Roman Reigns, Cesaro, or Bray Wyatt

[Ross421]

Okay, so imagine you're starting a new promotion, and you have a choice as to who you're going to make your number 1 guy out of Roman Reigns, Cesaro, Bray Wyatt. This are pretty much the three big main event prospects of the WWE. So who do you pick?

I would go in this order:

1. Roman Reigns- This guy just screams mega-star. He's got the look, increasingly better in-ring skills, and his promos(especially recently) make him seem like the coolest guy on the planet. However, his promos could still be better, but that will come with experience as he has the foundation. I can definitely see him being a mega draw.

2. Bray Wyatt- I feel like Wyatt is such a unique talent. He has amazing matches, uses great in-ring psychology, and is a terrific promo. The only reason I'm not putting him number 1 because he has a bit of an injury history, and it is worrying. His weight might make that more of an issue.

3. Cesaro- Cesaro is just so damn good in the ring. He is arguably the best in-ring worker in the WWE. However, he hasn't shown much a personality yet nor has he had a great promo. Until I see that, I'm keeping him at 3.


So what are your rankings/choices?

 

[Softcore Holly]

Yeah my order's the same, although for different reasons

1. Reigns - Of the 3 he's the best looking/easiest to promote, since I have so few options I gotta go with the one that'll attract people's attention the easiest.

2. Bray - He's the top heel with the best mic skills of the 3.

3. Cesaro - Love Cesaro, in ring wise he's easily the top of this small selection. But he's not nearly as good as Bray on the mic and he's not as visually appealing as Reigns. His job is extremely important though since Reigns/Bray would be the lure to get people to my promotion but Cesaro would be the guy that makes them want to come back.

 

[KoC417]

Okay, so imagine you're starting a new promotion, and you have a choice as to who you're going to make your number 1 guy out of Roman Reigns, Cesaro, Bray Wyatt. This are pretty much the three big main event prospects of the WWE. So who do you pick?

I would go in this order:

1. Roman Reigns- This guy just screams mega-star. He's got the look, increasingly better in-ring skills, and his promos(especially recently) make him seem like the coolest guy on the planet. However, his promos could still be better, but that will come with experience as he has the foundation. I can definitely see him being a mega draw.

2. Bray Wyatt- I feel like Wyatt is such a unique talent. He has amazing matches, uses great in-ring psychology, and is a terrific promo. The only reason I'm not putting him number 1 because he has a bit of an injury history, and it is worrying. His weight might make that more of an issue.

3. Cesaro- Cesaro is just so damn good in the ring. He is arguably the best in-ring worker in the WWE. However, he hasn't shown much a personality yet nor has he had a great promo. Until I see that, I'm keeping him at 3.


So what are your rankings/choices?

My order would be:

1. Bray Wyatt. He, as you stated is such a unique character as of late I'm drawn into his work. His promos especially back in NXT and following into the main roster have been great. His in ring abilities are also very sound. He's a big man that is quite mobile.

2. Cesaro. His in-ring work is almost flawless. He has had some hiccups though. His promo work tends to put me to sleep a little bit at times but with the right mouth piece he could really shine. Perfect move pairing him with Paul Heyman. The king of swing has a nice vibe to him.

3. Roman Reigns. I put him at #3 because we really haven't seen him fully in singles action. Yes he has had singles matches but to the best of my knowledge he hasn't had a LONG singles match where there was no interference of any kind. Every time he delivers his spear I cringe a little inside when his body contorts. Plus his promos from the few that we have seen have been somewhat bland and monotone. But again he is still a developing character. Give him 6 months and we'll see how he develops. The other 2 we HAVE seen for quite some time already.

 

[Attitude_Era_Guy]

1. Bray Wyatt - He has increasingly good ring work, and he puts on the best promos in the WWE.

2. Roman Reigns - His promos are getting better, and he's the biggest draw of the 3.

3. Cesaro - Though he's just as good in the ring, he lacks charisma.
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RVD, CM Punk, and Chris Jericho.

 

[kadroan]

1. Reigns - He looks the most out of a superstar to a casual fan. He got the size, he's getting better every week and he got the legacy to do well.

2. Wyatt - He's a modern day Mankind. He's a convincing bad guy and I think he could crossover and be a good hero for kids.

3. Cesaro - He got the talent but like a friend told me he looks like a wrestler when you first do Create-A-Superstar mode. He needs some work but he got potential to be great.

 

[Limitless]

Ok here we go ...

1. Roman Reigns - Intimidating look, and his size is perfect. The guy has a good move set and is only getting better. - Solid Face Worker!!!

2. Bray Wyatt - Good Mic skills and a solid face needs a solid heel. Bray actually has something that i love the most... Character.

3. Antonio Cesaro - Love the guy to death, but the other two have just a little more upside. Cesaro is awesome but he doesn't beat Roman as a top face... as far as the appeal goes. Bray is better as a heel too, so Cesaro gets my number 3 spot.

Antonio Cesaro .vs. Bray Wyatt .vs. Roman Reigns = Instant Classic !!!

 

[AJ1981]

1) Cesaro - Anyone who has seen his work as Claudio Castagnoli in ROH and the independents know what a fantastic wrestler he is. Cesaro does have a personality, WWE just don't allow or don't have the confidence in him to portray it on TV. If you've watched any of the talking head programmes (e.g Countdown) on the WWE Network, many of which Cesaro is a regular contributor to, you will have seen he is very passionate about wrestling and can be extremely animated. I just wish WWE would allow him to be like that onscreen. Maybe they can do that when they've decided he's face or a heel.

2) Bray Wyatt - For saying he's only 26, Wyatt has a fantastic grasp of psychology and has crafted a compelling character. To be honest I've never been a fan of the Wyatt's or their gimmick but Bray is a very talented performer who plays his role perfectly.

3) Roman Reigns - It seems everyone thinks that eventually Reigns will be the next big thing. I really think it's too early to say. So far in Reigns case WWE has accentuated the positive and hid the negative, by that I mean he's mainly been presented in regular and six man tag team matches where his team mates carry the load, and his contributions have been kept limited by design to cover any short comings he has. Reigns looks like a bona fide superstar, he has the prototypical size and build for a WWE headliner and as Sika's son has the lineage. WWE should not rush Reigns, he should be gradually pushed and allowed to develop. WWE should continue to hid his weaknesses and concentrate on his positive's when he's put on his own. This can be achieved by booking him in a similar fashion to Brock Lesnar after he split with Paul Heyman in 2002. WWE limited Lesnar's TV time and had him wrestle short explosive matches, the idea being fans would always be desperate to see more of him. I think this approach would suit Reigns well. The true test for Reigns is when WWE expect him to carry segments and work fifteen minute singles matches.

 

[Griezz]

Honestly, I think the whole topic could just as easily have been "What is the most important quality in a WWE Superstar: Looks, Promos or Ring Ability?", especially since each of the three men listed embodies one of those qualities. You could just as easily have reworded the question to use the three members of the Shield: Reigns (looks), Promos (Dean Ambrose) & Ring Ability (Seth Rollins).

Honestly, success will only come when you have all three of them. Chris Masters looked great, but a lack of promo ability and average ring work meant that people never took a shine to him. Kofi Kingston is a very good worker, but he never did many decent promos, and he's just not a very large, muscular guy, the kind that Vince seems to like best. And if your promo ability is great, but you're lacking in the looks department and the in-ring ability, then you'd be better off as a manager.

In any event, of Reigns, Cesaro and Wyatt, I think that Reigns has the best chance at superstardom of the three. As mentioned, Wyatt has a history of health issues, so he might be as high as he's ever going to get now. And Cesaro... he's got a following now, but he seems to be in a placeholder position for Brock Lesnar (who can't be used too often); in fact, he's in the exact same place as Curtis Axel was, and look at what happened to him. (Okay, Cesaro is a lot more experienced and seasoned than Axel, so the WWE has more to work with.)

 

[Mongoose McQueen]

Too soon to say, in 2012 everyone thought Ryback was the next big deal and look where that went. That said, I think all three of those stars will be big at some point, it really depends on how the WWE handle them between now and WrestleMania 31. I think the WWE are wise to invest in Roman Reigns because he out of the three he is probably the total package. Something about the guy just screams stardom IMO, he has such a great look and he's improved leaps and bounds in the ring.

He reminds me of a mix of The Rock and Batista from an athletic standpoint but totally unique as a character at the same time. I honestly could see Reigns going over HHH at Summerslam according to plans per Wrestlezone and various other websites. I think setting up for John Cena vs Roman Reigns for the WWE World title at WrestleMania 31 is a perfect way to establish that. It's getting much harder to reach the top nowadays with so much great talent and part timers etc...

As far as Bray Wyatt goes, I really like his character and love his promo's. The guy is the most unique gimmick on the roster however, I don't know what happens when The Wyatt's split and where that leaves Bray from a character standpoint. It would be odd to not see Wyatt with Harper and Rowen at this stage of the game. I think the WWE should first invest in Reigns, establish him and then keep developing his character from there. I honestly have a hard time imagining him main eventing WrestleMania, his ring skills need work and I cannot see a clear cut opponent for him after John Cena.

Cesaro-It's taken a while for the WWE to see the potential that this man had all along. From his debut in May 2012 to The Real Americans to Paul Heyman, he's always shown a great deal of potential. The thing about Cesaro is, he obviously can't work a mic like Bray Wyatt can, after all Wyatt out of the three is the best talker. Paul Heyman will work his magic on Cesaro I'm sure and eventually we'll get to the big dance and probably end up with Cesaro vs Lesnar.

Having said all of this, I think the fans are the ones who will decide who the star of the three is in the end. As seen evident by Daniel Bryan, you can't shove someone down the fans throats and just expect them to like it.

 

[Bosco7381]

1,Bray Wyatt he does the best promos in wwe and his work in the ring is good has the ability to be one of the best heels of all time in my opinion.

2'Roman Reigns he is my fav out of all 3 but needs to work on his mic skills that's why I have him 2nd in my list hopefully wwe dont mess up by pushing him too fast.

3'Cesaro he's good in the ring I love the cesaro swing but other than that I find him rather dull.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

The reality is that this scenario is not likely... all 3 are under a strong WWE contract and will be for the rest of their careers... this year all 3 will become part of the next "generation" of Main Eventers, replacing Cena, Batista and the like.

You don't pick one or list them... you take all 3 for their strengths and as they all compliment each others weaknesses.

Bray is on his way to being the best heel on television, he is creepy, unique and creative in how he works the crowd. Even better is he has come up with is all on his own, so in him WWE has someone who can likely help others to grow in time. That's not to say he becomes a "writer" or "agent" but he certainly has the intangible that could add something to a feud or a worker with suggestions. Few genuinely have it but Bray seems to. Taker was one of those guys... he won't get a streak etc, but with experience, his lineage and the skill set he has... in 5 years Bray Wyatt is a locker room leader.

Cesaro - He's your next Bret Hart... the guy you can build the wrestling part of your show around and counterpoints to Bryan. He's smaller than usual but has a more "wrestler look", he has the ring ability and the physical strength to make people believe him a "Swiss Superman". From WWE's perspective the only flaw is he is not American... if he was he'd already be top of the card.

Regins - This is the guy you WANT to get over, on paper he shouldn't fail but bear in mind this was not always the case... Ambrose was and to an extent the MVP of the Shield, he is the one with long term potential as a "great heel". Reigns has improved and again, with experience, his lineage will help him in that The Rock is guaranteed to put him over as his "replacement", that's what cousins are for in the business...

But to say Reigns is "there" is totally wrong, he can still blow it completely and so can WWE... if he believes the hype, if they do, if he gets above his station it can end badly for him and there are plenty of others right now who will simply step up if he messes up. If anything they will take their time because of Rocky, he will be advising Reigns and warning of the pitfalls of that early push that nearly killed his career... Regins can stay in the Shield for another year and it not matter, he can headline Mania in 2 years time against Rock in his breakout match and it be fine to wait that long. WWE has lots of guys they are pushing at the same time... some have to wait or you will blow them all, and Reigns to me should wait, just as Bryan has had to.

 

[MMK]

What I like about all 3 is that they are all very unique in the ring.

Bray's very agile for a man of his weight, a combination not seen in WWE since Bam Bam Bigelow. Cesaro is a powerhouse yet has superb technical wrestling abilities akin to a Malenko and the athleticism of a Shelton Benjamin. And while Reigns is the mostly the muscle of the Shield he is also capable of uncanny aerial maneuvers.

For me Cesaro is a wrestling cyborg. Guy's a total freak. There's no one like him ever before. He's definitely the best of the 3.
1)Cesaro
2)Roman
3)Wyatt

In terms of who will be the most successful in WWE, Wyatt clearly has the right people liking him backstage as he's been booked as a big deal since the day he arrived. Problem for him is that the same people who like him right now were once very big on Damien Sandow. And look how quickly they turned on him. I could easily see Vince souring on Wyatt if things were to ever go south.

Cesaro has taken the opposite path. He was never supposed to be a star but is becoming one anyway. Vince once called him boring. Plus there's the fact that he's not really a WWE guy. Claudio came from an outside promotion and his popularity in WWE is mostly due to the fans love for the guy more than the powers that be backstage. So while Cesaro could be a main event guy in the next few years, his longevity will be dependent entirely on fan support. If the fans get tired of him, then he once again becomes that boring guy Vince just doesn't get. Hopefully that won't happen.

Reigns seems like a mixture of the two. Both fans and those in charge in WWE have been very high on this guy from day 1. He will be the most successful of the 3. Some say he can't talk, but the Undertaker was a main event guy for several decades and barely said a word. The only way they screw Reigns up is if they try to force him to be like Cena or Rock. Don't make him something he's not. Don't turn him into a smiley babyface like they did Sheamus. If they take the strong silent type route similar to Undertaker then Reigns could be a top tier good guy for the next decade or more.

 

[Hem]

If I were a promoter than the first guy I would snatch up out of the three is obviously Roman Reigns. The guy screams main event pay per view seller. He has an aura that I don't think any current companies top level talents give off.

The next guy I would sign would be Cesaro, I think he is just too good as a wrestler to not be. The guy can work as a heel and easily gets over with the fans as a face. Reminds me of the talent guys like Edge had where it doesn't matter if he's face or not he just does great. The problem with Cesaro is his ring work but I think that is something that can easily be worked out. Just remember HBK was a huge star who was just decent on the mic.

Bray Wyatt is THE BEST THING IN WRESTLING TODAY. However Bray Wyatt is just not someone who can be easily paired off against just anybody. His character calls for some henchmen otherwise it takes away from the whole act. While I think if the Wyatt Family were to continue than he is a major heel in the main event scene. His problem is he won't be a convincing babyface and his character would have to change for him to become one.

 

[Angels]

Hmm well I would definitely see Reigns at the top of the list, primarily because of his connections but also his build, out of the three, I think he has the best to make it because he actually has connections and networking is extremely important in WWE.

 

[Slash-LN]

Roman first. As many have said he has the look, he has the intensity. He isn't the best promo guy but he isn't the worst either. Not everyone has to be a great promo guy to be successful. He's believable when it comes to the standard of what we have been led to believe a world champion should look like. I know there are exceptions but if we're being honest we can agree he has the best look.

Cesaro Phenomenal in the ring. He has a set spot that people want to see so that adds appeal. His mic work is passable so that wouldn't hurt him. His age is the only real drawback. He's 33 right now but that would give you a few years to build the under card and get some other people to move up. Younger wrestlers on the roster could probably learn from him.

Bray I like the gimmick as much as the next fan and I love his promos. He has a huge plus when it comes to his age. He no doubt is going to be a main event guy at some point. My only hangup is that I couldn't see him representing a company. He just doesn't scream face of the company for me. What he does have going for him is he could take his gimmick and tweak it and make it into a face gimmick if he really wanted to.

All three guys have a lot going for them. They all have flaws. If I were starting a company I'd be thrilled to have all of them on my roster. If I could only pick one though I'd go in the order listed above.

 

[CanYouDigIt98]

People are getting to over hyped about Reigns in my opinion. He's got the potential to be one of the biggest stars in the bussiness yet we arent going to get nowhere when the IWC are already heaping huge pressure on to his shoulders. Look at the wrestlers before, Swagger, Ryback, Kaval etc who we all excpeted to be big. Look at where they are now, there not at the top of the tree. Let time play out and am sure Reigns will be one of the biggest we've seen in a while but let's not go heaping it on him before he's halfway there. His still got time to play out with the shield and I don't want to see that end because it's " the IWC' wants" and not what his carrer needs

Bray Wyatt, Come on have we really seen enough to say he can fit into the face of the company bracket yet? Same goes for Roman. I think Cesaro is the only one we've seen enough off but we haven't seen his best yet, which am sure will come trough being a Paul Heymen guy.

I think it's stupid to choose between the three because all three haven't became big enough to become the face of a promotion yet IMO

Ask me in 6 months time.

 

[Dagger Dias]

1. Roman Reigns
He currently has everything he needs in order to break out as the next big star if/when The Shield split up. He has the look, the skills in the ring, has improved on the mic, and most importantly the support of people like Trips or Vince. If I had to pick one star out of these three names, I would pick Roman without any hesitation. He'll be the first of these three to win a world title.

2. Bray Wyatt
It may take a big longer for Bray to get there than Reigns but he can certainly get there someday. Roman is better in the ring while Bray is better on the mic. Bray's character stands out as something different amongst the rest of the roster. He'll be a top of the card heel somewhere down the line. I'd pick Roman above him though, and I'd pick Bray above Cesaro.

3. Cesaro
Cesaro comes in last out of these three names, but mainly due to how much further along Reigns and Wyatt are. Cesaro is the worst on the mic out of the three but he has the look of a champion and is excellent in the ring. Heyman as his manager will be good for him. The other two don't need the assistance of a manager though. I would push them both above Cesaro at this time.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

It's hard to rank them, at least for me, because there's still a good amount yet to be shown in the long run.

Roman Reigns looks to have all the tools, but his success isn't guaranteed. A big singles push is expected for Reigns, which I think will begin sometime in the latter part of the year, that could be derailed by any number of things. Reigns has a great look, but he's ultimately untested on his own. All three Shield members have risen prominently in their respective roles as a 3 man faction, but there's more pressure on Reigns. Rollins & Ambrose cut their teeth on the independent circuit while Reigns is entirely a WWE made guy. If he's unable to connect with the fans on his own and/or he garners heat backstage with WWE management, then Reigns may very well wind up the new Ryback.

Cesaro has been, quite possibly, the most consistently high quality guy in the WWE mid-card scene since his arrival. He's deceptively strong, athletic, has a great sense of timing, genuinely tough and has a genuine love of wrestling. Fans are connecting with Cesaro due in no small part to the quality of his matches and out of genuine respect for his athletic capabilities. When it's all said & done, however, Cesaro is gonna have to forge a deeper connection in the long run. I've seen some genuinely good, passionate promos a couple of times from Cesaro. One was on Main Event last year following a match with Kofi Kingston with Cesaro attacking Kofi backstage, standing over him talking smack and pulling a few of his dreadlocks out. Another one wasn't that long ago on NXT to build the hype for his match at NXT Arrival against Sami Zayn. I think that Cesaro has untapped charismatic potential and promo skills that MIGHT be brought out the more control Triple H gains.

Bray Wyatt is golden on the mic and the handful of extensive matches we've seen him in have been very entertaining. Windham Rontunda, Wyatt's real name, has been something of a fulfillment of the WWE's developmental program under Triple H. I don't know how long the Bray Wyatt character will be around, but I think we need to see more of Wyatt in one on one action. Maybe they'll be able to extend it through the years with subtle reinventions and changes with The Undertaker. I dunno if they can, but I don't suppose it's impossible. After all, looking back at Taker, it's easy to expect that his rather macabre character had a pretty short shelf life as well. He's a little on the chubby side, but the guy's in great cardio shape. The character and the thick beard makes me forget that the guy's only 26 years old, so there's genuine potential for Rotunda to have a long career in WWE.