Official Roman Reigns suspended for thirty days thread

[Alice Syndrome]

Yeah, there are legal and relatively safe steroids. There is no such thing as a safe Amphetamine.

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Can anyone with PWTorch confirm that this isn't true?

According to Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch, Vince McMahon is planning a “redemption” storyline for Reigns once he returns to WWE programming.

McMahon wants to tell the story of how “the controversy” put Reigns down. He would then have to find a way to work his way back to what he was before and be even better than he was. McMahon feels if he creates a story in the way he would want it told, it may finally get fans to buy into Reigns and cheer for him.

This story is backed up after WWE told the world on Raw about Reigns’ suspension. Stephanie McMahon even called his failure an embarrassment to WWE. She’s not far off either as Reigns’ suspension surely didn’t make WWE look good. Roman was all over the news, and with WWE positioning him as their top guy, he let them down.

I highly doubt this happens, highly.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

According to Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch, Vince McMahon is planning a “redemption” storyline for Reigns once he returns to WWE programming.

McMahon wants to tell the story of how “the controversy” put Reigns down. He would then have to find a way to work his way back to what he was before and be even better than he was. McMahon feels if he creates a story in the way he would want it told, it may finally get fans to buy into Reigns and cheer for him.

This story is backed up after WWE told the world on Raw about Reigns’ suspension. Stephanie McMahon even called his failure an embarrassment to WWE. She’s not far off either as Reigns’ suspension surely didn’t make WWE look good. Roman was all over the news, and with WWE positioning him as their top guy, he let them down.

Good grief. Vince, accept that right now the majority of your fanbase doesn't want to cheer Roman. Also, consider that some of the biggest babyface reactions in the last few years have been for heels like Lesnar, Owens, New Day, Sandow... Stop trying to ice skate uphill; play to Roman's strengths and let the crowds embrace him on their own terms.

[EoE: Workin On My Night Cheese]

Jul 1, 2016 17:25:24 GMT -5 @kn said:

Can anyone with PWTorch confirm that this isn't true?

According to Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch, Vince McMahon is planning a “redemption” storyline for Reigns once he returns to WWE programming.

McMahon wants to tell the story of how “the controversy” put Reigns down. He would then have to find a way to work his way back to what he was before and be even better than he was. McMahon feels if he creates a story in the way he would want it told, it may finally get fans to buy into Reigns and cheer for him.

This story is backed up after WWE told the world on Raw about Reigns’ suspension. Stephanie McMahon even called his failure an embarrassment to WWE. She’s not far off either as Reigns’ suspension surely didn’t make WWE look good. Roman was all over the news, and with WWE positioning him as their top guy, he let them down.

I highly doubt this happens, highly.

Doesn't matter if it's actually true or not, the fact you've posted it on here now means that it will always be referred to whenever Reigns wins a match or a feud that he "shouldn't have" until he likely wins the world title back. It's just the way of the internet.

[xCompackx]

Redemption stories only work when people care about the protagonist. The crowds weren't into Reigns before the suspension so why should they be when he gets back?

[dreidemy]

Get ready for WWE version of this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWCq97x1Ltg

[abjordans]

I say this as a guy who was somewhat of a Reigns apologist. Make him a corporate heel. Say he got suspended doing what The Authority directed him to to get to the top. Good lord.

[Rocky Raccoon]

Jul 1, 2016 20:42:23 GMT -5 abjordans said:

I say this as a guy who was somewhat of a Reigns apologist. Make him a corporate heel. Say he got suspended doing what The Authority directed him to to get to the top. Good lord.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I want him heel, but I dunno about steering so close to the story behind the McMahon steroid scandal. Subtlety is everything.

Maybe just him up and admitting he never should have rejected the authority, because he tried doing things his own way and look where it got him. 

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Jul 1, 2016 17:25:24 GMT -5 @kn said:

Can anyone with PWTorch confirm that this isn't true?

According to Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch, Vince McMahon is planning a “redemption” storyline for Reigns once he returns to WWE programming.

McMahon wants to tell the story of how “the controversy” put Reigns down. He would then have to find a way to work his way back to what he was before and be even better than he was. McMahon feels if he creates a story in the way he would want it told, it may finally get fans to buy into Reigns and cheer for him.

This story is backed up after WWE told the world on Raw about Reigns’ suspension. Stephanie McMahon even called his failure an embarrassment to WWE. She’s not far off either as Reigns’ suspension surely didn’t make WWE look good. Roman was all over the news, and with WWE positioning him as their top guy, he let them down.

I highly doubt this happens, highly.

According to him on Twitter, not at all true:

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Jul 4, 2016 20:38:56 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

Jul 1, 2016 17:25:24 GMT -5 @kn said:

Can anyone with PWTorch confirm that this isn't true? I highly doubt this happens, highly.

According to him on Twitter, not at all true:

YES!!!!

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Jul 4, 2016 20:38:56 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

Jul 1, 2016 17:25:24 GMT -5 @kn said:

Can anyone with PWTorch confirm that this isn't true? I highly doubt this happens, highly.

According to him on Twitter, not at all true:

Yeah, the other day I stumbled on that then poked around and couldn't find anything of the sort and thus opted not to post that because I knew people would take it as true regardless.

[mizerable]

Jul 1, 2016 18:21:59 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Redemption stories only work when people care about the protagonist.

Or if they throw rocks at McDonald's windows.

[CH Punk]

The suspension is officially over.

WWE.com has learned that Roman Reigns made a surprise return to WWE tonight during a Live Event. His actions no doubt serve as a powerful declaration that he plans to reclaim the WWE Title this Sunday at WWE Battleground in the highly-anticipated Triple Threat Match against his ex-Shield cohorts, WWE Champion Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins.

Check back with WWE.com for more information as it becomes available.

Source: www.wwe.com/article/roman-reigns-return-wwe-live-event

Question is if he wins on Sunday.

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Why do they always seem to do big returns at house shows?

[One of the Cooler, Candid TOKs]

Jul 1, 2016 3:16:26 GMT -5 Alice Syndrome said:

Yeah, there are legal and relatively safe steroids. There is no such thing as a safe Amphetamine.

That's why Adderall is an amphetamine salt.

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Jul 22, 2016 21:37:01 GMT -5 @ambrosefan said:

Why do they always seem to do big returns at house shows?

Shake off ring rust, have the wrestler develop chemistry with said wrestler, use the crowd as the testing audience like how Hollywood would screen rough cuts of a movie or TV show to a sample audience before release. Hell I remember reading reports house shows matches are often rehearsing a big TV match or PPV match sometimes.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Jul 23, 2016 11:28:58 GMT -5 @supersweetbotch said:

Jul 22, 2016 21:37:01 GMT -5 @ambrosefan said:

Why do they always seem to do big returns at house shows?

Shake off ring rust, have the wrestler develop chemistry with said wrestler, use the crowd as the testing audience like how Hollywood would screen rough cuts of a movie or TV show to a sample audience before release. Hell I remember reading reports house shows matches are often rehearsing a big TV match or PPV match sometimes.

Fun fact, I saw Roman's "roll up into a Powerbomb" spot on a house show in Cincy about a week before he debuted it on TV.

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Jul 23, 2016 12:05:54 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

Jul 23, 2016 11:28:58 GMT -5 @supersweetbotch said:

Shake off ring rust, have the wrestler develop chemistry with said wrestler, use the crowd as the testing audience like how Hollywood would screen rough cuts of a movie or TV show to a sample audience before release. Hell I remember reading reports house shows matches are often rehearsing a big TV match or PPV match sometimes.

Fun fact, I saw Roman's "roll up into a Powerbomb" spot on a house show in Cincy about a week before he debuted it on TV.

I'm not all about the overly strong Roman hate, but it's kinda sad that they took that move from Hunicara and gave it to him.
It was always sick seeing him hit it on guys 30+ lbs heavier than him while Roman does it to guys similar in size or smaller.

[Lazy peon]

Jul 23, 2016 14:38:29 GMT -5 @totaldominance said:

Jul 23, 2016 12:05:54 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

Fun fact, I saw Roman's "roll up into a Powerbomb" spot on a house show in Cincy about a week before he debuted it on TV.

I'm not all about the overly strong Roman hate, but it's kinda sad that they took that move from Hunicara and gave it to him.
It was always sick seeing him hit it on guys 30+ lbs heavier than him while Roman does it to guys similar in size or smaller.

That's cuz no ones bigger than tha Big Dawg.