Why are you a fan of Roman Reigns again?

[CM Steel]

Roman Reigns was a star even before the Shield broke-up. Reigns being from a family of wrestlers including his cousin the Rock. Roman Reigns has a great pedigree. Post the Shield break-up Reigns now has a stage to shine on by himself as a single's star. And has stood out as a breakout star. Heads in the WWE are already talking about Wrestlemania plans for this guy. Reigns is a made man being in the drivers seat!

I like Reigns because he has something to prove to the WWE. Being he's more than just the Rock's cousin and his father's (WWE hall of famer Afa) son. I mean did you see his performance at this past years Royal Rumble match? He set a record that night in eliminations beating Kane's old record. And he's already getting put over in the media by wrestling legends as "the future of the company". And that says alot in the era of John Cena!

But, why are you a fan of Roman Reigns again? Really?

 

[Wrestlingfan100]

I don't care about mic skills for wrestlers and I'm not talking about character, in ring he's still a rookie, he has 4 years under his belt, Ambrose has 10 years under his belt and rollins 11.

He overuses the superman punch to much, he has a very small amount of moves, he needs a submission finisher.

From a WWE superstar standpoint, he checks out as an A, as a professional wrestler I'd say he's a C

 

[Backwoods]

I am NOT a fan of Reigns. I agree with wrestlefan that while he's not awful, he is merely a "C" or "C-plus" wrestler. Since his starring role on Ed, Edd, and Eddy as Plank, he's bored me to sleep whenever he gets the mic, his move set is limited, and his in ring psychology and storytelling are sub par. He is outshined in all aspects of wrestling by his two former Shield brethren in all areas but one.

Booking.

Since the Shield's inception, partially due to his already referenced poor mic skills, Roman got the last word in most Shield promos. Roman introduced and has still retained the "Believe in..." Catchphrase. In their few losses as a team, I can't recall a time where Reigns took the pin. There may be one or two instances of Roman taking the fall, but I assure you Ambrose, followed by Rollins did most of the jobs for that team. As a singles competitor Reigns has already broken the Royal Rumble record for most eliminations, toppled several former champions, and for the most part still avoids clean losses. He was allowed to retain all of the known successful pieces of the Shield gimmick while the others were re-packaged.

What Reigns fans are actually interested in is a superstar actually given a proper push with no lapses in attention, momentum, and successes.

 

[The_Don]

I wonder if he got the same push without being Rock's cousin...let's face it, rookies who are in some way related to great wrestlers have an advantage.

But moving that out of the way...what I don't understand is why are they booking him with such limited move sets. I can understand that from Cena, Austin, Rock, Brock who are established mega stars, but why Reigns so early? And besides, the guy can't cut a promo. He's too robotic, too forced. Some say WWE is booking him like a "Goldberg" type where he doesn't need to speak much. The difference is that Goldberg is bigger, stronger, faster and looks more intimidating than Reigns. That's why it worked with Goldberg.

That's why I don't see him main eventing WrestleMania 31 and possibly beating Lesnar. He's not ready for that, it's still early for his singles push.

 

[Creepy Old Man]

There's no denying that Reigns will look great on a poster. He has a great physical charisma. In the ring, he's capable of a good-to-great match with the right guy, but he doesn't bring a whole lot by himself. His spot moves are cool, but he needs more. Sure, Hogan was limited, but Reigns can't engage and work a crowd like he could. Reigns is a 5 or 6 on the mic and needs real work there. Again, you can reference weak mic guys like Brock or Bret, but Reigns doesn't have their in-ring talent.

He's an incomplete package, as is Rollins. Ambrose is the one closest to being ready, but wait, he's not The Rock's cousin.

 

[Radical]

I like Reigns, but I think he needs to start showing MORE for me to like or else, I, along with the portion of the crowd that love him will start to waiver a bit.

Like many have said, Reigns does need to get a bit more engaging on the mic, show us some more moves and do some more interesting things. I think he definitely CAN, which is the good thing.

Let's be honest here, it's not like Reigns is slow and severely limited. Like Brodus Clay, for example, he's a monster in size but probably couldn't do half the things big guys like Big Show and Mark Henry could do.

Good thing for Reigns is that he has a great look and a good entrance. He does have a certain level of charisma and intimidating in his look and stare that, say, Rollins doesn't have the same amount because he's not as big. I think Reigns' entrance through the crowd is a great thing for him because it does engage him more with the crowd and get them on his side.

But, clearly, to most people, I think the problem is he hasn't shown nearly enough variety to his move-set unlike Rollins and Ambrose. I refuse to believe it is because he can't, I believe, unfortunately, WWE officials are treating Reigns like Cena and they think everybody loves a face with 5 moves of doom and not wavering from that for a 2 years then maybe adding 1 more move each other year. It is NOT a good formula and I really hope WWE sees that soon.

My problem with the way Reigns is being portrayed is that they keep calling him a "powerhouse" but, when has he even LIFTED ANYBODY? His entire move-set is different kinds of punches, kicks and body blocks. Can he not show us a running powerslam? A military press slam? Or a one-armed elevated spinebuster or something? While, his move-set actually is one of the more realistic move-sets in terms of moves that would be more likely to be used in a real fight, it doesn't really work in Pro Wrestling if that's all you are doing.

So ... I say, I like Reigns, but I'm really looking for him to show us more. I'm not giving up on him, I think anybody who does is being a little to fickle too soon. I would like to give Reigns his chance until WM 31 and beating Lesnar for the title. I think that's HIS fair chance and like, for example, Dolph Ziggler winning the World Heavyweight Championship, he deserves that chance to win it in a significant fashion and see how the crowd reacts. If it's great, then awesome, he can keep being a top star. If it's not so great, then they need to take him away from that scene for a while until they can make him click more with the crowd.

But each episode I am watching closely to see Reigns show us a FEW MORE MOVES!

 

[James2293]

I like Roman. The iwc will turn on anybody that wwe gives the most time too. Roman has a badass character sort of like Goldberg and can bring some believability to the product. Also there's many people like Paul heyman, hhh, even rollins and Ambrose who give reigns praise as a fast learner. He'll be fine

 

[pthbass89]

My problem with the way Reigns is being portrayed is that they keep calling him a "powerhouse" but, when has he even LIFTED ANYBODY? His entire move-set is different kinds of punches, kicks and body blocks. Can he not show us a running powerslam? A military press slam? Or a one-armed elevated spinebuster or something? While, his move-set actually is one of the more realistic move-sets in terms of moves that would be more likely to be used in a real fight, it doesn't really work in Pro Wrestling if that's all you are doing.

+1

I agree with your whole post but this specifically is my exact thoughts. Take for example the booking of Lesnar when he debuted, it was perfect, he legitimately looked like a powerhouse and rather quickly had the fans behind him. He wasn't just another powerhouse with a few impressive looking moves he could adapt his style and show he was incredibly versatile and go with just about anyone.

Reigns needs a few power moves which really showcase his strength, he might not be as naturally strong as Lesnar or Cesaro but that shouldn't stop him from being able to pull off some more impactful looking moves. So far I think we've all seen his move set is comprised of mainly: clotheslines and punches, a samoan drop, a suplex, outside running dropkick, the superman punch, and the spear. The whole "5 moves of doom" argument rears its head because unfortunately Reigns makes it so obvious that they are the only moves he can pull off, even Cena can pull off some moves we don't normally see him do.

I hope Rollins can bring out something new in their match but I'm not expecting anything spectacular from Reigns, whereas Rollins will be solid and thoroughly entertaining as usual.

 

[CrucifiedRaven]

Roman is okay. He has a good look, and a few cool moves.

I feel like most people are fans of Reigns because they know he's "pegged" as the next guy. I feel like the ENTIRE fan reaction from the Royal Rumble was based on this. Fans knew WWE want him as the future. Fans knew WWE wanted him to have a strong Rumble and break the most eliminations records.

I think fans cheer for him just because they feel like they're supposed to.

 

[gasM]

I like Roman Reigns because he's a rare species on professional wrestling - he's cool. Intangibly, inexplicably but inarguably cool.

Think about when you tell people you're a wrestling fan. There's always a slightly guilty edge to it, like you've admitted to something embarrassing. On the outside, there's very little about wrestling that's cool - oily guys in spandex/tights playfighting? GHEY! But some stars have an it factor that even those outside the business are drawn to. Stone Cold had it, and he lead arguably the most successful era in wrestling, watched by fans who DON'T WATCH WRESTLING ANYMORE. The Rock had it and was prominent at this same time. Now he's crossed into a mainstream acting career - those who don't know The Rock know Dwayne Johnson.

Guys like Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, they're cool in a wrestling way. Anyone who knows and appreciates the industry likely finds them to be cool and watchable, but outside the business? Daniel Bryan is just a hairy guy, CM Punk is a grumpy skinny dude, and you could pass either of them in the street without a second glance.

Now I get why people complain about Reigns being the least deserving of a push from The Shield. Ambrose I would argue is more of an all rounder, Rollins more versatile and athletic. Both are more experienced than Reigns, both superior on the mic. But sadly, nobody channel surfing is going to stop and invest in either of those guys.

Once their eyes are on the product, those people will fall in love with performers like Ambrose and Rollins and Bryan and Orton and Cesaro and Barrett and Ziggler etc. But the main event draws - the Stone Colds, the John Cenas, the Rocks, the Brock Lesnars - have an intangible that sells tickets, moves merch, gives wrestling a reason to be called cool again.

With his look, his voice, his size, his agility, his spot moves (seriously, the superman punch is BAD ASS), Reigns has that cool factor that most of the roster lacks. That's why he's the chosen one, not because he's The Rock's cousin. And that's why, in my own humble personal opinion, I like Roman Reigns.

 

[Radical]

I think fans cheer for him just because they feel like they're supposed to.

Respectfully, I have to disagree with that one.

How many people cheer for someone 'because they feel they should?' Most wrestling fans cheer ONLY who they want to and sometimes don't cheer someone because they think WWE wants them to or vice versa, they cheer someone that they think WWE wants them to boo.

That basically happened with Ziggler. WWE wanted him to be booed but he basically got more cheers as a heel until he cashed in his briefcase, in what is usually considered a HEEL role, yet he was massively cheered!

So, I think Reigns is getting cheers because most fans who pay to see the WWE are fans of Reigns. He does have a compelling look. And despite not having a wide array of moves, the moves he does have at least do look quite good. There isn't a move in his move-set that is straight up silly (like 5 Knuckle Shuffle or even the People's Elbow, which have their place in entertainment but Reigns doesn't even go there).

 

[The Samoan Heritage]

I don't care about mic skills for wrestlers and I'm not talking about character, in ring he's still a rookie, he has 4 years under his belt, Ambrose has 10 years under his belt and rollins 11.

He overuses the superman punch to much, he has a very small amount of moves, he needs a submission finisher.

This is exactly how I feel. Mic skills isn't a big deal, and people bashing Reigns needs to remember that he has only been wrestling for 4 years. He may be on the main roster but he still is a rookie, especially considering he wasn't in development long.
All that said he sucks in the ring he overuses "his" Superman punch and considering he's the only one that uses it, it should feel special when you see him hit it, but it doesn't.(he also over uses those uppercuts)
Roman Reigns has a couple of unique moves, but he needs to learn a lot more moves(especially a submission). I believe Wwe have their Main Eventers tune down their move sets, unless its an important match, but if Reign's move-set is all ready limited, its going to get boring and repetitive very fast. (If not all ready for some)
I'm a fan of Reigns, and welcome him as the new face of the wwe, but he isn't must see for me yet.

 

[Navi]

My problem with the way Reigns is being portrayed is that they keep calling him a "powerhouse" but, when has he even LIFTED ANYBODY? His entire move-set is different kinds of punches, kicks and body blocks. Can he not show us a running powerslam? A military press slam? Or a one-armed elevated spinebuster or something? While, his move-set actually is one of the more realistic move-sets in terms of moves that would be more likely to be used in a real fight, it doesn't really work in Pro Wrestling if that's all you are doing.

He's been called a the powerhouse or the muscle of the Shield ever since they debuted. Never had an issue with that, and don't have one now. He is powerful and I've seen him lift a lot of people.

On one episode of RAW he lifted Mark Henry one armed into a Samoan Drop from a standing position. Admittedly his legs began to buckle but he got him up, and it's not the first time he's done it. He lifted I think it was Orton or Kane into a Samoan Drop while standing on the second turnbuckle. Oh the guy has the power alright.

I love him. He has the look of a future champion, he's intense in the ring, and while not great on the mic, that will come. He just has to find his own voice, and not the one the WWE wants to give him. He had a much more varied moveset when he was in NXT and I hope one day he brings some of that into the WWE ring. But like most have said, he's young and very green. Only been wrestling for a couple of years now.

I would hate to see what he would be like if he hadn't had two great teachers in Rollins and Ambrose, who he's spent the bulk of the last two years with. He has the pedigree, and he's in a learning curve. It remains to be seen how he will end up but I'm enjoying watching him, and the other two members of the Shield.

 

[HillBilly]

I like him for 2 reasons.

1) He's not John Cena.
2) He's not Randy Orton.

If you ever want to see an end to this era please support Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt and anyone else who is not one of the aforementioned over used clowns. Stop being so quick to turn on them and claim that they are not ready. After 10 years and 15 championships, Cena still isn't ready to be the man. If he was, there wouldn't have bee such a decline in interesting his era.

 

[#tamale]

1.) Because he's a badass

2.) Because he's handsome

3.) Because he has great hair

4.) Because his theme song is awesome

5.) Because he has an awesome power move set

6.) Because he has only scratched the surface of his talent and will only get better

7.) Because he isn't a gimmick, he's just Roman Reigns

8.) Because he oozes confidence

9.) Because he has killer tattoos

10.) Because he is a star

 

[Mustang Sally]

He has the look of a future champion, he's intense in the ring, and while not great on the mic, that will come.

Agreed. If you've got the physical equipment to start with, you're on your way. Obviously, the guy has been well scouted and the company feels he's got the stuff to acquire whatever else he needs.....plus, what he has to learn is surely being taught to him by the best.

I'm not really interested in his lineage; his relationship to the Rock and his father, Afa, means nothing to me. That's the kind of thing that gets you looked at in the first place, perhaps, but Reigns is long past that point and now has to advance based on what he's got inside him.

I like what I've seen so far of his ring repertoire....and the fact he has only 4 years under his belt shows he's not nearly as good as he should someday be. Watching him as he achieves should be fun.

It sounds girly of me, I know, but I want to see him with his shirt off. John Cena has the best body for wrestling, imho...... but Roman might still be in the running.

It remains to be seen......so let me see.

 

[Radical]

It sounds girly of me, I know, but I want to see him with his shirt off. John Cena has the best body for wrestling, imho...... but Roman might still be in the running.

It remains to be seen......so let me see.

Ahh, jeez. Can't a FEW Superstars wear a unique attire in the ring without somebody asking for them to wear less? There's already enough guys in their underpants. I, for one, am happy to see more unique ring attires. I think it draws more people to pro wrestling, because if everybody just sees guys in underpants then I think it is harder for them to be interested in their characters.

If you want to see Roman Reigns with no shirt go YouTube his matches in NXT. Problem solved.

Otherwise, I should be able to ask that every Diva wrestle in a bikini so that I'll actually be interested in watching the match because of possible wardrobe malfunctions.

 

[L@RISANO]

Ahh, jeez. Can't a FEW Superstars wear a unique attire in the ring without somebody asking for them to wear less? There's already enough guys in their underpants. I, for one, am happy to see more unique ring attires. I think it draws more people to pro wrestling, because if everybody just sees guys in underpants then I think it is harder for them to be interested in their characters.

If you want to see Roman Reigns with no shirt go YouTube his matches in NXT. Problem solved.

Otherwise, I should be able to ask that every Diva wrestle in a bikini so that I'll actually be interested in watching the match because of possible wardrobe malfunctions.

Seems fair enough!


On point;
Last SummerSlam, I restarted watching WWE, and of course, I knew some of the guys from before(Cena,Orton, even Punk...etc.)
However, in the time, I had stopped watching, I used to take a look sometimes, to see if there was anyone new that I could get behind, and I was always a "Big Guy Backer", whilst I appreciated the HBKs and Punks of this world, they just aren't the guy I like to see the Main Feuds being built around(personal preference, of course).


So at last post-SummerSlam RAW, I decided to check it out to see if there was anything of interest, I saw Daniel Bryan getting huge cheers, and due to my preference, I didn't exactly like it, but then I saw the Shield guys as well, and whilst it was obvious that Ambrose was treated as the 'focus' at the time, Roman Reigns just seemed to scream "Star" with his "Look"(I know it gets irritating to some. ) and that got me hooked enough to give it a go again... and after some research through the dirt sheets, it was rumoured that this guy was the one that the WWE was big on, so that was that as his push goes on strong.


I just hope that he keeps on improving as he has clearly done over the past year, regardless of what the doubters and haters claim.

 

[Navi]

Ahh, jeez. Can't a FEW Superstars wear a unique attire in the ring without somebody asking for them to wear less? There's already enough guys in their underpants. I, for one, am happy to see more unique ring attires. I think it draws more people to pro wrestling, because if everybody just sees guys in underpants then I think it is harder for them to be interested in their characters.

If you want to see Roman Reigns with no shirt go YouTube his matches in NXT. Problem solved.

When you possess a body like Reigns has, no we girls want to see more, or all if it's possible. God he has a fantastic physique and doesn't show it off as he should. Actually I wouldn't be at all upset if he and Bo Dallas switched outfits. I can ogle Roman and Dallas can cover up that annoying little pudge around his middle.

Thanks for the Youtube tip, but already been there and done that. LOL

 

[WarroBODFan]

Others will disagree, but I still believe he has "it". The thing that I think a lot of people do who may not be into Reigns is pass judgement far too quickly. I know it's easily done, but we have to remember the dude has only been wrestling for about four years. WWE want him in that number one spot for years to come, and admittedly, I think the current way of booking him is doing him no favours. It can become a little stale after a while, and that is my only fear for Reigns going forward. He doesn't need to start busting out 5* promos as he'll never be that guy. What I would hope the WWE do is open his moveset a little more. Especially for the PPV 20-25 minute matches. He needs the filler moves to help keep a match going for a lengthy time. Arm drags, powerbombs, couple of submission moves, just filler moves. It's not like he isn't capable of doing these, I just worry that the WWE are protecting him too much to the point where fans may resent him. I will continue to believe and support Reigns unless I don't see anymore progression from him. Lets give the dude time on his own.

 

[GeneralKarim]

"Did u see his performance" "He set a record ...." I hope you are joking. Scripted you know...If u are joking then I apologize for me being thick headed.

I don't like Reigns as much as Rollins or Ambrose. Even tho I didnt know both guys before hand. The Shield was my first exposure to all of them. I maybe have seen a Moxley promo a few years ago but that's just about it.

I think the guy can succeed if WWE stops protecting him so damn much and let him execute a few more moves. Every match he's in is turning into a Cena match now. He has more entertaining 4-5 moves of doom than Cena but still that's all he does. And not because he can't do more. His booking is just a bit over the top now. He needs a lot of work on the mic. He sometimes puts emphasis on the wrong words in promos and it sounds weird as hell. And his cool cat promos can only get him so far.
He has charisma, he's athletic, he's entertaining in the ring for the time being but he needs to add more filler stuff and needs more time to develop as a character.

 

[Uncle Sam]

I'm not really a detractor of Roman Reigns but I seem to have gone through the cycle that everybody else seems to have: I consider Dean Ambrose the standout of The Shield, Seth Rollins second, and Reigns third.

The obvious thing to point out is that wrestlers with limited in-ring faculties have been exceptionally successful throughout history. Not athletically limited - Reigns is obviously agile, strong and, for what it's worth, technically sound - but lacking in terms of character and ability to structure a match. Look badass, smash the shit out of your opponent, leave. Nothing amiss there; Reigns' popularity shouldn't surprise anyone.

Reigns has, it would appear, only been a professional wrestler for about four years and has, it would appear, a great deal still to learn. Most wrestlers won't even have been a blip on the radar of the loftier independent promotions after four years; Roman Reigns is main eventing WWE pay-per-views. Is he ready for it? Probably more than many would give him credit for.

 

[Gavschenko]

too me he's the most overrated wrestler on the roster hasnt done anything noteworthy just cause they let u beat kane royal rumble record doesnt mean ur gonna be a star they could a had anyone do that and he can easily fail. He has three moves the superman punch which he never stops using he needs to use it less, the kick when he is outside the ring and the spear he's boring to me very poor in the ring and on the mic tbh, dean ambrose and seth rollins are far better but atm reigns is the bigger star for somereason i'll never know

 

[robinkom]

Frankly, I think Ambrose should have been the breakout star of The Shield. He's gets way more massive reactions from the fans than Roman does and he has the seasoning under his belt as a performer to understand how to work a crowd. Everything he does is deliberate and with a purpose to the story they're telling in the ring, he can cut a good promo that could be even better if they would let up a little on what can and can't be said on PG television.

Not saying he needs to cuss or get vulgar but the substance and nature of his words could be a little more real and poignant if Kevin Dunn or whichever assclown in the truck didn't have their finger on the button to cut the audio when someone gets just the least bit edgy on the mic.

Roman's shortcomings are all the more apparent now that he doesn't have the other two guys carrying the matches. He was the heavy, he was the finish guy of the group. Rollins and Ambrose did 95% of the work, one or both of them would get the crap beat out of them, then Roman would get the hot tag and do his 3 spots for the finish. Those two also did most of the talking.

So, right now, I don't think he's ready for the position they're about to thrust him into. He's not going to be ready by the Rumble and he's not going to be ready at WrestleMania. Quite honestly, I'm expecting dissension from the fans as time goes on if what we're seeing now is how they intend to promote him for the foreseeable future.

If they really intend to go through with him winning the WWE Title at WrestleMania and my prediction of the fans growing to hate him is accurate, he might as well turn heel in the same night. People let it go after a while with Cena staying babyface but Reigns is practically a blank slate and not at all the same kind of person. If it just naturally happens, sometimes you have to go with it, you can't always force feed the fans things they won't accept.

That was as objective as I can be and now I'm going to end this on a super nitpicky and biased remark just because. I hate that one of Roman's spots is the Spear. I hate the Spear. Can we eliminate some spears, everybody wants to be Goldberg.

 

[a member of wwe universe]

Lol a few months ago ppl were on the reigns bandwagon so bad proclaiming him prematurely as the freaking FACE of the company, replacing cena spot. Again, I repeat the face, not just a main event guy. Unproven draw, unproven on Mic, and in the ring.

Ppl started to like him because of his presence. Now he starting to lose some steam. Why? Because he's getting exposed on the Mic and in the ring. He looked great in tag because it fits his short style match. He looked great doing those one liner in those shield promo.

But as single competitor, it's not fitting well.

And the fact of him being booked so dominant like cena winning matches.... and Handicap matches ain't helping him. It feels like force feed

Reigns could still turn out as the next big star if he progress in the ring and in the Mic. Batista, with mediocre Mic skill and ring with, broke out the main event scene after evolution. So it's possible for reigns.