Paul Heyman Buries Jon Moxley Over Brock Lesnar Feud and WrestleMania Letdown

Fans remember the feud between Brock Lesnar and Jon Moxley, which culminated in a very disappointing match at WrestleMania 32. Unsurprisingly, Paul Heyman brutally buried Moxley for his role in the feud.

While speaking on Inside the Ropes, Paul Heyman went scorched earth on Jon Moxley for how he handled his feud with Brock Lesnar. He said Moxley’s weak showing on the Stone Cold podcast carried over to their WrestleMania match and likely upset both Steve Austin and fans.

Heyman warned that taking liberties with Lesnar never ends well, citing Braun Strowman, Randy Orton, and even The Undertaker as examples. He suggested that anyone who tries it ends up getting tossed around and dominated, while Lesnar couldn’t care less.

“Oh, I’m sure Ambrose is very frustrated with it. Is he frustrated with his own performance on the Stone Cold podcast? Who what? I didn’t insult him. I’m speaking the truth. You ask a question, you get an answer from me. Sorry that I’m being blunt.

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Come on. Did you see his performance on the Stone Cold podcast? Did it piss off Steve Austin? Did it piss you off, too? And you think he didn’t come into the match with Brock Lesnar with the same attitude? Ask Braun Strowman what happens when you take liberties with Brock Lesnar. Ask Randy Orton what happens when you take liberties with Brock Lesnar. Ask the Undertaker what happens when you take liberties with Brock Lesnar.

If that’s what happened—because I’m not telling you that’s what it was—I’m just throwing out a conspiracy theory for you to think about. You mess with Brock Lesnar, the match is not going to be that good. You’re just going to get your ass kicked. You’re going to get stretched. You’re going to get thrown around, dumped on your head, and Brock Lesnar is going to go out and eat dinner and call you when it’s all over. That’s it.”

Heyman added that if Steve Austin could have come out of retirement that night, he might have slapped Moxley for acting bored on the podcast.

“If Steve Austin could have come out of retirement at that moment, he would have slapped Dean Ambrose all over the stage. It’s the truth.”

Nearly ten years later, the WrestleMania 32 match between Brock Lesnar and Jon Moxley is still one of Lesnar’s most criticized matches for good reason. Regardless, Heyman will always be honest with his opinion and it’s clear he blamed Moxley for how the match turned out.

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