'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAGCAMAAAG6Kc9iAAAAtFBMVEXLYKNQREQyDDi/VHoWEhKleIc6LC7BQJG9RHYIAjBaPjiDaFKXZKXjg7fDUos2GiDFSInhw+FWKDRaDC4MDBKBaovhr/lyNF7JjcWVfrFaKiRoLGIGBgbvtfV6XIONXJ+DUoFYPEoABCIQEhoQDg5wJkClbIcIAABsLkJOOjQeBC52UlA8DiBmMHBiPEbZmdVEHBiTSJeZjW6zQnoAAgIkICo8GlB8Tmx8KmqDWLdaQmrdyb9I/q59AAAACXBIWXMAAA7DAAAOwwHHb6hkAAAAT0lEQVQImQXBBQKCAAAEsCOkRDoERLo7Bfn/v9jwMUCi+T6w1lADEMvBiUj4NqYxehO1ITclRwbjlnrW7XYvIAqtk1Uw+Bqu51z9Xu9/kd7eIAbrb8d90wAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
On January, 25th 2015 the WWE event Royal Rumble took place on the WWE Network. The winner of the Royal Rumble match was Roman Reigns, and it was obvious after the match that fans were not pleased with the outcome. Roman Reigns will now go on to face the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31, but was Roman Reigns the right choice for this match?Fans had a lot to say about the match itself , but the two main arguments being made about the outcome of the Royal Rumble are this....
#2 Fans still want Daniel Bryan
Fans seemed to be most disappointed with the way the Royal Rumble match played out.
Disappointment was shown from both the fans at the event, and from the fans on social media. The disdain for the match began with the very early elimination of Daniel Bryan. The mood seemed very familiar, as it was eerily similar to the 2014 Royal Rumble.
Last year, fans chanted and chanted for Bryan’s entrance into the Rumble, but were let down, because he never showed. This year fans were probably more disappointed, simply because this year fans got him, but lost him in ten minutes.
Fans showed their disappointment for Bryan’s early elimination by chanting his name, and by booing wrestlers they normally wouldn’t boo. The wrestler that was berated the most was Roman Reigns. Everything Roman Reigns did was followed with a sea of boo’s. Roman Reigns was put in a no win situation, there was nothing he could do right.
It is easy to see why WWE fans want Daniel Bryan to be in the main event of this year WrestleMania.
After last year’s WrestleMania, Bryan’s reign as champion only lasted a few months, because he had to relinquish the title due to a neck injury. He never got the opportunity that he and the fans wanted him to have, and that is a long title run.
Daniel Bryan is arguably the most recognizable face in the company, next to John Cena. So it would make sense to give one of the biggest stars, with arguably the biggest fan base, the shot to main event WrestleMania.
Instead the WWE is deciding to go in a new direction. WWE chose to go with Roman Reigns, an unproven main eventer. Maybe it is WWE’s hope that Reigns can usher in a new ERA in professional wrestling, but is that the right choice?
Now there is no doubt that Roman Reigns is the future of the company, but is it smart too try and rush the future?
Daniel Bryan is the here and now in WWE, and the fans are certainly behind him. So instead of trying to make the future happen now, the WWE should let Daniel Bryan take the company to the future at the right pace, because when you try to force something to happen, it usually doesn’t.
#1 Roman Reigns just isn\'t ready
When you look at Roman Reigns, its hard to see nothing but potential. Roman Reigns has everything it takes to be the “guy” in WWE, but is he ready now?
Wrestlers like Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, and Dolph Ziggler seem to have aspects of their craft polished and ready to go. But Roman Reigns seems to be missing a few things.
When fans watch a guy like Seth Rollins or Dolph Ziggler they don’t know what to expect when they step into the ring, the same cannot be said for Roman Reigns. When it comes to him, well predictability may be the right word.
Reigns has only a few moves in his arsenal: the drop kick on the apron, the spear, a power slam, and the superman punch. If Reigns hopes to stay, or get ahead of the pack he is going to have to improve inside the ring. Now with that being said Reigns is not a bad wrestler, he’s just predictable. If Reigns hopes to compete with guys like Rollins and Ambrose he might want to add a few moves too his bag of tricks.
The biggest tool that is missing from his game is his mic skill. When Reigns talks, it looks like he is trying too hard, and he looks uncomfortable. He is going to have to learn to speak with more passion and emotion, or he needs to learn to say a lot, by saying very little.
He should no doubt one day be a WWE Champion, but that day should not come at WrestleMania 31. Reigns needs more time to become a better performer, both in the ring and on the microphone.
Fans do see what the WWE sees in Roman Reigns, but when fans feel like something is being forced upon them they push it away. If WWE hopes to make him the star that he potentially can be they need to take their time with him, because if not fans will reject and ridicule him until he is ready, and at the end of the day that will only hurt Roman Reigns.
