{"id":50942,"date":"2017-11-14T13:40:49","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T19:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=50942"},"modified":"2017-11-14T13:40:49","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T19:40:49","slug":"monday-night-reigns-o-meter-41-tracking-roman-reignss-ability-beat-odds-come-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/11\/14\/monday-night-reigns-o-meter-41-tracking-roman-reignss-ability-beat-odds-come-top\/","title":{"rendered":"MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #41: Tracking Roman Reigns\u2019s ability to beat the odds and come out on top"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1661757994\" 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<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Monday Night Reigns-o-Meter<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>For days the hype was, well, hyped. The return was coming. A hero\u2019s welcome. A standing ovation the like of which has never before been seen. That\u2019s right ladies and gentlemen, last night saw the return of everyone\u2019s hero: Triple H!<\/p>\n<p>Who did you think I was going to say? Fine, let me reload.<\/p>\n<p>At first it went unnoticed. There was little fact but much speculation and then suddenly it was a reality. The return of a brute force monster. Someone who the fans loved and hated to see lose. A former champion set to get back on to winning ways. That\u2019s right, ladies and gentleman; last night saw the return of everyone\u2019s favorite: Bray Wyatt!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-tag\" data-ad-name=\"pw_incontent_2\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/tags-cdn.deployads.com\/a\/pwtorch.com.js\" async ><\/script><br \/>\n<script>(deployads = window.deployads || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>No? You guys are killing me here. Let me try again.<\/p>\n<p>We heard the news. We heard the speculation. We saw the pictures and clicked on the click bait. Something monumental was coming. A return of a fan favorite so beloved that even people as big as John Cena stood no chance in hell. That\u2019s right, ladies and gentlemen; last night saw the return of everyone\u2019s heroine: Paige!<\/p>\n<p>Or at least it was supposed to. If you believe the dirt sheets. And, you know, Paige.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3018342298\" 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>Last night really was the night of big returns. Anyway, what was I doing?<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah! Stephanie\u2019s back too! Can\u2019t forget the real protagonist of this TV show.<\/p>\n<p>As you might expect, I was very happy to see Roman Reigns appear in the crowd last night, milking it like a prize cow that lays solid gold eggs. Judging by the reactions of the crowd, I wasn\u2019t the only one either. Roman casually wandered down to the ring, flexing his glistening muscles, and letting the crowd admire his oily oily incredibly bucket of water just thrown over it hair.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ysik6z44B1E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He stood tall, letting Stephanie play cheerleader for him before cutting a promo so scathing that Seth Rollins wasn\u2019t even allowed to speak. It genuinely melted Seth\u2019s vocal cords. That\u2019s right; Roman Reigns may have permanently damaged Seth\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Give us a laugh, Seth, please be okay!<\/p>\n<p>The big deal for the big dog right now is a big day where he has a big date with Big E and his not so big crew. The challenge was thrown down, Stephanie was silenced for almost a whole six seconds and then a match for tonight was announced.<\/p>\n<p>The main event, surely? Nope; that\u2019s still Braun. I\u2019m not going to argue. Roman tried arguing with Braun once and that feud lasted eight months. I don\u2019t want none.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-749763651\" 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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iec01DO8lgI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The match itself was nothing to write home about, except here I am writing about it. Also it was awesome, so there\u2019s that. The Shield did The Shield thing, flying hither and yon with all the enthusiasm of myself if I ever find myself trapped in a cage with Brock Lesnar. I don\u2019t want none of that either; let me out.<\/p>\n<p>Roman hit him some Roman punches, a spear, and then a big power bomb on his way to achieving victory via a determined Miz mount. It was dirty and I loved it.<\/p>\n<p>Remember when Survivor Series just looked kind of okay? Well played, WWE, well played. You did the right thing. You fixed it. Now with 100% more Roman. You\u2019re welcome Vinny Mac. You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n<p><b>Odds Counter<\/b><br \/>\n&#8211; The Miz<br \/>\n&#8211; The Miztourage<br \/>\n&#8211; The Bar<br \/>\n&#8211; Stephanie McMahon<\/p>\n<p><b>Did Roman Reigns beat the odds?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Roman Reigns demolished the odds and got cheered doing so.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS COLUMN:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/10\/24\/monday-night-reigns-o-meter-40-tracking-roman-reignss-ability-beat-odds-come-top\/\">MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #40: 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-2810996092\"><div id=\"pwtor-1064208903\"><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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