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5 Interesting Facts About Roman Reigns You Won't Believe Are True

With the world of professional wrestling always relying on creating superstars who carry an unparalleled disposition, Roman Reigns has ascended to become the most polarizing superstar in Vince McMahon's billion dollar company.

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The former Universal Champion has been an influential figure and has remained a pivotal component in some of the most major angles playing out on WWE television.

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Despite being the face of the WWE, the Big Dog's revelation of suffering from Leukemia shocked the entire world of professional wrestling which coerced the face of the company to relinquish his Universal Championship.

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While the Samoan did replace John Cena to take the WWE forward, his temporary departure has left Vince's billion dollar corporation without such a polarizing personality.

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Having headlined so many pay-per-views and being a major name in the entire world of professional wrestling, the former Universal Champion is now enjoying his life outside of the business whilst recovering to return back to the squared circle.

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With Roman currently working in entertainment projects and attending fan events for the WWE, there are insights to the member of the Shield the fans may still not know.

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So, without further ado, let's dive deep and analyze the 5 interesting facts about Roman Reigns you won't believe are true.

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#1 He would love to turn heel to feud with Daniel Bryan someday

The Big Dog loves the WWE Champion
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Despite being such an authentic personality outside of the squared circle, there's no denying that Roman Reigns has his fair share of critics in the wrestling business.

While the fans in Philadelphia literally yearned to see the Big Dog win the Royal Rumble in 2014, the WWE Universe literally turned their backs on the Samoan when he won the Rumble in the same place in 2015.

Considering that the fans were so heavily invested in seeing Bryan reach to the top of the industry again, they saw Roman Reigns as a major roadblock in Bryan's road to WrestleMania.

With Vince McMahon wanting to propel Reigns as the one to replace John Cena, Bryan's early elimination in the bout coerced the entire audience inside the Wells Fargo Center to completely reject the Big Dog's coronation.

The fans completely lost their patience and vehemently criticized the company's booking which led the WWE management to push Bryan again as a contender to face Roman at Fastlane.

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Both the superstars told such a gripping tale by beating the holy hell out of each other, and while Bryan did push the Big Dog to the limit, the Royal Rumble winner ultimately got the win.

However, in an interview with ESPN UK in 2018, Roman openly stated his love for the current WWE Champion and expressed his intentions of only turning heel in a feud with Daniel Bryan.

The former Universal Champion admitted his unending adulation for Bryan and judging by the way he remains open to turning heel against an underdog like Bryan, do you think we could see these two tussle it out with Reigns working as an antagonist?

#2 He has been pinned by both Adam Rose and Damien Sandow

A loss Roman cannot erase from history
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Every professional wrestler who dreams of becoming a major star in the WWE faces a tough road to stardom, and the same could be said for the Big Dog, Roman Reigns.

The former Universal Champion started his wrestling career in Florida Championship Wrestling which happened to be WWE's developmental territory back in the day.

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He was introduced to the wrestling fans as Roman Leakee and debuted on September 9th, 2010 where he lost his first ever match to Richie Steamboat.

Since the leader of the Hounds of Justice was still learning the craft to become a top dog in the business, he also some suffered some clinical losses at the hands of Adam Rose and Damien Sandow.

While Reigns did remain a pivotal component of FCW, his multiple losses to Adam Rose, Damien Sandow, and Cesaro are something he can never erase from his professional wrestling career.

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#3 He was actually portrayed as a heel during his time in NXT

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Legions of WWE fans who have followed the career and path of Roman Reigns might know that the Big Dog was portrayed as a villainous character down in NXT.

While NXT has established its position as another brand today, the show was still considered to be a developmental territory, and the former Universal Champion was a part of it for a very brief period.

Strangely, Roman played a more interesting role in NXT where the 33-year old Superstar displayed his true villainous antics and had an engaging attitude of a heel.

He only had three televised matches for NXT where the Samoan annihilated the likes of C.J. Parker, Chase Donovan, and Gavin Reids before transitioning into a full-fledged member of the Shield.

Some of his promos down in NXT are significant proof that if provided with the right character, the Big Dog can really bring the house down.

His interactions with Byron Saxton in the developmental territory are excellent examples of how much credibility Roman has, as a heel.

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#4 His debut WWE match received a whopping 4.5 stars from Dave Meltzer

Anyone who feels Reigns can't wrestle is mad
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Despite having such a strong screen presence, Roman Reigns also is an excellent competitor between the ropes and has proved time and time again why he deserves more acclaim for his in-ring attributes.

Another shocking fact about the former Universal Champion includes him having a classic bout in his debut match where he teamed up with Ambrose and Rollins as the Shield and decimated Team Hell No and Ryback at TLC 2012.

The bout was filled with hard-hitting moves and played out perfectly in presenting the Shield as the most dominant force in all of sports entertainment.

With all the six competitors giving it all to entertain an electric crowd at the Barclays Center, the six man tag-team match stood out for its excellent craft and received a whopping 4.5 stars from renowned wrestling expert Dave Meltzer.

While there are many fans who have pointed to Roman as a rather vulnerable in-ring performer, the statistics are certainly doing the talking for the Big Dog and his in-ring attributes.

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#5 His match with Big Show at Extreme Rules is one of his favorites

The Big Dog tore the house down in Chicago
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There's no denying that Roman Reigns has proved his proficiency between the ropes and can really get other competitors over throughout the course of the feud.

Big Show certainly played a perfect antagonist for the Big Dog after the latter failed to win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 31.

Both the competitors delivered an awe-inspiring bout in a Last Man Standing Bout at Extreme Rules, and the match was perfectly executed with both the superstars telling an excellent story within the squared circle.

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The bout received a whopping 4 stars from Dave Meltzer and quickly positioned Roman Reigns as the one who knows how to wrestle whilst making his opposition look convincing, at the same time.

The match was so incredible and physical that the Big Dog considers the bout one of his favorite matches on the main roster.

The former Universal Champion sat with Chris Jericho for 'Talk is Jericho' in 2017 and revealed his bout with Giant being a special one. While the match was really overwhelming, we are hoping to see from Roman when he makes his return back to the squared circle.

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