Despite being drowned in a sea of boos every week, Reigns rules the roost on Raw
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Reigns is one of the few top guys in the roster, without an indie background
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There was a time when WWE produced the top talent of the company at a developmental level. John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Shelton Benjamin, The Rock, Kurt Angle and Dolph Ziggler, among others, came into the company without any prior indie experience.
Compare that to the current WWE landscape. Kevin Owens, AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, Neville, Dean Ambrose, heck even Becky Lynch hail from the independent wrestling circuit. Roman Reigns stands out from the clutter, as a top guy who was created by the WWE developmental system and hence is Vince McMahon’s source of joy indeed.
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Sometimes believing in 'your guy' is a matter of ego and pride. Vince wants a guy that he discovered and honed for the top role to lead the company, and not have performers from the indies in that spot.
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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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