The merits and demerits of Roman Reigns vs The Miz

Roman Reigns defeated John Cena at No Mercy and solidified his 'Big Dog' status in WWE. The following night on RAW, Reigns has got into a feud with The A-Lister, Miz.

The Miz and his Miztourage have been on fire for the last few months, defeating the likes of Jeff Hardy, Jason Jordan, and Dean Ambrose. Miz has been synonymous with the intercontinental championship for quite some time now and has successfully held the upper mid-card on his own.

A Reigns v Miz feud is entertaining and will have a decent build, but it doesn't come without its flaws. We look at the merits and demerits of having The Big Dog face off against The Awesome One.

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# 5: Demerit: One vs All.

The Big Dog or The Underdog

Roman Reigns was going to fight against the Miz, but as the case has been for every other superstar before him, he will have to fight Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas as well. The three on one attack has become pretty repetitive and is a cheap tactic used by WWE to get some heel heat for the superstars involved.

Reigns is one of the strongest booked wrestlers in WWE today, and it will not be a surprise to see him fight off all the three superstars of the Miztourage. WWE has hoped to make Roman a top babyface for years now, and this will be another attempt at doing so.

However, it is a commonly known fact that Reigns has never produced the desired result against any heel. The 'underdog' fighting three superstars on his own will be a major downside of this feud as it is never gonna work the way WWE wants it to.

# 4: Merit: Reigns back in the championship picture

Roman Empire to rise again?

Roman Reigns last held a title in January this year before losing it to Chris Jericho. He is one of the premier superstars in the company, and his absence from the title picture for a long duration is not the best decision by WWE.

Fans are annoyed by the superhuman booking given to "the Big Dog" ever since the Shield broke up. So, having Reigns in a secondary title feud with a brilliant superstar in the form of Miz will help him and the IC title as a whole. Reigns could use an IC title reign to try and establish himself over with the fans.

Reigns has a knack of giving quality matches, and he could elevate the IC championship to a higher status.

# 3: Demerit: The Promos

You are a cheap ass corporately created John Cena bootleg!

The promos are going to be great in this feud. The Miz has been one of the best on the mic for years now, and his promos are one of the most talked about segments from weekly television.

The problem that is going to arise is the content. The Miz will be speaking the harsh truths about Roman Reigns week in, week out. He is going to try and belittle Roman's wrestling skills and his promo skills. None of it is wrong, and fans will love it anyway, but Cena in his promos leading to No Mercy did all of that.

The feud still lacks a real purpose, and therefore, the promos are not going to be one of the most innovative and exciting.

# 2: Merit: The Final Match

Expect a quality match between these two!

The Miz is not known for having five-star matches on a regular basis, and his wrestling skills are average at best. However, "The A-Lister" is a master of in-ring psychology and can extract a great match from any opponent by getting into his head. He also possesses tremendous crowd control which can make a mediocre bout look awesome.

Roman, on the other hand, has been bashed for his wrestling skills by the fans for a long time. However, time and again Reigns has delivered quality matches with the likes of AJ Styles, Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman to name a few.RAW has TLC lined up as its next PPV, and a No Holds Barred match between Reigns and Miz can end up being a sleeper hit.

# 1: Merit: The Shield Reunion

Will the Hounds of Justice return?

Reigns going up against Miztourage is going to end up being a 3-on-1 situation as stated earlier. Miz has already brought up Rollins and Ambrose in his promo from last week's RAW. Although Axel and Dallas are not on the level of Rollins and Ambrose, their stock will be raised massively by being in a program with the Shield

.A Shield Reunion has been teased ever since Seth Rollins turned face last year. TLC is the PPV where Reigns, Rollins, and Ambrose first appeared in WWE, and thus this PPV is of particular significance.

WWE's viewership is falling, and it could result in fetching the immensely popular Shield back to help the numbers. A reunited Shield is going to be a force to reckon with for the WWE locker room.