before Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker at Hell In A Cell, when Heyman not only said that his client would win, but he also claimed that his opponent would fail to walk out of the cell.
“Only one will walk out as the victor of this war. One of you walks out the winner, the other will not walk out of that cell at all. That's not a prediction, that is a spoiler.”
As it turned out, Lesnar walked out as the winner, while The Undertaker was carried out by The Wyatt Family following a post-match attack.
#2 Incorrect: Brock Lesnar wins the WWE title on Raw
Seth Rollins produced a major surprise at WrestleMania 31 when he cashed in his Money In The Bank contract in the main event between WWE World Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and challenger Roman Reigns, making the match a Triple Threat.
“The Architect” went on to defeat Reigns, meaning that Lesnar lost his title without even being pinned.
Looking for immediate retribution, a one-on-one match between Lesnar and new champion Rollins was booked for the next episode of Raw, prompting Paul Heyman to offer another spoiler.
“Let me give you not a prediction but a spoiler. Tonight, for the first time in over a decade, my client is going to wrestle on Raw.”
While Heyman was correct about his client being willing to compete, the rest of his spoiler did not go to plan, as Rollins backed out and the match never happened.
“My client is going to offer a beating to Rollins. After the beating, my client is going to pin or tap out Rollins, and you will hear an announcement, but not from Lilian [Garcia] but from me. I will say, ‘The winner and once again reigning, defending, undisputed WWE World Heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar!’”
#1 Correct: Brock Lesnar wins at WrestleMania 34
In the months leading up to WrestleMania 34, it seemed obvious to the WWE Universe that Roman Reigns would defeat Brock Lesnar in the main event to become the Universal champion for the first time in his career.
However, much to the surprise of the fans in attendance, who decided to hijack the ‘predictable’ encounter with irrelevant chants, Lesnar retained his title after hitting six F-5s on his heavily favoured opponent.
Six days prior to the show, Paul Heyman did what he does best when he informed everybody during a promo on Raw that his client was going to defeat Reigns in the centre of the ring following an F-5.
“This Sunday, April 8 2018, in New Orleans at WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar will F-5 Roman Reigns and pin him in the centre of the ring, 1... 2... 3. And that's not a prediction, that's a spoiler. It's the truth."
