#4 Plan A did not work
WWE spent well over a year trying to get Roman Reigns over. Countless hours of TV time were used spotlighting him as a good guy. Endless promos, backstage vignettes, and WWE Network time, was devoted to Roman and his supposed amazingly charismatic persona that everyone should love.
But none of it worked. Not one single moment of it. In fact, every time he seemed to turn the corner, WWE did something to push him a step back. His hottest point was perhaps the night he beat Sheamus on Raw to capture the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The crowd popped. He was cheered. All was well.
However, he soon self-destructed. Brock Lesnar came back and immediately attacked him. Fans cheered the move, and suddenly forgot all about their newfound love for Roman. The company had seemingly sabotaged him. His attitude and his promos didn’t help matters, as he continued to be the semi-funny goofy character that fans had despised for so long.
It all went to pieces, and Roman was left in the exact same spot he was in before the title win. But instead of hearing the crowd response and realizing Reigns had lost some serious ground, WWE pursued the matter even more.
Roman’s rise continued, beyond belief, and eventually culminated at WrestleMania 32, where he beat Triple H to once again become the champ. But the moment felt forced, the fans didn’t want it, yet it was thrust upon the wrestling world anyway. Roman was the new top guy whether anyone wanted it or not.
Roman was not the answer, and his ascension only left fans with more questions. This was WWE’s plan A and it just did not work. So maybe it’s time to move on to plan B.
Teddy Long snaps when Swerve Strickland's race is brought up HERE
