10 Ways Roman Reigns Can Prove WWE Is His Yard

8. No More Heroes

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Before, during and after his Undertaker clash, Roman finally steered into the hatred showered upon him by virtually every crowd in North America.

What had once been a problem in individual towns and cities had become an epidemic, and the company and character's refusal to acknowledge it seemed only to fan the flames of hatred from audiences nationwide.

Following his loss to Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble, a frustrated Reigns entered the 30-man war as the last entrant, mercilessly cutting through fan favourites en route to a runners up spot. His eliminations of Chris Jericho and Bray Wyatt were heartbreakers, and casually dumping The Undertaker immediately established WrestleMania's headline encounter.

In Roman's last Monday Night Raw singles match, he defeated Finn Balor, and it's that sort of ruthless disregard for sentimental favourites that he needs to embody as he continues his quest back towards of WWE's delicate summit. And as far as deconstructing the hopes and dreams of most fans, his next move needs to be his most brutal...

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