Roman Reigns is one of the most polarizing Superstars in WWE. A large portion of the WWE audience supports him, but a separate vocal contingent heckles him at every turn. Reigns spoke with Yahoo! Sports this week to promote SummerSlam and commented on this dynamic.
The 3-time World Heavyweight champion is convinced that his most vocal critics are actually “closeted lovers” of his on-screen persona. It has been said that any fan reaction is a good reaction. Reigns knows this better than anybody and is convinced certain fans are more passionate about deriding him than supporting the wrestlers they actually like.
“I think they’re like closet lovers to be honest,” Reigns said. “You can say whatever you want, but it’s how you say it that matters. The way they deliver it, they’re more connected to me than their so called ‘favorites.’ For me to be able to pull on whatever string I pull on, it just goes to show there’s a deep rooting there.”
Reigns added that it really does not matter to him whether fans cheer or boo him. “As long as they’re really loud, that’s all I really care about,” he said. To bolster his argument, Reigns referenced fans who have attempted to hijack live events with rowdy chants against him. In those instances, the fans are riled up and excited, a reaction he feels is better than indifference. Reiterating his point, Reigns proclaimed, “I really do think that if they love to hate you, they still love you.”
Roman Reigns challenges Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship this Sunday at SummerSlam. Roman Reigns has stated that Brock Lesnar being an absentee champion is “killing us.” He will get a chance to correct that situation in a matter of days.
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