“Not above John Cena”: WWE's Paul Heyman dismisses John Cena in favor of Roman Reigns and CM Punk

WWE 's Wiseman, Paul Heyman , has stirred the wrestling world with his sharp words, wit, and humor. Heyman, this time in a playful note, downplayed John Cena while praising Roman Reigns and CM Punk .

Paul Heyman, in a recent comment, stated that John Cena does not surpass the skill and strength of Roman Reigns and CM Punk. Besides, he has also picked Roman Reigns and CM Punk in his top 5 rankings. Let's take a look at what more Heyman said about his favorite wrestlers—


Paul Heyman picks Roman Reigns as the best wrestler in the world
Paul Heyman has recently picked Roman Reigns as the best wrestler in the world, and has called the Tribal Chief the number one wrestler and ranked CM Punk after Roman Reigns.

As Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins are gearing up for the most anticipated triple-threat match at WrestleMania 41, amidst this, Paul Heyman has ranked both the OTC and Punk as his two favorites, while snubbing John Cena.

During a fun interaction with Haroon Twins on Instagram, the Wiseman was asked to rank WWE stars. Responding to that, Reigns stated, “Why would I do something like that? (Because that's part of the game) For you, but not for me. I don't personally pick out rankings. You wanna rank somebody? Ask me about Roman Reigns. (Rank Roman Reigns) Number one. Undisputed, uncontroverted, cannot be denied, The Tribal Chief, The Head of the Table. Number one.”

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Besides this, he has also picked CM Punk and ranked him after Roman Reigns. When asked if CM Punk is the best in the world? He iterated, “Of course, he's the best in the world. That doesn't mean he's better than Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns is the greatest of all time."

During this backstage interview, when the host asked him to rank CM Punk, he said, “Above John Cena.” According to Heyman, CM Punk is definitely above John Cena, however, neither of them is above Roman Reigns, snubbing John Cena from his ranking.

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Meanwhile, these WWE superstars are currently busy preparing for their final bout at the upcoming Show of Shows on April 19, 2025, and April 20, 2025. But, with backstage comments such as those coming from Paul Heyman made WrestleMania 41 a little more interesting.