Veteran believes Paul Heyman to align with 41-year-old WWE star the same way he did with Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar and more (Exclusive)

While WWE legend Paul Heyman is not currently active on TV, a veteran thinks he could be a good manager for another star not affiliated with the Bloodline story. The star in question is Damian Priest, the reigning World Heavyweight champion.

Damian is hardly working with Judgment Day at this point, considering their differences. However, this leaves the 41-year-old star at an optimal stage to kick off a solo run. Given how he is not quite at the top of his game in terms of mic skills, veteran journalist Bill Apter believes that having someone like Paul Heyman as his manager would work well in WWE.

Speaking on Sportskeeda's UnSKripted this week, Bill Apter stated:

"I think Damian Priest is teetering on that same kind of level that Roman was, but there's, just, there is some lightning that still needs to electrify in there, and I think Paul Heyman would be very... I am not saying that's gonna happen. I am just saying that I think that Paul Heyman could take Damian Priest and bring him up to an even higher level." [21:19 onwards]

As of now, only time will tell what WWE has planned for Damian Priest next.

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Shubhajit is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on WWE news. He has a Master's degree in English and has been working in his current role for over 2 years.

A fan of pro wrestling since childhood, Shubhajit decided to start creating content on the sport out of passion. Before covering a piece of news or rumor, he conducts thorough research, ensuring information in his work is reliable and completely accurate.

Although Shubhajit admires numerous pro wrestlers, his current favorite is WWE superstar Drew McIntyre. He is fond of The Scottish Warrior’s character work and innovative quips.

If there is one storyline he can work on in WWE, Shubhajit would book Roman Reigns’ future with The Bloodline following WrestleMania XL, where he lost to Cody Rhodes. He would have Reigns’ stablemates excommunicate him, laying the foundation for a gimmick change for the former. After Reigns’ exit from the faction, Shubhajit would portray him as an anti-hero trying hard to claw his way back up to the top.

Apart from reporting on pro wrestling, Shubhajit enjoys competitive gaming and reading.

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