chrom
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Post by chrom on Jul 20, 2018 6:52:30 GMT -5
Him beating Sheamus abd his berserk rampage when he got tired of being screwed over did get him over with the fans.
Unfortunately they decided he needed to have it at WrestleMania. HHH winning the title again did no favors
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jul 20, 2018 7:06:13 GMT -5
We are too meta now as an audience. We see exactly what they are up to. Putting the heel authority figure against the guy you can't get over as a baby face makes things worse. Pretty much. Everything they do with Roman is always going to be viewed through that "You can't fool me!" lens.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jul 20, 2018 8:15:57 GMT -5
Going against the McMahons was the only thing that got Reigns cheered. December 2015 was weird, we had unironic "let's go Roman" chants...in Philly. I suspect they thought it would last and stuck him with the only McMahon that can wrestle. It didn't. They *finally* had Reigns play his strengths, which was talking a bit less and kicking ass. It's what got him over in the first place in the Shield. The crowd was dying for him to be that guy again, and they let it happen at the end of 2015 for a bit, culminating with him beating Shemus. Then they took a left turn and had Triple H win the title in the Rumble so that Roman could have a "Wrestlemania Moment", while also dialing back what was working for Reigns as a character. It was forced as all hell, the audience saw right though it and still hasn't forgiven creative for doing it. What really sucks is that Roman has been really solid in the ring for the last couple of years, and he seems to be busting his ass, but creative is absolutely killing the guy.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2018 8:34:30 GMT -5
That match needed to be an Attitude Era style main event with blood, crowd brawling, weapons, table spots and run-ins. Plus, the Roman spearing Stephanie spot was such a desperate moment that might as well put up on the JerryTron "PLEASE CHEER FOR HIM".
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