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Drew McIntyre laid out the challenge last week. He wanted Roman Reigns at WrestleMania in a singles match. As one would expect, The Big Dog does not back out from a challenge. He accepted the match and the deal was sealed with a pretty vicious flurry of fists.
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One of the things that everyone's talking about right now is the fact that Drew McIntyre spoke about Roman Reigns' wife and kids during the promo he cut. Things got a little too real between the two men and Roman Reigns struck the first blow on McIntyre. Why was the decision made to introduce Roman Reigns' family into this rivalry?
Let me list out 5 reasons why WWE may have decided to go down this highly dramatic route. Let me know if you have a differing point of view too, folks.
I'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions.
#5 Because of everything Roman Reigns has been through recently
Roman Reigns is a real-life superhero. Not only did he conceal the fact that he's been combating leukemia for so many years from the WWE Universe, but he also came back to WWE to compete at the very highest level after promising that he would. He's an inspiration to so many others around the world who may be in his shoes, telling us to not give up on one's dreams.
Drew McIntyre is a heel and obviously, heels try and get under the skin of the babyfaces they're competing against. The fodder for this feud comes from all the personal turmoil that Roman Reigns has undergone over the past year. Is it a wonder that Roman Reigns' family was brought into the picture?
The 'family' angle was right there for the taking! And WWE is making full use of it.
#4 Because no title is on the line
The WrestleMania card this year is going to be a very stacked affair indeed. Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair have reason to fight because the RAW Women's Championship is on the line. Kofi Kingston is working hard to secure a spot for himself for the WWE Championship which is a coveted title. Seth Rollins already has an assured spot against Brock Lesnar.
But there's literally nothing that Roman Reigns or Drew McIntyre stand to gain, even if one of the two goes on to win the match. Which is why the family thing is a cause for Reigns to lose his cool and actually add stakes to the match. I mean two people competing for no stakes at all would be boring, wouldn't it (no offence boxing and MMA fans)?
So now Roman Reigns has a reason to contest with Drew McIntyre. And it's a legitimate one, in my personal opinion at least.
#3 To coerce Reigns into accepting the match (kayfabe reason)
Roman Reigns has been a very mild-mannered man since he's come back to action. He's only competed in one match since then, which was the last ever contest with The Shield united as a group.
In the storyline, Drew McIntyre wanted to incite Roman Reigns and have him step up to the plate. He wanted Roman Reigns to be hot and hungry for the match, and mentioning his family was a surefire way to have The Big Dog accept the challenge.
If you notice, it was Roman Reigns who fired the first salvo against Drew McIntyre and this is very uncharacteristic for a babyface, especially one who is as white meat as Reigns is. Basically, Drew McIntyre was assuring himself a big singles match at WrestleMania by invoking the wrath of the Big Dog.
Considering how many WrestleManias Roman Reigns has main-evented already, this is a huge step up for McIntyre.
#2 To get Roman Reigns over as a babyface
Roman Reigns has been WWE's golden boy for the longest time now. It's easy to forget but before his return from leukemia, the man was not getting cheered at all, really. Many felt that Roman Reigns was taking away opportunities from other, more deserving candidates like Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.
And there's always the chance that the WWE Universe turns on him again. And that will throw the whole storyline into disarray because Drew McIntyre is a heel, and Reigns is a babyface. WWE cannot afford to have the entire audience hijack the big match at WrestleMania 35.
By bringing in Roman Reigns' wife and kids into the equation, WWE is virtually guaranteed to have the Big Dog remain a babyface and a crowd favourite against Drew McIntyre. But then could the WWE Universe be heartless enough to boo him, despite everything? We will see.
#1 It's a time tested formula for results
Let's face it. The current incarnation of WWE was built on McMahon family drama. Bringing a superstar's family into the picture allows one to pull back the curtain on what is popularly known as kayfabe. It gives us an insight into their world and becomes an additional layer for fans.
Let's consider the AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe feud from SmackDown Live, over the WWE Championship that the crowd was into. Samoa Joe terrorised AJ Styles' wife and actually made fans uncomfortable with his malice and his creepy demeanour. Bringing The Miz's father into the Shane McMahon feud allowed the very unpopular heel to go babyface.
Bringing a Superstar's family into a feud is just a time tested method and WWE often goes back to the well with what they know. Drew McIntyre just did what he was told.
And you know what? I'm quite intrigued.
