If Roman Reigns becomes what the WWE hopes he can become, this wish will be granted. Unfortunately, the WWE's biggest flagship performers have often come not as a result of a hand-picked individual, but as an organic movement that was driven by the fans. If history if any indicator, it is unlikely that Roman Reigns will be accepted as a true, top babyface capable of carrying the company into years of success. In the past, Vince McMahon has selected individuals whom he thought would be able to lead his company into the next generation, but whether it was Lex Luger, Kevin Nash as Diesel, or lesser flops like Bobby Lashley, things didn't work out the way Vince had envisioned. Instead, fans rallied behind men like Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock and Daniel Bryan as the performers they wanted to see as top babyfaces. As time moves on and Vince grows older, the WWE seems to become more of a pet project or personal playpen for Vince McMahon rather than being ran the way a publicly-owned, global conglomerate should be. Fans want the next mega star that will represent the company to be someone they believe in, someone they can feel like they helped select. It won't be possible to please every fan in every situation, but certainly the WWE should have a better rate of acceptance than what's been received for Roman Reigns thus far. WWE needs to promote the stars the fans believe in and the only way to do that is to listen to the audience.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.