WWE Hall of Famer Explains Why Roman Reigns Got Pushed by Vince McMahon Despite Not Being “The Guy” During the Pandemic: “It’s Difficult to Tell Any Kind of Story”

The Bloodline has gained several fans following the global pandemic. The Tribal Chief‘s magic played in favor of his family and him. However, he wasn’t the only factor responsible for the success. We cannot disregard the fame The Bloodline members have built for themselves and if industry experts are to be believed, then the pandemic may also be one of the reasons for their growth.

Mick Foley has worked for several years with WWE. The former wrestler has switched many roles within the promotion. Given the experience he has with the industry, fans may find it easier to trust him when he talks about what made The Bloodline successful.

Foley knows why Roman Reigns grew as a star

In a recent edition of his podcast, the former wrestler praised The Bloodline for their success. He then shed light on how the Covid-19 pandemic might have helped Roman Reigns grow as a wrestling star.

Foley said Vince McMahon was pushing the wrestler to new heights and “in a strange way, the pandemic episodes may have aided Roman in that.” The former wrestler also talked about how Reigns needed this push because he wasn’t considered “the guy.”

He added why he thinks the pandemic era helped him by saying, “I know when you’re out there with a crowd, you kind of get into a cadence and it’s difficult to tell any kind of story. If you don’t have a catchphrase or a pop, every 10-15 seconds, people might tune you out.”

Foley isn’t the only WWE personality who has talked about the pandemic’s effect on Reigns’ success. In fact, The Wise Man himself has talked about it.

Roman Reigns’ manager mentions using the pandemic as an advantage

Paul Heyman sat down with Sports Illustrated a couple of months ago in an interview. The manager then talked about how they used the Covid-19 pandemic situation to their use. It all happened when the company was forced to take measures against the spreading virus and none of the audience was allowed inside the arena.

In such a situation, the team was able to create cinematic wrestling scenes by having the camera right inside the ring with them, which allowed Reigns to expand on his character as he trash-talked to the camera

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The key to using the situation as an advantage was to bend it positively. Heyman offered an optimistic view of the same and was able to get several fans hooked on The Tribal Chief’s story arc.

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