5 ways WWE shouldn't turn Roman Reigns babyface

#2. A long hiatus for Roman Reigns and return as a babyface

Roman Reigns is SmackDown's central figure

This is a tried and tested formula that has worked, but it shouldn't happen for Roman Reigns. Perhaps the best example of this was Triple H in 2002 when he missed most of the previous year and came back to win the Royal Rumble for the first time.

It was a nicely built return, with WWE airing vignettes advertising Triple H as a babyface. It's perhaps the best example of this, but in reality, absence makes the heart grow fonder. That's why it's easier for many superstars to quietly return as a babyface.

But this shouldn't happen for Roman Reigns. The hiatus he had between April and August 2020 was the best thing that could have happened to him, and he returned to have the best run of his WWE career.

Since Roman Reigns is the central figure of SmackDown, he needs to be present week-in and week-out for the gradual shift in character that will inevitably happen in the future.