Lets be clear here: Roman Reigns is incredibly talented and has the ability to be a world champion. And theres nothing that says it cant be soon. But it also has to be something that fans are going to at least somewhat buy and the writers are going to commit to. Unfortunately, Reigns pre-planned ascension to the top was derailed by a variety of factors. Reigns was sidelined for much of the fall of 2014 with a hernia, and his return a month before the 2015 Royal Rumble pretty much jumpstarted his rapid ascent. The entire thing felt forced on fans, as he had been out of action for nearly three months and was immediately inserted into the title picture. Worse, Daniel Bryan returned to action for the Rumble as well, which meant fans had a rooting interest. When Bryan was eliminated early on, fans turned on the match and eventual winner Roman Reigns.The massive backlash was bad enough, but having Roman deliver promos where he uttered lines such as sniveling, suck-up sellout full of sufferin succotash was even worse. Reigns then was booked to battle Bryan for the #1 contenders spot, which didnt help win over any D-Bry fans. At WrestleMania XXXI, Reigns took the pinfall when Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match. Since Mania, Reigns has been dialed way back, losing a #1 contenders match, a fatal fourway title match and the Money in the Bank ladder match. Its almost as if WWE is taking him back to formula so the company can build him back up. Hopefully WWE has learned from its missteps and doesnt repeat them and try to force-feed Reigns on fans. But you also have to hope fans will check their cynicism a little.