10 Facts To Silence The Roman Reigns Critics

10. He CAN Talk

Roman Reigns is a far better promo than many would have you believe. It's strange. Even John Cena accused Reigns of being a John Cena clone on this week's RAW. He selectively ignored the fact that Reigns is scripted to use words with the same brutal economy as his in-ring arsenal in 2017.

On the post-WrestleMania RAW, Reigns conducted the orchestra of drunks with the manipulation of a master. He raised the microphone to his mouth in parallel with their toxic volume. He lowered it to yet more jeers. He raised it to yet more. He signed off a psychological masterclass with four heartbreaking words to the nostalgic hardcores interrupted from their Undertaker tribute reverie: "It's my yard now."

He no glibly longer recites fairytales to The Big Show with dismal comedic timing. He shows up. He demands what he has earned. He speaks with a measured calm and a low-key hilarious bitterness. The character is shown to have reacted to his perception, and has subtly delighted in trolling the naysayers. You can imagine the guy onscreen is the same guy owning Twitter trolls on the regular. He doesn't suck up to crowds. He isn't a John Cena clone. Finally, there's some authenticity about him.

Wasn't that the problem?