10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (Dec 21)

9. Vince McMahon Strips Roman Reigns Of WWE Title

If WWE want to build Roman Reigns as a true sympathetic babyface, they need to put hurdles in his path which will rally support. This is a far better strategy than having Reigns cut lengthy promos, because that doesn't play to his strengths. During promo segments, his talking should be kept to a minimum. Reigns is the kind of babyface who should let his actions speak louder than words. On Smackdown, Sheamus referenced the idea that WWE higher ups were debating Roman's big title victory on Raw. For the coming episode, that could be taken even further, and Vince McMahon could strip Reigns of the WWE World Heavyweight Title. It's true that a section of the fan base would be frosty towards the idea of Roman winning the Royal Rumble, but who else do WWE have? If Reigns is built sufficiently, there's a chance he could be a decent shout to win the Rumble. By stripping him of the belt, fans would hopefully show sympathy towards Roman. McMahon could ludicrously state that Reigns had been retrospectively suspended for his actions at TLC, and his title win is therefore null and void.
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