When Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff were put in charge of RAW and SmackDown respectively, fans immediately started wondering how long it would take until Vince McMahon would remove them from those roles. Heyman lasted longer than Bischoff, but his attempts to create new stars wasn't appreciated by the WWE Chairman, hence why RAW revolves around Randy Orton and "Legends" now.
In a lengthy interview with ESPN's Ariel Helwani, Heyman opened up about no longer being part of the RAW creative team, and it definitely sounds like it boils down to two very different visions for the show.
"I served at the pleasure of the Chairman Vince McMahon and there came a day I was no longer at the pleasure of the Chairman Vince McMahon," Heyman says. "When I took the role of Executive Director, I made an agreement with Vince McMahon. I want this job as long as every morning Vince McMahon woke up, he said thank God or whatever deity he subscribes to [that] Paul Heyman is looking after the store on Raw. And the day that Vince McMahon didn’t wake up and feel that way, I didn’t want the job anymore."
"I’ve been in a similar role when Vince was not happy with me and it’s a miserable existence. I didn’t want it and apparently on that day on that given time and given moment, Vince didn’t wake up that morning thanking whatever deity he subscribes to that Paul Heyman was in charge of Raw. We left with a smile, a handshake, and a hug. Absolutely no harsh feelings and actually better feelings about each other because of the way that it ended because it’s ended miserably before."
Heyman went on to say that he appreciates the kind words McMahon shared after he was dismissed in an investor's call, and there's clearly no bad blood there. However, Vince's way of doing things has not benefited the show as ratings have continued to drop, and there's no sign of the company having new stars in the pipeline.
Needless to say, that doesn't bode well for WWE's future.