10 Ingenious Ways WWE Can Restore Interest In Roman Reigns
2. Have Him Turn On The Smarks
There was a great moment of spontaneity on the last episode of Raw. Reigns addressed and called out his hecklers mid-promo, dismissing the audience members who thought he couldnt beat Brock, or even deserved to fight him. It was a perfect, fourth wall breaking; it acknowledged the controversy surrounding him, while also firmly refuting it. If the WWE cant stop the fans from booing Reigns, then theyre better off embracing those boos, and making them part of the show. Reigns should actively fight and insult the audience, rather than seek everyones approval. Hell look like less of a sap, and perhaps he can refocus the audiences negative energy into hating his character rather than hating him. Which brings us to our final suggestion...
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