8 Times Vince McMahon used Roman Reigns to get another WWE Superstar cheered

Vince McMahon on RAW in 2018
Vince McMahon on RAW in 2018

#4. Randy Orton - Royal Rumble 2017

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Fans were furious over Roman Reigns' appearance
Fans were furious over Roman Reigns' appearance

This is a moment that could still make fans angry when thinking about it. It was Royal Rumble 2017 in the Alamodome and there were approximately 50,000 fans in attendance. Roman Reigns was in a marquee match that night, facing Kevin Owens for the Universal Championship.

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He would lose thanks to interference from Braun Strowman, but nobody expected what was to come that night. In the Royal Rumble match, there was just one contestant left to enter. Most fans assumed that it would be Samoa Joe - who had finished his time in NXT a month before.

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Instead, Roman Reigns appeared at #30, leading to a chorus of boos filled with anger. Reigns' appearance was short but he managed to eliminate Bray Wyatt. Unfortunately for him, a spear attempt turned into an RKO and an elimination - something that would be similar to his next three Rumble matches.

This was WWE's way of using Reigns as a "heel" in the match to help get Randy Orton cheered when he won the Royal Rumble. It certainly worked at that moment.

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