7 Biggest Opportunities WWE Missed To Turn Roman Reigns Heel

Roman Reigns has been booed heavily since the moment WWE put their full might behind him and pushed their new pet project to the moon. Once a largely mute enforcer in The Shield, Reigns suddenly developed some personality in 2015 and began acting like someone who wanted to be the next John Cena. When the two finally faced, it offered a tantalising prospect for both Roman and the WWE creative team.

Had Reigns viciously sought to injure Cena following their match at No Mercy, the live crowd would have been left shocked. Instead, WWE chose to tell a tale of growing respect from men who were in competition to be the 'face' of the company. It felt like a missed opportunity, and there have been others throughout Roman's career to date.

WWE's more stubborn fans refuse to tow the party line and cheer for a man they view as a hollow corporate shill. This has been going on for years now, but Vince McMahon and his writers have shown they're unwilling to budge even when a heel turn is staring them straight in the face...