The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has noted that Roman Reigns has been the top merchandise seller of all of the full time talent on the WWE roster and that there is nobody ready to take his place. There has been speculation about the WWE possibly turning Roman Reigns heel due to the negative reaction he has been receiving from WWE crowds. Even though the crowd reaction to Reigns is mostly negative, the WWE also believes that he gets the biggest reaction out of anyone in the locker room. Triple H recently did an interview with Sports Illustrated and discussed the fan reaction to Roman Reigns. It doesn’t appear that the WWE has any plans to turn Reigns heel and Triple H argues that he already is a heel.
Triple H on Roman Reigns turning heel:
“People can look at Roman Reigns and say, ‘The failed attempt that is Roman Reigns,’ but Roman Reigns sells tickets,” said Levesque. “Roman Reigns gets one of the loudest reactions every night, whether that reaction is a boo or whether that reaction is a cheer. The fans who say, ‘I don’t understand why they don’t turn Roman Reigns heel!’ Isn’t he already?
“If you believe what you believe, and you’re saying, ‘How can they not turn him heel? There is 70 percent of the crowd booing him out of the building!’ If that’s your belief, then isn’t he already the biggest heel we have? If 70 percent of that crowd is booing him, then he’s a heel. We’re just presenting him to you in a different way that makes you hate him.”
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