Reported Reason For Paul Heyman's Absence After Summer Slam, Potential Plans For His WWE Return

At Summer Slam 2022, Roman Reigns successfully defended his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match. During the match, Lesnar hit a devastating F5 on Paul Heyman, sidelining him from television for the next few weeks.

On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported some details on Paul Heyman's WWE absence. He stated that the intent is to make it look like Paul Heyman is recovering from his injuries after taking an F5 from Brock Lesnar, putting the move over in the process.

Dave Meltzer also further stated that when Roman Reigns special counsel Paul Heyman finally makes a return to WWE TV, it's going to be a surprise.