Steve Carrier on October 21, 2025
Braun Strowman claims there’s “no problem” with Paul Heyman—but based on his new interview and the paper trail on X/Twitter, it sure doesn’t sound like the full story.
On the October 21, 2025 episode of TMZ Inside the Ring, Strowman finally addressed his online back-and-forth with Heyman, but his explanation directly contradicts what actually happened.
“I gotta stop you right there. I keep getting this ‘tweeting with Paul Heyman.’ I never even talked about Paul or acknowledged Paul. I don’t know why he got so upset and came at me with thinking that I was a kid — especially because he gets to see my face every commercial break on SmackDown. And let’s be for real, if anybody knows about me having a show about ordering everything on the menu, you’d think Paul would know.”
Except… Strowman did mention Heyman. On October 7, he posted an old clip of himself destroying Roman Reigns in 2017—complete with ambulance footage and stretcher shots—to clap back at Heyman’s recent RAW claim that Reigns has “never been beaten so badly he had to be stretchered out.” Braun didn’t stop there. He added a direct insult aimed at Heyman’s appearance:
“yea ok Oswald Cobblepot!!”
The “Penguin” reference wasn’t subtle, and it didn’t go unanswered. On October 8, Heyman responded with pure venom masked in faux-respect.
“Dear Mr. Strowman,
Your post was brought to my attention. I have nothing negative to say about you, nor to you sir. In fact, I am actually relieved and indeed celebratory to learn you’re still alive, something most of us didn’t realize and even fewer cared about.
With Love and Respect,
Paul Heyman.”
Rather than fire back with more insults, Strowman flipped the moment into a PR opportunity. On October 9, he responded:
“Morning Paul,
Thank you for such a thoughtful, kind, caring note but I’ve been quite busy and just getting started. Why don’t you tune in to #EverythingOnTheMenu premiering 10/24 on @usanetwork following @wwe #Smackdown. Stay well my friend! Here’s a preview:”
He attached a promo for his upcoming USA Network show Everything On The Menu, using Heyman’s sarcasm to shine a spotlight on his brand. But back to the interview. Strowman insisted it was all misinterpreted and that he never even meant to stir anything up.
“I have no idea. I guess I struck a nerve or something. I don’t know. I didn’t deliberately, intentionally mean to talk to him or any of that stuff. Maybe he’s just sensitive or something. Or maybe he misses me. That’s probably what it is. People wait and hear struggling a little bit and they realize that when the monster’s on TV, it draws ratings. So, who knows? I have no problems with nobody. I’m my own man. I can handle business how I need to handle business.”
Still, claiming he “never acknowledged Paul” just doesn’t line up with what’s been posted. The original “Cobblepot” tweet, the callback to their 2017 feud, and the subsequent shade from Heyman suggest Braun knew exactly what he was doing. If anything, Strowman’s version of events looks like strategic backpedaling—playing it cool while continuing to get his name out there and promote his new show.
Is Braun Strowman trying to play innocent while stirring the pot? Drop your take in the comments and tell us what you really think.
October 21, 2025 4:34 pm
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