Paul Heyman just made a reference to the recent rape allegations levied against Shannon Sharpe … all as he was live on the ESPN analyst’s network.
The legendary WWE personality — while chatting Monday on “The Pat McAfee Show” about how he betrayed CM Punk during a match at Night 1 of WrestleMania this weekend — stated, “CM Punk does as much good to my reputation as Shannon Sharpe does to ESPN’s.”
When the crowd groaned … he added, “Don’t ‘ohhhh’ me. I’m not the one getting sued.”
Pat McAfee — the show’s host — then quickly pivoted away from the conversation.
Sharpe, of course, was just sued on Sunday in Nevada … by a woman — ID’ed only as Jane Doe — who alleged he raped her on multiple occasions after the two had gotten into a relationship in 2023.
Doe claimed after she attempted to break things off with him over infidelity, he forced himself on her — once in October 2024, and then again in January 2025.
Sharpe has yet to comment on the allegations … and neither have his bosses at ESPN.
The 56-year-old, though, was seen on the network on Monday — doing his regular gig on “First Take” as news of the suit was spreading online.
Doe, meanwhile, is suing Sharpe for over $50 million.
