5 reasons Roman Reigns showed up to Monday Night Raw

#1 Cement Roman Reigns as a babyface

This is the moment that Roman Reigns became a fan favorite.

Another thing The WWE Universe needs to be honest about is the fact that this segment represented a seismic shift in Roman Reigns' character going forward. Not only was that evident by him saying he only follows orders from the fans, but also by how much the crowd was into Reigns bucking McMahon's authority.

Think about it! Before everyone else came out resulting in a disjointed trainwreck, Reigns and McMahon had the crowd eating out of the palms of their hands. It had everything! Tension, suspense and a little bit of fiction blurred with reality to create a situation where anything could happen.

In the end, this marks a huge change for Roman Reigns' career and even might help catapult Reigns into the title picture earlier than expected. Whether that actually happens or not is anyone's guess, but you have to admit that WWE got a great start to that by what they did with Reigns and McMahon here.