This should have been Roman Reigns' crowning achievement.
This should have been the biggest night of his career, the night in which he finally reached the top and proved all his doubters wrong. This should have been the night when Roman Reigns became the next top guy, and fans were ready for it to happen.
But nothing could be further from the truth.
Many fans want nothing to do with this match. Triple H is a guy who's supposed to be able to shine up the babyfaces and get them over. But this is just not the case, and Reigns is struggling because of it. He just can't connect, and it's only getting worse.
He has the potential to do great things, but he is hindered by the negative crowd reaction. Fans don't want him in that top spot, and Reigns can't change their minds.
But that does not mean he will not win the belt at Mania.
This is Reigns' night, and he should walk away with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The timing might be wrong, but it was never going to be right; WWE just didn't want to admit the problem and change direction.
But the coronation will happen regardless, and it will happen on April 3. This is what WWE wants, despite what the fans want, which means it's going to happen. Triple H will do the job, Reigns will ascend the ladder and then he will finally be over as a top babyface.
That is exactly what WWE thinks is going to happen, and it's infuriating to know the company actually believes that. Reigns has worked hard to get here, but the negative reaction he will get will drown out any good he's done. WWE has put itself in this position, and now it must make the best of it.
That seems to be a recurring theme for this whole event.
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