 What's good Josh it will rise back again with another video So we're gonna check out the rise of Roman Reigns from 2010 to 2021 This video was requested by one of the subscribers King T. Andre You wanted me to shout you out. So here you go, man Appreciate you for sending this video to me You guys wanted me to check this out last night on stream I asked you guys if you would be interested in me reacting to this and All I saw in the chat was a whole bunch of yes Like it was a damn near the yes movement was revived in my chat last night So we're gonna check this video out because you guys wanted it and King T. Andre wanted it as well So thank you guys so much for all the video requests that you guys send me keep sending them to me I'll try to get to him as soon as possible and let's get into Roman Reigns before he went rolled man his his journey to where he is now as the tribal chief in WWE. Let's do this The Anoai family is one of the most storied families in wrestling history from the Wild Samoans to Yokozuna and the Rock the family has seen their fair share of top stars in the wrestling business So on May 25th 1985 when Leate Joe Anoai was born You had to think that wrestling was the path that he would go down But his interests were elsewhere And I took on football as his key interest his skills in football were so strong He was available in the 2007 NFL draft, but he went undrafted He later be picked up by the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars before he'd make his way up north to the CFL After a stint with the Edmonton Eskimos, it just wasn't sitting right for him He then chose to move into the family business and become a professional wrestler That's crazy 10 with his family ties with the Rock and Rikishi It helped him get signed to a developmental deal with Florida. Wow Look at him man Young Roman Reigns. That's crazy to seeing him play football and then his start man That's you don't even look the same. That's crazy renamed Roman Leakie He made his FCW debut on August 19th 2010 Leakie would remain an FCW going on to win tag team titles with Tyler Breeze and against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose his future shield brothers Wow WWE decided that NXT would be the new developmental brand the FCW roster was merged into that new brand in August of 2012 Leakie was repackaged into Roman Reigns He was a dominant and physically imposing character who possessed a powerhouse aura to him It appeared as though Reigns would have a long NXT run Especially as they had transitioned to developmental so having a powerhouse like Reigns was the perfect combination His run in NXT though wouldn't last very long alongside long-time indie stars Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose The group would go on to form the shield the premise of the shield one of the best factions in WWE Don't at me Easily one of the best factions. I'm I mean when you heard their theme music You knew business was about to pick up seeing them come through the crowd with the Tactical vest on man. You knew somebody was about to get their ass. Well, bro I mean shield was one of the greatest things WWE ever created one of them at least Anti-establishment figures they simply said they were here to bring justice where it was needed that all began on November 18th 2012 in a triple threat match between John Cena Ryback and CM Punk the group made their debut putting WWE on notice in the weeks that followed the shield would become an Untouchable force laying out anyone in their path Originally the thought was the group was working for CM Punk But that was quickly left behind the shield quickly took on a life of their own Three being presented as a dominant force and they lost very rarely in their initial two-year ride backs The trio would normally compete in six-man tag team matches. They were booked strong. They rarely lost that's what made the faction so dominant they rarely lost and When you have something like that where you're building up New stars and you're building up a faction to be dominant as they were it works It it works, man. This this era right here This was this was this time period where they were like really trying to make a name for themselves You also have the yes movement going on around this time yet See them punk doing his thing raw was to show man raw was to show to definitely watch not like it is now But back then definitely was to show to watch because you at least had something Multiple things to look forward to instead of just like one or two programs or two, you know story lines Where Rollins and Ambrose could carry a bulk of the load given Reigns is inexperienced in the ring Mm-hmm was the silent assassin that fans fell in love with this man at this time Also fell in love with him the group's dominance would see them go six months undefeated heading into the 2013 extreme rules Pay-per-view Reigns won his first title the pair of himself and Seth Rollins beat team hell no for the tag Chips elsewhere on the card Dean Ambrose had already taken the United States Championship from Kofi Kingston The group was on a dominant run and WWE was giving the fans a fresh new dominant group Which they hadn't seen in a very long time on the October 14th 2013 episode of raw Reigns and Rollins would lose their tag team titles But at this time they'd become heavies for the authority only catapulting. Oh, yeah, man the feud they had with The Rhodes brothers if you guys remember that pay-per-view Where I believe their father had came out to to assist System them it was Cody Rose Dustin Rhodes versus the shield bro. It was oh man. It was so good That was such a fantastic match just to see their dad come out there to was Awesome, bro. The crowd was loving it. They the shield put on a fantastic match. I definitely remember that match It's on the card. It was around this time where WWE started to give us hints of a breakup It became even more likely when Reigns eliminated Rollins and Ambrose in the 2014 Royal Rumble That was the match where Reigns had a dominant performance as he eliminated 12 Performers and even made it into the final two But he was ultimately thrown out by the winner that being Batista Crazy how much the crowd wanted Reigns to win here, especially seeing how yep This was this was right before WrestleMania 30 man. The crowd didn't want any They didn't want Batista, but at this point Roman was you know He was liked by association and people liked liked him within the shield You know, he didn't he wasn't cutting cringy promos He didn't really say too much. He was the enforcer, but people were starting to get behind him in the shield What not so when it was up to Batista and Roman Reigns to go to to main event WrestleMania people wanted Roman Reigns Legitimately at this point. There's no one wanted Batista to win or There's a small percentage of people that wanted Batista to main event WrestleMania for WrestleMania 30 How the dynamic would shift a few years later after WrestleMania 30 the shield turned their back on the authority and instead soaked in the growing adulation of the fans Face for the first time in their careers. Yep Reigns Ambrose and Rollins would go on to feud with the recently reformed evolution Yes, these six men would give us some amazing amazing matches back in extreme rules The shield took home both wins and even won three nothing in an elimination match So that looked amazing for the group So they were in good graces with the powers that be and that they had all their trust behind them After that three a win against evolution the next night is yeah, they never lost to evolution, bro That's that that's when you knew they were booking them so strong and when Seth Rollins turned on them That was one of the biggest swears people did not see because they just beat evolution multiple times Evolution couldn't get it couldn't get a win off of these guys. They were them. They were one of the most over Factions well actually one of the only factions in WWE outside of evolution But they were so people were behind them, you know saying outside of Daniel Bryan people were behind the shield and when Seth Rollins turned on them. Oh my god. It was so good. That was all man That was a good word came to an end Seth Rollins took a steel chair to ring back and ended the run for the group Rollins would align himself with the authority and feud with Ambrose for the majority of the year Reigns was still good with Ambrose, but Reigns would go a different direction His first feud away from the shield was against Randy Orton with Reigns taking the win over the Viper at the 2014 SummerSlam from here it became glaringly obvious that WWE was fast-tracking Roman Reigns to become the next mega star Yep, it's around the latter months of 2014 where fan opinion started to change on him I had mentioned how he was the silent assassin in the shield and the fans liked that but here He was being presented as a main event level star and he wasn't ready for it If this had happened slowly like his shield counterparts, it would have helped him here Things became very messy very quick and that mess began at the 2015 Royal Rumble Yeah, bro. It got cringe when he's had to deliver promos by himself. He was trying to be funny He was trying to be a little edgy. It didn't work Yeah, it just didn't work the Roman Reigns we have now the tribal chief He does say things, but he doesn't really try to be funny He's you know, he's for the most part strictly business. You know I'm saying he doesn't really take anyone seriously So he's he's like he's found his lane not trying to be this, you know Funny character, but serious at the time same time No, what worked for him in the shield is he was a serious character that was just there to whoops whoop everybody's ass He had a little bit of fun here and there, but most of the time He's just there to whoop ass and that's how he is now as the tribal chief It was clear that Reigns was being groomed to win the match and challenging Brock Lesnar for the WWE title at What made it even worse was fan favorite Daniel Bryan had returned to WWE Yeah, a large portion of the audience wanted this to be Bryan's win when Reigns took the spotlight instead a Chorus of Boos rain down in Philadelphia to the point where not even the rock could help get Reigns over Yeah, the rock couldn't get him over. I don't even think stone cold would have been able to get him over Everyone wanted Daniel Bryan Simple as that He was just one of Daniel Bryan That was it. It it was Roman didn't stand a chance if it wasn't Daniel Bryan winning that no one really was caring and especially Since Roman won no one really gave it up. It was yeah Just bad time of a baby face was on scene and with social media Even those who liked Reigns started to boo him because it was the cool thing to do WrestleMania things got more and more worse for range Yeah, it was made to look like a dork in front of WWE audiences. This came from his delivery on promos and I'm so glad I don't keep pausing it because I gotta give my own little two cents to the vid I'm so glad they got rid of the contacts, bro. That that was just so I get it They was trying to appeal, you know, you know You know enhance his, you know physical appearance with the blue eyes and all bro Just let him be what he is like how he is now The women are still gonna love him regardless of the blue eyes. I just thought that was so cringe WWE trying to make him a John Cena clone Yep I mean you feed suffering suck attached son to anyone and they're gonna get canceled very quick when WrestleMania 31 hit WWE knew that there would be a major backlash from fans if Reigns were to win WWE made a smart move. Yep Seth Rollins cash in his money in the bank and end WrestleMania 31 with an unexpected moment from here fans sentiment towards Reigns Just got worse. Yep for the rest of 2015 The powers that be had to strip him away from the main event scene and have him in secondary feuds But before the year would come to an end WWE decided to stick with their gut and crown Reigns the new WWE champion at Survivor Series 2015 Fearing backlash again They had a money in the bank cash in to draw sympathy towards a character Which wasn't getting the loves from the fans that they suspected 2015 ended with Vince McMahon coming back as an on-screen character to help get Reigns over it Kind of worked. I mean when Reigns beat Sheamus for his second WWE title the fans gave him a decent cheer I'm not sure if this was because they wanted Roman to win or they just didn't want Sheamus as the WWE champion Get him in the ladder The second run with the WWE championship The McMahon family would try to stack the deck further against Reigns by making him defend his title in the Royal Rumble match and Starting that match at number one Reigns would survive near the end stages of the match But Triple H would be the one to dethrone Reigns The plan heading into WrestleMania 32 was to stack the deck against Roman further and have him take on the King of Kings They were relentless with this push even when they saw WWE fans reject. Yeah, this push it This is the WrestleMania. I did not care for the main event. I didn't give two Fs, bro I just didn't care because they were forcing it No one wanted him as the top guy at least not as a face and they kept shoving him down our throats over and over and over No, no matter how many times you stack to get deck against Roman Reigns At that point us fans majority of us fans. We didn't care that it didn't matter what you did We did not care Reigns they just kept pushing on with it because they were so determined to get him over This only pissed off WWE fans even more because they were so persistent by telling us This is the guy. Yeah, so cheer for him a WrestleMania 32 Fans were not up for a Triple H and Roman Reigns. No when Reigns were his third WWE title in less than a year Fans wanted every other guy who came in contact with Reigns to be him They have some solid matches with AJ Styles and thankfully for the majority who wanted Reigns to lose the WWE title Seth Rollins returned from a knee injury. Yeah, when Rollins made his return He was cheered because the person he was beating up was Roman Reigns WWE fans took Seth's side, but WWE continued to present Reigns as a face Even though it looked like the time had come to turn him Reigns lost the WWE title at Money in the Bank 2016 You may have also lost some trust backstage as he was suspended for violating the wellness policy at this time It was summer 16 and WWE decided to do another brand split Reigns was taken by Raw in the draft But he wouldn't be immediately propelled into the main event scene after Vince McMahon saw his plan with Reigns wasn't working and Possibility of the wellness violation Reigns was kept away from the main event scene He would instead spend the remainder of the year in the mid-card feuding for the United States title as WWE Wanted to cool his momentum before they tried again This try would come in the form of a huge match against the Undertaker Reigns eliminated Undertaker in the 2017 Royal Rumble, which led to Taker and Reigns main eventing WrestleMania and fighting over yards and dog Clearly WWE wanted to keep Reigns in top feuds even if that meant him not winning titles But this didn't do anyone any favors the match was slow and what didn't help was the aging taker Yeah, just couldn't keep up with Reigns Reigns became only the second man ever to beat the phenom at the showcase of the Immortals and he had seemingly retired him Yes, the next night when he came out to this was the moment. He should have went He'll this was deep prime Maximal moment where he should have went nuclear heel mode That crowd The night after WrestleMania the night after he At that time we all thought he retired the Undertaker for good Ultimately he didn't but at that time we all thought he was retired Roman Reigns retired the Undertaker Roman Reigns is claiming this is his yard now All he had to do is turn on the fans embellished the hate Gold rogue at that moment if he would have went rogue at that moment. I'm telling you now He would be in a much better Situation I mean granted he's doing good now granted they turned him heel so he's he's killing it right now But imagine if we have the Roman Reigns now back then oh My god, oh my the fuse would have been better enhanced cuz now you have a heel character people would have Legitimately been booing him because he beat the Undertaker people would have never forgave him for that Especially if he reminded them all the time. I beat the Undertaker. Oh My god, oh man They missed a prime opportunity to turn them heel proclaimed WWE as his yard This guy was met with some attitude era level heat Yes, the company had just made the guy who they wanted to push as the new head of the industry Into an even more hated character. Yeah, Reigns remained in the main event seen through 2017 But would lose time and time again WWE even put on a WrestleMania worthy program between John Cena and Roman Reigns heading into no mercy 2017 in a promo beforehand Cena bashed into Reigns and he basically addressed all the frustration fans had against him Cena said Reigns was a bootleg copy of Cena embarrassed him Digitimately on the mic he destroyed him on the mic and it's come full circle because you know we got John Cena going to going against Roman Reigns at SummerSlam and Roman has held his own Much better than he did This time like he's so he's held his own promo wise against John Cena a lot better this time So it is good to see his growth is good to see that his promo skill He's more comfortable in delivering and delivering the lines and what he has to say I like it. It comes off more organic because this promo segment. Oh, man. He got Obliterated by John Cena. He didn't even remember his lines. It was awful If John Cena he said Reigns was the reason Cena had to come back time and time again And in the ultimate mic drop he said that Reigns should be a shame seen as a part-timer Because he could do this part-time better than Reigns could ever do it full-time Reigns beat Cena at no mercy and what looked like a passing of the torch moment, but WWE fans They saw right they saw right to it fans just couldn't warm up to the guy The only option left was a shield reunion and that's the route they took After a brief stint with Rollins and Ambrose WWE went back to pushing Reigns as a singles competitor towards WrestleMania 34 Reigns would face Lesnar for the Universal Championship in the main event of the show But he would shockingly go on to lose. Yep He did get his revenge at SummerSlam of that year winning the Universal title for the first time Shortly thereafter. It was a very emotional situation Reigns came out to address the WWE Universe telling them that he was Rediagnosed with leukemia He vacated the Universal title and said his future looked up in the air the moment put professional wrestling in the back And focused on the human aspect of Roman as he told everyone his real name was Joe Yeah, I said one day he would be back to reclaim what was his buddy didn't know when this hint of real life made Reigns a little bit more Love you could yeah this Right here when he said this I remember watching this and I was like yo We're getting a glimpse of Joe the actual guy Not the wrestler not the character the guy and at this point it was one of those things where you have to separate the two and People instantly start to Understand. Okay. This thing does not a story line. This is not something that they're you know is scripted This is coming from the heart. He seriously seriously has you know, you know cancer and He's trying to fight it and this is the turning point of Roman Reigns Honestly, because at the end of the day, he was still Regardlessly going to get booed until they turned him healed but him dealing with this You know and him trying to you know Overcoming and have to relinquish the title and people giving genuine emotions in the back And you see the shield, you know Dean Ambrose at the time and Seth Rollins come out there to show him love You see real tears. It was a heartfelt moment because people had to separate the character from the actual wrestler I mean the character from the actual person. So Say it was in pity But he had taken one of the most despised characters and have him went over a majority of the fans with his real-life story It was uncertain how long he'd be gone for but he returned very quickly in February of 2019 Reigns came back to announce that he was in remission Followed with a final shield reunion before Dean Ambrose left the company And now it looked like the guy who they had tried so hard to make their top star would remain a baby face for years to come Yeah, even though reactions to Reigns were lukewarm at best Yeah, after a return win at WrestleMania 35 against Drew McIntyre Roman Reigns was moved to Smackdown and after a very boring feud against Shane McMahon Fans started to turn their backs on the big dog once again Fighting with Baron Corbin over if Reigns was an actual dog didn't really help much either Thankfully Reigns and Corbin went their separate ways and it was time for WrestleMania 36 It was around this time that the world decided it wasn't gonna cooperate in a global pandemic broke out as a result Reigns removed himself from WrestleMania The plan heading into the show was to have Reigns take on Goldberg for the Universal Championship as Reigns was immuno-compromised He pulled himself away from the show and would go on a five-month hiatus that five-month hiatus May have been the greatest move in Roman Reigns's Facts bro. There's no denying that Reigns returned from his absence at SummerSlam 20 Following a match between the Fiend and Braun Strowman and attacked both of them into a pulp Yeah, he returned with a new attitude and buffed up physique Yep made him look more dominant and some veneers in his mouth suggested that he had finally the veneer teeth man He was he was He went rogue. Oh, it was so such a glorious moment. He went rogue Turned heel and this was proven true when he aligned himself with Paul Haynes Yep, and he's been untouchable ever since After SummerSlam a triple threat match was made between the Fiend Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship Reigns didn't sign the contract for the match until the ladder stages of the match came in scooped up the dub and the Universal Yep, a championship mind you that had been a laughing stock for most of its lineage This title was held by part-timers had pretty bad title runs attached to it and some horrible booking decisions made as facts He crowned himself Universal Champion and he hasn't looked back since He proclaimed himself as the tribal chief Basically saying that he was the final boss and the reason that WWE employees had food on the table He was the main event He was the merchandise and he was the best in the business I love it order of business for the self-proclaimed head of the table was an amazing feud with his cousin Jay Uso Not gonna lie to you this made Jay main event Jay Uso, bro People knew who Jay was it wasn't like which one are you Jimmy or Jay? No people knew who he was amazing feud Amazing Yes, we knew we knew he wasn't gonna win the title at any point, but they it's just a storytelling Oh my gosh, I wish WWE took this much pride in their storytelling With all their stories if possible cuz this right here this was solidifying Roman Reigns as the ultimate final boss and Either you fall in line or you get beat the f up. Oh my god. It was so good After Uso won a fatal four-way number one contenders match Most of us thought it was a pretty weird way to kick off Reigns's return to the company But man were we ever proved wrong? Jay Uso and Roman Reigns told the story of their Samoan heritage and the high standard that Reigns was held in Reigns said that he had a legacy to uphold and going through Jay Uso was nothing more than that It wasn't personal But it was about showing Uso that the family runs because of Roman Reigns over the course of the rivalry We saw Reigns get more methodical in his mannerisms and his heel turn was in full swing Everything from the way he spoke to his slow entrance and even some minor changes in his moveset only The depth of his character he completely transformed his character and added in elements Which only made him stronger a clash of champions. It was a straight beatdown of Jay Uso Roman went to lowball tactics or literally low blows Once the beatdown got to uncomfortable levels Jay's brother came in Threw in the towel to save his brother and and that's it. That's how it ended It was so bad of a beatdown. Yeah Someone else had to come and the match as Reigns stood over Uso He wanted to be acknowledged as the tribal chief after a strong match at class of champions Jay Uso and Roman Reigns would face off inside how in a cell in an I quit match Reigns couldn't settle for the fact that he wasn't acknowledged as the head of the table Hell in a cell the match was very uneasy Reigns was reluctant to hurt his own blood at first But after Uso didn't stay down. He got more and more Near the end of the match Reigns took the officials out of the match and was standing over Jay Ready to drop steel steps on him as Jimmy Uso comes down to cradle his brother Reigns falls to the mat Uso tells Reigns to remember who is laying on them. This was so good Not gonna lie I wasn't expecting it to go into a hell in a cell but it made sense because this is technically a blood feud and This was good acting Because it's like Roman was conflicted for just that quick second And then he went back to being rolled fucking love this for Matt and that this was a family member After that Reigns says I don't even remember who I am anymore and he starts to shed a tear As Jimmy reaches for Reigns to shake hands Reigns puts him in a guillotine and Jay has to quit all to save his brother This match was storytelling at its finest great We're to think how Jay Uso was in one of the best matches of 2020 this match had storytelling Physicality and emotion everything sports entertainment should be Reigns's verbal jabs throughout the match only made the match And I'd say it made it more appealing His character had completely changed and he was someone not to be messed with Reigns had finally arrived Reigns was now the bonafide superstar the company always wanted him to be After the match Jay Uso joined forces with Roman Reigns and he single-handedly Changed the trajectory of his career. Yep Reigns is in a position where he elevates everyone he works with win or loss Reigns is the focal point of WWE Everything he does makes you want more when you leave the consumer wanting more You're building up your product correctly for a guy who most of us wanted to shut up a few years ago Now we wait for his every word Kevin Owens Drew McIntyre Daniel Bryan and Edge have only further solidified his amazing fantastic The dynamic of heels and baby faces have been thrown away in recent years But Reigns feels like a true mega heel and Around him which no one else in the company has Overall, it's a weird arc for Roman Reigns Kind of arise and fall and rise again if you will This guy went from someone who people were clamoring to see succeed when that success came to him a bit too quick Fans turned their back on him and rightfully so it would have worked better if it came slowly But I feel like we can look back at that period in Roman Reigns's career as a time for growth When people called him out in certain aspects he improved those he showed a willingness to adapt I mean if your boss tells you to go out there and when you're not gonna tell him No after the years of hate and negative fan reaction a break was needed once he came back He gave fans exactly what they wanted to see from him and that was a rejuvenated character Love it man Want to see what Roman Reigns could bring to the table and so great that on full display He now commands the show on his own He is that guy the character transformation has been amazing and he will go down as the biggest superstar of this generation in Wwe facts whether you like it or not the possibility for mega matches are there too Who will only further cement him the rock versus Roman? Fantastic fantastic main event match. I think it's safe to say it happens the smoothest ride But it's been one where we've experienced it with him I think we can safely say Reigns has swayed a lot of opinion of him into the other direction His career trajectory is still nuts Considering we're still at the opening stages of what could be an amazing run-up dominance and one of the most legendary careers in WWE this man is the show this man is WWE today. Yep, and this man is the head of the table facts facts facts facts this video is spot on man Roman Reigns is What he should have been and what Vince McMahon wanted him to be many years ago now He is that guy now. He is the guy that honestly People are going to want to see people are gonna pay money to want to see this guy lose People are gonna pay money to want to see this guy win people are gonna pay money to see what he has to say Summer slam John Cena Roman Reigns. I am out I'm simple as that. I'm out for the match. I cannot wait for the match. The match is going to be Fantastic, I'm willing to bet it's gonna be fantastic. I Think that's that's worth the mission alone just to see them to go at it. It's gonna be great, man So comment down below. Let me know. Have you guys always been a Roman Reigns fan? Or have you been kind of a fan at one point when he was in the shield then? Stop being a fan once they start shoving them down our throats Then start being a fan again when he came back from leukemia Then stop being your fan once you start realizing that he shoved They're shoving them down our throats again then became a fan again once he went heel Let me know if that was your trajectory of being a fan of Roman Reigns or have you always just been a fan of Roman since the beginning or have you not been a fan of Roman since the beginning? Let me know I want to get your guys thoughts and opinions on this, but I appreciate all the love and support This is a definitely long video. Thank you guys so much. Appreciate y'all kicking it with me And I see y'all in the next one peace