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The Legend wrote:Count me as someone who is enjoying the way things are playing out. You could say they should have done this at WM 31, but I disagree, because then it would have been hypocritical and heelish and would have only gained Roman heat. That's because Brock was still over then and the crowd still liked him then. I think for the most part most people have soured on Lesnar and his routine of showing up a dozen times per year and basically making fans forget the Universal Title even exists. So they are striking at an opportunity - the opportunity is that Lesnar's reign has gotten incredibly boring and predictable and meaningless to the point where I truly believe they could put the belt on anyone - all the way down to a returning Hornswoggle - and as long as that person shows up almost every week they will be a better champion than Lesnar. Basically, even before they started doing this angle I felt this way: I'm done with caring about Brock Lesnar in WWE. He's pointless and lazy and only does the same thing over and over and I want the belt on Roman right now.
Hanley! wrote:There are elements of this that I like. For example, I've said before that the way the wrestlers react to Brock's contract situation is phony as fuck. Reigns calling him out for being lazy and spoiled is more realistic. If you had to wait a year to try and get your hands on the title because the champion is never around, you would be pissed off. I'm glad they're acknowledging this stuff.
I also like that they're trying to turn fans against Brock using something from real life that genuinely plays into the story. It's not forced or clumsy, it works. And it's one of the better attempts they've made to get Roman cheered. Unfortunately, it's still not going to work. First of all, because it's just too late for that. And second of all, because it's not enough to make fans boo Reigns' opponent. After three years, they need to give us a good reason to actually like Reigns. This isn't that.
There are other elements of this that I don't like though. Particularly that they're overplaying their hand. It's fine for Reigns to call out Brock for having things easy, but when he starts calling Brock "Vince's boy" it's a bit rich. Reigns is very obviously Vince's boy, and has been coddled just as much as Brock, albeit in a different way. He can bash Brock for not working hard enough, or hiding behind a contract. But crying favouritism isn't going to fool anyone.
I know the Authority Figure story has been WWE's go to since Austin, but it just doesn't work when the villainous company are facing off against the corporate superhero that they've so painstakingly created and protected at all costs. It never worked with Cena and it doesn't work with Reigns. They're not Stone Cold.
Also, we're in a weird spot now where WWE seems to be screwing over their own fans, so they can get heat on Lesnar, so Reigns can get cheered. The audience is being fucked, and Reigns is the clear benefactor - which is basically the status quo these days. It's too easy to see the machinery behind this story and recognise it for what it is.
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