Paul Heyman Says Roman Reigns Was Always A Villain

Professional wrestling Legend Paul Heyman who is the current advocate of the WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns said that the Head of the Table had always been a villain. Reigns is currently playing a heel character which is being loved by the fans.

Roman Reigns made his main roster debut back in 2012 as a member of the famous stable Shield, which by the way was heel stable. The Shield dominated the world of WWE and it turned babyface very soon. Import gimmicks, the stable was loved by the fans.

Paul Heyman Says Roman Reigns Was Always A Villain

After The Shield got disbanded, Roman Reigns started playing a solo role and WWE wanted him to build as the face of the promotion from the very first day he joined the promotion. But he was getting over pushed by the way which the fans were not liking at all. He was getting massive heat from the fans.

But things changed after he turned heel last year. WWE could finally build him as the head of the table that he is right now after he turned heel. He won the universal Championship at the Payback pay per view event last year and did not drop the title since. He is holding it strongly and is the only undefeated superstars of WWE in 2021.

Paul Heyman who is the current advocate of the WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns spoke to Inside The Ropes where he said that the Head of the Table had always been a villain. He said;

“The first part of your interrogatory I’d like to address is the quote, “Roman Reigns was now a villain.” Roman Reigns has always been a villain.

“WWE—in its infinite wisdom—was seeking the big merchandising cash cow, the big marketed celebrity within its own ranks. The next Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock or John Cena, and would continue to try to market Roman Reigns in a manner that WWE felt would put smiles on people’s faces.

“Roman Reigns was a top star from the moment he debuted in WWE as part of The Shield—brought in by Paul Heyman to protect the title reign of the then-champion CM Punk. What you’re seeing today is the real deal, the genuine artefact. You are seeing the authentic human being behind the character persona of Roman Reigns.”