It’s rare to see Roman Reigns and his advisor, Paul Heyman, in the ring together. But now, with Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa set for a Tribal Combat match on Raw’s Netflix debut, Heyman recently appeared on Friday Night SmackDown. His new role, announced at the SmackDown event, is sure to make the Bloodline match even more exciting.
Paul Heyman, a WWE Hall of Famer and Roman Reigns’ “Wise Man,” will give the Ula Fala necklace to the winner of the Tribal Combat match. On SmackDown, Solo Sikoa trusts Heyman and asks a favor to protect the necklace and says he must present it to the new Tribal Chief.
Heyman explained that tribal combat has no rules; there must be a winner and a loser. He talked about the fight between Solo and Roman over the Tribal Chief title and said Solo took the Ula Fala without earning it. Heyman promised Roman would win and prove he’s the true Tribal Chief.
"You will be my Wiseman forever…"
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2025
We're just as shocked as @HeymanHustle 😳#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/71eJGLnJzZ
However, if Solo emerges victorious, the situation for Roman and Heyman could spiral into chaos. Solo says if he wins, Paul will be his wise man forever, and Roman will have to recognize Solo as the real Tribal Chief.
Paul Heyman sends birthday greetings to Jim Ross
WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman recently wished his friend and former partner, Jim Ross, a happy 73rd birthday on January 3, 2025. Heyman and Ross worked together for the first time in the late 80s to early 90s on WCW commentary. Heyman has always talked about how much Ross helped him in his career.
Happy Birthday JR! pic.twitter.com/8xY81J7slH
— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) January 4, 2025
Heyman posted a special picture on Twitter of them working together in the early 2000s, when Heyman filled in for Jerry “The King” Lawler, who had to leave the company.
