Return of ECW and departure (2005–2006) Paul Heyman

heyman in ring in 2006

on may 23, 2005, heyman returned in segment vince mcmahon , eric bischoff announcing ecw 1 night stand, heyman in charge. on may 22 episode of raw, heyman appeared ecw representative promoting 1 night stand. on may 25, 2006 announced ecw relaunch, third wwe brand. heyman in charge of new brand on-camera had minimal creative input off-camera well. on may 29 episode of raw, during face-off mick foley, heyman announced granted draft pick both raw , smackdown! vince mcmahon. raw draft pick former ecw wrestler (and money in bank contract holder) rob van dam, , smackdown! draft pick kurt angle. heyman predicted van dam defeat john cena @ 1 night stand wwe championship , declare himself new ecw world heavyweight champion.

at 1 night stand, van dam defeated cena win wwe championship. after cena knocked ecw referee unconscious, edge (in disguise) appeared , speared cena through table, before taking out smackdown! referee nick patrick, allowing van dam hit five-star frog splash on cena. no referee available heyman ran down aisle count pinfall. following night on raw, heyman confirmed because championship match contested under ecw rules (which means, essentially, there no rules) decision stands , rvd undisputed wwe champion. wwe champion, van dam number 1 man in reformed ecw, on debut of ecw on sci fi next night heyman, announced ecw representative , presented him re-instated ecw world heavyweight championship. van dam elected keep both title belts , recognized both wwe , ecw champion.

heyman traveled home raw/ecw taping in south carolina due behind-the-scenes dispute on ecw s pay-per-view under wwe, december dismember, mcmahon , heyman clashed in front of several members of writing team on mcmahon s corporate jet day after pay per view. after allegedly turning down offer stephanie mcmahon return post writing tv wwe developmental television shows, heyman quietly parted ways wwe in late 2006. argument vince mcmahon on disagreement on elimination chamber match @ december dismember. heyman thought big show should eliminated in elimination chamber match cm punk via submission, in order push rising star. big show agreed idea, wanting push punk s career, vince mcmahon disagreed, , punk eliminated first.