The Real Reason WWE Still Push Roman Reigns
On the surface, it seems that every precedent previously set by the traditional Vince McMahon megapush has been smashed to bits by the continued and relentless Roman Reigns revolution that started before it actually started.
When The Ultimate Warrior wasn't exactly deflecting a societal disinterest in his business as he'd hoped after replacing Hulk Hogan, he went back to the red and yellow before gambling on pink and black. A box office bomb during a time countless ones were falling on the company's head, Bret Hart was never Vince's tippy toppy talent in spite of his reliably brilliant in-ring work, nor really was Shawn Michaels when it became apparent his incredible array of matches wasn't going to steer the organisation back to the top of the industry.
Stone Cold was 'The Guy' for McMahon, particularly when he found himself the perfect heel foil for his new babyface hit. The Rock, too, was a creative and commercial force like few that had ever ran the ropes. He ran all the way to Hollywood at the first opportunity, spotting the opportunity to make people billions instead of millions whilst breaking records of his own at the box office having done the same in Sports Entertainment.
As with most movies, the sequels weren't patch on the originals...
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