7 Burning Questions That Needs Answering On WWE Smackdown
2. How Will Live Crowd React To Reigns?
WWE has to consider the Blizzard of 2015 a saving grace for the company. By having Raws live arena show cancelled Monday night, it gave fans some separation since Sundays Royal Rumble while allowing WWE to cast Roman Reigns in a favorable light. Broadcasting from the companys headquarters in Stamford, Conn., WWE had several of its stars conduct interviews with announcers. This allowed WWE to have a little more control over Roman Reigns interview and let Roman deliver it without being booed mercilessly or jeered, which could have rattled him as he begins the journey toward the biggest match of his young career. But that all changes on Thursday, when Reigns will appear on Smackdown in front of a live crowd. Even though a few days have passed since the Rumble, its highly likely that Roman will face a tough crowd. He will need to remain composed and find a way to win over the fans. Smackdowns live crowd reaction will be the first test for him and for WWE.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
