7 Overlooked Positives About Roman Reigns

Maybe he is not so bad after all...

By James Dixon /

Much like hating on John Cena became the cool thing to do from around 2004 onwards, loudly booing and rejecting Roman Reigns has been in vogue for the past 15-months, ever since it was revealed that he had been hand-picked as Vince McMahon€™s number one babyface for the foreseeable future. Fans did not like that. They wanted Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn or any number of €œinternet darlings€ who had busted their guts on the independent scene for years. Fans did not want this entitled ex-footballer who hadn't paid his dues leading the WWE into the 2020s. Or at least, that is the perception of him, but is it even really true? Is Roman Reigns pushed purely because of who his family are? Is he just another meathead from the NFL who doesn€™t know the difference between a wristwatch and a wristlock? Is he really as bad as everyone has decided he is? In a word, no. As with any craze, be it positive or negative, many fans have been swept up in the hype and are going along for the anti-Roman ride, in many cases without even realising why they hate him. They just know that they do because everyone else does. But the truth is, Roman Reigns is not all that bad. In fact, in many ways he is actually pretty damn good. Here are seven reasons why the bile hurled Roman€™s way may not be entirely justified after all...

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