In his absence, WWE has created more new stars, so the need for him to return to beef up the main event has not been necessary. The emergence of Gunther, Jey Uso, Drew McIntyre, Solo SIkoa, Jacob Fatu, LA Knight, and more have made it so that management does not have to go back to the well and lean on the same guy to enhance match cards.

WrestleMania 41's twisting, labyrinthian saga has placed Paul Heyman at its center. But where do the loyalties of WWE's ultimate "Wise Man" truly lie?