8. Family Ties
It isn't what you know, it is who you know. Roman Reigns is part of the celebrated Anoa'i family, which also ties in with the Maivia family via the blood brother connection of Amituana Anoa'i and Peter Maivia. Reigns' family connections include Sika, Afa, The Rock, Yokozuna, Rikishi, Umaga, Rosey, Naomi, The Usos, and many other names who have worked with the McMahon family. Vince likes that, perhaps relating it to his own heritage as a McMahon. He's proved a particular mark for wrestling families in the last decade, with numerous wrestlers getting a push based on being second or third generation wrestlers. WWE pushed the idea massively with the likes of Randy Orton, and they are now doing the same thing with Reigns. McMahon sees it as keeping tradition and history in the business, Reigns was born into the industry, he's genetically and environmentally conditioned to it.