Since returning to WWE as a heel, Roman Reigns has been making a huge impact on SmackDown. In fact, an argument could be made that he's the best part of the show now, and his newfound business relationship with Paul Heyman is definitely drawing a lot of attention from fans.
In a recent interview with the Complex Load Management podcast, The Big Dog was asked how he likes being a "Paul Heyman Guy."
"I’m not a Paul Heyman guy. He’s a Roman Reigns guy," Reigns responded. "It feels good to switch it up and add a few different layers. For 4 or 5 years, I’ve been running consistent with the character that I had. I fell into a good groove. It got real easy. Anytime you do something over and over you get good at it and you get conditioned."
"I got to the point I could run into that baby face mode in my sleep, especially with an energized crowd," he continued. "It’s weird doing it in the Thunderdome. I needed something to get me out of that condition mode and test me. That’s where I find myself now, working with a different attitude and having to rely on my instinct. Technically it’s the opposite of what I’ve been doing. They always said a great babyface will make a great heel and vice versa. Once you figure out one side of it, you know what the opposite needs. It’s been cool. But it is good to be working with Paul Heyman."
Reigns would go on to say that his new persona is more than just a bad guy, explaining that in his mind, Roman Reigns is "justified in what he’s doing so he’s technically not wrong, but maybe rubbing people the wrong way or is using a different route than what most people were used to seeing the old character take."
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