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Post by T R W on Dec 10, 2015 17:08:25 GMT -5
I think he'd get a better pop if he changed up his attire and ditched the crowd entrance and got some pyro.
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Daniel F'n Bryan
Main Eventer
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Dec 10, 2015 17:55:27 GMT -5
Gotta make Roman look strong.
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Post by TheLastDude on Dec 10, 2015 18:24:07 GMT -5
Since we are all beating dead horses here, I can't help but to think the best way to get him over as a face is to let him dominate as a heel. Make him the bad ass of few words who runs through anyone in his way. After some time of dominance he will win over the majority of the fans. I can't help but wonder if Reigns would have benefited from being booked like Goldberg. Sure, he doesn't have as impressive a physique, but I think he might have been able to pull it off. Mayhaps he would be more popular.
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Post by Mox on Dec 10, 2015 18:40:06 GMT -5
Couple things that need to happen: 1. He really needs to get rid of The Shield theme and attire. Its pathetic and its pure laziness on WWE's part. This would be the equivalent of Rock keeping the Nation of domination theme and attire in 1998, Batista/Randy Orton keeping the Evolution theme in 2005, HHH keeping the DX theme and gimmick in 2000. He cant become his own character while riding the tails of The Shield. 2. Good lord, His mic work is by far some of the most cringe worthy and monotone boring bullcrap i've ever seen come out of a higher tier star. Why does WWE keep making him look like a fool out there? You got ing screwed out of the title you just busted your ass to win, But he shows the emotion of a ing loaf of bread on the mic. Makes dumb ass tator tot jokes and calls him "son". His promos can put people to sleep because i dont "feel" anything he says. He speaks in a drawn out monotone voice the whole time. 3. His booking. They are literally taking the booking of Cena that made fans absolutely despise him in 2006-2008 and doing the same thing to Reigns before he even gets any type of fanbase. The "son" stuff doesn't get enough hate. You're right. He doesn't speak with intensity, and man he looks and sounds scared to death. The "son" at the end of every sentense is a crutch because he's drowning out there. They'd do well to have him take acting and public speaking lessons if they're serious about him being THE future.
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Post by marino13 on Dec 10, 2015 18:41:41 GMT -5
Since we are all beating dead horses here, I can't help but to think the best way to get him over as a face is to let him dominate as a heel. Make him the bad ass of few words who runs through anyone in his way. After some time of dominance he will win over the majority of the fans. I can't help but wonder if Reigns would have benefited from being booked like Goldberg. Sure, he doesn't have as impressive a physique, but I think he might have been able to pull it off. Mayhaps he would be more popular. I think he may not as big as Goldberg, but he certainly wrestles better than Goldberg. Reigns is fully capable of having good-great matches, I just think he's being booked all wrong. Strong silent bad-ass is the right way. Suffering Succotash & Tater Tots is not.
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Quazimoto
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Post by Quazimoto on Dec 10, 2015 22:03:34 GMT -5
I feel like the main problem with WWE is not Roman Reigns or Sheamus or really anyone on the roster... It's the fact that all the main eventers are the same. Every time there's a heel champion, he's a cowardly heel that runs and hides behind someone else (ie The Authority or a bodyguard or rule loopholes). And every time there's a face challenger or champion, they're portrayed as an underdog despite the on screen actions being anything but underdog material. WWE writing has gotten so lazy that they just basically plug a different superstar into the same tired formula again and again. The only guy who's been allowed to be different in the last few years is Brock Lesnar and he was barely ever around when he was champion. WWE Creative actually needs to be a little creative again. That'll bring fans back and keep the ones they have.
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Post by TheLastDude on Dec 11, 2015 18:58:21 GMT -5
I can't help but wonder if Reigns would have benefited from being booked like Goldberg. Sure, he doesn't have as impressive a physique, but I think he might have been able to pull it off. Mayhaps he would be more popular. I think he may not as big as Goldberg, but he certainly wrestles better than Goldberg. Reigns is fully capable of having good-great matches, I just think he's being booked all wrong. Strong silent bad-ass is the right way. Suffering Succotash & Tater Tots is not.
Agreed. I know there are some things you can't teach...but you can at least work around weaknesses.
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