5 Reasons Roman Reigns is pushed despite all the criticism

People left WrestleMania 32 angry, yet still watched Raw. What do you think that tells you about the WWE fans?

#1 Fans Will Tune In No Matter What

At the end of the day, all the people that boo Roman Reigns and spend all this time spewing hatred at him will still tune into Raw the following week to watch him wrestle. Vince has realised that he can put on a lower-quality product and spend less time catering to these die-hard fans because that’s exactly what they are: die-hard. They’ll tune into Raw regardless of the nonsense Vince puts on TV, even if that means a continued push for Roman Reigns.

As much as fans decry Vince McMahon for being out-of-touch and stubborn, especially vis-à-vis Roman Reigns, he’s still a shrewd businessman that understands his audience. He knows that, no matter how much hate Reigns gets, WWE doesn’t have to worry about a significant decrease in network subscriptions or reduction in merchandise sales.

At worst, a handful of people will cancel their subscriptions to the WWE Network and stop watching Raw. But that doesn’t matter to Vince McMahon because WWE’s expanding its content strategy and entering new markets.

To that end, it’s time to face the facts: Roman Reigns is going to keep getting pushed because fans will keep tuning in. They don’t have much of a choice; it’s too much of a hassle for the average fan to sign up for NJPW, follow the independent circuit, or get invested in Impact Wrestling. WWE is convenient to them, so they’ll either watch WWE and Roman Reigns as its centrepiece, or they’ll not watch at all.

So if you’re tired of seeing Reigns being forced down your throat, your best action is to change the channel (or watch SmackDown instead). Maybe, if enough people do that, Vince might change his mind.

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