Is Roman Reigns the next John Cena?

Why he isn't: he's not his cousin The Rock and he never will be

Roman Reigns and The Rock at the Royal Rumble. Rock's strange expression is due to the massive boos from the audience, even though Roman was technically a babyface. — Roman Reigns and The Rock at the Royal Rumble.

Roman Reigns is a lot of things, but one thing he isn't is The Rock.

While both men are of Samoan ancestry and are both blessed with incredible physiques, Reigns simply lacks his cousin's charisma and gift of the gab. Just look at the Rock's many classic moments on the microphone. Now, look at Roman's. One man's list is significantly higher than the other one, and it's not the man who does the spear.

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If Reigns is to ascend to the heights of Cena-level stardom, he needs Rock-level charisma --and he doesn't have it.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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