7 Ups And 9 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (May 16)

2. What A Reaction!

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It looks like WWE is going all-in on the Roman Reigns gets a huge reaction from the WWE Universe, so he must be a superstar theory.

The announcers are full-on shopping that idea week after week, with JBL remarking as fans rained down thunderous boos: What an ovation! Whether you love him or hate him, fans are very passionate about this man. Later, when Reigns accompanied his cousins, fans again let him have it: Notice how the whole mood changes when Roman Reigns walks into an arena? To which, Michael Cole answered: Its a presence.

Yes, but its a presence many dont want to see as champ. But good luck telling WWE that one.

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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 fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.