I find the whole Roman Reigns / crowd reaction dynamic very interesting right now. He's booked as if he's an underdog, yet most think he's the opposite because he's perceived as hand-chosen and guaranteed to continue to be pushed, etc.
However, the crowd reactions tell a different story.
It is unlikely that Roman Reigns will end Wrestlemania as the WWE WHC Champion to a chorus of tribal cheers in front of 100,000+ people.
Therefore, in real life... he actually IS an underdog. Not in terms of booking, but in regards to finally winning over the WWE Universe.
Every time he walks into an arena, I'm interested in what crowd reaction he'll get. Has he failed to win people over? Has he turned the corner?
I just find it really interesting to support the real-life underdog version of Roman Reigns, not the scripted character, but the actual person and to see if he can successfully achieve the unlikely goal of winning over a 100,000+ crowd.
I'd find it incredible if he can actually win everyone over organically within the confines of the lame micromanagement of his character.
It's the one thing that Vince can't control - and that gives Reigns an interesting dynamic heading into Wrestlemania IMO. But I'm still fresh from my 10 years away from watching, so I might just be excited about this because I missed the whole Cena thing... what do you guys think?
However, the crowd reactions tell a different story.
It is unlikely that Roman Reigns will end Wrestlemania as the WWE WHC Champion to a chorus of tribal cheers in front of 100,000+ people.
Therefore, in real life... he actually IS an underdog. Not in terms of booking, but in regards to finally winning over the WWE Universe.
Every time he walks into an arena, I'm interested in what crowd reaction he'll get. Has he failed to win people over? Has he turned the corner?
I just find it really interesting to support the real-life underdog version of Roman Reigns, not the scripted character, but the actual person and to see if he can successfully achieve the unlikely goal of winning over a 100,000+ crowd.
I'd find it incredible if he can actually win everyone over organically within the confines of the lame micromanagement of his character.
It's the one thing that Vince can't control - and that gives Reigns an interesting dynamic heading into Wrestlemania IMO. But I'm still fresh from my 10 years away from watching, so I might just be excited about this because I missed the whole Cena thing... what do you guys think?