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#2 Eric Bischoff 'feels bad' for WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns

Talking about Roman Reigns and his heel turn on the 83 Weeks podcast, Eric Bischoff revealed why he believes that the heel turn did not come at a perfect time. Ever since returning at SummerSlam this year, WWE's Tribal Chief Roman Reigns has shown the fans a new side to himself.

WWE fans had been clamouring for a Reigns heel turn for a long time and he has proven in his current run why he is one of the best heels in the business today. Here is what Eric Bischoff had to say:

''Part of me feels bad for Roman because a massive heel turn like that, without the advantage of the reaction of a live crowd, leaving a lot of equity on the table... you have no choice, I'm not saying it was an option. But it's unfortunate that it had to happen now instead of last fall or last spring or last winter, when you would've had the magnitude of power, probably 3-4 times the energy that you've got of watching people on digital. It would've been helpful for the heel turn, probably provided a much stronger foundation."

Bischoff also stated that he is very glad that the heel turn did take place even though the timing might be a bit off.