Make no mistake, there are two versions of Roman Reigns. Theres the cool a**-kicker, the silent assassin who glares at his enemies before demolishing them, quietly running them over with power. Then theres the grinning, joking guy who tries to deliver lengthy back-and-forth banter with other talent. Weve seen both over the past year, and its pretty clear which version resonates more with fans, and which resonates more with the WWE brass. Fans prefer the no-nonsense killer, the guy who comes out and delivers a quick line before attacking. But Vince McMahon favors the guy who utters, Sufferin Succotash! while talking and talking and talking in the ring. That guy is the one who talked about putting smiles on faces during the Tribute to the Troops special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik2w3Fa2caY Ask yourself, when was the last time Brock Lesnar (or even Paul Heyman as his mouthpiece) talked about putting smiles on faces? And who would you rather see show up and kick a**? Can WWE figure this out and bring the correct Reigns to Raw?
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
