5 WWE Superstars Paul Heyman reportedly planned to push (and what happened next)

#1 Drew McIntyre

“If you look at the pieces of paper that say words on them before I go out there, I’d be shocked if you found four that actually came out on television.”@DMcIntyreWWE told me how Vince McMahon & Paul Heyman have given him the freedom to just be himself in WWE.@SKProWrestling pic.twitter.com/gASURL6iqI

— Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) May 30, 2020

Drew McIntyre told Sportskeeda’s Gary Cassidy recently that Paul Heyman and Vince McMahon have allowed him to work without a script at times on WWE RAW.

"I mean, inevitably, it comes down to Vince McMahon being cool with everything and, if it's working, he's going to be cool with it. I think, like, a Paul Heyman knows exactly who I am, what I'm capable of and what I was doing outside of the company, and was maybe looking for that opportunity to let me be myself, to allow Mr. McMahon to see that."

McIntyre had been involved in prominent roles on RAW since returning to WWE’s main roster in April 2018, but he did not become a top babyface on the brand until Paul Heyman’s time as Executive Director.

The Scot remained a villainous character for the majority of 2019 before transitioning into the top babyface on RAW around the turn of the year – just in time to win the 2020 Royal Rumble.

Since then, McIntyre has defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 to win the WWE Championship for the first time in his career, while he is currently preparing to defend his title against Bobby Lashley at WWE Backlash.