WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns’ special counsel Paul Heyman made the revelation how the iconic catchphrase of Roman Reigns “Acknowledge Me” was invented. The Tribal Chief is the biggest name in WWE today and his catchphrase brought him in a dimension.
Catchphrases are extremely important for the wrestlers to connect with the fans. Major stars from different eras used amazing catchphrases like ‘Whatcha Gonna Do When HulkaMania Runs Wild On You!’ by Hulk Hogan, ‘To Be the Man, You Have to Beat the Man!’ by Ric Flair, ‘If Ya Smell What the Rock Is Cookin’!’ by The Rock, ‘And That’s the Bottom Line, Because Stone Cold Said So!’ of Steve Austin and many other.
Unveiling the Genesis: Paul Heyman Finally Reveals About The Origins Of Roman Reigns’ WWE Catchphrase ‘Acknowledge Me
‘Acknowledge me’ is somehow getting on the level of these iconic catchphrases. Paul Heyman who is the special counsel of Roman Reigns recently revealed the secret origin of these catchphrases when he spoke to “Tetragrammaton,” recently. Here is what Heyman had to say;
“Roman had said, ‘Well, you know what I really want from Jey? I don’t want his love. I have that. I don’t want his admiration. I don’t even want his obedience. I’ll take that from him. You know what I need? I’m the ‘Head of the Table.’ I am ‘The Tribal Chief.’ I need him to acknowledge me.’ And the moment he said it, we all got chills because we knew this is bigger than this moment,” Heyman said.
Roman Reigns’ ‘Acknowledge Me’ Is Currently One Of The Most Iconic Catchphrases In Wrestling Today
“This is the declarative statement. This is the definition of the character. What does the character want? What does ‘The Tribal Chief’ need? What does the ‘Head of the Table’ seek? Acknowledgment,” said the “Special Counsel.”
“[Roman is] the most confident performer, the best-looking man, the guy that looks like a champion, the one guy that can handle Brock Lesnar, the D1 athlete, a second-generation Samoan American wrestler, and he’s needy. He’s a ‘Tribal Chief.’ He’s ‘The Head of the Table.’ He runs the family. He’s the biggest star, but he’s needy. He needs you to acknowledge him,” Heyman said.
“It’s a beg from a man who doesn’t beg. From a man who rules. From a man who commands ‘The Island of Relevancy.’ ‘Please acknowledge me. Please, just acknowledge me. I don’t just want it, I need it from you.’ And when you do it, do it authentically.”
Catchphrases are really important to build a big name. The Rock has multiple catchphrases and the fans still recognize him by them. Roman Reigns is already being recognized his catchphrase and we believe this will become a phenomenon soon.
Credit “Tetragrammaton”
H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
