5 Things WWE fans may have forgotten about Roman Reigns

#2 Roman Reigns wasn't a part of WWE's original plans for The Shield

It's safe to say that Roman Reigns became the most successful Superstar of The Shield. It's interesting to learn that Reigns wasn't even a part of The Shield's original lineup. This revelation was made by a former WWE writer named Kevin Eck. The originally pitched team consisted of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Kassius Ohno. They were going to be introduced at RAW 1000 by Tommy Dreamer, and would later turn on their mentor. Daniel Bryan would then be revealed as their new leader.

The plan didn't come to fruition fully, as Ohno was replaced with Roman Reigns. WWE EVP Triple H was high on Roman Reigns, and it was instrumental in The Big Dog getting a spot in The Shield. They debuted at Survivor Series 2012 and helped CM Punk win a Triple Threat match to retain his WWE title. One wonders where Roman Reigns would be today WWE went along with the original idea of having Kassius Ohno as a member of The Shield.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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