Roman Reigns finally got cheered on RAW ahead of SummerSlam

5 Ways That Brock Lesnar Made Fans Cheer For Roman Reigns on RAW

Not long ago, Roman Reigns defeated Bobby Lashley to get yet another shot at the Universal Championship at SummerSlam. At the time, the internet was up in arms against it. However, this past week on RAW the crowd began chanting 'we want Roman' during the closing segment of RAW. And this was very interesting indeed.

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There is a rumour that Paul Heyman himself is involved with the creative aspect of this feud. How did Heyman execute the double turn- getting the crowd to turn on Lesnar and cheer for Roman Reigns? I shall try and answer the question in this article, beloved readers.

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As always, I invite you to leave a comment and let me know your thoughts and feelings about this strange event. Have you changed your own opinion of Roman Reigns since the commencement of this feud?

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Here are 5 ways that WWE got us to cheer for Reigns and turn on Lesnar!

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#5 Attacking two beloved long-standing WWE characters

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Brock Lesnar sowed the seeds for his own heel turn
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Kurt Angle is a beloved babyface in the eyes of the WWE Universe, despite the fact that he's invariably greeted with 'you suck' chants every week. Paul Heyman has had a tumultuous relationship with the fans but has been such an integral part of the WWE landscape, that the crowd has begun to love him dearly these days.

Which brings us to the events that transpired on RAW this week. Brock Lesnar essentially bullied Paul Heyman and delivered an F5 to Kurt Angle right before the entire WWE Universe. At this point, the audience was convinced that he was not on their side.

Is it any wonder then that the crowd began to root for Roman Reigns during the events that transpired? Brock Lesnar is the clear heel in this program.

#4 'Worst Universal Champion of all time'

This one line changed the mindset of the WWE Universe towards Brock Lesnar
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There aren't too many names to choose from, in the pool of Universal Champions. And yet, when Angle dubbed Brock Lesnar the 'worst Universal Champion of all time' the crowd roared in agreement. The final touch came from Paul Heyman who shockingly agreed with Kurt Angle's assertion, painting his own client in a poor light. This was a masterful stroke that made the crowd turn on the Beast Incarnate.

We often hear the phrase- 'perception is reality'. With this particular choice of words, Paul Heyman and Kurt Angle slowly changed our mindset and made us believe that Brock Lesnar does not care about fans at all, really. At that point, almost anyone was a better alternative to him...even Roman Reigns.

And now it has been established that Brock Lesnar is the heel going into the match at SummerSlam. With his own manager turning on him, Roman Reigns has won favour with the audience.

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#3 The Stephanie McMahon angle

If there's anyone more hated than Roman Reigns, it's Stephanie McMahon
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According to the ongoing storyline, Stephanie McMahon had Roman Reigns escorted out of the arena. This was so that Reigns and he did not get into an altercation ahead of their match at SummerSlam this year. And we all know how much the WWE Universe detests Stephanie McMahon. When asked to pick between the two, Roman Reigns came out smelling of roses.

The WWE Universe changed their view about Roman Reigns at that point. The enemy of their enemy had now become their friend!

#2 Lesnar willingly showed up in UFC!

It is clear which promotion Brock Lesnar prefers right now
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While the Universal Champion hadn't shown up in WWE for many weeks on end at that time; Lesnar appeared at UFC 226 and even had an altercation with the winner of the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier fight. It is clear that Lesnar and Cormier are headed for a scuffle down the road. But the appearance at the UFC proved to fans that Lesnar doesn't care about WWE at all!

There is an unsaid rivalry between wrestling and MMA fans. By favouring one promotion over the other, Lesnar turned his back on sports entertainment fans. And therefore, fans began to cheer for the alternative- The Big Dog.

This played greatly into the events that transpired this week. Subtle hints and clues were even dropped leading up to this week's segment!

#1 Fans really want a full time champion

The WWE Universe is annoyed with a part-time champion
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Brock Lesnar has been the Universal Champion right from WrestleMania 33 when he defeated Goldberg. He has defeated every challenger that has stood in his way with ease. But his appearances have been few and far between. Sometimes, The Universal Championship is not seen for many months.

Even though the audience does not necessarily care for Roman Reigns, they know that he will be on every show. They know that the Universal Championship will be defended often if he does become Champion. And therefore, they called his name out this week.

This is my personal assessment of the situation, of course. I would love to hear yours!

Leave a comment and share your thoughts, folks!

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Rohit Nath
 
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