At the 2014 Royal Rumble, it appeared that WWE fans were solidly behind Roman Reigns, but following the conclusion of this year's event, it becomes clear that people simply didn't want to see Batista win last year. There was an incredible amount of booing once Reigns dumped both Kane and The Big Show out of the ring on this occasion, and it seemed for all the world like Reigns had taken the place previously occupied by John Cena in main event matches. Last year, fans online talked about little else other than how bright a future Roman Reigns could have in WWE, but that future is in jeopardy after the Rumble. By virtue of winning the bout, Reigns was penciled in for a match with WWE World Heavyweight Champ Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 31, but that doesn't seem definite. Much talk over the past week has focused on the prospect of WWE slotting Daniel Bryan into the match, placating fans who feel short-changed by what happened at the Rumble. One thing's for sure, until this past week, it wasn't quite so clear how much fans detest being told who to cheer for. Roman Reigns was once a popular babyface, but he's now public enemy number one, as WWE fans look to use him as nothing more than a conduit in order to vent their frustrations.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
