Why Vince McMahon Won't Push Roman Reigns

When Daniel Bryan came back from retirement in 2018, the crowd looked forward the righting of the many wrongs from his prior run. Instead, a dream programme with The Miz fizzled and he had to turn heel to revive his relevance. Careful and welcome patience with the return of Reigns has resulted in the removal of the weary boos of some in New Jersey during his WrestleMania match. Those audience members feared the worst but have been instead been given the opposite - a carefully curated diet of the former Shield man working bangers alongside The Undertaker and against Buddy Murphy, Elias and others in the midcard.

Assuming a match with Bryan or more big babyface banter between now and Christmas sees Roman well-kept going into 2020. His first Royal Rumble win as an actual welcome winner could trigger one of the most improbable WrestleMania main events in recent memory, not least if he's kept away from Brock Lesnar.

If he's not slaying 'The Beast', perhaps he could try and topple The Fiend. He could go to war with his "brother" Seth Rollins, or deliver a contemporary dream match with The Rock. The list is big again because he's been out of the loop long enough, and that was really the point all along.

WWE, for a very refreshing change, have waited and waited for the right moment. It won't be Sunday, and it won't be soon, but 'The Big Dog' might at long last be the 'The Guy' the gaffer always wanted.