#3 Put a mid-card title on him
Much like how John Cena required a substantial run with the US Title to be embraced more wholeheartedly by the WWE Universe, shunting Reigns into the mid card again and alleviating the pressure of carrying the show on his shoulders, could do him a world of good.
He can catalyse a change in how the audience view him, from an ‘undeseving’ candidate to be the next top guy into a fighting champion; someone who puts his title on the line each week and defends it. While his US title run was decent, it didn’t do much as he didn’t do what Cena did and that is to defend it on a weekly basis.
That way the focus would be on his in-ring work – and crib as some might at the rocket to the moon that had been strapped on to his back – it is hard to contend that Reigns isn’t a solid worker in the ring.
On a side note, Reigns vs. The Miz sounds fresh and exciting and it’s something WWE should consider sometime down the line.
