5 biggest takeaways from Paul Heyman's epic promo on WWE Monday Night RAW

Monday Night RAW saw the reunion of everyone's favorite champion and advocate duo of Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman. WWE fans were ecstatic to see the two back together again.

Many liked seeing Heyman return to his more charismatic persona instead of the more reserved and quiet style he had while working as a member of The Bloodline on SmackDown.

During the duo's first appearance as a unit since WrestleMania 36, Paul Heyman delivered a masterful promo to kick off Monday night's RAW, discussing his renewed alliance with Lesnar and running down potential opponents for the WWE Champion's Royal Rumble title defense.

Here are the five biggest takeaways from one of Paul Heyman's best promos in recent WWE history.

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#5) Paul Heyman admits he helped Brock Lesnar negotiate his WWE "Free Agent Status"

For months, Brock Lesnar trolled Roman Reigns about his relationship with Heyman; who at the time was the loyal "Wise Man" to the WWE Universal Champion. When Lesnar returned at SummerSlam, the seeds of doubt were planted, as The Beast tried to get into Reigns' mind and convince him that Heyman was working against him.

Reigns' suspicions would end up being somewhat accurate, which eventually led to him parting ways with him. Heyman's RAW promo suggested otherwise despite his previous claims that he was not protecting Brock Lesnar.

He subtly admitted that he negotiated Brock Lesnar's free agent contract and later "pulled some strings" (per Brock Lesnar) to get him into the WWE Championship match at Day 1. Paul Heyman's admission of working with Brock Lesnar suggests that he was always playing the long game.

#4) Paul Heyman takes personal shots at WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns

Not only did Paul Heyman show his unrelenting loyalty to WWE champion Brock Lesnar, but he also took the opportunity to take personal shots at Reigns. He even referred to Roman Reign's recent health issues and his current absence from WWE TV.

During the promo, he suggested Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins go to SmackDown, as the Universal Champion is a more realistic goal. Claiming that Roman Reigns is "a little vulnerable without his special council," Paul Heyman further suggested that the Universal Champion's COVID-19 diagnosis was nothing but karma.

"One week without me as special counsel and Roman Reigns already has Covid, yeah you can get over the rona but karma can be really b****y," said Paul Heyman

Heyman's fiery language regarding his former client will be remembered for weeks to come, with things getting more interesting once Roman Reigns returns to action. Or could Paul Heyman be fooling everyone? With the verbal assault on Reigns being nothing more than a ruse. Only time will tell.

#3) Paul Heyman takes shots at WWE Superstars Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins

At the center of Paul Heyman's promo was him running down the four other competitors Brock Lesnar faced at Day 1. Big E, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, and Bobby Lashley faced off later to earn a match at Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble.

Heyman first went after Owens and Rollins, noting that he had to lump them together as they are "a team," saying that the two "figured out to be jackals and go after the lions" during the WWE championship match on Day 1.

Seth Rollins also got the brunt of Paul Heyman's attacks, as the Advocate went after his "visionary" character. The latter even suggested that RAW Women's Champion would leave him unless he could beat Brock Lesnar.

“[Rolllins] too stupid to realize is not visionary, because if had a vision for the future he would realize that his wife is going to leave him if he doesn’t beat brock lesnar for the WWE title,” said Paul Heyman.

Paul Heyman quickly followed up, saying that Becky Lynch wouldn't leave her husband Seth Rollins for Kevin Owens because he couldn't beat Brock Lesnar either. The duo is yet to respond to Heyman's claims.

#2) Paul Heyman calls former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley a "wannabe Brock Lesnar"

Paul Heyman then moved on to one of Brock Lesnar's most significant challenges at Day 1, Bobby Lashley.

One of the most notable moments from Day 1 was that Lashley and Lesnar finally clashed in a WWE ring. The much-anticipated collision of the two showed that The Almighty is a genuine threat to Brock Lesnar, as he nearly took him out multiple times during the match.

Paul Heyman credited The Almighty for his performance, calling him a "worthy challenger" and noting how the two had never met inside the ring before Day 1.

Heyman's kind words to Lashley would quickly end, making it clear that Lashley was briefly successful against Lesnar because of the interference of others. The Advocate claimed if the two went one-on-one, Bobby would go down in history as "The All-Mighty Brock Lesnar Wannabe."

Interestingly, Bobby Lashley won the fatal four-way match in the main event at Monday Night RAW, becoming the new number one contender for the WWE Championship and receiving a guaranteed match against Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.

#1) Paul Heyman has respect for former WWE Champion Big E

While Paul Heyman is solely the Advocate of Brock Lesnar, the end of his promo further built-up former WWE Champion Big E.

Many were excited to see Brock Lesnar win the WWE Championship, but it was the end of Big E's first, and so far only, reign as champion. While the future of E's career is uncertain, Paul Heyman went out of his way to give Big E all the praise that he rightfully deserved.

"We have nothing bad to say... He deserves your applause, that is a great champion. Big E did WWE justice, Big E is a credit to World Wrestling Entertainment...to the lineage of the WWE title," said Paul Heyman

Furthermore, Heyman said Big E would still be WWE Champion if not for Brock Lesnar's insertion into the match at Day 1. He further proclaimed that it would be an "honor to witness" another match against Brock Lesnar.

Unfortunately for Big E, he came up short in the main event of Monday Night RAW as Bobby Lashley pinned him to earn the title shot against Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.

What did you think of Paul Heyman's promo tonight on Monday Night RAW? What do you make of his alliance with WWE Champion Brock Lesnar? Will it last? Let us know your thoughts on all of this and more in the comment section below!