WrestleMania 32: 12 Booking Steps For John Cena vs. Roman Reigns
8. Massive Build-Up For Their First Encounter
During this first phase of the feud, Reigns treats Cena with a lot of respect, and vice-versa. As such, between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, there are a ton of video packages hyping both wrestlers, which includes opinions from their peers.
For Cena, he has many people, including Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley and Daniel Bryan, all proclaiming how much of a workhorse he is, and how he has everything Vince likes in a Superstar. Reigns, on the other hand, gets praise from, among others, the Rock, Hulk Hogan, Dean Ambrose, and, in a shocking twist, from Vince himself.
In both Reigns’ video package and in a surprise live appearance, Vince appears one day and announces that he’s throwing his support behind Roman Reigns for WrestleMania 32. Vince’s support adds a new dimension to the storyline, as it would come off as a shock that he'd support anyone above Cena.
Vince would claim that Reigns is who he sees as ‘his’ future. This would help build the match up, and would help to convince even the most jaded of fans the possibility of Cena wining might not be as guaranteed as they believe.
Finally, on the final RAW before WrestleMania 32, the two shake hands and show respect, but end up staring each other down nose-to-nose, ready for a major encounter in Texas.