Backstage News on Plans for Roman Reigns

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WWE did subtle teases for a Roman Reigns babyface turn. It's going to happen but probably not for several months. The long-term idea is that Reigns splits off as a big babyface and the new feud with The Wyatt Family vs. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan is the first step towards making The Wyatts the new six-man main event unit.

How would Roman Reigns as a face work?

Unsure, Seth Rollins will eventually turn face as well I reckon, they may then use the heel angle of the split for Ambrose saying he didn't need The Shield.

I said this in the Raw spoilers thread. Reigns looked pissed off with Ambrose in their promo. It was a different type promo as rather than focus on one person they had a few group shots.

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As of this past week, the plan to turn Roman Reigns babyface is scheduled to be fast-tracked. WWE officials are looking at him as being the new young golden boy of the promotion. On RAW this week they did nothing past put him in a position where his spear on Big Show was designed to make people pop.

Perfect Jack wrote:

How would Roman Reigns as a face work?

He looks like a beast, his spear is so much better than Edges (probably the best since Goldberg, in honesty), he's improved a hell of a lot, all they need to do is get Rock (his cousin, don't forget) to big him up on TV, and everyone will be raving about him.

Reigns is the stand-out in The Shield. Personally, I'd not fast-track him out of the Shield just yet, but do a slower split that ends at Mania next year, in either a 2v1 handicap or Reigns vs Ambrose.

if they use the rock then people might start comparing them. I doubt Reigns has the charisma for that to work out well.

Not yet, he doesn't. But Rock didn't really start to show what he could do until he turned heel, away from being Generic Good Guy Number 15.

Reigns has only been on TV for about a year, as part of a three man group. Give him time.

I'm not putting him down, just think if they had Rock big him up then people will expect him to be like the Rock. Keep him developing his own thing, so the fans don't expect too much too soon. If he saved the rock from a beat down from the other shield members or whoever, then maybe embraced with a hug, it would be more effective than Rocky just telling fans he rates him.

Grecian wrote:

Reigns is the stand-out in The Shield. Personally, I'd not fast-track him out of the Shield just yet, but do a slower split that ends at Mania next year, in either a 2v1 handicap or Reigns vs Ambrose.

I always thought Ambrose was the stand out member, reason being he has the US Title and from what I can remember he was the one to do the talking on some occasions.

If he's to receive a singles push, I think he needs to be on the microphone a bit more, to at least showcase if he has any mic abilities.

I wouldn't fast track his push. Keep him in the shield I little longer. I wouldn't turn him face either - simply because he should be the next Paul heyman guy. He can be the new Brock lesnar.

Perfect Jack wrote:

I always thought Ambrose was the stand out member, reason being he has the US Title and from what I can remember he was the one to do the talking on some occasions.

If he's to receive a singles push, I think he needs to be on the microphone a bit more, to at least showcase if he has any mic abilities.

The Internet thought he was the standout member when they debuted, then most changed their minds to either Rollins or Reigns.

Internet got swept up in Ambrose's indy record. However, if he's given a singles push, he could quite easily become the No 1 heel in the company. Problem he's going to have is the CM Punk crowd always cheering him.

Reigns will be huge, Rollins will be midcard for life.

With me not even hearing about these guys until they joined WWE I look at things slightly different to most on here.

For me I see Rollins as the guy who will make it own his own better than the other two - at the moment. I've seen Rollins have a couple of great matches with Daniel Bryan.

Ambrose is great on the mic. I don't think his matches - so far have been great. That's me not saying he isn't. I'm just going on what I've seen.

Reigns is a powerhouse. Haven't seen much of him on the mic as of yet. Now is that because of ambrose and Rollins being better than him or the fact that reigns isn't that good? I don't know. That's why I think for a short term run put him with Heyman.