WWE fans have spent years begging for Roman Reigns to be a bad guy. It looks like they finally got their wish.
Reigns is easily the most divisive wrestler in the company, as evidenced by the existence of a 5,400-word Wikipedia article titled “Persona and reception of Roman Reigns.” Reigns debuted in WWE as a member of the villainous faction The Shield with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose but ever since the group’s breakup has been positioned as a hero. A wrestler’s on-screen portrayal is usually a reflection of how they are received by fans, but not in Reigns’s case.