WWE Raw: 5 reasons why Bobby Roode is now Robert Roode

Modified Apr 23, 2019 08:20 GMT

#2 The Glorious gimmick had run its course

WWE dropped the ball with the Glorious gimmick

Remember how over Bobby Roode was when he was in NXT?

He was given the gimmick of "The Glorious One", and he ran with it. Roode made one of the most memorable entrances in NXT history when he came out to "Glorious" at NXT TakeOver: Toronto.

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Then, Roode got called up on the main roster and his downfall kicked off. Roode's "Glorious" gimmick had tons of potential to make him a top star on the blue brand, but the character needed to be handled well.

Roode lost his WrestleMania 34 match and was soon drafted to Raw, where he was put in a makeshift tag team with Gable. The creative had managed to ruin the gimmick by turning Roode into another NXT call-up who wasn't pushed on the main roster.

The gimmick was beyond saving at this point and this character change was the best thing to happen to Roode.

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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.

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