When it comes to popularity within the WWE, there are quite a few wrestlers that rank above good old Roman Reigns. It's a shame that's the case because it should be relatively easy to book the guy, but alas we've been left with a broken toy that desperately needs putting back together.
With that said, The Big Dog has certainly come out with some interesting quotes over the years.
Some of these appear because of their hilarity and others because they're just good sentences to hear. Whatever the case may be, Reigns isn't as poor on the mic as some people make him out to be and more often than not, he's forced to learn scripted promos.
In general, that just isn't good for any Superstar trying to make an impact on the business.
But instead of just dumping all over him like so many fans love to do, we'd like to balance it out with some of the good and some of the bad. There's no doubt that he'll be around for years to come so as opposed to being negative, let's look at the positives as Roman could yet turn into one of the most valuable Superstars the WWE has ever possessed.
With that being said, here are our top five Roman Reigns quotes.
#5 "Sufferin' succotash"
The full quote of this one is "Snivelling little suck-up sell out f**k of sufferin' succotash son". Roman Reigns said those actual words to former Shield brother Seth Rollins during a promo, and even The Architect looked startled. Like, what even was that? How on earth did someone think that would be a logical sentence to utter on national television?
Fans still mock Roman about the whole ordeal to this day, and it's a shame as it'll probably stay with him for the remainder of his career. Come on now, it's a quote from Looney Tunes.
Looney Tunes, of all things, really? Honestly, it's been a few years and we're still trying to wrap our heads around it and scientists will probably be doing so for the rest of time. Onto a rather heelish comment from the latest WWE 24 special.
#4 "Enough said"
The full quote is "Whether they were booing me or cheering me, they were standing up - enough said". That's in response to the ovation he received after defeating Triple H in the main event of WrestleMania 32.
Many hated it and many more declared that Roman had gone beyond the point of return, but that doesn't take away from how great Roman's attitude is here.
"Whatever, at least there's a reaction" is a great way to see things when you're making the kind of money Reigns is. He's feeding his family and getting the job done - if anything, the boos are helping him rake in more cash. It's the perfect setup for an eventual heel turn and if rumours are to be believed, that could be coming sooner rather than later.
Now for yet another positive entry.
#3 "You don't tug on superman's cape"
The full quote - "You don't tug on superman's cape, you don't p*** in the wind, and you don't turn on your brothers". Great stuff. The main thing that we love about this is the connotation behind the first part of the sentence because essentially Reigns is the next superman of the WWE.
If you tug on superman's cape, things aren't going to end well for you.
It's yet another great line that could be utilised in a heelish manner, and if WWE allows Roman to go off the cuff like this, we honestly believe he can come up with these ideas all by himself. That may sound condescending, but at this point how is it any worse than how the WWE themselves have been treating The Big Dog for well over two years now?
Next up is something as short as it is simple.
#2 "I Can - I Will"
The full quote - "I can. I will". That's literally it.
In the build up to Roman Reigns' WrestleMania 31 clash against Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, nobody wanted to see the former Shield member win the strap. The hatred surrounding him was at an all-time high, and there were genuine fears for Roman's safety at times.
However, one simple slogan changed alot of that - at least, it did for the WWE merchandise team. "I can, I will", is a hopeful message that can spread to all corners of the WWE Universe. It means that no matter how much adversity you face, you can push through and accomplish something if you put your heart and mind into it 100%.
Confidence is key, people. Our number one entry really does sum Roman up perfectly.
#1 "I'm the guy"
The full quote - "I'm not a good guy, I'm not a bad guy - I'm the guy". Because let's face it, he is. This line was first uttered the night after WrestleMania 32 and truer words have never been spoken.
Roman is taking everything that encapsulates John Cena and morphing it into his own character in a way that makes him come across as such a tweener it's unreal.
In terms of moulding the future image of Roman and summing him up in one sentence, this is it. It was clever of WWE to do this and it'd be great if the first thing that Reigns says after his heel turn is this.
Just imagine the nuclear heat he'd get the night after WrestleMania if he's just screwed The Undertaker at the showcase of the immortals 24 hours prior. Phenomenal.
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