Roman Reigns, beware: 5 lies Paul Heyman told on WWE TV

#2 Paul Heyman lied about a knee injury before WWE Night of Champions 2013

Paul Heyman was forced to face CM Punk at WWE Night of Champions 2013 in a handicap elimination match alongside Curtis Axel.

Six days before the pay-per-view, Heyman walked to the ring on crutches after seemingly hurting his knee. He claimed his own personal doctor suspected he had suffered a serious injury, ruling him out of Night of Champions.

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“Listen, let’s just cut to the point here. Doctor Kirshenbaum has confirmed my fear that, because of an accident, I either tore my meniscus or my ACL. A proper MRI in the United States will tell me the results because, ladies and gentlemen, at this point I only really need to say, regretfully, I am withdrawing myself from competition this Sunday at Night of Champions,” Heyman said.

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CM Punk interrupted the promo segment, prompting Paul Heyman to quickly run out of the ring and jump over a barricade. WWE commentator Jerry Lawler shouted, “He’s healed! It’s a miracle!” and Heyman’s Night of Champions match went ahead as planned.

The two-on-one handicap match, which also had a No Disqualification stipulation, ended in a controversial victory for Heyman and Axel.

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