Are fans too smart? Should we shut up and accept Roman Reigns?

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I've heard this viewpoint expressed from a couple of sources, and it got me thinking. I've heard several people annoyed/angry with the fact that everybody boo'd the Rumble only because Daniel Bryan got eliminated. Should we just be happy with the fact that Roman Reigns won, and let go of our resentment that our guy wasn't the winner? Should we just let wrestling be like it was thirty years ago, and cheer the good guys cause they're good and boo the good guys because they're bad? Has the internet ruined wrestling?

The business has changed. But that's a given. Should the burden be on the fans, for using the technology we have to learn more than ever before? Or is the burden on the people in charge of the business for not adapting and evolving enough to handle the new type of crowd reactions?

My opinion is that as the paying fans, we have our right to our opinions. If we want to boo faces, we should be allowed to. If we are not getting what we want, we need to speak up so the company we give our money to can hear. To me, the notion that we should just let the company give us whatever and be happy about it seems ridiculous to me. If we don't like it, why accept it? If you go out to eat, and you're steak is undercooked, do you eat it because "the chef is going to give you whatever meat he wants, just take it" or do you send it back and get something you actually want to eat? If you're favorite TV show killed off it's main character and wrote shitty stories, would you still watch the show because the writers are going to give us what they want, or are you going to say, "Hey, fix your show, the fans don't want this"? If the fans want to cheer Daniel Bryan and boo Roman Reigns because Bryan has earned it in their eyes, and Roman hasn't, they should. It's WWE's job to listen to the fans and give them what they want.

So, am I right? Should we all just lighten up, and cheer the good guys? Should we sit back and just take what WWE gives us? Or should we know what we want, and should the WWE give us what we want? Has the internet ruined the way the business works, or should the business evolve to work with the internet?
 
The fans clamored for hogan to be champ in AWA and Vern ignored them and then Hogan went to the then WWF and we got hulkamania. I realize there's a variance as either way he's a face but there's always going to be something/someone the fans want and if that's the case with Bryan over Reigns let it be sang from the top of the hills. If there was viable competition for the WWE Bryan would have won after breaking Reign's record from last year because Vince would have to give the crowd their money's worth for fear of losing them to a WCW or what have you, or worse that company signing bryan and giving him and the crowd what they want. Even in other programs there's always some characters that are more popular than the "main character" and writers will often then give that character larger roles/bigger storylines and with Bryan it should be the same. They are the only program that can change in a day, just like hunter said, they should take advantage of it before Roman's up the creek without a paddle.
 
I don't think this is a situation in which fans are necessarily too smart, I don't really even think it's Roman Reigns they're all that pissed at, at least from a personal basis.

The reaction to Reigns winning the Royal Rumble was just the latest frustration among a number of frustrations concerning some of Vince's decisions. I like Roman Reigns but, in my opinion, he hasn't demonstrated that he has the necessary ability to be in the main event at WrestleMania or to be the guy who ultimately defeats Lesnar. I just don't believe he's ready and I haven't seen anything from Reigns as to yet to make me believe otherwise. Reigns is doing his best with what he's been given, but he also has some shortcomings, again in my opinion, that reflect more on him than on WWE officials. He's not that good on the mic, he doesn't strike me as particularly charismatic, he hasn't demonstrated that he has that all mysterious "It factor" in his rapport with fans and he's never struck me as being particularly all that good in the ring. As of right now, Roman Reigns strikes me as a decent wrestler, but he's still green and has a lot of shortcomings compared to a lot of other guys on the roster.

With the exception of last night, Roman Reigns strikes me as Vince's attempt to create another John Cena. Vince believes that the top guy of the company should have a certain look and physical presence. Roman Reigns, like John Cena, has those visual superhero qualities that Vince prefers but the problem is that there are many, many fans who're burned out and just plain sick of having a nigh invincible, all American superhero as THE guy. Those fans don't want what's essentially a Samoan version of John Cena. However, unlike John Cena, Roman Reigns has yet to demonstrate that he deserves to be in that spot. Despite the hate sometimes spewed towards him, John Cena is a mighty damn good professional wrestler. He's loaded with charisma, he knows how to tell a story inside the ring, he quite often puts on high quality matches and he has a work ethic second to none to anyone in pro wrestling. Now while that doesn't mean that people aren't justified in feeling burned out on Cena, because they're very justified, John Cena has proven himself time & time again to have been worthy of the spot he has. Quite frankly, Roman Reigns hasn't in my opinion and in the opinions of a lot of people. He's been a singles wrestler for about 6 months or so now, a couple of which were spent recovering from hernia surgery, and he's already in the WrestleMania main event despite a complete lack of anything special beyond having a great physical look? :confused:

If fans aren't that into Reigns, then pushing him onto them in spite of their wishes may very well not end how Vince wants it to. If many fans aren't hugely interested in Roman Reigns, then voicing that opinion doesn't strike me as wrong. Also, a I've already stated, a lot of fans just don't believe he's ready for the spot, nor has he done anything in their eyes to justify being in the spot. Just because Vince McMahon decides that something is great doesn't mean that we, the fans & consumers of the WWE product, have to agree with it. We're human beings, not trained monkeys who're going to clap and cheer for someone just because Vince McMahon personally believes we should.
 
The internet is a big reason as the fan can find out just about everything about the business including the finish for a match to a tee. As a long time fan the enjoyment was not knowing what was going to happen and unless you lived where you could get an areas studio show you had to wait for the next months magazines.
Another reason is the crowds have changed. Someone brought up the word entitlement in another thread and I seem to agree. I'm sorry but wrestling needs jobbers just like the real world needs ditch diggers and everyone doesn't need to or deserve to win the title. The fans have become Occupy Wallstreet and are gonna bitch and whine and try to hijack an event to get what they want. Vince usually gives in like giving a baby a pacifier but back in the day a fan favorite could feud with the champion for a year but he still wasn't getting the belt. Today's strung out fans would be committing Hari Kari in their seats if wrestling was run like that today.
Are today's fans deserving? Yes, of a great show, but not to where they can start dictating who's a star and who's not.
 
Alot of fans arent actually smart they just appear smart but they often offer up a general solution to a wide range of scenarios.

For example, if someone cant talk someone will always offer up the idea of sticking them with Heyman.

Fans arent smarter, they're just more educated/self-aware.
 
Roman Reigns would have been fine if nothing ever leaked saying he was poised to be the next top guy. That's when the fans (or online folk) put him on a drawing board and started overanalyzing every single thing about him that they could find. If he continued doing his thing and just straight up won the Rumble he would have been a LOT more accepted. But because people found out that he was going to be "the chosen one" that's when they decided to turn against the machine so to speak. It's a shame because he was viewed as this silent badass since the Shield came up, but now they have to complain about his lack of mic skills, he's a musclehead with no in ring ability etc.

Look we can never full know when a guy is "ready" to take a top spot. Some are just thrown into and to see what will happen. It's a risk and barely ever works but when it does it can turn into something magical such as Cena in 2005. I agree maybe it is a little early for Reigns to be main eventing Wrestlemania, but it is now or never and if they want to launch him as high as they can, this is the time to do it. We don't know if Lesnar is sticking around or not after Mania and he needs to give someone a HUGE rub and Reigns is probably the best option for that. Bryan had his big moment and doesn't need it. Ambrose and Rollins don't need a moment like that to become huge stars. Reigns out of all the up and comers can use this to get him to that next level.

Sometimes it probably is better just to sit back and enjoy the show rather than go online. I can't help it personally as I am always thinking about something wrestling related most of the time. I do wonder though how it would be if I had no idea what was going on besides just watching the show. And in this case it probably would have benefited me along with a ton of other people.
 
Roman Reigns would have been fine if nothing ever leaked saying he was poised to be the next top guy. That's when the fans (or online folk) put him on a drawing board and started overanalyzing every single thing about him that they could find. If he continued doing his thing and just straight up won the Rumble he would have been a LOT more accepted. But because people found out that he was going to be "the chosen one" that's when they decided to turn against the machine so to speak. It's a shame because he was viewed as this silent badass since the Shield came up, but now they have to complain about his lack of mic skills, he's a musclehead with no in ring ability etc.

Look we can never full know when a guy is "ready" to take a top spot. Some are just thrown into and to see what will happen. It's a risk and barely ever works but when it does it can turn into something magical such as Cena in 2005. I agree maybe it is a little early for Reigns to be main eventing Wrestlemania, but it is now or never and if they want to launch him as high as they can, this is the time to do it. We don't know if Lesnar is sticking around or not after Mania and he needs to give someone a HUGE rub and Reigns is probably the best option for that. Bryan had his big moment and doesn't need it. Ambrose and Rollins don't need a moment like that to become huge stars. Reigns out of all the up and comers can use this to get him to that next level.

Sometimes it probably is better just to sit back and enjoy the show rather than go online. I can't help it personally as I am always thinking about something wrestling related most of the time. I do wonder though how it would be if I had no idea what was going on besides just watching the show. And in this case it probably would have benefited me along with a ton of other people.

Agreed.
The moment the rumour of him being the next top guy came out, a target was placed on his head, and he was held to a very high standard instead of being allowed to be built towards that standard.


With regards to the bolded part;
I think once you can ignore certain criticisms that always come up, and watch with optimism, then even if you go online, there is still enough scope to enjoy shows, although obviously not the same as if you do it in a complete casual manner...
 
The moment the rumour of him being the next top guy came out, a target was placed on his head, and he was held to a very high standard instead of being allowed to be built towards that standard.

Actually that's not quite true, I think a lot of people were willing to give him a chance until they saw what he was capable of. Which from what most have seen isn't a lot. I wouldn't call it a target either it's more like a magnifying glass.

Look at Reigns career since he reached the main roster. He was part of a 3 man group, the Shield. A group that he did the least amount of work in. He was the closer, the wrestler who came in and finished each match. Of course he shone, he rarely lost. The Shield were one of the best factions ever, and all three brought something to the table. It wasn't until they broke up that we saw just how little Reigns could do.

He spend the first month or so of his new singles career mainly in tag matches with Cena and Sheamus, then he spent the next 3 months sitting at home recovering from a hernia operation. The only match I remember him having that was really any good was the one with Orton, and Orton carried him through it.

He came back and started a feud with Big Show of all people. It's done nothing for him. He's lost quite a few of the matches, and most end in a DQ. Then he wins the Rumble and the fans don't like it. Even though I'm a fan of his and I like him, I kind of agree with them, he should never have won. His first Wrestlemania singles match shouldn't be for the title against Lesnar. Reigns has done nothing to deserve this match.

He needs a lot of work in the ring, he's terrible on the mic and his attitude seems to not be the greatest. They have pushed him too far, too fast. Yes he has a great look, can't take that away from him, but when you remove the mask there isn't much substance behind it. Now I'm not saying he won't get better and live up the Vince's dreams of him being the new face of the WWE, but let's face it he's just not up there yet.

If he wins the title at Mania, then he's the one who people will be paying to see, he'll be the main draw, so he has to be able to put asses in the seats. Right now he can't. He's getting mixed reactions and I can see fans saying "Fuck it, not going if he's the main event". Yes you will get fans come out to see their favourites, but you need a Cena or Bryan or Orton, to get them there in the first place. Roman Reigns has a lot of work to do to get to their level. It won't happen in the next 6 weeks and if the WWE think it will, then they are on crack.
 
I can't speak for anyone else, but the problem I have isn't Roman Reigns allegedly being pegged as the next top guy, it's that he's being rushed into that position without being ready for it.

I'd like very much to see Roman Reigns develop to the point where he has the capability of carrying WWE, but it ain't gonna happen in 6 weeks. One of my biggest problems, really the major one, is that I don't believe Roman Reigns has developed as a character, on the mic, establishing a rapport with fans or inside the ring to be in this spot. I know he's a big, handsome stud that the chicks swoon for and that's great but I can't say that does a whole helluva lot for me. Reigns looked like a million bucks with The Shield because he had two great guys in there able to disguise his shortcomings. He brought something different to the table than Rollins & Ambrose, but his role in the scheme of things was significantly more limited. The muscle of a group always is a more limited role. The thing about progressing is that it takes time and it would take someone of extraordinary ability to join the WWE roster, wrestle as a singles competitor for half a year and then be ready to main event WrestleMania. I simply do not see it with Roman Reigns right now and I personally believe that Vince McMahon has really jumped the gun, has realized he's made a mistake and is looking to shoehorn Daniel Bryan into the situation in order to salvage it.

As I've said in various threads, this isn't something that's just been criticized by internet fans or fans that're too smart for their, but also large numbers of casual fans, hardcore smarks, roster members, dirt sheet writers and legends. If it was just internet fans Monday morning quarterbacking about something, as is usually the case, then it'd just be par for the course and like any other day in wrestling. Even Stone Cold Steve Austin has flat out said that, in his opinion, Roman Reigns isn't ready and isn't ready for all the various reasons that've been listed as he's not that good on the mic, he hasn't really established a solid rapport with fans, he lacks experience & leadership inside the ring. I'm not saying that he can't, I want him to be able to progress, but I don't believe he's ready to be WWE World Heavyweight Champion at this point, but what I do believe is that putting the title on him at WrestleMania will ultimately set his career back.
 
Stone Cold quickly changed his opinion, too, if you listen to his HHH podcast. They all agreed that NO ONE is ready, and Roman is as ready as anyone else.

This is a massive minority of fans complaining about this. The problem is that this minority LOVES to drag casuals into this. They sit at live shows, smarking about everyone, and the casuals love to feel a part of the show, too, so they join in. Roman Reigns has seen astronomical gains in Social Media since the Royal Rumble. His merch is flying, and he's getting better week to week in the WWE. He should have been protected more, and given another year, but here we are.

Roman Reigns makes more sense for anyone paying attention to be the champ. Paying for something does not give you the right to obstruct everyone else getting enjoyment from it. Arguing on message boards is one thing. Holding a company hostage until you get your way is a complete other.
 
Stone Cold quickly changed his opinion, too, if you listen to his HHH podcast. They all agreed that NO ONE is ready, and Roman is as ready as anyone else.

This is a massive minority of fans complaining about this. The problem is that this minority LOVES to drag casuals into this. They sit at live shows, smarking about everyone, and the casuals love to feel a part of the show, too, so they join in. Roman Reigns has seen astronomical gains in Social Media since the Royal Rumble. His merch is flying, and he's getting better week to week in the WWE. He should have been protected more, and given another year, but here we are.

Roman Reigns makes more sense for anyone paying attention to be the champ. Paying for something does not give you the right to obstruct everyone else getting enjoyment from it. Arguing on message boards is one thing. Holding a company hostage until you get your way is a complete other.

Okay you're a Roman Reigns fan, so am I, but there is one huge difference between us. You think he's ready and I don't. I've watched him in the ring for the past 6 months and while I'm no wrestling expert, even I can see that he's very limited and very inexperienced. Sometimes when people are pushed too quickly it ends up in disaster and it's already starting here. Fans are turning against him. What used to be positive reaction is now changing. He used to get a few boo's but now half the audience is booing him.

There is nothing wrong with letting someone develop, giving them time so to speak. The WWE wasn't prepared to do that with Reigns, although it looks like McMahon is now backtracking because he might have made a mistake. It's okay Reigns will have another shot at it, it's not like he's being dropped to the bottom of the card and will never progress. I just don't understand why fans want his career to be over before it's started. And that's a real possibility if he fails at Mania. Vince won't take the blame, he'll pile it on Reigns and it could be enough of a setback to do some real damage.

What does social media have to do with it, he's not wrestling on Twitter or Facebook? Yes people are talking about him, but it's not all good. I would say that Seth Rollins is getting a lot of social media time as well right now as well. Do you really want to be in Seth Rollins position?

And I would argue that Reigns has been more protected than most wrestlers on the roster. He was protected by Rollins and Ambrose, then his tag team partners when his singles career started. Nowhere was it more apparent than in the Rumble when Kane and Big Show between the two of them eliminated his competition. You would think that Reigns being bigger and stronger than both Ziggler and Ambrose, would have been gotten rid of first. No he had lot's of protection here, and then he had the Rock try to come out and shield him from the fan's reaction, that the WWE knew was coming.

The WWE has protected this guy, given him the push of the century, and I still say he hasn't shown yet he deserves it. He's a hard worker, but most wrestlers on the roster are.

The bottom line is that if Roman Reigns didn't have the look that he does, there is no way he'd be in the position he's in now.
 
I can't speak for anyone else, but the problem I have isn't Roman Reigns allegedly being pegged as the next top guy, it's that he's being rushed into that position without being ready for it.

I'd like very much to see Roman Reigns develop to the point where he has the capability of carrying WWE, but it ain't gonna happen in 6 weeks. One of my biggest problems, really the major one, is that I don't believe Roman Reigns has developed as a character, on the mic, establishing a rapport with fans or inside the ring to be in this spot. I know he's a big, handsome stud that the chicks swoon for and that's great but I can't say that does a whole helluva lot for me. Reigns looked like a million bucks with The Shield because he had two great guys in there able to disguise his shortcomings. He brought something different to the table than Rollins & Ambrose, but his role in the scheme of things was significantly more limited. The muscle of a group always is a more limited role. The thing about progressing is that it takes time and it would take someone of extraordinary ability to join the WWE roster, wrestle as a singles competitor for half a year and then be ready to main event WrestleMania. I simply do not see it with Roman Reigns right now and I personally believe that Vince McMahon has really jumped the gun, has realized he's made a mistake and is looking to shoehorn Daniel Bryan into the situation in order to salvage it.

As I've said in various threads, this isn't something that's just been criticized by internet fans or fans that're too smart for their, but also large numbers of casual fans, hardcore smarks, roster members, dirt sheet writers and legends. If it was just internet fans Monday morning quarterbacking about something, as is usually the case, then it'd just be par for the course and like any other day in wrestling. Even Stone Cold Steve Austin has flat out said that, in his opinion, Roman Reigns isn't ready and isn't ready for all the various reasons that've been listed as he's not that good on the mic, he hasn't really established a solid rapport with fans, he lacks experience & leadership inside the ring. I'm not saying that he can't, I want him to be able to progress, but I don't believe he's ready to be WWE World Heavyweight Champion at this point, but what I do believe is that putting the title on him at WrestleMania will ultimately set his career back.

I'd argue with regards to character, is that his storyline as a Singles hasn't made sense and as I said in a thread I created last year, his journey to this point has lacked continuity since SummerSlam especially, or to a stretch since he got injured.


No doubt, he is being pushed into a position he isn't ready for. The main problem however, is that the WWE never even attempted to build momentum, and in fact, tried to change his character completely on his return from injury from a BadAss, to a Goody 2 Shoes Fairy Tale Storyteller, as one who plays TEW, that is like a complete gimmick change... and frankly, none of the attempted change made sense, and naturally, the Royal Rumble backlash, lMO, happened because as you have pointed out before, NO One wants a Cena 2.0(Myself included, btw).


That attempted gimmick change of Reigns, is quite similar to the attempted Daniel Bryan-Wyatts storyline last year, but with a slight difference. Whereas Daniel Bryan going heel was shit on, Roman Reigns becoming Cena 2.0 in SHIELD attire, incensed a fanbase, who knew that if they cheered this guy, they were going to be looking at much the same going forward.


Thus, Roman Reigns going back to his roots and comfort zone as the Lone SHIELD BadAss is entirely due to the backlash, but the damage has been done, and now, it would be wise I feel, if Roman Reigns' spot from the Main Event is pulled given they have made him look like an idiot since the LIVE SmackDown because they don't really know what to do with him without turning him full heel.


Basically, at this point, have Reigns screwed out at Fast Lane, and put him in a lower card programme... maybe get the Rock to team with him vs Big Show and Kane... let Bryan go onto face Lesnar at Mania.
 
The fans don't hate Reigns. If he had a few more years experience as a singles wrestler he would have naturally grown into being accepted by the fans. But instead for a guy to be a singles wrestler for half a year and out half that time with an injury to be anointed the chosen one has just been put in a bad position by the WWE. You don't cave into the fans every time but you make it seem like they're that close to getting their way. The WWE needs to change their creative team as all bookers burn out But it's different since the head booker is also the owner.
 
Are fans really smarter ??? I was watching wrestling in the 1980s and could predict most of the outcomes back then .... it's a cyclical soap opera for crying out loud guys! Its as predicable as any other TV show on today (or back then).

In the 90s it was worse....I was older and smarter and could predict with even greater accuracy match results and feud outcomes in WWE & WCW. That hardly made me stand out, anyone I knew who watched on a regular basis could do the same, it wasn't rocket science.
 
Should we just be happy with the fact that Roman Reigns won, and let go of our resentment that our guy wasn't the winner?

No!!

Should we just let wrestling be like it was thirty years ago, and cheer the good guys cause they're good and boo the good guys because they're bad?

No!!

Has the internet ruined wrestling?

No!!

Should the burden be on the fans, for using the technology we have to learn more than ever before?

No!!

Should we all just lighten up, and cheer the good guys?

No!!

Should we sit back and just take what WWE gives us?

No!!

I actually like the fact that Roman Reigns won the Royal Rumble, is now putting up his WrestleMania WWE World Heavyweight Championship Title shot on the line at Fastlane, and is “tweening”, for a lack of a better term. We, as the IWC, should never just be happy with whatever the WWE gives us. We, as the IWC should not just let Wrestling be like it was 30 years ago, because nothing in this World is like it was 30 years ago. The Internet, in my opinion, has made Wrestling, and everything else for that matter, better. If it wasn’t for the Internet, you wouldn’t be able to see my great collection of Championship Title Belts, or read my opinions on Professional Sports Wrestling Entertainment. The burden is on any company trying to sell any product. Of course there is buyer’s remorse, but that’s a different conversation. I don’t know about all of you, but I will not lighten up. I liked John Cena when he debut, and then I booed John Cena after he won the WWE Championship Title for the 100th time, and then started cheering for him again when my Son started cheering for him and seeing the look on my Son’s face when this real life “Superman” won a match. I don’t cheer with the collective, but I’m part of it. I will never sit back and just take what the WWE gives us. Right now though, the WWE just so happens to be giving me, personally, what I want.

Never give up and believe that!!
 
The fans not liking Reigns is WWE's fault. Fans don't hate Reigns. The WWE created all of this by having Daniel Bryan announce he was going to be in the Royal Rumble. Bryan should have returned after the Rumble. By putting Bryan in the Rumble fans changed their perception of who they thought was winning the Rumble. The fan turning on Reigns was more the fans turning on WWE for screwing Bryan yet again. Remember how Bryan's "yes movement" started, when WWE screwed him at WM after he lost to Sheamus in 29 seconds. The fans are just tired that a guy (Bryan) who is so over and they want to see keeps getting treated like a mid-carder.

So no we should not except who they throw out there,
 
Should we all just lighten up, and cheer the good guys? Should we sit back and just take what WWE gives us?

I'd prefer to see what the company is doing with people and ideas, how they're correcting mistakes and developing storylines and characters, rather than simply accepting or rejecting it all.

Roman Reigns is a good example, as it turns out. As weeks have gone by since it's become apparent the guy isn't ready for the heights he was plainly targeted for, he's been improving. His tag team match with Daniel Bryan as partner this past Smackdown is a good example.

Did you watch him? His movements in the ring were crisper, his ring repertoire delivered with more purpose. His interactions with Daniel were really effective, with the two treating each other as partners/antagonists. As he marched around the ring, dealing with each team opposing him, his actions were more decisive, better executed.

He's working, the company is working with him.....and he's getting better. Seeing how he played off Daniel, it seems apparent he's stronger as part of a team than as a single.....which brings about the rather obvious realization that his best days in WWE were spent as part of a team.....The Shield. Management wanted him as a single, so they threw caution to the wind and made him one.....damn the consequences. Then, they smartened up.

So, that's my answer: No, we shouldn't just shut up and accept Roman Reigns.....or anyone else. But when the performer and the company are plainly working to improve the product, we might be better off pointing out weaknesses and areas to improve.....without actually condemning whatever or whomever is involved.

It's good the OP chose Roman Reigns as his example in asking this question, because I can see no better example of what we're talking about.
 
Wrestling has produced a culture of band jumpers over the past 10 years. If you didn't come up through the indies, the die hard's wont embrace you. Perhaps there is some logic in the fact that if you came up through the indies obviously you have talent. Look at Kevin Owens, Punk, Cesaro, Fin etc. But at the same time you have to believe somebody as great as Goldberg would probably get booed these days because he came from the NFL. It's a shame because there is more than one route to become great at your craft.
 
I don't get what happened with the fans appreciation of Reigns. Last year at the Rumble fans cheered for him to win the Rumble over Dave and also cheered him pretty much all of last year. All of a sudden Reigns is getting a torrent of boos whenever he comes out. It seems all because Daniel Bryan did'nt win the Rumble it's being taken out on Reigns, it's not his fault he's been seemingly chosen to be 'the guy'. People always complain about WWE's inability to create new stars and when they try to they get slated because it's not Daniel Bryan. Just for the record I am a Daniel Bryan fan.
 
I don't get what happened with the fans appreciation of Reigns. Last year at the Rumble fans cheered for him to win the Rumble over Dave and also cheered him pretty much all of last year. All of a sudden Reigns is getting a torrent of boos whenever he comes out. It seems all because Daniel Bryan did'nt win the Rumble it's being taken out on Reigns, it's not his fault he's been seemingly chosen to be 'the guy'. People always complain about WWE's inability to create new stars and when they try to they get slated because it's not Daniel Bryan. Just for the record I am a Daniel Bryan fan.

Actually it's pretty easy to figure out. Last year no one wanted Batista to win the Rumble. Here's a wrestler who has been gone for the better part of 4 years, walks thorough the door supposedly to win the Rumble and get the title shot at Mania. As Reigns was the last man standing against him, he's was getting cheered simply for that reason. No one wanted to see Orton/Batista again.

Reigns was fine when he was with the Shield, his shortcomings were well hidden by Ambrose and Rollins. It was only when he became a singles wrestler most of us saw just how little he brought to the table. Yes he has a great look, he's okay in the ring, horrible on the mic. We didn't see the last two factor's until he was on his own, and they are the most important in this business. His time off for injuries didn't help either, but that wasn't his fault.

When someone is hotshotted to the front of the line, you expect it to be because they are the best, better than all the rest, in Reigns case he isn't. He only has a few months experience as a singles wrestler and he jumped over Ambrose, Ziggler and the rest. You know guys who have spent years in this business and have paid their dues. Reigns is in the position he is because of one reason, his looks. If he looked like Daniel Bryan, he would be midcard at best or still back in NXT. But Vince loves him and that's why he's being handed the keys to the kingdom.

It's no surprise that fans are against him right now, and he has to show that he can do it. If he can't they will crucify him to an extent that it might be hard for him to recover from. I don't want to see that happen to him, but obviously the WWE knows something we all don't, or they just don't care and are throwing him to the wolves. In any event he has to win clean over Bryan tonight and go on to stand on his own two feet against Lesnar. it's the only way to earn the fans respect back. If Bryan carries him thorough both matches, he will lose more and more each time.
 
I think that regardless of how it happens tonight, if Reigns beats Bryan he will get booed out of the arena and it still won't be accepted because he's not Bryan. Whoever had won the Rumble match would have got this treatment regardless of ability in the ring/on the mic because they're not Daniel Bryan. With the possible exception of Ziggler and Ambrose.
 
I think that regardless of how it happens tonight, if Reigns beats Bryan he will get booed out of the arena and it still won't be accepted because he's not Bryan. Whoever had won the Rumble match would have got this treatment regardless of ability in the ring/on the mic because they're not Daniel Bryan. With the possible exception of Ziggler and Ambrose.

Oh I agree. The only wrestlers who could have won the Rumble, and been saved from the crowd reaction would have been Bryan, Ambrose, Ziggler, Mizdow and maybe Bray Wyatt. Anyone else was fair game.
 

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