The central narrative in WWE right now is that the current incarnation of Roman Reigns, allied with Paul Heyman, is a very different man from the guy that we're used to seeing. And this was a necessary transformation because Roman Reigns has been the same guy for so very long, and it was time for a change for his character to evolve.
I think we all know The Tribal Chief is about to send Braun the Tank Engine to Raw empty handed #SmackDown
Not only does Roman Reigns behave differently right now from the guy we used to know and love (and love to hate), but he also dresses differently because the Shield gear is now gone for good. It took Roman Reigns forever to become a great promo, but now that he is one, he has Paul Heyman doing the bulk of the talking in his case.
And so, as the old Roman Reigns is being erased from our memories, the old moves need to be replaced by new moves as well.
The brand new submission move is part of a sea of changes for The Tribal Chief.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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