Five Superstars Roman Reigns is overshadowing

Believe it or not, WWE has been taking any other main event star that isn't The Shield and turning them into an absolute joke in the eyes of the fans. In fact, this has happened so many times over the course of the last couple of weeks that it is becoming harder and harder to root for anyone besides The Shield.

Of course, that's what WWE probably wants right now, especially since it means establishing Roman Reigns as their top man, but it is coming at a cost. Unfortunately for The WWE Universe and their favorite superstars, the cost of this is WWE making other superstars look bad to help make Reigns and The Shield look great.

In the end, its a smart strategy by WWE and could result in Roman Reigns becoming the only legitimate talent on the roster. The problem with that, however, is that it takes away the credibility of any other babyfaces star on The Raw and forces the heels to play second fiddle to the Hounds of justice in the process.

With that being said and the trend continuing to get worse and worse by the week, here are five superstars that are being overshadowed by Roman Reigns. As always, please let us know your thoughts in the comments below and tell us if there is anyone that we may have missed!

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#5 Finn Balor

Three losses in a row. Can Finn Balor recover?

Does anyone remember Summerslam?

Believe it or not, that is the last time Finn Balor won a match and was only able to to do so after unleashing The Demon on Baron Corbin. He then lost to Roman Reigns in a Universal Title match that eliminated him from the title picture completely and followed that up with a loss to Baron Corbin in a match where Corbin had an unfair advantage.

Unfortunately for Balor, his problems continued on Monday Night Raw when he lost clean to Bruan Strowman in the main event of the evening. Of course, that's not to say that Balor didn't put up a fight and look ok in defeat, but its not a good thing that WWE is handing this once great talent loss after loss on the main roster.

In the end, it seems like WWE is playing a game of Chess with Roman Reigns, Finn Balor and other top superstars on Raw. A game of chess that is going to result in WWE burying any other talent that isn't a heel, The Shield or Roman Reigns, which will leave the title picture pretty barren for quite a while.

#4 Daniel Bryan

Make Daniel Bryan great again!

Why is Daniel Bryan being booked so badly?

Whether The WWE Universe wants to admit it or not, it is probably to make sure that no one outshines Roman Reigns. In fact, why else would Bryan lose at SummerSlam, be repeatedly knocked out of the title picture and paired up in a mixed tag team match that reeks of WWE not wanting to do anything else with him.

In the end, it really does seem like WWE is pumping the breaks on Daniel Bryan's push back to the top to make Reigns look good in comparison. Again, maybe its true and maybe its not, but there honestly aren't many other reasons why WWE would take one of their top stars and do this to him.

#3 Kevin Owens

What was the purpose of Kevin Owens quitting again?

There is nothing in this world that is more aggravating than telling an inconsistent story and that is exactly what WWE is doing with Kevin Owens right now. Not only is that widely evident by the fact that they had him quit only a week ago, tried day after day to try to get fans to care about it and then brought him back the next week on Raw.

Interestingly enough, he seemed to help lead the charge against The Shield in the ambush, which could lead to something down the line. In the end, it will be interesting to see if Owens is now playing henchman for Strowman or if he had his own reasons for attacking The Shield, but he isn't going to come out looking good at the end of the day either way.

#2 Bobby Lashley

When did Bobby Lashley become comic relief?

When did Bobby Lashley become comic relief?

Maybe that wasn't the intention of Bobby Lashley's segment on Raw, but between his jokes that didn't land and the lack of substance of his opponents, it ultimately achieved nothing else. Unfortunately for Lashley, he has been in a quite the hole after losing to Reigns at Extreme Rules and it seems intentional at this point.

In fact, Lashley wasn't booked for Summerslam, isn't even booked for Hell in a Cell at this point and has been used sparingly on Raw. Lashley might have started out as a big deal to everyone that heard the news, but he has quickly become the butt of the joke that he is his back to dominate catchphrase.

In the end, it is easy to see that this is intentional and is only meant to keep fans from getting behind Lashley or any other superstar that could take The Shield out of the main event scene. Whether that works or not remains to be seen, but WWE seems to be doing a great job with this divide and conquer strategy.

#1 Braun Strowman

Why would WWE do this to Bruan Strowman?

If nothing else, Braun Strowman has no doubt been affected the most by Roman Reigns becoming champion and The Shield reuniting a week later. Not only is that evident by the rumors circulating of him losing at Hell in a Cell, but also by how ill-timed and painful his heel turn is to watch.

Maybe its just because he was doing great as a babyface for so long, but it seems unfair to turn him heel at this critical part of his career. In fact, it almost seems like a carefully crafted move to make sure that Bruan Strowman doesn't exceed Reigns in popularity, which he no doubt would have if The Shield didn't reunite.

In the end, it is brutal to watch all five of these men become shells of their former selves and it is even more difficult to watch when you realize why they are doing it. Of course maybe WWE will eventually push other talent again that isn't The Shield or Roman Reigns, but for now, it seems like that's the only kind of act that WWE is truly interested in.