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Why WWE Chose Sheamus To Win The WWE Title, The Latest Backstage Plans For Roman Reigns

roman-reignsSource: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

According to reports, Vince McMahon settled on Sheamus cashing in his Money In The Bank contract on the afternoon of the Survivor Series pay-per-view. 

The original show plans had Roman Reigns winning, which is still in long-term plans, but they want to first build Reigns up better as a babyface before doing so. Reigns gets booed at tapings, so WWE would like to get fans behind him by having corporate figures screw Reigns over and keep him from winning the title, which would mirror what WWE did with Daniel Bryan a few years ago. 

 

Reigns is viewed in some fans’ eyes as the ‘corporate’ champion already due to being pegged as the next ‘face’ of the company. WWE is hoping fans will be more accepting of Reigns in this role, which they’ve tried to do on TV already, without getting such a negative reaction. 

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