6 Months later is he FINALLY ready!!!!!!!!!!!

[That N Word]

Roman Reigns is a man who started the year in controversy after winning the Royal Rumble he was booed out of almost every arena. But he has slowly improved since then and has even single handedly gotten the fans back on his side.

Right now, Reigns doesn't get booed anymore and is infact one of the most over guys on the roster right now. He constantly has great matches and has shown more personality and character. He has improved on the mic greatly with some of his best mic work being in the Heyman (I mean Lesnar) feud.

His matches stole the show at 4 PPV's in a row (Fastlane,WrestleMania,Extreme Rules and Payback.) On Raw and SmackDown lately he has been having pretty good matches lately. In fact, he just did last night with Sheamus.

His mic work may not be Heyman,Ambrose,Cena,Rollins,Wyatt,Triple H level. But he has become one of the better talkers on the roster.

The final key was putting emotion and character in to his rivalry's, and that is exactly what the Wyatt feud has done thus far.

So my question to you is Reigns ready to be World Champion and or the face of the WWE yet???

 

[Messiah]

He's ready to be World Champion and has been the last few months, but not the face of WWE... Let's just talk about being World Champion, that's more realistic. He's ready for that role but it's not happening anytime soon, the World Title program is currently occupied by Lesnar/Rollins and Sheamus is likely in line for a WWE Title run down the line.

People keep talking about turning him heel, why would they do that? He's just getting over with the audience, something WWE has wanted all along but didn't happen because they were shoving him down our throats, they're not doing that anymore, Reigns not winning MITB proved that. His popularity has slowly increased because they took a step back with him. Roman will definitely be World Champion eventually but there's no need for it right now, there's enough guys in line for a World Title run in the near future.

 

[ASKane]

He was ready at the Rumble and at Mania. He had the talent to be the top level star WWE wanted and proved it with a couple match of the year candidates and 4 consecutive PPV match of the nights, the only difference between now where he has fan support and then when he didn't was booking. Despite his high success and protection Reigns is one of the biggest victims of poor booking as he was overprotected and that was the issue, he could have walked into Mania with crowd support like Ambrose and Ziggler get but poor booking made fans turn, he could have won the Rumble and at Mania if the WWE creative were good at their job but instead he got booed out of the building for not being good enough to be in the main event despite the fact that they were some of the best main event matches this year. WWE booked him too strong to the point where it annoyed fans, they forced him deliver some abysmal material that buried himself and they made people like Heyman and Bryan go too far in trying to put him over. If WWE had a competent creative team he would have been champ, lost it via Rollins cash in and probably won it back by now and would be the one challenging Lesnar.

He was ready, He is ready and come Rumble or Mania he will and should be Champion

 

[Aquaman6686]

Roman Reigns isn't ready, and at this point I'm starting to think he'll never be ready. His moveset is generic and boring, he can't work a match, and he can't cut a promo. All he has is the look. Reigns just doesn't have what it takes to be a top star.

 

[That N Word]

Roman Reigns isn't ready, and at this point I'm starting to think he'll never be ready. His moveset is generic and boring, he can't work a match, and he can't cut a promo. All he has is the look. Reigns just doesn't have what it takes to be a top star.

Simply a Roman hating troll because if you say he can't work a match then you obviously haven't been watching any WWE Programming lately. He had MOTN at 4 consecutive PPV's. One with Big Show of all people, and if you say he still can't cut a promo then you haven't been watching the show lately. Roman hasn't cut a bad promo since after Royal Rumble.

And your last line saying he doesn't have what it takes to be a top star. He has the look,ring ability, mic skills (now he does),charisma,character,passion,desire,and resiliency to be a top star.

Go troll somewhere else

 

[xRob13x]

I wouldn't say he 'single handedly' got the fans back on his side when his bro-fest with Ambrose certainly helped in that aspect as well. Dean remains pretty much the most over face they've got right now and it can't really be denied that having the two work together again got some of that to rub off on Roman.

That said, he has won a large portion of the fanbase over and at this stage I doubt a title win would be met with as much protest as it would've at Mania. I think much of the resentment about his push was because it came at the expense of Bryan. With Bryan being out indefinitely, people can't really get upset about that anymore so their opinions are less likely to be influenced by that bias.

Personally, I never had a problem with Reigns, though I wish he could've stuck with a 'less is more' approach to cutting promos. While not as horrible as some people would say, there were a few spots that were pretty rough, though that aspect of his game has also improved quite a bit over the last few months. He's been given the slow burn that he should've had all along and that's been the best thing for him.

 

[MartialHorror]

I'm not sure. On one hand, his promo selling has improved to the point where it has become acceptable, sometimes even exceptional. He has gotten a lot better in singles matches and seems mostly over with the crowds.

On the other hand, I do believe that WHC's need a more impressive solo resume. Reigns was amazing as a part of the Shield, but he just needs to do more as a singles competitor. This is why I'd personally prefer him score a midcard belt before reaching for the big one. Furthermore, while the Bray Wyatt feud has negated this point, I do wish Reigns would be more focused and intense with his characterization. While it was far too early for him to go for the belt around the same time last year, he was still much more compelling than he is now. I don't like this softer, passive and more laid back Roman Reigns. But luckily, Bray Wyatt has brought back what I originally liked about Roman- his presence and intensity.

So...I'm not sure. While he gets cheers, I think audiences are still a little wary of him. They'd much rather Ambrose or Ziggler be in that spot and winning the WHC might cause them to get irate. Many would suggest turning him heel, but I still think that would be a mistake in the long run.

 

[Aquaman6686]

Simply a Roman hating troll because if you say he can't work a match then you obviously haven't been watching any WWE Programming lately. He had MOTN at 4 consecutive PPV's. One with Big Show of all people, and if you say he still can't cut a promo then you haven't been watching the show lately. Roman hasn't cut a bad promo since after Royal Rumble.

And your last line saying he doesn't have what it takes to be a top star. He has the look,ring ability, mic skills (now he does),charisma,character,passion,desire,and resiliency to be a top star.

Go troll somewhere else

You're being a blind Roman Reigns fanboy. He had the worst match at WrestleMania 31, the only black mark on an otherwise awesome card. His match with Big Show was great, but a veteran like Show can have a great match with anyone. The Fatal Four Way was great, but Roman had the weakest performance in that match.

He has the look. Not the ring ability, not the mic skills, not the charisma, not the character. Passion and desire have yet to be seen. Resiliency? He's been on the roster less than three years and so far has had one injury, so he's not TOO bad in that area. ALL Roman Reigns has is the look.

 

[The_Don]

Obviously the user that opened this thread is biased. One of the options on the poll reads: "No,And he never will be...and i'm saying this because I hate the bitch". Couldn't you just leave it at "No, and he never will be"?

Anyways, I don't believe he's ready yet. I'll have to see how long his feud with Wyatt will last and how well Roman will perform. Roman will be a World Champ, it's somewhat inevitable. And that doesn't mean he's the all around package, it's just that WWE already showed us how interested they are in him with his looks and being Rock's cousin. I don't see his charisma, his promos being better, and the organic cheers. He just improved a bit on the ring, everything else seems forced.

So just to throw the poll off, I voted for the "bitch" option. Good day to all!

 

[MartialHorror]

I don't think it's fair to see he's uncharismatic. When the Shield was together, there is no denying that he was the most 'over'. He didn't speak as much as Rollins or Ambrose and yet viewers attention was usually on him- a sign that he does have charisma.

The problem is that WWE would prefer Reigns to be another John Cena, someone who could cut light hearted and fun promos. Someone who can banter with their enemies and even the audience. If Reigns has charisma, it doesn't mean he can channel it in any kind of role.

 

[Navi]

He's ready to hold the title, but not the next face of the WWE. There is no one on the roster right now who can beat Cena in that regard.

I have to agree with what someone else said about the fans being on his side. True he has won most of them back, but it's because he's not in the title scene right now. When he started to climb the ladder at MITB, there were audible boo's that weren't heard when he was introduced. So it's obvious that while fans like and cheer for him, they might not be so willing to have him as World Champ.

Also his alliance with Ambrose has gone a long way to helping him. Ambrose is crazy over and he can do no wrong when it comes to the fans. Reigns being his best friend will always be seen as a good thing. If he didn't have that brothership, who knows what kind of a reaction he'd be getting.

That said, he's made great strides, but still has a little way to go.

 

[toddmb]

Roman Reigns isn't ready, and at this point I'm starting to think he'll never be ready. His moveset is generic and boring, he can't work a match, and he can't cut a promo. All he has is the look. Reigns just doesn't have what it takes to be a top star.

Let me preface this by saying that I would not consider myself a Roman Reigns fan, there are a million other guys I like better that I would love to see in his spot... But you're talking out of your ass, The dude can 100% cut a promo when he's not being fed bullshit fairy tale lines and to say the guy can't work a match is fucking lunacy at this point.

 

[Aquaman6686]

Let me preface this by saying that I would not consider myself a Roman Reigns fan, there are a million other guys I like better that I would love to see in his spot... But you're talking out of your ass, The dude can 100% cut a promo when he's not being fed bullshit fairy tale lines and to say the guy can't work a match is fucking lunacy at this point.

How do you figure? Every major match he's had has been mediocre or worse, with the two exceptions being his matches against Randy Orton at SummerSlam and Big Show at Extreme Rules, two matches where he was carried by veteran talents who knew how to work with him. He has not had one truly great match as a singles guy. And his promos are completely lifeless. He sounds like a guy in a community theater reading off a script. To say that he's anything above mediocre is what's lunacy.

 

[kumarjtk]

who told roman is face. He is just like punk bryan. They are popular but not face of wwe. I never see him as a face of wwe until now. Their is lot of power trouble between vince and hhh. So only they failed past two years wrestlemania season.
They continuously build pressure on roman. If i am in vince place then make roman wwe champion against seth at extreme rules and lost the title next raw by authority cheating. It will remove the pressure on him. Next wrestlemania he beat whoever as champion.

 

[OYDK]

I just don't see Roman Reigns ever being the "face" of the WWE, even after Cena's eventual retirement. In my opinion, he's got the makings of a top star similar to a Taker or HHH, but he doesn't have the repertoire to carry the company on his back like Hogan/Austin/Cena. The one thing that every single one of those guys have shared is an unprecedented amount of charisma and an incredible ability to work a crowd and cut a promo. I don't think Reigns will ever set a crowd on fire with his promo work, but that doesn't mean he won't make an impact in the industry. Barring any serious injuries Roman Reigns will probably go down as a legend at the end of his career.

As for WWEWHC, I'd say he's definitely ready at this point. It's inevitable, even now that WWE is building Reigns up to be the next big babyface champion of this era. The only difference between now and six months ago, is that they're being smarter about it by not making it so obvious. The obvious payoff to all of these Reigns' screwjobs is that he wins the WWEWHC... I'm thinking it will be at Mania 32. He's improved a ton since he first began his push and I believe he can make waves as WWE Champion.

 

[Navi]

How do you figure? Every major match he's had has been mediocre or worse, with the two exceptions being his matches against Randy Orton at SummerSlam and Big Show at Extreme Rules, two matches where he was carried by veteran talents who knew how to work with him. He has not had one truly great match as a singles guy. And his promos are completely lifeless. He sounds like a guy in a community theater reading off a script. To say that he's anything above mediocre is what's lunacy.

You know what, you have to stop stating that your opinion is fact, because it isn't.

You don't like Roman Reigns, that's pretty obvious, so of course his matches are shit in your eyes. You have to start giving credit where credit is due. He can work a match, his promo work needs some help, but then not everyone is Bray Wyatt or Paul Heyman on the mic.

I sometimes wonder if you actually watch the WWE and see what other's see. Even posters that aren't fans of Reigns can see that he has improved dramatically since the beginning of the yea. Main eventing Wrestlemania, and not winning the title, might have lit a fire under him, because he has gotten much better than he was before. I thought he was coasting on his looks for awhile there, but the fans and the loss at Mania may have showed him his look was only going to get him so far.

 

[chuckmdubya]

Right now, I don't want to see the strap on anyone but Lesnar. He is the best, he is the beast. So to me, its not a question of if he's ready, but a question of if he is the best, and right now, the answer is no.

And its not looking to me like he is going to reach the level of success that Cena has had. The promo Cena gave about the US title match vs Owens was good. It was an old school, classic wrestling performance. Cena cuts a great promo, and some will say, Yeah he gives a good promo, but he's been practicing for years on giving promos on Raw, roman will be doing that when he has all that experience. Problem there is that Owens gave just as good of a promo and he's only been in WWE for about a month.

So until Roman is the best wrestler on the roster, he shouldn't be champ.

 

[Mustang Sally]

The final key was putting emotion and character in to his rivalry's, and that is exactly what the Wyatt feud has done thus far.

I can agree with that. So much of Roman's time on the main roster has entailed involvement with his old Shield buddies that he hasn't really had a chance to spread his wings in other directions with other people. In this program with Bray, they've created a reason for him to (kayfabe) take it personally, which gives Roman a chance to do some mic work of which he might not have been capable before.

I think he's improved by leaps & bounds since his return from injury last Fall. The company wisely decided to alter their plans to have him win the world title at WM31, challenging him to get more proficient in the ring and on the mic...... he has and it shows.

When he speaks, he knows where he's going.....and in the ring, his moves are crisper and more decisive....plus his gesticulations after performing a good move seem less forced and scripted. He's developing polish. And as always, he got "The Look."

Roman Reigns as world champion? Not yet, but it's coming. They might want to wait until WM32 but I believe he'll be fully ready by Survivor Series.

He's a work in progress and he's someday gonna be "The Man"

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I'm leaning more towards the second option than anything else. I think that Roman Reigns could probably be a pretty decent World Champion, but I don't think Reigns will ever be the FACE of WWE. He seems more comfortable on the mic, he's far from dynamic but he's no longer mind numbingly bad, but he definitely doesn't have the sort of charisma, personality nor full out connection with fans to really be "the guy" in WWE.

I think Reigns will have a strong career over the next 10 years, but I don't see him as the heir apparent to John Cena. Generally speaking, I think either Seth Rollins or Dean Ambrose have a better shot as they're just a lot stronger overall talents than Reigns.

 

[stingray11214]

I do not think people would be so ticked off if the OP was not acting as a dishonest broker. The fact that he lined all the "positive" choices in the poll, and the one that disagrees with him is simply "I hate the bitch!". If that is not acting as a dishonest broker, I do not know what is.

That said, I see Reigns to be a modern day Lex Luger. His look is cut straight from Marvel's Central Casting: Metropolis...Fire breaks out in apartment building....A Mother scream that her children are still inside...Wait, the children are at the window...but, window guards blcok their path as the flames lick around them..Oh, there is no hope...WAIT!... LOOK! Up in the sky! It's Roman Reigns! He flies to the window...Rips the window guard off its hinges...and SAVES the children from a horrible fate. -30-

Trouble with this is that being built up to be a modern day Kal El aka Superman is that nobody read or bought tickets to hear Superman speak. They want to witness Superman save humanity. In pro wrestling, you need to do more than that to entertain the troops. And, other than a look, Reigns really does not have much else. His promo work comes off forced, similar to Luger. His ring work and psychology is getting there. It is not there yet. Furthermore, his popularity is the result of runoff from others: Ambrose, Rock, Bryan, Authority heat. In all honesty, if you think he will be another Cena, you are a fool. He won't be. That person is probably still in NXT.

In closing, if Vince REALLY wanted to do this right for the long term, he'd hold off on the Reigns trigger until 2017. Let him simmer, and get a more organic fanbase, some more.

 

[JerichoStreet]

He's far, far far from ready. WWE need a money-man and that man right now is Lesnar. Lesnar sucks though, but it's a smarky era.

And that era is controlling the outcome of who to cheer on.

 

[SJ5522]

a veteran like Show can have a great match with anyone.

well, that's a damned lie. do you watch Raw?
that match at Extreme Rules was MOTN almost entirely on the contribution of Reigns, he's been one of the most entertaining in-ring guys consistently over the past 2/3 months, more believable offence than Ambrose, he just needs to catch up to Dean on the charisma side of things.
call me a Roman Reigns fanboy, I'd been ambivalent about him for years and think he should wait til next year to start main eventing properly cos at the moment, Rollins is better

 

[Aquaman6686]

well, that's a damned lie. do you watch Raw?
that match at Extreme Rules was MOTN almost entirely on the contribution of Reigns, he's been one of the most entertaining in-ring guys consistently over the past 2/3 months, more believable offence than Ambrose, he just needs to catch up to Dean on the charisma side of things.
call me a Roman Reigns fanboy, I'd been ambivalent about him for years and think he should wait til next year to start main eventing properly cos at the moment, Rollins is better

I'm starting to think I'm the only one on these boards who actually does watch, because if people are watching the current product and think that what they're seeing from guys like Roman Reigns is a quality product, that's frightening.

 

[SJ5522]

Well it's you who says Show can have a great match with anybody when he has a good singles match about once every two or three years

 

[ASKane]

I'm starting to think I'm the only one on these boards who actually does watch, because if people are watching the current product and think that what they're seeing from guys like Roman Reigns is a quality product, that's frightening.

Your right that the product at the moment isn't a quality one but your wrong if you blame Roman Reigns and the rest of the roster for that. WWE's creative/booking is the issue as they have bad storylines and even worse continuity and thats why Raw sucks at the moment but when it comes PPV time and the focus is the Wrestling the roster step up and put on a quality show and Reigns is leading that step up in quality as he has had the best matches at Fastlane, Mania, Extreme Rules and Payback as well as a good showing in the Money in the Bank ladder match. The guy has the talent to be a Champion and a top star if booked correctly.