PUTTIN’ THAT SMACKDOWN…What Actually Happened Last Night (Jan. 29th, 2015)
Well, Enthusiasts it looks like there was method in the madness after all. It appears that the WWE likes to play Russian Roulette. What was undoubtedly a bad decision was possibly an odd attempt at reverse psychology. In throwing Roman Reigns to the proverbial wolves in Philadelphia by giving him the Royal Rumble win, the scenario of Reigns needing to prove himself in a very real sense was created. He now has to overcome the adversity/animosity generated by the WWE, who may simply be taking needless risks to sell him to us because they apparently need him to be “over” now as opposed to later. This is mainly due to the questionable approach the WWE is currently adhering to and the financial hits they've already incurred because of it. They have decided to take a literal approach to this “Reality Era” and one thing is for sure. If Roman Reigns is going to be “The Face” of this company, he’ll have an uphill battle in order to do it. ...