10 Reasons Roman Reigns Will Win WWE Royal Rumble 2016

3. Avoiding A Contrived Reigns Situation

What killed Roman Reigns at the start of 2015 was how contrived his push towards WrestleMania was. It was such an obvious story. Likewise, if he loses at the Rumble, it is pretty obvious that he then just chases the heel back and wins the title again at 'Mania. It is a contrived story and would hurt Reigns. Fans want to be surprised, they do't want the same old, same old. But there's nothing contrived about becoming the first man ever to defend the WWE Championship in a Royal Rumble. That's a unique victory for Reigns, and something which catapults him into a more intriguing 'Mania situation. With Reigns as champion, and a ruthless heel like Triple H chasing him towards the Grandest Stage of them All, it is a scenario that could work better than just the cookie cutter babyface contender story that always gets played-out on the road to WrestleMania.