10 Dumbest Ways WWE Promoted WrestleMania Matches
3. Brock Lesnar Vs. Roman Reigns - WrestleMania 31
Credit us with a modicum of intelligence, Jesus Christ. Some of us use the word "modicum" to pretend we're intelligent. It is the least you can do.
WWE did not do this on the infamous WrestleMania 31 go-home show, on which Roman Reigns dubiously attempted to prise the WWE World Heavyweight Championship away from Brock Lesnar via tug-of-war. This could not have better reflected the overarching perception of the Roman Reigns character which, while accurate, was also catastrophic.
The fans saw Reigns as an entitled, kiddie-friendly poser.
So, having him attempt to pose with a belt that wasn't his in a visual more befitting a playground was very much the dumbest means possible of getting him over.
"It's mine!" said Lesnar.
"No, it's mine!" said Reigns.
"It's f*cking Brock's, Roman, win it properly and use 46 moves instead of the Spear while you do it!" roared a WWE Universe that needed absolutely no further reason to reject Vince's personal project.
What happened when the show stopped? For how long did they stand in the ring? Did security run out and separate the two men? If one of the men even won the tug-of-war, what would that have proven, anyway? That they were "the hardest"?