I don't even think a well executed heel run would save him now.
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I don't even think a well executed heel run would save him now.
No such thing, man. Even when people do terrible things in real life a bunch of people are willing to let it go (unfortunately). In wrestling it doesn't even make sense to let such thing hold your enjoyment back, if they put hm in something interesting and he's able to do good, he'll win a LOT of fans.
I don't even think they can save him as a heal. He's just universally hated and retiring Undertaker pushed that over the edge. It was the opposite of Bryan winning at WMXXX.
You're right. He just rapped right?
Think it's too late to change his theme?
I mean it's ingrained in people's head now.
"Fuck, here comes Roman again."
I dunno man, I just think people are that tired of him that even a good angle won't save him.
SallyIsNow
Banned
Please. Sheamus vs AJ would be 2 lit.
That is because Eddie's corpse can outwrestle and out swag 3/4 ths of the roster.
I think so, unless they go back to booking him terribly. I can see a simple brawler gimmick working for him.
Probably not. He'd go back to life as a midcarder and get those worthless November/December transitional world champ runs.
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
He would literally have to transform into Austin or Rock to save him at this point. Reigns had potential, but Rock or Austin he is not.
darkwing-buck
Member
Didn't watch raw but did the hardys make an appearence?
Nope, I bet Cesaro doesn't either.
Is it that difficult though? Just talk up how he killed the Undertaker. How everyone is beneath him and the fans need to just accept his dominance. Give them the ol' Batista "deal with it!". Go crazy. Flick the fans off. Kill fan favorites. Come out to Taker's entrance one week. There's SO MANY things you could do with a heel Reigns right now. It honestly seems a little crazy to suggest otherwise.
Yes they did, and they were on RAW's version of talking smack, but I didn't watch that one.
Opinion changed. Roman coming out dressed as Taker would be fucking amazing because with the hat and coat he could pull off the look and really fool people. It would be an amazing troll moment.
But yeah, Roman coming and going "Screw all of you, Vince likes me and thats why you're stuck with me" would be a fucking heat magnet
Yes. They beat The Club in a tag title match.
thequestion
Member
Even if your favorite wrestler were champion, WWE probably wouldn't be any better. There's just so much you dislike about it. Just admit it, people. It will never satisfy you. Like Data West.
Bluekaveli
Member
I mean I'd hope so lol
Think about it. Roman Reigns is the most universally hated figure in wrestling right now. He just defeated and unexpectedly retired a wrestling legend....hell, not a legend, a god. Nobody wanted it, and especially not for Reigns. He was already hated before, but even the snarkiest of crowds never told him to go away or said fuck you instead of you suck. That's nuclear heat and beyond that I don't think you can come back from.
darkwing-buck
Member
Did they do the broken matt hardy shit or are they toning it down? :/
Lol you are not going to grow your company's mass appeal with your top baby face having insane go away heat. Having your top "ass kicking good guy" booed into oblivion every week is a horrible look.
It's fine if WWE is willing to accept their fan base will stay stagnant as long as they stay this course.
Wrestling, like a lot of hobbies, will never be perfect. I love watching football every Sunday and my day is ruined when we lose. Why do I keep doing it, I don't know.
But while WWE is not pefect it has never literally made me angry. It has however on many occasion, greatly confused me.
SallyIsNow
Banned
Even I am Bask ignores the overstocking of Reigns shirts.
i loved it.
that's what you need. not the same vaguely physical regurgitation every week from the announcers, but a simple kick becoming a TOXIC KICK and a punch becoming a VILE RIGHT HAND. just put a little taste on it and the matches become much better. people say roman v taker was bad but i barely noticed except for the obvious botch because JR was selling me on it, and he was like 10% warmed up.
can't wait to hear JR again. fire JBL immediately and have JR replace him, i say.
If Braun didn't walk away from Brock yesterday I'd say that was my favorite RAW in years, YEARS. Even with that, it was good enough.
That shit was so dumb.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Don't like it? Don't buy it!
*buys 7 Reigns shirts
*is shocked company says "......but you're paying us in support of him, so why should we hear your complaint"*
It wouldn't have topped the Brock vs Taker Raw brawl where the first hour or so was dedicated to that angle.
After Brock laid down the belt I was waiting for Braun to walk over it. A Brock/Braun hoss match would have been fucking lit. But then Braun walked off and it was stupid. My girlfriend, who for the record doesn't watch wrestling at all, sat down and watched some of it with me and saw that segment. When Braun walked off she said "well that was fucking stupid" and then went to grab some food.
So, I had a momentarily glimpse into why WWE can't retain casual fans
So, I had a momentarily glimpse into why WWE can't retain casual fans
Yep. He's not a failure and he's not carrying the company. He's a band aid on a wound that requires surgery.
I wish people would shut up about his boring ass and talk about literally anything else.
(Said the guy talking about him)
UrbanDandy
Member
Because they don't push Braun hard enough. I agree, Braun is the solution.
MrPressStart
Member
What are to odds of the Smack Down crowd tonight being as good as the RAW crowd last night?
MrPressStart
Member
I truly feel that Gangrel should have gotten more of a push. The brood was so talented.
Steve Nash
Bluekaveli
Member
Nope, not at all. Maybe later when things have calmed down. Keeps the fans wanting it more.
Cena vs Orton provided us with the memorable AA into an RKO double team from that Entire Roster vs Orton / Cena match.