WWE And TNA: 7 Worst Moments Of The Week (March 20)
4. Sodas Rule!
"You see yourself in Roman Reigns!" -HHH to the crowd on on Raw.
No. No one sees themselves in Roman Reigns, which is largely why his push is not working. Very, very few of us are incredibly good looking, in amazing shape, born to a famous wrestler, cousin of an insanely popular wrestler, and pushed to the top at our job despite not having the talent to justify it. Theres like less than five people on earth who fit that description. Fans loved Steve Austin, because he was relatable. He was a guy looked over for years, then started to have some success, he enjoyed destroying his bosses' property, and fought his way to the top while wearing jean shorts. Fans got Daniel Bryan, because hes entertaining, has a delightful smile, and seems like a guy you could grab a beer with. While The Rock isn't like a regular man in any way, he's so insanely charismatic that we can't help but love him anyway. He could probably murder our family, but one "SmackDown Hotel" line later, and and all is forgiven. Romans character, though, isnt likable enough to be the face of the company. Any company. Maybe a shampoo company. His attack on Hunter was a bizarre farce. As soon as Romans music hit, he was pelted with a loud and vocal fury of boos. It only grew as he attacked his evil boss. In what other fictional world do people cheer the boss to beat up his employee? Hunter made it even more ridiculous by fighting back with a can of soda. There were chairs right there, and he chose soda? That man has a family Hunter! Throw in a plastic trash can attack later, and this was a ridiculous brawl, one better suited for the Hardcore division of 2000, and not WrestleMania. The only thing to look forward to now is a morbid curiosity in how hostile the crowd will be at the show.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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