Roman Reigns Riots, the Shield, John Cena and More in the Vocal Minority Mailbag

Is it me, or does it seem like some fans are sharpening their pitchforks to chase Roman Reigns out of the main event? Like, WWE will have a real fight on its hands, and it will take shrewd, psychologically sound booking in order to trick fans into at least feeling sorry for Reigns so he is not seen as somebody who is "forced down their throats."

During his match against the Big Show on Raw, minimal chants of "Roman sucks" could be heard followed by slightly more vocal chants of "boring." The chants weren't significant, but they were there, and they'll only continue to grow as Reigns' stature does. WWE needs to be aware of the built-in insubordination and act accordinglyAbsolutely. This could be the first Royal Rumble final three that results in a "this is awesome" chant. The Royal Rumble is very much like WWE's all-star game. Those who have had the best years are usually highlighted in some form or fashion.

Given The Shield's incredible run from 2012 to 2014 combined with successful singles careers post-Shield, having all three members in the final three would be WWE's way of establishing that the future of the promotion is now. What's tricky about this situation is how hot fans will be to see Ambrose win the Royal Rumble juxtaposed against the growing resentment toward Reigns.It's only inevitable that Reigns develops a sizable pocket of detractors among WWE fans. That's just the world we live in. But WWE has to be careful his detractors remain split with ardent supporters—much like John Cena—so he does not become Batista circa 2014.

The closer a Dolph Ziggler or an Ambrose comes to winning the Royal Rumble, the more fans will reject Reigns should he win. WWE needs to be smart about how cult favorites are eliminated. If a heel assists in these eliminations, all the heat will go to the heel in question rather than the WWE front office. From there, a WrestleMania storyline could ensue.

Fans are more likely to accept a cult favorite not being in the main event of WrestleMania if it means he'll get revenge on the villain who is to blame.No. If this is the plan for the Royal Rumble, then why have WrestleMania? Lesnar's first loss in two years and Rollins cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase should both be reserved for the biggest show of the year.

Assuming Reigns is in the WrestleMania main event, one way to create much-needed sympathy for Cena's projected heir apparent is to have him win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship only to lose it in the same night to an opportunistic Rollins.

If WWE really wants to go all in on Reigns as a sympathetic babyface, they'd book Cena's heel turn on Reigns, the return of The Authority and a Rollins WWE World Championship victory to close WrestleMania. But that would never happen, would it?



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