Sorry to address the elephant in the room but maybe he gets abit of sympathy from the crowd. I mean how can you boo a guy who has just lost his brother?
As long as there is breath in my lungs, every time I see Roman Reigns I will form an o-shape with my mouth and exhale while opening my lips pronouncing the 'b' sound.
I'm really afraid that they will use it in the storyline. They're so low and pathetic that they may actually do it "I'm gonna beat you for my brother, BRAUN".
The E shows the fans no consideration by keeping this bum in the top spot for over THREE YEARS when he's been soundly and repeatedly rejected. I see no reason the fans should show any consideration, either.
I can boo a guy who just lost his brother just fine, because I'm not booing him as a human being (even though I think he's an arrogant airhead who puts his foot in his mouth a lot), I'm booing him as a performer. I feel bad for the guy as a person and I'm afraid some of the scummier fans are gonna needle him over this and say things like "HAR HAR YOUR BROTHER'S DEAD LOL", because some fans are assholes. I hope that doesn't happen, but if I were him I'd avoid social media for a few weeks.
None of that changes the fact that he has no business in a wrestling ring. If I lost a brother (thankfully I don't have any) that wouldn't give me the right to headline 3 straight WrestleManias and win numerous championships.
Again and in all seriousness, I can't stress how much sympathy I have for Roman and his family.I do have a brother and I can't imagine what he's going through. I have nothing but the best wishes for them.
But... as for the character he portrays on tv... BOO! BOOOOOOO!!!
You go to a nice restaurant. Your waiter gives you very poor service all night. Ignoring you for lengthy periods. Not refilling your drink. Rude and aloof. Takes 15 minutes to bring a to go box. You complain to the manager. The waiter and manager informs you that your complaints about the poor service are meaningless & barbaric because your waiter recently lost a sibling.
I somehow doubt you'd shrug it off and drop a tip anyway.
People die everyday. I personally wouldn't boo the guy given he just lost his best friend and brother. He'd be safe from my vocal displeasure for sure. At least for the next week or two. He has my sympathy and even though he pretends its cool, a little support from the crowd would be nice. Harsh as it is, everyone doesn't see it that way, however. Roman offers a service fans pay for and if they're unsatisfied, they're within their means to react negatively.
If a superstar NBA/NFL/MLB loses a sibling or family member, the away crowd doesn't decide to cheer him for the night. He may get a fleeting moment of consolation before and after the game, but then it's back to business as usual. I see the same happening for Roman, though I believe crowds will be a lot more conservative for at least the next two weeks. At least, I hope so as an empathetic human being. I don't like him but the man is human and no one should be burying their brother at 47. I feel for him.
I doubt that people are going to quit booing. Just by reading comments the salt is real with the IWC. They won't be happy until the main event of mania is Rusev vs. Owens vs. Cesaro vs Samoa Joe in a fatal 4 way match for the championship.
No, and why should they? What goes on in his personal life doesn't really matter with regards to his TV character unless WWE decides to make it matter.
I think it's possible that things will be a little more subdued this week, he only got the weekend's house shows off as his compassionate leave, he's booked for RAW on Monday. However, I don't have a lot of faith in humanity, particularly smarky wrestling fans, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if some guys try to start a nasty chant about it, either.
Sorry to address the elephant in the room but maybe he gets abit of sympathy from the crowd. I mean how can you boo a guy who has just lost his brother?
Of course people will still boo him. And there will likely be those in the crowd who try to make light of the stuff with his brother, too. Wrestling fans have no shame. People still try to chant for Chris Benoit.
Nope. He's gonna get booed out of the building for the rest of his career.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Wrestling Forum
23.4M posts
266.5K members
Since 2002
A forum community dedicated to all Wrestling enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about WWE, AEW, Ring of Honor, Impact and all forms of professional and amateur wrestling.