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The case for Roman Reigns


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I'm not gonna call Roman Reigns "polarizing", because that terms is used so damn sparingly nowadays, but it seems that's what he's starting to become and solely because it's simply become "hip" to hate on things. For as much flak as he gets, WWE has contrary to what some people say have handled his push extremely well, which is a rarity to say the least.

 

You could tell from the height of The Shield that Reigns was gonna be the top guy, since WWE is and always is going to be fixated with big men. Plus there's the selling point of him being a third gen superstar and blood relative to The Rock. I take nothing away from Dean Ambrose or Seth Rollins, who themselves have also been handled well post-Shield, but anyone who didn't think Reigns was gonna be the guy is seriously kidding themselves.

 

One thing you hear about a lot is that "he's being pushed too fast". So how long is this push supposed to be then, two years? Three? Again, the sheer fickleness of the WWE Universe amazes me. It's been a good couple of years now that WWE has hinted subtle cues of their future intentions for Reigns. His dominance at Survivor Series. His breaking Kane's streak of Royal Rumble eliminations...this hasn't been all "flash in the pan" happenings, but a steady, consistent push into relevance among the top tier of WWE Superstars.

 

I said myself plenty of times that this kind of rearing Reigns is getting is what they should have done with Ryback, a slow build. In hindsight, they chose to invest in CM Punk instead and look where that got them? Anyway, Reigns has been in title matches, and while he hasn't won, he also hasn't lost. That's important. Ryback lost severl high profile matches in a row, which killed his momentum. Reigns on the other hand, being booked in multi-man matches, hasn't factored into decisions, which does nothing to slow down his building process. That's a smart move on WWE's end for him, and like it or not...it's working. Reigns is over, he gets pops, he's got a huge fanbase and it's growing day by day.

 

The other thing I hear is "he got no skills". Skills are so subjective by WWE standards, that at this point all I see that statement as is just the typical, dismissive hater cop-out from someone who's got jack sh*t to say. When some of the same people say that an actually better performer like an Alberto Del Rio "sucks", there's no way to take such an argument seriously. The truth is that Reigns doesn't have to be a 5 star match caliber wrestler or a ring general. He's a solid worker and believable in the ring. That's plenty enough there.

 

Last but not least is the notion that he's "boring". Well, he's a soft-spoken enforcer type of character, not unlike another big guy who the IWC constantly flip-flops over in Dave Bautista. If you've seen him on NXT as Leakee, then you know he can hold his own cutting a promo. That's the thing...he's not written to be that kind of persona in WWE. He's a "let the actions speak for me" type of character, which I can understand isn't quite as entertainment for some as dropping pipebombs or witty catchphrases, but he's doing well with what he's given and as I said before, he's gaining popularity with fans and front office alike, so he can't be that bad now can he?

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He's not as good as WWE treats him, he's not as bad as the haters on here make him out to be, I love him and I look forward to his reigns (hyuk) of terror in gool ol' Cena fashion if it does indeed happen. I doubt it, I'm not saying it's good or any better than Cena when it's the exact same thing (again... IF) but I won't give a flying *Censored* 'cause I love Reigns.

 

He will be the man, you better...

 

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Here's the problem with Reigns, in my opinion he's got nothing special. Yes he's got a good look and a good physique but in the ring he lacks variety. It's ALWAYS the same thing. There's never unpredictably during one of his matches. As for his push being done too quickly, right after the Shield broke up he was in the World Championship MITB match, a fatal four way for the title, he was boosted right to the main title picture when I think he should have gone through a midcard title first. For his own good honestly. Look at Ryback, the dude came back as a wrecking machine and was thrown into the WWE title picture, he quickly defused and went down hill and hasn't been able to get back to where he once was. Reigns isn't a terrible superstar, he's just boring in the ring and is getting overhyped by WWE.

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I love him but just think he needs to adapt better to singles matches before being considered for this mega-push because he just isn't as well versed in working and structuring a match as one at the level he's being pushed as should be, YET. I'm confident he'll improve, but his push is coming off as way too rushed, if nothing more by his own standards and that only poses a risk to his own momentum in the long run. I'd much rather have a slow, gradual rise to the top, which also makes it possible for him to improve along the way while not being too pressurized because of the top-tier level.

 

His ring work is the only aspect where I think he lacks tbh. Granted, he's inconsistent on the mic but I think that'll change once he fully adapts himself to his current environment. By all means I'm in favor of him becoming the next guy, but only if he doesn't take it for granted and actually proves to everyone that he's worthy of WWE's investment.

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He's basically a less talented Cena at this point, minus the 10 years of doing the same thing.

 

Part of me believes that they actually want him to be the next Cena. As in being a guy who constantly gets a mixed reaction, who they can push to the moon.

 

He's not ready. He hasn't really had any significant singles matches yet or good promos on his own. The fact that Ambrose and Rollins have been doing so well, but are not getting the same push makes it even worse as it highlights that Reigns shouldn't be the one getting pushed so fast.

 

I like Reigns, I can see the potential in him. He certainly has the look, his moves were exciting before they started spamming it every single time he was on TV and lastly I actually think he has a lot of charisma, judging by the appearances he has had outside of the ring, like at the WWE2K15 roster reveal panel and in several interviews.

 

I don't compare him to Ryback, I compare him to Sheamus. He was also pushed too early and couldn't keep up with the added pressure. Sheamus was a heel who turned face however, and I'd like for them to do the opposite with Reigns if they have to push him as soon as WM31. If he goes over Lesnar at WM31 to become champion, he's gonna get a shit-ton of boos from the post Mania crowd after he main event and on RAW the next day.

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I compare him to Cena because of the reactions he gets from the IWC right, so my view is that Cena was not pushed as fast as Reigns has been pushed. Remember Cena was doing mad work in the midcard first and then finally made it to the ME 3 years later. Maybe even Batista would be a better comparison because they were both in a dominant stable at first but Batista's push kinda made a little more sense just because of him being aligned with Triple H, the top guy and World Champ. In Reigns case, the Shield were three rooks as opposed to two vets and two rooks, and they break up and Reigns somehow some reason gets more opportunities than the *Censored*s that came up the same time he did.

 

While Seth & Dean's feud has been fun to watch, there was a big Roman Reigns sized hole in the story and that hole was "Where the *Censored* is Roman Reigns?". Now you could say "Where the hell was Dean when the Authority was putting him through all this?" but that's simply because Reigns has been dominant of The Authority and from a logical stand point, Dean wouldn't have to worry about Reigns because "Oh he's fine, he can handle it." Randy Orton's involvement made no sense. The fact that Reigns hasn't given a damn about Seth & Dean till now sends a weird message to the people who actually try to analyze these stories. It's almost like Reigns was happy to finally be turned on so he can compete for the WWEWHC right after. You're randomly more mad at Orton than the guy who turned his back on you? Shows you didn't really care about the group much. Dean should be where Roman is because storywise, there's no reason for him not to be.

 

Also, I don't think people are realizing, the shit y'all cheer Reigns for is the same shit y'all boo Cena for. "He always wins", just like Reigns. "He has only _ moves", just like Reigns. "He doesn't sell", just like Reigns (wasn't he the same old Reigns the Friday after Orton *censored*ed him up?). My favorite, "He buries people", bruh I've never seen Kane look like such a bitch before in my life. Reigns has turned Kane into nothing. Then he squashes Ryback former WHC contender and Axel like nothing. The whole "Well Reigns is new and fresh, Cena's been doing this for 10 years" shit is kinda lame to me. It's still the same behavior but you're okay with somebody else doing the "same ol shit" why? Because he looks cooler? He's on the same path. I'm not gonna speak for everyone but I know I like Cena better because right off the bat he's had character depth from the get-go. He can cut the POTN anytime he wants, and his moveset has been evolving more and more though it may be too little too late. Of course there A LOT of kinks Cena has to work out but he was more complete than Reigns is at the same part in his career.

 

Like a lot of people I see the potential in Reigns too and I'm aware that his in-ring work is so much better than we're seeing. If he does half the shit he does in FCW, he would be enjoyable to watch. A big powerhouse that can do all this other athletic shit, that's always fun. But that's not what he's been able to do for whatever reason. He has potential but this isn't the way to go about that potential, because him being solo has only showed how lime green his and they're just hoping it goes away when he becomes world champ. That's not right.

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"Also, I don't think people are realizing, the shit y'all cheer Reigns for is the same shit y'all boo Cena for. "He always wins", just like Reigns. "He has only _ moves", just like Reigns. "He doesn't sell", just like Reigns (wasn't he the same old Reigns the Friday after Orton *censored*ed him up?). My favorite, "He buries people", bruh I've never seen Kane look like such a bitch before in my life."

 

How does that even make sense im so confused

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"Also, I don't think people are realizing, the shit y'all cheer Reigns for is the same shit y'all boo Cena for. "He always wins", just like Reigns. "He has only _ moves", just like Reigns. "He doesn't sell", just like Reigns (wasn't he the same old Reigns the Friday after Orton *censored*ed him up?). My favorite, "He buries people", bruh I've never seen Kane look like such a bitch before in my life."

 

How does that even make sense im so confused

Why don't you say what you don't understand rather than trying to belittle my post?

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I wouldn't mind him being pushed like this if Roman Reigns was actually impressive to watch in the ring. I don't care too much about the lack of skills he has on the microphone, because with his size and presence - he doesn't need to speak really often.

 

Roman Reigns has a lot of potential, no doubt...but right now, the guy doesn't seem to be ready. As mentioned above, he hasn't really had any significant one-on-one matches since The Shield's break-up. If you've seen 1 Roman Reigns match, then you've seen all of 'em. That's no joke. It's one thing to have a limited moveset, and it's another thing when your entire moveset consist of your *censored*ing comeback sequence and the spamming of moves (mainly, the Apron Dropkick, which has loss it's appeal within the past few months). I know for a fact that Roman is a bit better than what we've seen of him in the ring. He relies way to heavily on signature moves to get the fans hyped and using them in the same exact sequence in every match.

 

As for Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose is concerned, I think there's no denying that they're more developed overall than Roman Reigns; only difference is, Reigns seems to have more charisma than both right now, which isn't surprising.

 

I'm not in favor of him winning the WWE Championship at the main event of WrestleMania next year, let alone even compete for it.

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I think his push is good and deserved, but I do believe he is being pushed too hard. Currently, Roman Reigns is fighting the Authority and is being portrayed as a dominant force, and thats great, but I think he is too dominant. After all of the different things that Orton has done in his career to win matches and take out people of the likes of Cena, the Undertaker, and other superstars, he strikes Reigns with a similar tactic at Summerslam just to have Reigns kick out and win the match. I'm pretty sure this is something that most superstars would have to work years in the Singles division to reach. Reigns has only been a Singles competitor for about 3 months. To me, this says one of two things; 1) Reigns is being pushed too hard. or 2) They're trying to imply that experience means nothing anymore.

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Part of me wants to believe that after Cena really is done that they won't try to harp on one guy. Try to spread it out like the end of the AE era and the RA era. Sure one guy is always going to be the poster child and that could be Reigns and I don't really have a problem with it but i think WWE will learn from it's mistakes and slowly build up guys next to Reigns (Rollins & Ambrose)

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The funny thing about his mic work is that he can say two sentences sounding like he's in a bad HBO porno and still get the biggest pops of the night. Anyway, they need to push Reigns this way because he won't go over based on skill like Rollins and Ambrose have been doing.

 

I think it's fair to give Reigns time to keep developing, realistically it looks like they aren't throwing him straight into the title scene but keeping him in uppermidcard - main event feuds atm.

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Why are you implying people cheer Reigns for burying people, for having few moves or for not selling? That makes absolutely no sense at all. I don't even need to belittle that.

Really bruh? You know what I mean. You guys cheer him and ignore the fact that he's doing the same shit as "the devil" Cena. Ask anyone on here why they don't like Reigns and they'll tell you because he's like Cena etc. Ask anyone on here why they don't like Cena and a lot of the shit they say will be things Reigns is guilty of. But you're gonna defend Reigns by saying some shit like "Reigns hasn't been doing it long, he has cool hair etc."

 

Tell me why you like Reigns.

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How to phrase this...

 

When I first saw him on NXT, I thought he was boring af.

When he debuted, I was disappointed they called him up over so many more deserving wrestlers.

When he started being booked as THE guy of the Shield, I was pissed they held him in heigher regard than ROllins and Ambrose, who were better than him in every which way imaginable.

And now, he's becoming the next Superman with a tiny movepool and mediocre talking skills.

 

To summarize, I've never liked the guy and I doubt I ever will.

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I don't think it's a case of people really "ignoring" the stuff Roman Reigns does that people give John Cena shit for. Thing is, the fans have had to deal with Cena's shit for about a good decade, whereas Reigns is really just starting out, so naturally, it probably won't be as aggravating to watch.

 

Cena just doesn't seem to give a shit like, 80% of the time.

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I wouldn't mind him being pushed like this if Roman Reigns was actually impressive to watch in the ring. I don't care too much about the lack of skills he has on the microphone, because with his size and presence - he doesn't need to speak really often.

 

Roman Reigns has a lot of potential, no doubt...but right now, the guy doesn't seem to be ready. As mentioned above, he hasn't really had any significant one-on-one matches since The Shield's break-up. If you've seen 1 Roman Reigns match, then you've seen all of 'em. That's no joke. It's one thing to have a limited moveset, and it's another thing when your entire moveset consist of your *censored*ing comeback sequence and the spamming of moves (mainly, the Apron Dropkick, which has loss it's appeal within the past few months). I know for a fact that Roman is a bit better than what we've seen of him in the ring. He relies way to heavily on signature moves to get the fans hyped and using them in the same exact sequence in every match.

 

As for Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose is concerned, I think there's no denying that they're more developed overall than Roman Reigns; only difference is, Reigns seems to have more charisma than both right now, which isn't surprising.

 

I'm not in favor of him winning the WWE Championship at the main event of WrestleMania next year, let alone even compete for it.

Let me guess, you'd rather have CM Punk or Daniel Bryan. God the WWE really has no star power right now. It's no wonder they have had Rock main event WM 28 and 29, then tried to get Batista to be the main event at WM 30, they really don't have anyone else. Of course they are going to try their best to push Reigns, they have no one else and they have to try and build new stars and they have picked Reigns to be that top guy, it doesn't matter whether you like it or not.

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How to phrase this...

 

When I first saw him on NXT, I thought he was boring af.

When he debuted, I was disappointed they called him up over so many more deserving wrestlers.

When he started being booked as THE guy of the Shield, I was pissed they held him in heigher regard than ROllins and Ambrose, who were better than him in every which way imaginable.

And now, he's becoming the next Superman with a tiny movepool and mediocre talking skills.

 

To summarize, I've never liked the guy and I doubt I ever will.

Same for me, almost...except I wasn't mad about him getting called up early because I thought he had one of the best looks and had potential despite being boring as *Censored* in his brief time in NXT. He played his role to perfection in The Shield starting out, then got annoying towards the end when it didn't feel like a complete unit - it felt like "Roman Reigns & Co."

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