5 subtle ways in which WWE has made us support Roman Reigns

It's a given that WWE has been trying to push Roman Reigns as the next big thing for quite some time now, but he's undoubtedly set to be the next big face of the company.

Roman Reigns made his main roster debut as part of The Shield. Along with Roman Reigns, two other wrestlers made their main roster debut - Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. Both these superstars are also booked quite well, but it's the Samoan who receives the most attention.

Roman Reign's run in WWE, post The Shield split, for the first time has been on the receiving end of huge criticism from the WWE Universe. No wonder there is a big-detailed Wikipedia page dedicated to the persona and reception of Roman Reigns. According to the article, WWE Universe got really fed up with the strong, relentless push that Reigns had received, and the fact that he was able to take down every opponent.

In just around 5 years with the company, Roman Reigns has managed to achieve feats which are highly decorated and this causes an extreme amount of discomfort in the audience. He has also headlined WrestleMania for four years in a row now. There seems to be no doubt that WrestleMania 34 is also heading his way, with his cousin, The Rock, being put into the picture with the Universal belt on the line.

WWE has made these mistakes in the past with other wrestlers, but the fact that WWE has stuck with Roman Reigns for around 5 years now speaks volume about how hell-bent the WWE are on trying to establish Roman as the face of the company.

Let's take a look at the five subtle ways in which the WWE has made us begin to love Roman Reigns.

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#5 The Shield's Reunion

This time around. The Shield's reunion brings about more reasons to be happy. Dean Ambrose returning from injury and carrying a heel look drove fans to a frenzy. The moment Dean Ambrose returned, the WWE Universe was anticipating The Shield reunion. While it did not happen during Lesnar and Roman at SummerSlam, the faction joined hands again to take down the monster among men, Braun Strowman.

How is it helping? Cheering for The Shield includes cheering for Roman Reigns, and this time around, the scenario is a lot different than it was when these three first joined hands. Those spears bring about cheers and superman punches send a loud roar in the audience, all because now he is a member of The Shield, unlike any other.

#4 Finally, the Champion Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar took so long to settle. Lesnar was a visiting Champion who rarely showed up on the show. This very fact was taken up by Roman Reigns in various promos that ran in the absence of The Beast. The fact that UFC angle was also included meant that WWE Universe was made to understand that they needed someone who sticks around and shows up to work.

This is what actually transpired when Roman Reigns, after losing countless times to Lesnar, finally conquered The Beast. WWE Universe was happy that at least they had a Champion who shows up on every episode of RAW.

#3 Everyone deserves a chance

RAW attacks The Shield

The next episode of RAW post SummerSlam, Roman Reigns entered like a gentleman with the belt around his shoulders and stood tall in the ring to announce the world that he had finally defeated The Beast. He then posed an open challenge to Finn Balor, who he thought deserved every opportunity of a title match.

What could be called an "Open Challenge for The Universal Championship," Roman Reigns showed up like a Champion and tried a babyface turn to woo the WWE Universe.

#2 Braun Strowman turns heel

New Alliance

The only reason Braun Strowman turned heel was to establish Roman Reigns as a babyface. This is exactly opposite to what they have tried in the past, where Roman Reigns behaved like a wrestler who never cared about what the world thought about him because it was his yard.

It was evident from the loud boo that Strowman's newly made alliance with Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre received, that the WWE Universe had switched to supporting The Shield, and with it, every member of the faction.

#1 The entire RAW roster against The Shield

There seems to be no justification in trying to pit the entire RAW roster against The Shield, but that is what WWE wants. Let's call it sympathy or pity, The Shield was at the helm of a brutal attack from the entire RAW roster which did not put any wrestler in the right picture except The Shield.

While Braun Strowman has started to receive boos and isn't a perfect match for a heel, let's see who receives the loudest at their match at Hell in a Cell. Chances are, WWE Universe would want Roman Reigns to remain as Champion and that's exactly what WWE is planning to do.

RAW against The Shield

With Ziggler and Drew McIntyre suddenly given the title opportunity and new Tag-Team Champions, it only makes matters worse for Braun Strowman who seems to have lost the connect that he once had with the WWE Universe.