'Ladies and gentlemen my name is Paul Heyman' is a phrase that WWE fans may no longer expect to here anytime soon as it is being reported by Dave Meltzer that his contract with the company has now expired and that the two parties are yet to come to terms on a new deal.
It was interesting to note that Heyman's name wasn't associated with Brock Lesnar during the draft when he was picked by Monday Night Raw. This is a sign that the company is aware of his contract situation as other managers such as Lana, Maryse and Bob Backlund were all drafted alongside their talents.
It could also be a reason as to why Lesnar didn't appear on SmackDown as the company may not want him to be presented again until they have sorted the contract issues with Heyman.
What impact could it have?
Paul Heyman no longer being with the WWE could have a huge impact, most notably with Brock Lesnar. It is well known that the Beast isn't the most comfortable on the microphone and struggles to balance talking with appearing intimidating unless he is doing a sit-down interview, something he does very well. Having Heyman with him allows him to do the talking whilst Lesnar simply stands and looks dominant. Losing Heyman would have a serious effect on the promos and build ahead of his matches and would make them less appealing.
Given the fact Lesnar has limited dates the WWE doesn't always have him appear during the build to his matches, this is where Heyman comes in. Heyman is so good on the microphone people are happy to listen to him and sit in silence during his promos, meaning he is able to get a strong message across and can build feuds whilst Lesnar isn't around.
With Lesnar's current problems surrounding his drug scandal with UFC, his current position is no longer as strong as it once was and losing Heyman would only weaken that. The WWE are currently working out a new deal for the former ECW man and it is crucial that they secure him to a new contract.