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  1. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Not in the least. That's just one theory that I've floated around. I'm more than open to every other viewpoint possible. Hell, I myself think that Reigns' own competence and his booking have had at least some degree of effect on his overall reactions, it's undeniable. Why would I dismiss...
  2. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    I'm not quite sure of that TBH. I believe his return from the HHH beat down was incredibly well done with him adopting a drastically changed demeanour, being much more reminiscent of his Shield days, the demeanour that got him over in the first place. Heel turn is always an option but WWE will...
  3. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    That's a fair point. However, I do feel that most of this critics are so as a result more of the contagious propaganda against him initially spread by a few which later on became a fad of sorts, than anything else. People like and dislike certain performers all the time, nothing out of the...
  4. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Well to understand the root of the cause, we must go back in time to assess a few situations. Here's Reigns' crowd reaction on the RAW before Royal Rumble 15 ( the event that started this entire dispute) : Certainly doesn't seem like the reaction of someone who is supposed to be booed out of...
  5. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Reigns and Rollins were no where near portrayed as significant as Ambrose was during the 1st year of the Shield tbh. While Ambrose was wrestling the Undertaker, winning singles titles and taking up most of the screen/mic time positioning himself as a proper leader arguing with the Authority...
  6. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Reigns has by far been the most searched performer on Youtube and has been for more than a year now. Even his recent matches against Del Rio have clocked views as high as 4 million! Hell his match against D-Von Dudley on the B Show Smackdown a while back has a million+ views. The gap between...
  7. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    I never disputed that. TV still commands the primary position with regards to revenue but you also got to look at the trends for futuristic analysis. TV as medium has been falling for years. There's nothing the TV offers which Internet can't. The change is unilateral. The Internet is to TV what...
  8. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    I partially agree, but it's also an undeniable fact that you also need to put in performers of some repute there. You can't expect a main event of Ryback Vs. Ziggler selling out 15,000 x 2 people on a tour with little to no star power on the show. Reigns has by far been the most significant...
  9. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    TV ratings matter in the sense that the major chunk of WWE revenue is still coming from the TV network stream but as the fact I alluded to a while back, WWE has been signing record deals every time despite the fact that the ratings have been almost always falling throughout that time. In...
  10. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Sorry but the data is hardly indicative of anything as it doesn't take into consideration factors like capacity and pricing. Reigns has headlined tours of over 30,000 people in far and away places with little to no star power accompanying him. Also consider the fact that this when many of the...
  11. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    There are quite a few other factors to consider here. Ratings have been unambiguously falling for the last 10 years. T.V as medium is becoming obsolete day by day. The level of viewership is a function of the times we're living in. That's the reason that despite the fact that the ratings are...
  12. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Many a time when the discussion of Roman Reigns' popularity arises, the domain of discussion remains mostly limited to the traditional centres. The argument of Reigns' getting booed ( for whatever reasons) in the more hardcore crowds is put forth many times to push the point that he is " not...
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