Believe in Reigns! Say no to Daniel

[Nick Vibe]

Starting off I would like to say, I already know the heat I'm going to get from you Daniel Bryan Bandwagon marks, but anyways,

Roman Reigns has been in the WWE for 3 years, and since his time he has broken Kane's Royal Rumble record, had an impressive showing at Survivor Series, and has had a Tag Title Reign to add onto his success, that's it...he wasn't handed the WWE Championship after a few months (Sheamus) he didn't win the rumble in his first 2 years (Del Rio) and he wasn't shoved into the WWE Title picture when he wasn't ready (Ryback).

So why all the hate? I'll tell you why, because you're not getting what you want (AGAIN) shocker right? Big deal Daniel Bryan didn't win the Royal Rumble last year, he's not going to win it again this year either!, all of you complain that there is no good stories in WWE anymore and there's no real entertainment, yet when WWE tries to build up new talent, and prepare for the future, you all complain...I'm not the biggest DB fan, but I'll admit the story he told last Wrestlemania was great!, do I want to see the same thing again? Hell no, I want to see someone who's big and a bad ass take Lesnar out! Daniel Bryan vs Lesnar isn't believable at all!

My question to each and everyone of you is why don't for a second, you sit down, let Roman Reigns settle into his character and just let him do his job, he isn't the best on the mic, but I'm sure if he had Paul Heyman behind him like some people (Lesnar) you'd all be on top of Roman Reigns like you are DB, and before this gets into a Daniel Bryan bandwagon fest, I don't like Bryan as a actor, I think he's bland and boring without his Yes chants, HOWEVER, I think the man is a phenomenal in ring talent and nobody can take that away from him

So in closing

Why do you choose to get behind Daniel Bryan more then Reigns,?

What can Reigns do to win over the WWE Universe?

Where can Romans Character go from here?

First of, your point is towards people who prefer either Reigns, or Bryan. There are people who actually don't prefer anyone of those, people who prefer the absolute best main event at WM against Brock.

As noted million times before Reigns is not ready for the main event. Although I didn't think I would say that Rollins is ready for the WWE WHC but again NOT for the main event. The character Roman Reigns has hardly evolved since the split with the Shield happened. Look at Ambrose and Rollins and compare them to pre Shield split. They evolved. We learned things about their personality and cared about them for a reason. On the other hand, Reigns gets good pops from the crowd only because of the position he has been put in. He is main eventing because creative wants him to, showing no mic skills passion and a lack of main event charisma, thus making him shoven down fans' throats.

I'm not the biggest fan of Daniel Bryan (last year's Rumble at no.30 I was screaming please don't be Bryan) but he has won me over since his return with being a genuine nice guy. Is he a better choice than Reigns for that ME spot? Hell yes he is. Is he the right choice to face Brock? Doubt that, but i'd gladly take Brock-Bryan over Reigns a million times. Am I a Reigns hater? No, i'm not. I want the guy to succeed but in a more human way build up. Let him be the man to finally beat Rusev. Let him be a dominant midcard champion for a long time. THEN see if he's ready. Hell, turn him heel, let him get more comfy with the fans.

Not everybody is a hater or mark for either of these guys.

 

[MC_Live]

First off, just because it's 2015, doesn't mean Roman has been here for three years. He's wrestled in three different years, but he's only been on the roster for two years. But, semantics aside-

Daniel Bryan is ready to be a top guy. Roman Reigns is not. At least not the way he's being presented. Maybe if they stop scripting Roman's promos, he can have a much better personality. Personally, I say keep his words to a minimum, and have him just be a badass that kicks ass. But even to that point, to really be a main event, you need to be able to have great matches, all the time. Roman Reigns has not had a great match outside of the Shield. Sure, his Orton matches were good, but not great.

Bryan, on the other hand, has a long list of great matches. And while he may not be the best on the mic, I think he's pretty good. He knows his character, and plays it up perfectly. Will Roman Reigns be the top dog? We never know the future, but he certainly can be. But I think for right now, Daniel Bryan is the guy to get behind. Reigns needs more time and experience.

And as far as believability goes, you can be as big and bad as you want to be, but everyone needs to know that anybody with technique good enough can find a way to win. They just pick their moments. Need examples? Look up Royce Gracie. The dude has tapped out a long list of bigger opponents. So the size issue should be a non issue if you really want to look at it.

So why all the hate? Not a lot of hate for Roman. But a lot of criticism. Why? Because Daniel Bryan has proven himself. Roman Reigns? Not just yet.

 

[BestWrestlingOpinions]

Starting off I would like to say, I already know the heat I'm going to get from you Daniel Bryan Bandwagon marks, but anyways,

Roman Reigns has been in the WWE for 3 years, and since his time he has broken Kane's Royal Rumble record, had an impressive showing at Survivor Series, and has had a Tag Title Reign to add onto his success, that's it...he wasn't handed the WWE Championship after a few months (Sheamus) he didn't win the rumble in his first 2 years (Del Rio) and he wasn't shoved into the WWE Title picture when he wasn't ready (Ryback).

So why all the hate? I'll tell you why, because you're not getting what you want (AGAIN) shocker right? Big deal Daniel Bryan didn't win the Royal Rumble last year, he's not going to win it again this year either!, all of you complain that there is no good stories in WWE anymore and there's no real entertainment, yet when WWE tries to build up new talent, and prepare for the future, you all complain...I'm not the biggest DB fan, but I'll admit the story he told last Wrestlemania was great!, do I want to see the same thing again? Hell no, I want to see someone who's big and a bad ass take Lesnar out! Daniel Bryan vs Lesnar isn't believable at all!

My question to each and everyone of you is why don't for a second, you sit down, let Roman Reigns settle into his character and just let him do his job, he isn't the best on the mic, but I'm sure if he had Paul Heyman behind him like some people (Lesnar) you'd all be on top of Roman Reigns like you are DB, and before this gets into a Daniel Bryan bandwagon fest, I don't like Bryan as a actor, I think he's bland and boring without his Yes chants, HOWEVER, I think the man is a phenomenal in ring talent and nobody can take that away from him

So in closing

Why do you choose to get behind Daniel Bryan more then Reigns,?

What can Reigns do to win over the WWE Universe?

Where can Romans Character go from here?

Lol funny post.

First of all, Daniel Bryan deserved everything he got. He has been wrestling in shitholes for 10 years, he has proven he is one of the best wrestlers ever and subsequently got a main event at WM30 and the title, creating one of the biggest crowd reaction during the span of that run. There's that. Reigns hasn't done anything to even come close to that.

He broke Kane's record at the Royal Rumble? Is that supposed to impress me? Anyone can enter the Rumble and be told to throw 13 people over... Impressive showing at SS? He just did his finisher 4 times. Nothing impressive, he was just made out to be strong. On the other hand, the things that Bryan does, the psychology he presents himself with and the charisma, those things are actually impressive and you are not told to do them.

People don't want Reigns, because:
-Reigns doesn't deserve it YET. There are other people who are way more talened for one and have busted their asses in the indies and in the WWE for way longer than Reigns has.
-He is WWE's handpicked guy and is getting shoved down our throats, without having shown anything to resemble a guy who can actually be a megastar, overshadowing the push and careers of other more deserving guys.


Heyman wouldn't be able to do anything. Heyman only works with someone who actually has talent and charisma. Axel failed, because Axel, bad booking aside, is so dull and doesn't have charisma. Cesaro was with Heyman, but Paul was obviously instructed to talk about Lesnar only and take the attention off Cesaro. Heyman could work wonders on the mic in favor of Reigns, but if Roman didn't back it up on the mic himself, and more importantly in the ring, he would just be another Axel.

It has been discussed here many many times. "Oh, back in the shield, IWC liked Reigns and now they turned on him." Boo-fkn-hoo, this is not the case. Reigns' flaws were hidden in the Shield. Reigns only came in for the finishers and was shown as this super strong guy. That's why people liked his SS performance. After the split, Dean waas working wonders on the mic with his promos on Rollins. Rollins played hi heel role perfectly and with Dean, they created a hell of a feud that was the hottest thing in the summer. Reigns on the other hand got the, on paper, better feud with Orton and still didn't manage to create anything special. He even had a semi-main event match with Orton and he couldn't even produce there. I think Dusty Rhodes once said "if you can't have a good match with Orton, you don't deserve to be in a ring".



In short, Daniel Bryan is entertaining because he is comfortable on the mic, has charisma, is easy to get behind AND HE ACTUALLY HAS WRESTLING ABILITY. The only thing Reigns has is a great look, but the guy can't wrestle and can't talk. Simple.

 

[GeminiGarlord]

I couldn't care less about Bryan honestly, never was a fan of the guy. But by god, anything is better than Reigns. Yeah sure he looks good on a poster, but is incredibly boring both in ring and with a mic. I mean, at least John Cena on a good day can deliver some decent promos, Reigns can't even do that.

 

[kadroan]

Starting off I would like to say, I already know the heat I'm going to get from you Daniel Bryan Bandwagon marks, but anyways,

Roman Reigns has been in the WWE for 3 years, and since his time he has broken Kane's Royal Rumble record, had an impressive showing at Survivor Series, and has had a Tag Title Reign to add onto his success, that's it...he wasn't handed the WWE Championship after a few months (Sheamus) he didn't win the rumble in his first 2 years (Del Rio) and he wasn't shoved into the WWE Title picture when he wasn't ready (Ryback).

So why all the hate? I'll tell you why, because you're not getting what you want (AGAIN) shocker right? Big deal Daniel Bryan didn't win the Royal Rumble last year, he's not going to win it again this year either!, all of you complain that there is no good stories in WWE anymore and there's no real entertainment, yet when WWE tries to build up new talent, and prepare for the future, you all complain...I'm not the biggest DB fan, but I'll admit the story he told last Wrestlemania was great!, do I want to see the same thing again? Hell no, I want to see someone who's big and a bad ass take Lesnar out! Daniel Bryan vs Lesnar isn't believable at all!

My question to each and everyone of you is why don't for a second, you sit down, let Roman Reigns settle into his character and just let him do his job, he isn't the best on the mic, but I'm sure if he had Paul Heyman behind him like some people (Lesnar) you'd all be on top of Roman Reigns like you are DB, and before this gets into a Daniel Bryan bandwagon fest, I don't like Bryan as a actor, I think he's bland and boring without his Yes chants, HOWEVER, I think the man is a phenomenal in ring talent and nobody can take that away from him

So in closing

Why do you choose to get behind Daniel Bryan more then Reigns,?

What can Reigns do to win over the WWE Universe?

Where can Romans Character go from here?

I'd get behind Bryan because he never lost the title, just vacated it due to injury. His whole character is build on overcoming adversity and him chasing the title again would be another interesting story Bryan's character can tell in and out the ring.

Reigns just going to have to continue to remain humble and keep working hard.

I'm not sure what creative has in store for him. I loved last night he went back to his Shield roots, just kicking ass and save the words for the later. I expect him to win the Rumble, win his feud with Show and start closing out RAWs and Smackdowns in single matches, hopefully they're good.

 

[stonecoldstunner]

Daniel Bryan has more charistma in his pinky then Roman Reigns has in his whole body..not to mention immensely more talented and way more popularity. I don't know about you...but when we gather...about 10 of us...nobody can stand Reigns..maybe 1 person kind of likes him. He's simply not ready.

 

[chuckmdubya]

1. Daniel Bryan works the audience better tan anyone since The Rock. Many say that they like him because he is an underdog, but I like him because of the energy he brings to the ring. His energy is almost as high as was Ultimate Warrior, and he is the only wrestler who can get the entire arena on their feet chanting.
2. Reigns is a big strong guy, but Goldberg he is not. He is billed as being stronger and bigger than he actually is. His signature moves are all power based, and he is supposed to be a super strong superman, and he just doesn't have quite that look. He has the look of a traditional Superstar, Rock, Austin, all he needs to do is be a little more entertaining and he will be over big time and over for good. It will probably just take time.
3.Roman will probably just have to wait for history to take place. The same way Warrior waited on Hogan, HBK waited on Bret Hart, and how Rock had to wait on Austin. Cena should be passing that torch to Bryan soon, and honestly Bryan may not have a long career on top because of the neck. Roman will be just short of being "the guy" for a time but he will get there.

 

[MasterDebator]

WWE has some work to do with Roman Reigns if he is, in fact, slated to win the Royal Rumble. I think the only way to do this is through his in-ring work during the Rumble. If Reigns comes out #1 and has to endure the entire Rumble match, including various/continuous attacks from hated heels, I think they'd have a chance to turn the crowd in his favor. Sadly, I think people expect the Philly crowd to walk into the arena predicting and expecting a Daniel Bryan victory and anyone else coming out on top will end up getting Rey-Mysterio-from-last-year style heat. More on this later.

Fans have excoriated the way Reigns has been written over the last month ad nauseum, but it bears repeating. Roman Reigns being booked like the new John Cena will be the death of Roman Reigns. Now, this does not come from a place of John Cena hate. Rather, it comes from a place of booking logic. What is interesting about having essentially the same person with longer hair and darker skin as a top baby face, WWE? Reigns has literally done EVERYTHING Cena has done that people groan about in the past month, complete with cheesy nursery rhymes (fucking really?) and forced catchphrases. Hell, if anything, these performances have only served to emphasize how much better John Cena is at being John Cena than Roman Reigns is. Furthermore, you could argue that the top five baby faces of the last twenty years (Hogan, Austin, Rock, HBK, Bret) were all fundamentally different guys in almost every single way. Roman Reigns does not have to be Diet John Cena in order to sell merch, be one of the faces of the company, or fulfill make-a-wish wishes. Lastly, I've seen it argued that Reigns continuing to play the character he played in The Shield would be illogical because Cena did not become top baby face by continuing to play a heel rapper. Fair, but strange point. My counterpoint is the simple fact that a tweak in character would be all it would take to turn Reigns into a top guy, but a complete divergence from the silent bad-ass he was to a goofy guy singing Hickory Dickory Dock in the ring is an aberration that will be his doom. In summation, Vince McMahon, when it comes to Roman Reigns, is incompetent.

Unrelated: The idea that fans are holding people hostage over Daniel Bryan is beginning to bug me. I thought it made sense last year, but shit, I feel like fans are being a tad petulant these days, no? Where does it end? WWE may have created a monster last year by giving in to the fans.

 

[MartialHorror]

Yeah WWE now has to be very careful as the fans seem more unpredictable than usual. Giving into their demands like year might've opened some doors.

On a random note, am I the only one who thought it was kind of chilling when it looked like Bryan botched that spot where he dived from the turnbuckle (it seemed like he landed awkwardly). The crowd went dead silent. It was uncomfortable.