Paul Heyman was recently described by WWE commentators as a "cockroach" for his ability to survive and thrive in every situation. He got undeniably nervous this week when confronted by a top superstar.
This week on SmackDown, Seth Rollins and his faction opened the show ahead of his Money in the Bank ladder match. He even addressed Roman Reigns' future, stating that he put The OTC on the "Island of Irrelevancy." Following this, Reigns' former Bloodline member, Solo Siko, came out with JC Mateo and Jacob Fatu by his side.
This made Paul Heyman visibly nervous, especially as it's been nearly a year since the 32-year-old Solo Sikoa destroyed Heyman and took him out for months. Sikoa saying, "Long time no see," made Paul Heyman freak out.
Seth Rollins was quick to come to The Wiseman's defense, telling Sikoa that he better watch what he says next. It was a very tense back-and-forth between them, with Rollins calling Jacob Fatu "Solo's b**ch" despite having a visible level of respect for the United States Champion.
In an unexpected moment, former Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso came out and targeted Solo Sikoa and his crew, leading to a match against JC Mateo.
And in another unexpected moment, Jimmy Uso gave JC Mateo his first loss.
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