We’re just about a week away from the biggest pro-wrestling spectacle of the year and it cannot be said that the lead-up to WrestleMania 32 has been envious. Big names injured, more falling as the days pass and the main event far from the draw they hoped it would be, it would be a wonder if the “biggest WrestleMania of all time” actually lives out its claim.
The man in the eye of the storm, Roman Reigns took time off in the midst of the frenzied final week to speak to The Kingston Whig-Standard, reports wrestlinginc.com. One of the more interesting portions of the interview was when the number one contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship was asked about the reaction he provokes from the WWE Universe. This is what he had to say:
“It's a tough one because there is no one answer. There is no one reason why someone would want to boo me. Maybe they don't like what I wear, how I sound, maybe I did something to offend them, but for me, it's hard because I'm under the microscope and I'm dealing with a lot of different things and there's a lot of things flying my way.
“For me, I can only continue to stay within myself and worry about the things I can control and the things I can control are, Am I healthy? Am I showing up to where I need to be on time? Am I here to perform and do my job? If I do that, then our fans, they can cheer me, they can boo me, as long as we all show up to the arena, everything will be fine. We'll be able to create that awesome experience, create that energy."
"As for the reasons why these things happen, I don't know. I do know I have a lot of supporters. These people have my back. There's nothing that anybody can say negatively to me that will make me believe you are correct. It's just your opinions.”
When asked about the coping mechanism he implements to deal with the massive pressure of performing at the main-event, Reigns made a notable admission:
"I'm an ex-football player, so I've been in a home environment, I've played in an away environment. As long as I know the supporters are still by me, even if they're not in the arena, I hear them on social media and I know they're out there. If you're riding with me, it's going to be a good ride. If you're going against me, we're sorry for what's going to happen next."
Reigns was all praise for his opponent, Triple H and all he’s accomplished over the years:
“Nobody's molded and had a bigger impact on the business, I don't think, than Triple H in the past 10 to 15 years. He's pretty much done all of the hard work, the nitpicking, day in, day out.
“He's been in the ring, he's been travelling, being the face of the company essentially; always promoting, always working, always thinking about the business, always thinking about the future, building NXT and on top of that, playing the whole suit role and the whole office role, but still getting in the gym, still looking great, still can go, still a great athlete, still a competitor.”
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