The Official TLCS Thread - Featuring the debut of Bobby Lasley's cousin

[Fignuts]

Originally Posted by Shadrick I feel like most of the Roman Reigns criticism comes from people who are fans of guys that they wish would get his push, it's not really a reflection of his actual ablilities/inabilities.

I really don't think so. He's legit boring.

[Shadrick]

Originally Posted by Fignuts I really don't think so. He's legit boring.

Feeling like he's boring is totally cool if that's peoples opinion. But some of the opinions/scrutiny seem like pure real hyperbole, at times followed by "_____ is so much better than him!"

Originally Posted by Tom Guycott More like they were ready to push him from day one no matter how much he did or didn't improve, and in the process,potentially leapfrog some talent who may have "earned it" in that time.

"Earned it" is subjective. Thats my point. There are people some think "deserve" the push more, and therefore Reigns is criticized relatively for getting it.

Originally Posted by Dark One I don't think he's that bad. He's got great presence in the ring, and when he's not off by himself doing a scripted promo, he's at least passable. He's been presented like a star, and he's done a good job playing the role for the most part. But I just don't buy him as the guy to take out Brock Lesnar. It'll be a star making moment, but then what? If he flounders for a while, they blew how much time and effort? Brock Lesnar was one of the few people who could conceivably dismantle the Undertaker, he brutalized John Cena, so now we're at the same sort of spot of what to do with that rub. There's other people that are more ready and have been doing better with what they're given than what Reigns has done. That's my issue. I'm fine with him being pushed as a big deal and a top face, but I don't know that you give the "guy that broke Taker's streak and murdered the biggest name in the company" rub to a guy that can't get through a 30 second promo without getting lost.

I get what you're saying, just feel like the first bolded part is subjective, especially since we don't know the Reigns plans longterm, nor do we know the endgame. Is Dolph better in a lot of ways? Sure. But him beating Lesnar isn't believable at this juncture. I don't think anyone outside of Cena is believable in beating Lesnar the way they've built him. Reigns can at least ride the momentum as the returning dominant face, with the look. He'll get better at talking, that can be worked on. dude was only working with the acting coach for 2 months, just feel like people are too quick to say "he cant talk, get him outta here!" The second bolded part....ive seen him get through many 30 second promos without getting lost. he flubbed this one, and picked it back up. it happens.