4 negatives from Roman Reign's WWE run in 2017

#1 Not managing to reverse the WWE's fortunes

A struggling company.

This point may be seen by some as overly harsh, but when it comes to WWE history, there has always been that one signature individual tasked with carrying the company on his shoulders, and when all things are taken into account, Roman should be that man in 2017.

There were certainly other superstars around n the 80s to give Hulk Hogan some support, for example, but the company's fortunes pretty much depended on how well the Hulkster performed when the occasion called for it.

Similarly with Stone Cold in the late 90s, if he had a few bad weeks, WWE could have been at risk of going out of business. No matter the size and depth of the roster, Vince's preferred model has always been to choose one Alpha amongst his pack with the strength to pull the rest of the team with him.

One of the major criticisms of John Cena over the years is that during his time at the top, the WWE has seen a decline in ticket sales, less and less cultural relevance and an overall weaker product. While there are many reasons for this, Cena is ultimately the last man standing.

Reigns might still be fairly new to the WWE main event scene, but things have certainly not improved with him now in the John Cena/Hulk Hogan spot. Half empty arenas have been a sorry feature of live shows this year, and the company is more under threat from ever by rival promotions in the US and abroad.

Maybe 2018 will see a reversal of fortunes, but Reigns surely has to do more to allow this to happen.