What would you honestly expect from a Roman heel-turn?

[The Kevstaaa]

Mar 23, 2016 1:34:14 GMT -5 ayumidah said:

Dammit, you beat me to it.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

"I didn't buy in, I sold out!...wait..."

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I honestly don't think the guy has what it takes to be at the main event/upper mid card level. When he talks his voice is so deep yet really low and he just doesn't sound like his hearts in it. I seen a backstage video of him and dean talking (in real life) and this is how he was, he just doesn't have the confidence.

[Rolent Tex]

Same complaining. Different alignment.

Unless he blows it out of the water.

[Push R Truth]

I honestly think he'd work as a "Sid-Lite" mixed with a little of his natural cocky attitude.

Embrace and own your faults. Come out; Save five lines, screw up two of them; wreck people; leave. He obviously is lacking in the size, goofiness and hard-to-explain-loveability of Sid, but Roman's obviously got charisma. I think he's got the talent to be endearing to the crowd... but we will only accept so much wool being pulled over our eyes.

I really do think "Goofy Bastard but still Ass Kicker Roman" is a goldmine.

He's face to face with Cena in the ring. Cena spouts off for 10 minutes. Roman grabs a mic, says pair of obviously forced and awkward lines. As the crowd boos he suddenly kicks Cena in the balls and powerbombs him. He picks that mic back up and channels Han, "That was a boring conversation anyway." Drops it, walks away.

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Probably too late now but the sleazy, ladies man idea is good. Not a delusional OTT one like HBK, Martel or Breeze but a slightly misogynist, sinister creep who would rile the men and women alike, think Rick Rude or Rated R Edge. Slick his hair into a 90s style ponytail, have a trim goatee for full douche effect and lose the riot gear in favor of showing off how superior his build is compared to us roly poly types in the crowd. That gif of him giving the goofy wink to the crowd would get serious boos if he was playing this character. Would also help if he was an Owens/HHH type of heel who can win clean but often cheats simply because he can.

If he'd had that character for about a year (with a long IC reign during) before finally coming to his senses and going back to the Shield character to fight the good fight I think he'd be far more warmly received for his main event coronation than he is today.

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Mar 23, 2016 9:12:38 GMT -5 @selhurst said:

and lose the riot gear in favor of showing off how superior his build is compared to us roly poly types in the crowd.

Well, that'd be a bit of a problem, 'cause, uh...

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

He's a savage that won't hesitate to catch a body but on any given day, he's still clean enough to steal yo girl.

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Mar 23, 2016 9:12:38 GMT -5 @selhurst said:

Probably too late now but the sleazy, ladies man idea is good. Not a delusional OTT one like HBK, Martel or Breeze but a slightly misogynist, sinister creep who would rile the men and women alike, think Rick Rude or Rated R Edge. Slick his hair into a 90s style ponytail, have a trim goatee for full douche effect and lose the riot gear in favor of showing off how superior his build is compared to us roly poly types in the crowd. That gif of him giving the goofy wink to the crowd would get serious boos if he was playing this character. Would also help if he was an Owens/HHH type of heel who can win clean but often cheats simply because he can.

If he'd had that character for about a year (with a long IC reign during) before finally coming to his senses and going back to the Shield character to fight the good fight I think he'd be far more warmly received for his main event coronation than he is today.

This is the very best way, IMO. When "D-bag pretty boy" is already the best way to describe the guy, why reinvent the wheel?

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Mar 23, 2016 8:58:32 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

I honestly think he'd work as a "Sid-Lite" mixed with a little of his natural cocky attitude.

Embrace and own your faults. Come out; Save five lines, screw up two of them; wreck people; leave. He obviously is lacking in the size, goofiness and hard-to-explain-loveability of Sid, but Roman's obviously got charisma. I think he's got the talent to be endearing to the crowd... but we will only accept so much wool being pulled over our eyes.

I really do think "Goofy Bastard but still Ass Kicker Roman" is a goldmine.

He's face to face with Cena in the ring. Cena spouts off for 10 minutes. Roman grabs a mic, says pair of obviously forced and awkward lines. As the crowd boos he suddenly kicks Cena in the balls and powerbombs him. He picks that mic back up and channels Han, "That was a boring conversation anyway." Drops it, walks away.

Roman's got charisma, but he doesn't have Sid charisma. Roman is most charismatic when he succeeds at being cool. Sid never even had a concept of cool, he was just SID.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

Mar 23, 2016 9:17:04 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

He's a savage that won't hesitate to catch a body but on any given day, he's still clean enough to steal yo girl.

If Roman started coming out to Dej Loaf I'd cheer him forever.

[TGM]

"I didn't turn my back on the fans... they turned their backs on ME!"

And other such clichés.

I wouldn't mind them doing a slow burn turn like Punk when he kicked Jeff Hardy in the head that time.