CM Punk recently opened up about his relationship with Paul Heyman during his time away from WWE. Having been a “Paul Heyman Guy” since his early days in the company, Punk told Jackie Redmond in a new WWE video that they didn’t speak much after his departure from WWE, which was marked by some tension. Since returning to WWE, however, Punk has had a few on-screen interactions with Heyman, particularly in recent months, as he’s engaged in storylines with Roman Reigns.
Punk said (per Fightful)
“No. We would talk very intermittently. We actually ran into each other at LaGuardia Airport one time and just, backs to the wall, looking forward and having a conversation.”
“You have to understand when I left here and there was a lawsuit, all kinds of really really gun extra curricular stuff going on, I was advised by lawyers, ’You have to watch what you say to anybody because it could wind up facilitating it’s way back. I was super guarded. It was a rough time for relationships back then, and Paul was kind of no exception.”
