5 Reasons why Roman Reigns should turn heel in WWE

#2 Best way to get him over with the crowd

After succeeding in his battle against Leukemia, Reigns returned to WWE and was welcomed by the fans with open arms. He also started looking better inside the squared circle and delivered more interesting promos.

Reigns’ feud with King Corbin also saw the WWE Universe backing the ‘Big Dog’. However, the moment he stepped up to challenge Goldberg for the Universal Championship, he immediately started facing a bit of heat from the fans.

Although he missed WrestleMania 36, he will eventually return and could face Braun Strowman for the Championship or ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt, depending upon the result of the feud between the two. It is inevitable that the fans would prefer his opponents in both bookings which won’t sit well with his babyface persona.

Some may even believe that he will go over anyway and might refrain from being invested in the storyline.

Hence, WWE must try to make the best use of the situation and make Reigns turn heel which will keep the fans interested. It will also ensure that he is not heavily criticized by the WWE Universe even if he becomes the Champion. This, in turn, will allow the creatives to use his title reign to show how good he can be as a Champion.

On one of the episodes of WWE Backstage, CM Punk was quoted saying, “If you are a good enough bad guy then the crowd eventually starts loving you.”

Maybe things will work out for Reigns in the same way and if he gets over with the crowd as a heel. They will have his back when he eventually turns face.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

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Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
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