During a recent interview with Rich Eisen, Paul Heyman opened up about several major elements surrounding WWE WrestleMania 41, including his evolving relationship with CM Punk, their reunion on-screen, and the unique stakes of walking Punk down to the ring in his highly anticipated triple threat match against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. The legendary manager and WWE Hall of Famer provided a rare glimpse into the emotional and professional complexity of the upcoming bout, which headlines Night One of WrestleMania on April 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Heyman reflected on his personal and professional history with Punk, noting how their dynamic has evolved over the years and what it means for him to stand beside Punk on such a grand stage. As someone who has long been associated with both Punk and Reigns—two of WWE’s most prominent and polarizing stars—Heyman acknowledged the layered storytelling at play in the WrestleMania main event and the high emotional stakes it brings with it.
He also commented on the importance of this year’s WrestleMania, emphasizing how storylines like this one represent the culmination of years of real-life tension, creative storytelling, and strategic long-term planning. Fans can expect a volatile mix of history, ego, and legacy when Punk, Reigns, and Rollins step into the ring—each with something significant to prove.
On if he will walk CM Punk into WrestleMania 41:
“Absolutely. I will live up to my promise to CM Punk. I will live up to my promise to my best friend in the world, CM Punk. I will be loyal to my best friend in the world, CM Punk, which does not mean I’m going to be disloyal to myTribal Chief. Roman Reigns.”
On what people will be talking about after WrestleMania 41:
“The trajectory to WrestleMania 42 and how Paul Heyman fits into that equation as well.”
On being the host of 2K Showcase:
“2K Sports in their infinite wisdom, reached out not only to your Tribal Chief, but also to your wise man to be on the cover of WWE 2K25. They also had us on the cover of the special Bloodline edition of WWE 2K25 and then they have had me do a whole bunch of media that no one from the sports entertainment industry has done before. So massive credit to the expansionist concept and the marketing of WWE 2K25 to not just limit us to media that typically covers wrestling or media like yours that only covers the very, very top end of this industry, but to expand us into other genres and avenues of media and publicity that had before never touched the subject, even if it’s video games, even if it’s a multi-billion dollar video game that had never touched the subject before, even though, in some ways it was worthy, but never more worthy than when Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman are on the cover of the game.”
