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Paul Heyman was interviewed by ESPN about Brock Lesnar returning to UFC (which Heyman said was the greatest thing to ever happen to Lesnar) and more at this link.
Some highlights from the interview:
Will Heyman be Cageside with Brock at UFC 200: "What purpose would I be serving if I were to accompany Brock Lesnar to the Octagon? Will I tell him to throw more jabs? Will I tell him to go for the takedown now or switch to the jiu-jitsu concept? I find it funny that there is all this speculation. I wish I could find a purpose to serve to go out with Brock. It will be very funny for me to watch him walk down the aisle without me, but until I find a genuine purpose for me to accompany him I really don't know in what capacity I could serve to help him win that fight. "
How Vince McMahon's perspective on wrestling has changed: " I think Vince McMahon's perspective changes several times per day and it has to if you want to survive in today's constantly changing environment. I think the entire concept of the WWE Network is indication that Vince McMahon's perspective is constantly changing because it has created a completely different business model for WWE itself. Does Brock walking between the two worlds serve as Vince McMahon's acceptance to change? I think Vince has always been willing to change. His whole goal when he bought out his father was to completely change the perception and distribution and the marketing and the promotion of this industry. I can't say that what Brock Lesnar is doing is indicative of anything regarding Vince McMahon because the only two people who know of Vince's acceptance of Brock walking between the two worlds are Brock and Vince because those are the two that had the conversation about this. "
The Brand Split: " SmackDown has to come across as a brand that is truly competing with Monday Night Raw. If the brand is not competitive with WWE in terms of talent, production, look, presentation -- just in terms of the manner in which the announcers get to describe the product -- it's doomed. But I don't see it going down that way. Vince McMahon is not known for doing things half-ass and I'm sure that the directive within WWE is that as of July 19 when this brand split happens there will be an equal and distinctive roster on each side and that they are going to compete. Vince, much like Brock Lesnar, thrives on competition. Just like he did in 2002, when there is no one out there competing with Vince McMahon, he will create his own competition. "
Roman Reigns' Suspension: "I don't know any better advice I can give someone than to say I make no excuses and I own this. That's called accountability and it's the same thing I teach my children. The man took accountability for his actions."
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