After taking a mystery time-off at the beginning of the COVID-19 days, Roman Reigns made the most impactful return to the company at SummerSlam, three years ago. Within a short period, he established himself as the most dominant force by winning the Universal Championship. Then it was last year that he solidified his status as the undisputed champion by winning the WWE Title, as well.
That undisputed reign has reached 900+ days which means, he’s been holding on to the belt for three years almost. With Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, and Solo Sikoa backing Roman Reigns up, the moniker of “The Head of the Table” became true for him. The story-telling for The Bloodline has become unparalleled by time and their dominance in the ring has also inspired countless fans.
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After solidifying his position as perhaps the biggest star in professional wrestling of the modern generation, many fans do consider as the greatest of all time. For all the right reasons, Roman Reigns is heading into the third consecutive WrestleMania main event match under the same championship reign. This statistic itself indicates how dominant his character has been portrayed in recent times.
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Being at the top brings immense responsibility for Roman Reigns
Recently, the Wiseman of Bloodline, Paul Heyman talked about Roman Reigns’ heel character and the enormous pressure he has to deal with to maintain his position at the pinnacle of sports entertainment in WWE. While speaking on the SI Media podcast, Heyman talked about his current character and growth over the years and noted that the undisputed champion is a hero who went too far,
“It’s the portrayal of a hero that was pushed too far and that went too far and had accomplished so much that once he reached that level that nobody else could have attained, he felt the burden to stay at that level. The responsibilities and the obligations and the accountability of being at that level, and everybody depending on you, weighs on him to such a degree that the things he would do to retain the position on a consecutive level.”
For many years, fans have called for a heel turn of Roman Reigns which finally came true after his comeback in 2020 and his subsequent capture of the Universal Championship within just a week. Being an unstoppable force, The Tribal Chief gimmick was born which went on to become one of the most brutal villains in the history of professional wrestling.
