Monday Night Raw LD - May 21, 2018: She's Back

[klunderbunker]

The only way it works with Roman is you have him wrestle a match that stipulates no more title shots ever if he loses, and he goes on to lose that match. And you hold him to that for at least one full year, multiple years would be even better. Eventually it should get fans behind him, and then you fully pull the trigger on him as the top guy. Because for much as they push him and try to force him into a role that fans aren’t buying, they still haven’t actually fully pulled the trigger.

I don't even know if that works because the fans know that it's always going to be Reigns in the end, no matter what story they tell. It's hard to get around that, even if you wait that long.

[BaconBits]

I don't even know if that works because the fans know that it's always going to be Reigns in the end, no matter what story they tell. It's hard to get around that, even if you wait that long.

I agree, but it might work on Smackdown when it hits Fox.

[smarkmouth]

Is it biased to say I would buy into Roman's angle if it was Seth Rollins instead?

[BaconBits]

Is it biased to say I would buy into Roman's angle if it was Seth Rollins instead?

Yes.

[klunderbunker]

It's amazing how much Jinder and Roman can suck the life out of a show.

[Wildcat66]

Is it biased to say I would buy into Roman's angle if it was Seth Rollins instead?

Probably would be, though this angle for Roman has done him no favors as of late.

[DNA 2.0]

It was a smart way to get heat on Kevin

[smarkmouth]

Okay, I own it. I just feel like the angle can work on just about anyone so long as, y'know, they actually get cheered.

[klunderbunker]

We're going to be at least fifty minutes into this show and all we've covered is Stephanie is back and hasn't changed a bit plus Reigns vs. Mahal. I need more out of my Monday nights.

[Wildcat66]

Okay, I own it. I just feel like the angle can work on just about anyone so long as, y'know, they actually get cheered.

I'm surprised they didn't attempt this with Sandow back in 2015, especially after he ditched the Mizdow gimmick. It felt like it would have worked for him as a character. Not that Mandow Madness or Axelmania was a bad thing, but it felt like it was taking a joke character that hit it's peak and mixing it with something that got popular because of the internet.