Vince McMahon has officially removed the widely respected Paul Heyman from Monday Night Raw as the show’s Executive Director.
Aiming to increase the show’s weekly television ratings by dismissing Heyman, one of the most brilliant minds in wrestling, is certainly bold. It will likely be effective in the short-term, but a key part of Heyman’s strength was his ability to book stories over a longer period of time, one of WWE’s weaknesses over the past decade.
Sports Illustrated contacted 10 different wrestlers currently active on the Raw roster, and each noted Heyman’s greatest strength was the guidance, recommendation and direction he provided.