5 Things fans learned about Roman Reigns after turning heel

#4 The new Roman Reigns doesn't think that he is a heel or a babyface

It's clear as day that Roman Reigns is now the biggest heel in all of WWE, and fans aren't complaining one bit. The Tribal Chief doesn't agree with the mindset that he is a heel though, and recently made some comments explaining why he isn't a heel or a babyface.

"A lot of people want to say, 'Oh, he's a heel.' And, 'Oh, he was a babyface," and this and that. I try not to look at it as that. I try to look at it as this being a character in a storyline and he has choices like anyone else. Some of his choices are going to be perceived as good, some of them are going to be perceived as bad and some of them people won't understand because they won't understand where he's coming from."

Roman Reigns has one of the most layered personas on WWE TV currently

Roman Reigns' last line will make a lot of sense, if you look at his mannerisms during his Hell In A Cell match against Jey Uso, where he broke down and shed tears. Even though Reigns is portraying the character of a bad guy on SmackDown, there's no doubt that his persona has several layers and he certainly isn't a one-dimensional character anymore.

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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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