Why Roman Reigns is the right pic!!!

[That N Word]

Over the past few weeks no wrestler/superstar had been more talked about than Roman Reigns. Whether it's good or bad everyone is talking about him more than any wrestler on the planet. Here is why I personally think he is the right pic to be the face of WWE after the past few weeks. Over the past few weeks no one has gotten a bigger reaction than him. Whether it is cheers or boos absolutely nobody. Not Daniel Bryan, not John Cena, not Ziggler, not Ambrose, not Rollins, not Rusev, not Triple H, not Wyatt....NOBODY!!! Lesnar has been the closes one but still is not at the amount of reaction Reigns is getting. I go on all the dirtsheets and everybody is talking about Roman Reigns. There can be 20 forums on here from the WWE section and about 13 of them are talking about Roman Reigns. One of the main concerns about Reigns was his mic skills. But let's be real Vince was scripting his promo's. Every since him and Lesnar's face-to- face it seems WWE has been letting him be his self on the mic and for the most part he has been doing a pretty damn good job holding his own on the mic. Another concern has been his in-ring ability, but he has been trying to do his best with the moves they let him do. I honestly thing his in-ring ability is underrated for real. Sure, he is not no Beniot,Angle,HBK,Bryan,Taker type of guy. But, lets be honest that many top WWE guy's are. People seem to forget that you don't need to be some super technical wrestler to be the face of WWE. There was only two who was for real Bret Hart/HBK. But for the ones who have actually counted weren't. The whole WWE mount rushmore Hogan,Austin,Cena,Rock were not the greatest in-ring wrestlers. Don't get me wrong Cena,Austin,and The Rock was pretty damn good wrestlers in their own right. But they weren't fancy level in the ring except for when it matters most. Another issue I heard was he don't really care about the business. I remember reading somewhere he went to do a live event match an hour before Raw and drove to the arena of Raw (a 2 hour drive there) and then wrestled his match on Raw and had to hurry up and leave to the next live event match. That right there is true dedication to the business. People say he only came to WWE because his football career was over. From what I heard him and The Uso's grew up together and dreamed of being in WWE and NFL so had to find away to do both. Reigns did just that does that mean he doesn't love the business...ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!! Another issue was he wasn't playing his charactar right. Well if this week hasn't shown you how good he play's his charactar, I don't know what will. I actually wants to see what he does next now. Another issue was his cockiness, If your not cocky how can you be the man in WWE. He should be more humble at least, but he needs a bit of cockiness. Another issue was he is not ready. TBH, nobody's ever really ready to be "the man." Remember, Cena 10 years ago when he first won the belt, he damn sure wasn't ready. He slowly transformed into "the man." Same goes with Rock,Austin,and even Hogan they weren't either but they became ready. WWE needs a neutral guy as the face of WWE. Think about it he can be a badass tweener like he is now and basically be like for those who hate me they can kiss my ass,for the ones that love me I love you back. Also the fact that he is almost every non-smark fan that I know and kids that I know's favorite. What are your opinions should he be "the one" , "the guy" , "the face of WWE."

 

[CyberPunk]

What are your opinions should he be "the one" , "the guy" , "the face of WWE."

Should he be 'the one?' Why not? Absolutely! He should be the one if he......wait for it......can prove himself. Now before all the Roman Reigns fans tear me down, let me explain a bit.

First, I have nothing against Reigns. I want him to be successful. In fact, I don't think anyone has anything against Reigns. However, the question everyone has asked is not whether Reigns should be the face. The question is, is Reigns ready to be the face right now? Simple answer is 'no.' And this is not even about the Mania main event or the RAW after. I am talking about long term.

Very few people can handle the push what Reigns is getting right now. The only person I remember going through such a push and succeeding is Lesnar. And that is because he is an absolute freak of nature. On top of that, most times Lesnar had Heyman to do the talking. Reigns doesn't have that luxury.

Then we have Reigns character. Reigns' character has done nothing to really get the audience behind him. Tell me the most memorable thing Reigns has done as a solo act so far. Mania becomes that much more important for Reigns because there's no room for failure left by WWE. If he gives a mediocre performance, all the 'face of WWE' talks will evaporate just as fast. All the crowd reactions you see now would first turn into absolute boos and then into indifference. And do you think Vince would take the blame of that?

Face of the WWE cannot be forced. Tell me one "Face" of the WWE who got his big moment before being accepted by the people. Reigns needs more time. Whether WWE wants to give him that or not is anybody's guess.

 

[Messiah]

It's simple.. Roman Reigns will never be the next guy because he won't ever be a major draw. Fans have to invest into this guy for him to be a big star.. WWE is ruining Roman Reigns before he's an established star... A talent is not going to be the next guy just because they decide to shove them down our throats, fans are smarter than that today. We're not going to buy the bullshit they feed us anymore.

 

[HBKistheHOF]

While I'm a fan of Roman Reigns & wouldn't mind one day seeing him as "the face" of the WWE, I agree with those who say he is not quite ready yet to be headlining Wrestlemania for the title. He is very unproven in singles competition & he is still extremely underdeveloped & one dimensional as a solo act. His mic work has shown glimpses of hope at times but is still nowhere near where it needs to be in order to be the top guy IMO. & his overall ring work has gotten a little better but he still needs to tighten up his game & maybe add in a power submission or something. He also needs to start working a body part more like Austin always says on his podcast. Maybe give him the Bear Hug & Abdominal Stretch to work the torso & that way the Samoan Drop & the Spear would make a lot of sense as one of his signature moves & his finisher respectively.

Also on top of just overall needing to improve & develop more since he was taken out for part of this past year, the 2015 Royal Rumble match was an absolute killer for Reigns. The match was sub-par & forgettable at best & the ending was just painfully predictable & booked terribly. I'd be the first to admit that I hated on the 2014 rumble match a little but I now actually go back & enjoy watching it (although Batista would still not be my first choice to win). With the exception of the triple threat for the title of course, I don't think there is any way I will go back & even watch that event again, let alone with any sort of enjoyment.

 

[MC_Live]

I think he absolutely has the ability to do it. As time goes on, there is no doubt in my mind that Roman Reigns can improve to great levels. His matches will get better. His promos will get better. Everything will get better. He just needs time. My problem is that he hasn't done a lot to prove himself just yet. He's had one, just one, singles match on PPV, and it wasn't anything super special. I feel that his lack of experience, combined with the fact that WWE is forcing him down people's throats at the expense of Daniel Bryan right now, will work against him. The problems are not his fault. I honestly think that if Bryan beat Lesnar for the title this year, and then Roman won the Rumble and the title next year, it would have been a much better situation. I think Roman needs more time to gain experience. I have no doubt he can reach the levels he needs to in order to be the guy. It's just a matter of if people will stop caring before he does.

Also, it's pick, not pic. A pic is short for picture. A pick is a choice.

 

[mkw1962]

I believe Roman will eventually be the guy, that is a fact. He has the whole package and everything that Vince wants. This is the thing he is not ready yet, he is looking a lot better lately but just not quite there yet. He is Vince's pick and he comes from a wrestling family, he is big and strong and he has the look. The fans are starting to accept him more, so in all it is just a matter of time.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I don't know if Roman Reigns is should be the next "face" of WWE or not because, frankly, there hasn't really been enough time to evaluate whether he has what it takes. As of this particular moment, I'd have to say absolutely not. He's been a singles wrestler for all of half a year, a few months of which he spent at home recovering from hernia surgery, and he hasn't displayed any qualities or combination of qualities that are particularly special. I'm not saying it to bash Reigns, I like the guy and I would like to see him be able to reach the upper tier. However, in my opinion, he simply isn't ready and if by some miracle he actually is, how is anyone supposed to tell based on what we've seen out of him so far?

Using John Cena as a measuring stick simply reinforces the notion, at least to me, that Reigns isn't ready. From an overall perspective, I don't see Reigns anywhere close to Cena at this point whether it's in the ring, his work ethic, his loyalty to WWE or personality. Like him or not, Cena has most definitely deserved the spot he's occupied in WWE for the past decade; even some of Cena's most vehement haters agree with that, albeit reluctantly in many cases. Part of the reason is time was given to Cena to show what he could do and he made good. He was in WWE a few years before winning the title and while the same can be said of Roman Reigns, it's like apples & oranges. Cena was on his own whereas Reigns, up until the past 7 months or so, was paired up with far more experienced and overall capable wrestlers in Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins as a means of hiding whatever shortcomings he had. It's easier to really shine when you're surrounded & protected by wrestlers who're really good, just take a look at Lex Luger when he joined the Four Horsemen.

As of what we've seen the past few times on WWE television, they seem to be moving Roman Reigns back towards his more serious persona. He's mostly the silent, serious type that we saw as the muscle of The Shield in which he doesn't say much. It's infinitely preferable to him sounding like a complete cornball using Looney Toon character catchphrases, so that's an improvement and progression of him as a persona is something pretty vital to his future success.

 

[kadroan]

While I'm a fan of Roman Reigns & wouldn't mind one day seeing him as "the face" of the WWE, I agree with those who say he is not quite ready yet to be headlining Wrestlemania for the title. He is very unproven in singles competition & he is still extremely underdeveloped & one dimensional as a solo act. His mic work has shown glimpses of hope at times but is still nowhere near where it needs to be in order to be the top guy IMO. & his overall ring work has gotten a little better but he still needs to tighten up his game & maybe add in a power submission or something. He also needs to start working a body part more like Austin always says on his podcast. Maybe give him the Bear Hug & Abdominal Stretch to work the torso & that way the Samoan Drop & the Spear would make a lot of sense as one of his signature moves & his finisher respectively.

Also on top of just overall needing to improve & develop more since he was taken out for part of this past year, the 2015 Royal Rumble match was an absolute killer for Reigns. The match was sub-par & forgettable at best & the ending was just painfully predictable & booked terribly. I'd be the first to admit that I hated on the 2014 rumble match a little but I now actually go back & enjoy watching it (although Batista would still not be my first choice to win). With the exception of the triple threat for the title of course, I don't think there is any way I will go back & even watch that event again, let alone with any sort of enjoyment.

Thankfully there's still some time between now and WrestleMania 31 for him to improve. I'm sure he got some great resources he'll take advantage of like Rock, HHH, Brock or even Austin. I'm hoping Reigns and Brock get some time to work on their match. The bad thing about Reigns and Brock facing off, their match at WrestleMania may be the first and only time they'll be in the ring together. I can only hope they establish chemistry in the ring immediately.

 

[wwelory619]

Personally, I think that the WWE wants to rush things with Roman because Brock will leave for MMA (again), so they would want to give the claim of the guy beating the one in 21-1 to someone relativly new and young, with the Vince McMahon concept of Face, and not "waste" that chance in someone like Bryan. I think that Roman isn't ready, but I also think he should be given his shot, as Bryan got his last year and "blew it" by getting injured for 8 months.

 

[baldjedi]

I do like Reigns, but I wish the WWE would listen to what the fans want instead of forcing us to like someone. A good way to give the match between Reigns some pop, and leave the PPV with a wow moment is let him win the match so that Lesnar can move on.

However, the catch can be soon after the match, the Authority sends in goons again to make his victory short lived, and have Seth Rollins cash in to leave Wrestlemania as the champ. Rollins is the top heel, and this would be the perfect way to put him over, and can have Reigns chase him for the title. For all we know Reigns doesn't even have to be the one to take the title off Rollins if they decide he truly isn't ready to be the face because Orton does have unfinished business with the Authority, and could take the title off Rollins in Summer Slam after a nice feud between the two. This way Reigns can still be built up and will have a win over Lesnar under his belt.

 

[Griezz]

Over the past few weeks no one has gotten a bigger reaction than him. Whether it is cheers or boos absolutely nobody. Not Daniel Bryan, not John Cena, not Ziggler, not Ambrose, not Rollins, not Rusev, not Triple H, not Wyatt....NOBODY!!!

First, I have to question that. The crowd reaction can depend on many things, little of which has to do with Reigns himself. Consider, for example, that the crowd reaction may have had to do with the crowd welcoming him back after an injury layoff. It could have been due simply to who he was up against, something that could have also lowered the crowd reaction of other wrestlers. Besides, I would suggest that some crowd reactions for others may have been just as strong.

Lesnar has been the closes one but still is not at the amount of reaction Reigns is getting. I go on all the dirtsheets and everybody is talking about Roman Reigns. There can be 20 forums on here from the WWE section and about 13 of them are talking about Roman Reigns.

Of course they are, but that doesn't have anything to do with Reigns' ability; it has to do with the WWE deciding that he was what THEY wanted, and fans naturally discussing the rightness or wrongness of that decision. The fact that people have been talking about the decision does not mean that the decision was correct.

One of the main concerns about Reigns was his mic skills. But let's be real Vince was scripting his promo's. Every since him and Lesnar's face-to- face it seems WWE has been letting him be his self on the mic and for the most part he has been doing a pretty damn good job holding his own on the mic.

Reigns has been holding his own since the face-to-face? That wasn't even two weeks ago! How can you possibly make a decision based on two weeks?!?

As far as the limited move repetoire, yes, I'll grant that other champions have not had an extensive one; however that does not mean that the WWE shouldn't try to improve beyond the bare minimum.

Another issue I heard was he don't really care about the business. I remember reading somewhere he went to do a live event match an hour before Raw and drove to the arena of Raw (a 2 hour drive there) and then wrestled his match on Raw and had to hurry up and leave to the next live event match. That right there is true dedication to the business.

And it would be... if it were true. However, while he did indeed go from an opening match appearance in one town to travelling to make an end-of-the-night appearance at RAW, he certainly did not immediately go to another town for another match. The WWE does not run shows in the middle of the night.
Did he travel on to the next town for another event? Sure, he did... just like every other superstar there.

Another issue was he is not ready. TBH, nobody's ever really ready to be "the man." Remember, Cena 10 years ago when he first won the belt, he damn sure wasn't ready. He slowly transformed into "the man." Same goes with Rock,Austin,and even Hogan they weren't either but they became ready.

Correction: Rock, Austin and Cena were given the TIME to develop into "the Man". Rock started out slow, but crowd reaction pushed him to turn heel, so he became part of the Nation of Domination. In that role, he grew to where he became a challenger, not for the World title, but for the Intercontinental title. During that reign, he kept developing until he ruled the Nation itself, then, after a feud with Faarooq, he finally became a World title contender.

Austin started off with the "Ringmaster" gimmick, but then skyrocketed with the King of the Ring tourney victory. He developed his character, again, becoming a contender for the IC title, not the World title.

And Cena... after his "ruthless aggression" debut and start with Kurt Angle, he had to wait until he came up with the "Doctor of Thugonomics" rapper gimmick. That got him a lot of attention with, again, an IC title win. He EARNED his way up to the World title picture.

In contrast... Reigns was part of a group for most of his first year. He only became a singles wrestler with the collapse of the Shield right after this past Summerslam. Reigns was injured just before the very next PPV, and stayed inactive until the December 2014 PPV, where he made an appearance. At the very next event, he won the coveted Wrestlemania main event spot. Now seriously... how did Roman Reigns earn anything as a singles' wrestler, let alone the Wrestlemania title match spot?

 

[BenChillin]

Your first SINGLES match at Wrestlemania shouldn't be a "I'M THE NEW FACE OF THE COMPANY MATCH."

That's why this is all fuckin bullshit.

He IS getting handed his career and he IS being forced on us even though he isn't nearly ready yet.

Case Closed.

 

[Navi]

Over the past few weeks no wrestler/superstar had been more talked about than Roman Reigns. Whether it's good or bad everyone is talking about him more than any wrestler on the planet. Here is why I personally think he is the right pic to be the face of WWE after the past few weeks. Over the past few weeks no one has gotten a bigger reaction than him. Whether it is cheers or boos absolutely nobody. Not Daniel Bryan, not John Cena, not Ziggler, not Ambrose, not Rollins, not Rusev, not Triple H, not Wyatt....NOBODY!!! Lesnar has been the closes one but still is not at the amount of reaction Reigns is getting. I go on all the dirtsheets and everybody is talking about Roman Reigns. There can be 20 forums on here from the WWE section and about 13 of them are talking about Roman Reigns.

First of all I have to say this. Do you know how to make paragraphs? That was painful reading a wall of text.

On topic. Yes they are talking about him and not all of it is good. We are talking about a guy who is going to main event the biggest show of the year. A wrestler who's singles career spans a grand total of 4 months. Do you really think that another 6 weeks is going to be enough to get him ready? If it does then it will be a miracle. Most wrestlers work for years and years to get the spot Reigns has been handed, and it's either going to be something very special, or an absolute disaster.

One of the main concerns about Reigns was his mic skills. But let's be real Vince was scripting his promo's. Every since him and Lesnar's face-to- face it seems WWE has been letting him be his self on the mic and for the most part he has been doing a pretty damn good job holding his own on the mic.

His mic skills suck, and they can only get better, because they sure as hell can't get any worse. I've said this before, you have this wrestler standing there, looks like a Greek God he opens his mouth and Sylvester the Cat comes out. Jesus Christ just terrible. He's not a natural on the mic, and might not ever be.

Another concern has been his in-ring ability, but he has been trying to do his best with the moves they let him do. I honestly thing his in-ring ability is underrated for real. Sure, he is not no Beniot,Angle,HBK,Bryan,Taker type of guy. But, lets be honest that many top WWE guy's are. People seem to forget that you don't need to be some super technical wrestler to be the face of WWE. There was only two who was for real Bret Hart/HBK. But for the ones who have actually counted weren't. The whole WWE mount rushmore Hogan,Austin,Cena,Rock were not the greatest in-ring wrestlers. Don't get me wrong Cena,Austin,and The Rock was pretty damn good wrestlers in their own right. But they weren't fancy level in the ring except for when it matters most.

No one expects him to be the greatest wrestler that ever entered the ring. That isn't expected of anyone. Reigns is very inexperienced and yes he does well with what he has, but it is far and away not up to a John Cena or Daniel Bryan standard. He just hasn't got the in ring ability down yet. That comes with time spent doing the actual moves. Time the WWE is not going to give him by the looks of things.

Another issue I heard was he don't really care about the business. I remember reading somewhere he went to do a live event match an hour before Raw and drove to the arena of Raw (a 2 hour drive there) and then wrestled his match on Raw and had to hurry up and leave to the next live event match. That right there is true dedication to the business. People say he only came to WWE because his football career was over. From what I heard him and The Uso's grew up together and dreamed of being in WWE and NFL so had to find away to do both. Reigns did just that does that mean he doesn't love the business...ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!

I highly doubt he would have been booked into a Live event, and RAW on the same night. Can you tell us when this happened so it can be verified? These guys spend upwards of 300 days a year on the road, but rarely do two shows in one night, especially if they have to travel.

Another issue was he wasn't playing his charactar right. Well if this week hasn't shown you how good he play's his charactar, I don't know what will. I actually wants to see what he does next now.

What!!! He's been the same character since he entered the WWE almost 3 years ago. If he doesn't have it right by now there is bigger issues than anyone thought. He's the only one of the Shield who still wears the gear, uses the music and comes through the crowd. And no I will not count Seth Rollins running through the crowd to get away from Ambrose.

Another issue was his cockiness, If your not cocky how can you be the man in WWE. He should be more humble at least, but he needs a bit of cockiness.

If you are John Cena, Ric Flair, HBK then be as cocky as you want, when you are just basically learning the tools of the trade, then being cocky makes you look like a douche.

Another issue was he is not ready. TBH, nobody's ever really ready to be "the man." Remember, Cena 10 years ago when he first won the belt, he damn sure wasn't ready. He slowly transformed into "the man." Same goes with Rock,Austin,and even Hogan they weren't either but they became ready. WWE needs a neutral guy as the face of WWE. Think about it he can be a badass tweener like he is now and basically be like for those who hate me they can kiss my ass,for the ones that love me I love you back. Also the fact that he is almost every non-smark fan that I know and kids that I know's favorite. What are your opinions should he be "the one" , "the guy" , "the face of WWE."

The difference between all the names you mentioned is that those wrestlers spent years honing their craft. They gained the experience through hard work, long hours and dedication. They didn't just walk through the door and got handed the brass ring. Reigns got into the WWE because of two things, his look and his family connections. Now I'm not saying he hasn't worked hard to stay there, of course he has, but he is not ready to be the main event at Mania or the next face of the WWE.

He might never be ready, this is the best he might ever get, and that would be sad, because he has to be a hell of a lot better to carry the company on his back. Unfortunately McMahon will not give him the time to grow and I'm afraid that Reigns will crash and burn. If that happens it could take years to get back on track.

 

[kumarjtk]

those who complain about roman are all winers. In 2 and half years he done hell of job. Bryan never be the face of wwe like punk. WWE never put an indie guy as their face of wwe. Roman is perfect choice. They decide who is their face. Not u winers.

 

[Navi]

those who complain about roman are all winers. In 2 and half years he done hell of job. Bryan never be the face of wwe like punk. WWE never put an indie guy as their face of wwe. Roman is perfect choice. They decide who is their face. Not u winers.

Who is complaining about Reigns? And those that question his abilities are whiner's, they're fans who look at him and take him at face value.

Please tell him how is he the perfect choice, and please keep in mind I'm a Roman Reigns fan? I would love to see him be the face of the WWE, but he's not ready to take on that responsibility, and just because he has a great look right now that's all he really has. But I'm interested in those that want to see he pushed before he's ready, to really tell me why he should be.

This isn't about being an indy wrestler or when someone comes from, it all boils down to one thing...can they handle the pressure that comes with being number one in this company. Right now Roman Reigns doesn't have the experience to do that, and until he does he shouldn't be considered.

 

[Just Zay'n]

I agree with the OP, Roman Reigns is definitely the right picture.

But whether he's the right 'pick'... yes I think that also, I completely marked out at that spear, that was quite possibly the best spear I've seen.

Sure, Reigns is still a little green, but he sure as hell proved that he's capable of being a super, mega-badass. Plus I haven't heard a Looney Tunes promo for a while now, just the 'cool, calm and collected' persona, which is great.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Using John Cena as a measuring stick simply reinforces the notion, at least to me, that Reigns isn't ready. From an overall perspective, I don't see Reigns anywhere close to Cena at this point whether it's in the ring, his work ethic, his loyalty to WWE or personality.

That Cena is the person so often being compared to Roman Reigns is a tribute to the younger man, but the above comments still apply. It appears obvious that WWE is looking for "the next John Cena" who isn't to be confused with "the next Hulk Hogan" or "the next Steve Austin" etc. etc. There always has been....and always will be...."the "man".....and Roman Reigns is going to be the next one.

The sheer amount of time Cena has been the #1 guy is a testimony to how effective he's been, and that long tenure also explains why there are folks who have grown sick of him. Those factors in themselves help explain why a lot of folks are concerned about finding his replacement, even though he shows no signs of slowing down. That the company is booking him as more of a "mortal" nowadays is more in response to management's recognition that Cena's "All-American Hero" role is wearing thin with more fans.

Enter Roman Reigns. The OP is correct in pointing out that if a performer is loved or hated, the fact he's being talked about so much is a huge factor in his favor. Face it, Reigns is now the focus. Yes, WWE management wants him to be the wave of the future. Yes, he has problems with ring repertoire and on the mic.....but, damn it, he has that look.....he really does. Watching him in the ring Friday night with Daniel Bryan, I still find myself impressed by his appearance; his very countenance. Exchanging words with Daniel, I believe he's improving on the mic, which is a huge step in the right direction.

I think Roman is gonna make it, I really do. First, the things he needs to improve on are things he can (and is) working on. Second, given management's desire to have Roman be the guy to lead us into the next decade, they'll find ways to project him properly as he develops.

Lastly, there's one more comparison to John Cena that's applicable here: while we hear the boos for Cena, don't be fooled; there are still mountains of people cheering his every move. I feel the same is so with Roman Reigns; sure, his present weaknesses garner jeers from some folks in the crowd, but there are plenty of people rooting for him, from the yucky ones who have to touch him as he comes down the aisle before ring appearances, to the ones who watch him pound his fist on the mat before spearing an opponent into defeat.

Don't let the boos fool you......the ones for John Cena....or Roman Reigns. If they didn't have what it takes, they wouldn't be on our TV screens.

 

[GOOZEKING]

I think you guys are forgetting 1 gigantic factor... John cena the current face is still in wwe and unless he gets injured or Vince dies he is going to continue being face indefinitely... It is impossible to make the next face when the current one is still around... In 5-10 years when I expect cena to retire so much could happen. Reigns might not even be a choice being he will be in his late 30... We might not even see the next face yet

 

[That N Word]

First, I have to question that. The crowd reaction can depend on many things, little of which has to do with Reigns himself. Consider, for example, that the crowd reaction may have had to do with the crowd welcoming him back after an injury layoff. It could have been due simply to who he was up against, something that could have also lowered the crowd reaction of other wrestlers. Besides, I would suggest that some crowd reactions for others may have been just as strong.



Of course they are, but that doesn't have anything to do with Reigns' ability; it has to do with the WWE deciding that he was what THEY wanted, and fans naturally discussing the rightness or wrongness of that decision. The fact that people have been talking about the decision does not mean that the decision was correct.



Reigns has been holding his own since the face-to-face? That wasn't even two weeks ago! How can you possibly make a decision based on two weeks?!?

As far as the limited move repetoire, yes, I'll grant that other champions have not had an extensive one; however that does not mean that the WWE shouldn't try to improve beyond the bare minimum.



And it would be... if it were true. However, while he did indeed go from an opening match appearance in one town to travelling to make an end-of-the-night appearance at RAW, he certainly did not immediately go to another town for another match. The WWE does not run shows in the middle of the night.
Did he travel on to the next town for another event? Sure, he did... just like every other superstar there.



Correction: Rock, Austin and Cena were given the TIME to develop into "the Man". Rock started out slow, but crowd reaction pushed him to turn heel, so he became part of the Nation of Domination. In that role, he grew to where he became a challenger, not for the World title, but for the Intercontinental title. During that reign, he kept developing until he ruled the Nation itself, then, after a feud with Faarooq, he finally became a World title contender.

Austin started off with the "Ringmaster" gimmick, but then skyrocketed with the King of the Ring tourney victory. He developed his character, again, becoming a contender for the IC title, not the World title.

And Cena... after his "ruthless aggression" debut and start with Kurt Angle, he had to wait until he came up with the "Doctor of Thugonomics" rapper gimmick. That got him a lot of attention with, again, an IC title win. He EARNED his way up to the World title picture.

In contrast... Reigns was part of a group for most of his first year. He only became a singles wrestler with the collapse of the Shield right after this past Summerslam. Reigns was injured just before the very next PPV, and stayed inactive until the December 2014 PPV, where he made an appearance. At the very next event, he won the coveted Wrestlemania main event spot. Now seriously... how did Roman Reigns earn anything as a singles' wrestler, let alone the Wrestlemania title match spot?

First of all I have to say this. Do you know how to make paragraphs? That was painful reading a wall of text.

On topic. Yes they are talking about him and not all of it is good. We are talking about a guy who is going to main event the biggest show of the year. A wrestler who's singles career spans a grand total of 4 months. Do you really think that another 6 weeks is going to be enough to get him ready? If it does then it will be a miracle. Most wrestlers work for years and years to get the spot Reigns has been handed, and it's either going to be something very special, or an absolute disaster.



His mic skills suck, and they can only get better, because they sure as hell can't get any worse. I've said this before, you have this wrestler standing there, looks like a Greek God he opens his mouth and Sylvester the Cat comes out. Jesus Christ just terrible. He's not a natural on the mic, and might not ever be.



No one expects him to be the greatest wrestler that ever entered the ring. That isn't expected of anyone. Reigns is very inexperienced and yes he does well with what he has, but it is far and away not up to a John Cena or Daniel Bryan standard. He just hasn't got the in ring ability down yet. That comes with time spent doing the actual moves. Time the WWE is not going to give him by the looks of things.



I highly doubt he would have been booked into a Live event, and RAW on the same night. Can you tell us when this happened so it can be verified? These guys spend upwards of 300 days a year on the road, but rarely do two shows in one night, especially if they have to travel.



What!!! He's been the same character since he entered the WWE almost 3 years ago. If he doesn't have it right by now there is bigger issues than anyone thought. He's the only one of the Shield who still wears the gear, uses the music and comes through the crowd. And no I will not count Seth Rollins running through the crowd to get away from Ambrose.



If you are John Cena, Ric Flair, HBK then be as cocky as you want, when you are just basically learning the tools of the trade, then being cocky makes you look like a douche.



The difference between all the names you mentioned is that those wrestlers spent years honing their craft. They gained the experience through hard work, long hours and dedication. They didn't just walk through the door and got handed the brass ring. Reigns got into the WWE because of two things, his look and his family connections. Now I'm not saying he hasn't worked hard to stay there, of course he has, but he is not ready to be the main event at Mania or the next face of the WWE.

He might never be ready, this is the best he might ever get, and that would be sad, because he has to be a hell of a lot better to carry the company on his back. Unfortunately McMahon will not give him the time to grow and I'm afraid that Reigns will crash and burn. If that happens it could take years to get back on track.

http://www.wrestlingnewsreport.com/roman-reigns-works-both-wwe-raw-wwe-live-event-tonight-details/

 

[stonecoldstunner]

When I load up the car and take my little Jimmys to aWWE event, nobody wants to see Roman Reigns. They want to see D Bryan, Ambose, Rollins, Cena...and Brock if he's there. Roman Reigns is not popular..lack of moves, lack of charisma...plain and simple. We want good wrestlers and/or good entertainers - he is neither.

 

[Griezz]

Contender, you posted a message with two screenfuls of quotes, only to embolden a combined total of five lines and only respond to them. As for your response, it was simply to post a link.

By the way, please re-read wht I wrote (and you quoted). I AGREED that he did make an appearance, travel and make an appearance on the live RAW show. What I said he didn't do was, as you seemed to suggest, travel yet again to wrestle a third time that same night.

 

[Navi]

Another issue I heard was he don't really care about the business. I remember reading somewhere he went to do a live event match an hour before Raw and drove to the arena of Raw (a 2 hour drive there) and then wrestled his match on Raw and had to hurry up and leave to the next live event match. That right there is true dedication to the business.

Thank you for posting the link, but it just doesn't go with what you said. According to the link you posted, he worked a 5 minute match in Richmond VA and was then flown to Washington DC, which is maybe a 15 minute flight to work RAW with Seth Rollins. It says nothing about him wresting in another event that night.

Yes it does show dedication, but you also have to admit they made it as easy as they could on him. He probably didn't even change between shows. It would be like you going to the office, leaving before lunch and driving an hour and spending the afternoon at an offsite meeting, then going home. People do it all the time.