{"id":44571,"date":"2017-07-06T14:14:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T19:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=44571"},"modified":"2017-07-09T01:50:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-09T06:50:16","slug":"monday-night-reigns-o-meter-25-tracking-roman-reignss-ability-beat-odds-come-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/07\/06\/monday-night-reigns-o-meter-25-tracking-roman-reignss-ability-beat-odds-come-top\/","title":{"rendered":"MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #25: Tracking Roman Reigns\u2019s ability to beat the odds and come out on top"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2460413126\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him their number one star &#8211; thus far to no avail. How do they do it? What do they do?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m <b>Tom Colohue<\/b> and this is the <b>Monday Night Reigns-o-meter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Monday Night Reigns-o-Meter<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This time of year, the long, slow, naturally low rated instalments of Raw and Smackdown between Wrestlemania and Summerslam, weird things always seem to happen. Higher star power breeds higher ratings, while higher ratings are conducive to the growth of greater star power.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, right now, a lot of lower card storylines are getting major attention. Who\u2019d have thought that the go home show for Great Balls of Fire would be opened by a package on Enzo and Cass, with the opening shot a fan sign for Ruby Riot (obviously planted I think it\u2019s fair to say)<\/p>\n<p>Enzo will bring a lot of eyes to 205 Live, I\u2019m sure. If they don\u2019t go that way then what, exactly? Enzo vs. Lesnar part 2? Please.<\/p>\n<p>This time of year also means that Finn Balor doesn\u2019t need to be in the main event picture. He can instead develop his relatively unknown WWE character and make the most of the Drifter\u2019s debut. Meanwhile fan support for people who do know who he is just grows and grows and grows.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, Jinder Mahal is a big deal. Who saw that coming, right? Dolph Ziggler is a major heel while Baron Corbin comes up at a calm pace. How do you know what the main event is, as a casual viewer? You kind of don\u2019t. That\u2019s the point. Enzo Amore is being treated like a star in the hope that he will become one. That\u2019s how you build talent.<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s Roman Reigns. His ability to take a beating has skyrocketed Braun Strowman way past Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins and Finn Balor to the absolute top of the card, ready for Lesnar, should that still be the plan. Ready for Joe if it should not. Want to be a main event level face? Just beat up Roman Reigns. Who has most consistently done so? Braun Strowman. This feud has gone since January and practically the same thing has happened every week. And yet, it\u2019s glorious.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2518069091\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Has there ever been a heel so hated? Has there ever been someone so effective at creating a face opponent? Reigns is amongst the company of the McMahons and the Dibiases. Was it intentional? Are WWE just making the most of their original mistake? Who knows. Who cares? If I can watch Braun Strowman brutally beating on Roman Reigns for the rest of the year, I\u2019ll be happy.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, I\u2019m more than happy for Roman to win the occasional match. On Sunday we\u2019ll be able to see what the plan is. Will it still be for Roman to get beaten, battered and bruised until winning the number 1 contendership in the Elimination Chamber? Well then, Roman\u2019s getting stuffed in an ambulance, isn\u2019t he? Is he going to be the all conquering champion, taking the title from Lesnar at Summerslam and holding it until the all important WWE2K18 sponsored Seth Rollins Title Run kicks in at Survivor Series? Well Roman\u2019s definitely beating Braun.<\/p>\n<p>Shocker of the week? Apollo Crews was in a main event match on Monday Night Raw. WWE have kind of given up on that last hour, recently, haven\u2019t they? Or so they want you to think. Swerve! Here comes the real star. Roman Reigns emerges from am ambulance to throw some hits from the beating tree.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lXvYEfNaMu8?ecver=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These 2 are totally going to fight through the crowd, aren\u2019t they? Roman did a spear off the stage. Wow these guys have such intense \u2018I want to hurt you\u2019 chemistry. I love it.<\/p>\n<p><b>Odds Counter<\/b><br \/>\n&#8211; Braun Strowman<\/p>\n<p><b>Did Roman Reigns beat the odds?<\/b><br \/>\nYes<\/p>\n<p>In what is, I\u2019m sure, the plan, I really don\u2019t mind letting him have the occasional win.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Colohue\/status\/879755619825319936<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2569510933\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S COLUMN:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/06\/27\/monday-night-reigns-o-meter-24-tracking-roman-reignss-ability-beat-odds-come-top\/\">MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #24: Tracking Roman Reigns\u2019s ability to beat the odds and come out on top<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4027805761\"><div id=\"pwtor-2945579339\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. 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