3 Positives and 2 negatives of Roman Reigns' alliance with Paul Heyman

Modified Aug 30, 2020 04:21 GMT

#3 WWE now has enough material to keep the fans intrigued until Brock Lesnar's return (positive)

Heyman and Roman Reigns are bound to keep fans happy until Lesnar returns

Brock Lesnar, who was once the arch-rival of Roman Reigns, has been one of the biggest draws in WWE for a while now. Having a special character like him has its drawbacks as well. Lesnar's contract allows him to take long hiatuses, and his latest break isn't anything different. Lesnar lost the WWE title to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 and hasn't been seen on WWE TV ever since. There's no telling when Brock Lesnar will make his return, and WWE desperately needed a major storyline to keep the audience engaged in Lesnar's absence.

What could be a bigger angle than Roman Reigns turning heel and aligning with Paul Heyman? WWE is doing everything in its power to keep the viewers glued to their TV screens, and looking at what happened on SmackDown, the company is surely going in the right direction. All WWE needs to do now is establish Reigns as a formidable villain in the near future, and things will only get better when Lesnar shows up again.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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