WWE Raw: 10 Things You May Have Missed (Nov 21)

6. Roman Reigns Hurt Fan Reaction To Seth Rollins

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Eventually, Seth Rollins attacked both Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in the middle of the ring. Quickly, the 'Architect' found himself outnumbered and fans realised this was all to set the scene for an imminent (and quite unpopular) arrival. Roman Reigns was Seth's saviour, coming out to fight alongside his former Shield buddy.

When it was just Rollins facing JeriKO, fans were willing to cheer for the babyface. As soon as Reigns emerged, that good-natured response changed in an instant. Booed right from the moment his music hit, Roman was not popular in Canada at all. In fact, he even hurt the reaction Rollins was getting.

Most notably, people failed to really respond when Seth Rollins locked up Chris Jericho for a Pedigree near the end of the segment. For some reason, WWE are still trying to force the idea of Roman Reigns being a superhero-like good guy down everyone's throats.

It's not working, and hasn't been for quite some time. Whoever booked this segment ran the risk of affecting Seth's relationship with the live audience.

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