7 things Roman Reigns needs to do to become the legitimate face of WWE

#3 Get tough, and get beat

The punishment for the prize

Truly speaking, wins rarely have anything to do with getting fans on your side. A good competition, a good match is all that matters. The wins are actually a by-product which you get because the fans love to see you win. Once you are the legitimate face of the company, your losses are cherished as well. Every time you lose, fans feel that a part of them has lost.

The ultimate resilience

The resilient effort of Steve Austin when he refused to submit at WrestleMania 13 jet packed his career. Brock Lesnar was a hated heel, till he was double-crossed by Paul Heyman at Survivor Series 2002. Daniel Bryan competed in two matches on various Monday nights on live television before he ultimately fought the iconic two matches at WrestleMania 30.

I can’t help but quote from Rocky Balboa here, “But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.”. It seems to apply to the pro wrestling industry as well. Let's face it, everyone loves an underdog.

Let Reigns be in a storyline where the odds are genuinely stacked against him. He must dig deep and his gold mine will be waiting there to be found.