Roman Reigns

[ThePhenomLives]

So has this guy been impressive lately or what? I feel WWE management are very high on him. Reigns often gets the pinfall and is the one looking the strongest. He's got the size, look and in-ring ability, as well as great facial expressions. I'm loving his work atm and feel he's a bit underrated compared to Ambrose and Rollins. Thoughts?

 

[H33LTurn]

Easily my favorite out of the three Shield members. He has an incredible look and size to him. Definitively intimidating but clearly passable as a monster Batista-esque face somewhere along the lines. Management has to be big on him, he probably has a great work ethic coming from the kind of bloodline he has. Hopefully WWE will know how to book him following the Shield angle. My guess is he's the first to rebel against Ambrose's leadership and takes the US title off his waist.

 

[Peridot]

Reigns is great, got a good look and clearly being with 2 Indy vets in black and mox has helped him in ring greatly.

I don't care for the hate I'm gonna get but he's gonna be better than Batista, he looks a LOT less clunky in the ring than Batista and he just seems like he's enjoying himself. If he can keep it up, he's gonna be better than Batista imo.

 

[MCMG]

All three are very talented and have fantastic futures. Reigns' look will help him in the long-term because that is what Vince loves. To be honest is signature move-set is akin to Batista; Powerbomb, Spear, he even did that wear half spinebuster/spear thing on Raw. Then, a lot of big guys do those exact moves.

I don't think we can look to much into the fact he scores most pinfalls. It is, in part, just because he is the biggest guy and it seems more realistic. Maybe, because of his look, the WWE are wanting to push the hardest which I have no problems with. He has been very impressive thus far and he could well be the most successful of the three.

 

[Aquaman6686]

Reigns is the only one out of The Shield that I think has a really bright future ahead of him. Rollins is going to wind up released and back on the indies soon enough, I don't see anything even remotely special about the guy. Ambrose is a decent talker, but he's vastly overrated in the ring and lacks both charisma and intensity. Reigns has the look, the intensity, and an explosive moveset that will bring him much success.

 

[TheBadGuy92]

Can i just say one thing about Reigns?? Did you see that spear he put on Ziggler?! One of the best spears ive seen since Rhyno or Goldberg!

 

[nWo2]

I think Roman Reigns is very impressive in the ring and with his size and move-set. Reigns is the most credible threat in WWE since Mark henry's recent heel turn. I can see him as a WWE or WH Champion and much sooner than Big E Langston, Drew McIntyre, Ryback, Mason Ryan or any other powerhouse in recent memory.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

When it comes to personality & charisma, as of right now, Reigns seems like the weakest of the three. That's not to say that he's weak or anything, it's just that his role has been mostly that of the muscle who only seems to speak when he has something to say, or to help drive home a point that one or both of the others have made. It's a role he's done very well in thus far.

All three have been impressive and bring different skills to the table. Ambrose is great on the mic and definitely knows how to use psychology, facial expressions, body language, etc. and weave them all into promos or into his matches. Rollins is the most exciting to watch inside the ring and he's pretty good on the mic himself. He's the more overall athletic "work horse" wrestler of the team. As for Reigns, as I said, he's the bruiser & the muscle of the group; yet his role as the muscle isn't as some one dimensional, low level thug that anybody with good size could pull off.

Reigns has the most impressive "look" of the three because of his very close resemblance to The Rock. Reigns is a member of the Anoa'i family, as is The Rock, and if you were to put long & straight black hair on The Rock along with a goatee, he & Reigns could pass for brothers.

 

[Blade]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, each of the three guys has their strengths. Reigns just has that look where you feel like they could be the face of the company, the WWE title would look good draped over his shoulder. It's just that certain natural charisma, that intangible presence that Batista and Goldberg have. They say more by being silent and staring you down before proceeding to kick your ass.

With that said, to say he's got the most potential or he's the best member of the Shield is a bit of an insult to the other two guys. Anyone who knows what Seth Rollins is capable of in the ring knows he's up there alongside Bryan and CM Punk in terms of putting on fast-paced, exciting matches, using his smaller build to an advantage.

Ambrose, meanwhile, is that great mix of old-school and new-school that I really enjoy in a superstar. His psychology and body language is reminiscent of old WCW/NWA champions like Flair and Rhodes, while having a character that could, if he's given the freedom, make him one of the most intriguing heels in the industry, right up there with Bray Wyatt.

Yeah, Roman Reigns is improving all the time and success lies in his future, it's in his blood. But it's also important to remember that he wouldn't be half as good were it not for the two men that stand alongside him. He has two guys who have been wrestling for nearly a decade each alongside him, which is why he's becoming so impressive. Raw talent is nothing without guidance, and that's what Ambrose and Rollins provide for Reigns. It also helps that he's gotten the opportunity to wrestle guys like Cena, Bryan, Kane and Big Show, all of whom have surely got a lot of knowledge to impart.

 

[Rulk25]

Why would you get hate. I was under the impression most people on the boards put Batista in the same category as Cena appreciation wise

Reigns is great, got a good look and clearly being with 2 Indy vets in black and mox has helped him in ring greatly.

I don't care for the hate I'm gonna get but he's gonna be better than Batista, he looks a LOT less clunky in the ring than Batista and he just seems like he's enjoying himself. If he can keep it up, he's gonna be better than Batista imo.

 

[MizisAwesome]

When it comes to personality & charisma, as of right now, Reigns seems like the weakest of the three. That's not to say that he's weak or anything, it's just that his role has been mostly that of the muscle who only seems to speak when he has something to say, or to help drive home a point that one or both of the others have made. It's a role he's done very well in thus far.

All three have been impressive and bring different skills to the table. Ambrose is great on the mic and definitely knows how to use psychology, facial expressions, body language, etc. and weave them all into promos or into his matches. Rollins is the most exciting to watch inside the ring and he's pretty good on the mic himself. He's the more overall athletic "work horse" wrestler of the team. As for Reigns, as I said, he's the bruiser & the muscle of the group; yet his role as the muscle isn't as some one dimensional, low level thug that anybody with good size could pull off.

Reigns has the most impressive "look" of the three because of his very close resemblance to The Rock. Reigns is a member of the Anoa'i family, as is The Rock, and if you were to put long & straight black hair on The Rock along with a goatee, he & Reigns could pass for brothers.

I'm not sure about that. Rollins has a sick acrobatic moveset given his indy youtube stuff, but that will only work as a babyface. As of now, and especially if he's weakest, seems like he comes off easily as the weakest. Ambrose is the mouthpiece and does most of the technical wrestling. Reigns has the sick spear and the fairly generic powerbomb, but it was impressive doing it to the Big Show. Ambrose should be set as a heel without a problem. Rollins as a face after he splits. Reigns could go either way, and might not even need a mouthpiece.

 

[ThePhenomLives]

I agree with most of your replies. The Shield are definately my three favourit wrestlers right now, I'm loving their work and really hope they get pushed even more. With this current angle on RAW, I can see it happening.

All tree of them are awesome, I just love Roman Reigns though. Something about him. His facial expressions are second to none, his spear looks devestating, and he's got that look where you could easily see him hold the WWE title.

 

[MizisAwesome]

This could make a good poll. More WWE title reigns: Roman Reigns or Ambrose + Rollins? Rollins would be likely to have one at most. Ambrose could have one long heel reign, but knowing WWE they'll probably midcard him as a heel. Reigns could be off and on frequently.

 

[Escher]

Without a doubt Ambrose has the best mic skills of The Shield (no put down to Rollins and Reigns, but Ambrose is great) yet they should allow Rollins and Reigns more mic time.
I feel Reigns is extremely talented yet the way he sells moves is totally confusing, he's either totally indestructible or he's incapacitated by simple moves...if they keep him being extremely tough booking shield victories will make more sense...and yes eventually I am hoping for a tag title loss and maybe US title loss as a spark to disband the shield and Roman Reigns can prove himself to be more than just the brooding tough guy protecting two smaller more agile guys as he as shown great promise as a technical wrestler but is only ever really utilised to spear or power bomb the opponents....he is extremely underrated more so than Rollins and Ambrose and i think the only way for him to be as good as he can be is if the Shield disband (a monster face turn maybe was really looking forward to having one of those but then Ryback defected back to being a generic heel bully)

 

[Eyrothath]

Well of course he's going to become a megastar! He's the Rocks cousin.. I think after he becomes a face and break out on his own (going solo) after the shield breaks up, give him a few gimmicks and he'll be a champ in no time..

 

[Escher]

Well of course he's going to become a megastar! He's the Rocks cousin.. I think after he becomes a face and break out on his own (going solo) after the shield breaks up, give him a few gimmicks and he'll be a champ in no time..

i dont feel being the rocks cousin has anything to do with it and a few gimmicks are not necessary...he is an obvious powerhouse with great technical skills and he's pretty good on the mic (but still not his best skill yet)...he has a large personality which could remain unchanged if he stays a heel keeping him a cocky broody tough guy or if he turns face he could be extremely charming and charismatic...so I feel if Reigns gets anywhere in this company it'll be on his own merits not the Rocks

 

[baldjedi]

Each member of the Shield has a skill set and they are getting better individually while being a part of a popular group. Reigns needs to work on his mic skills, otherwise his ring skills are growing exponentially. Keep them together through Wrestlemania and then can split them up, but hoping you make the most of their popularity. Then again could have one of then go for the Wwe title at Wrestlemania then slowly break apart after.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

The Shield is no different to any other stable of the last 30 years. They have one they must/priority push in Ambrose, one they ain't that bothered about but if they can get him over it's a bonus in Rollins and Reigns who is the one they're auditioning for a spot probably against someone else...

Think back to the days of Demolition as a Trio - you had Crush as the "must push" guy who got the focal point and who the E really wanted over, who they wanted to use for an upper mid-card spot but was up against guys like Warlord, Barbarian, Earthquake and Tugboat and Bossman They threw everything at Crush and he failed as they decided Taker was the guy the guy to push. For Smash being up against Bret, Shawn, Davey, Kerry and Jacques Rougeau for that golden push was a lot tougher... they wanted Crush over by hook or by crook but with Smash he had to fight it out with all those other guys in a similar position. All except Darsow ended up moving into IC contention and only Kerry didn't move up the card later still... but that was never the plan, they were only ever looking for one to move up and it wasn't Darsow so he ended up as Repo Man. It was only the roid scandal that led to so many smaller guys getting the push.


Next time they tried, with the Nation, you had Rocky as the must push, Faarooq as the "want to" and Owen, D-Lo and Henry sharing the "if they get over, bonus but we don't really care". Legacy, Truth Commission, Oddities, Los Boricuas, Unamericans they all had the same thing - must push - want over - meh if it happens we'll take it

Reigns is right now where Batista was 6 months into Evolution - the potential is there, people can see it working but Ambrose is gonna get the push first no matter what just as Orton did. Then the reality is Reigns probably up against Luke Harper and Big E. for the same "big man" role that Taker got in 1991, just a little down the line from now. Where Reigns, Harper and their ilk have an opportunity right now is that the E is gonna fast start running out of "big men". Taker's gonna go, Henry, Show, Kane they are all reaching the point where they will likely start retiring... but only one of these newer big men will get that Taker push..

Reigns has a big head start with the Rock connection, it will play a factor as being Rocky Johnson's son did for The Rock but it depends how badly the E wants to get him over as to whether opportunity to shine or the Repo Man/Bull Buchannan/Ted DiBiase road to nowhere.

Comparing the two, Harper has more going for him at the moment, he can leave the Wyatts, shave, change up into a new gimmick without a lot of lead time whereas Reigns is now Roman Reigns no matter what... the name's gonna stick, the gimmick is kinda the same... the look can't radically change or it'll be Repo Man again....

The E would be better focusing on guys like Barrett (he is showing signs it might be coming) than just pushing Reigns cos he's Rocky's cousin...

 

[#tamale]

It's curious to see how many fans out there always want to comment on who will be the top star of the future in The Shield. These guys have had bits and pieces of their persona shine through during their run, but they never forget their ultimate goal as a unit. That's why it's hard to gauge who will be the "star" of the group.

For the record, I think all 3 members will be stars in the future. Watching their work in NXT and in some cases even before they were in the WWE, they can all fit a certain persona that will demand attention. Ambrose can be that borderline psychotic heel with a lack of respect for everybody. Rollins can be a charismatic face in the way of Jeff Hardy (obviously without all the makeup). Reigns is an intense, trash talking, powerhouse. Face or heel would work with him. He owns one of my favorite lines in wrestling: "Get up fools! This is my table now!"

In the end, what will help them get to be on that level is WWE creative and the way they have been booked throughout their entire run, they seem to be high on all 3 members.

 

[Cheesechops]

Reigns is easily the best member of The Shield and with his look McMahon's gonna love him!

 

[MINISTRYrising]

I was not to sure about Reigns when The Shield first debuted. He seemed overshadowed by Ambrose and Rollins and I though to myself that he would be the member of the group that ended up jobbing on Smackdown and Superstars before finally getting released, But over time he has started to come into his own and is now at the point that he can more then hold his own with the other two members of the group and I can know see him having a great career in WWE after the shield split. Sure he is not going to be main eventing PPV's straight away, But I see him holding spending a couple of years competing for the IC and US titles on the mid card before finally getting his shot at the World title.

 

[The Eighties]

I think Reigns has a laid back Kevin Nash kind of cool factor about him, plus he's an agile big man with presence and a great looking spear for his finisher. I think his ring-work has benefited greatly from being teamed with Rollins and Ambrose and in return his physicality lends the group a great air of menace.

I've said for ages now that I think all 3 guys can have big singles careers because they are so vastly different, it's one of the reasons The Shield has worked so well. However unlike many fans I agree with Steve Austin's recent comments that right now The Shield is greater than the sum of it's parts and there should be no rush to split them, all 3 are young and have plenty of time to develop further.

 

[Schennanigan]

I think Reigns will be the first to turn face in the shield(Likely when they lose the tag belts) Though he looks like that tough guy, he looks like face material

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

I expect Roman Reigns to have a great singles career once The Shield breaks up. He is getting better all the time in the ring and has a fantastic look, definitely the sort of body and good looks that Vince McMahon will want to get behind. Plus, being related to The Rock could easily lead to Dwayne putting him over on the mic, or accompanying a face Reigns to ringside at a PPV sometime, which would help the big man no end.

While I am a massive Dean Ambrose fan, and think he can work the mic better than almost anyone in the business right now, I am starting to think that Roman Reigns may end up being the biggest star out of this group. They are all very talented, and should all have very good careers as singles wrestlers in WWE, but with his size and power, I expect McMahon to get behind Reigns as a major singles talent.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Given his youth, there's plenty of time for development. So far, though, he looks better as a teammate than how I'd perceive him as a single. While far from immobile, he either doesn't possess the flexibility and maneuverability of his two buddies, or his role doesn't call for him to display those traits.

Reigns seems to represent the muscle of the group, at least to this point. I don't see him using the technical wrestling moves his partners do, although that might be by design. After all, Shield was conceived as a group, leading Creative to define the parts to be played rather than having all the members use the same moves and techniques.

Although his spear is impressive, he's been a little late with it a couple of times, which reinforces my opinion that Reigns functions better as part of a team.

Of course, all that could change. When they're ready to launch Roman on a singles career, Vince McMahon has definite ideas on how he likes to utilize his big men.....and Vince presumably would specify a ring persona that caters to what Reigns does best.

A bright future, no doubt about it. I love his look.