Aren't they just trying to salvage Reigns character by associating him with the most over face they've still got?
Most likely. It's just frustrating to feel like I could really get behind a Dean Ambrose or Dolph push. But a REAL push. Not Dean Ambrose main eventing ppvs and losing them all in ridiculously convoluted ways that don't really protect him and not the whole Dolph Ziggler great Survivor Series win that goes nowhere and has no payoff.
I just can't get behind Roman Reigns the same way because he seems to have an easier time getting pushed/protected/got to keep the shield gimmick. He feels entitled because his real life interviews feel like Kevin Owen's heel promos: "I don't care what some nerds say about me, I'm providing for my family."
Also, I don't know if this is a cultural thing but a lot of faces get these pushes/gimmicks based on their heritage, like they'll say Charlotte is genetically superior or Roman is from a great Samoan lineage and the Rock's cousin, but isn't it a (potentially) heelish thing to be good not because you've earned it/worked for it but because you were "born better"? Maybe it's a Vince thing.
Anyway, Roman: I know it's your JOB, but I wish it was your DREAM and not something you did because you couldn't play football anymore.