Roman Reigns Interview: Closing WrestleMania, His Spot

Roman Reigns, who looks to end the reign of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31, was recently featured on “The Josh Podcast,” a part of “Elvis Duran and The Morning Show.” Within his appearance on the program, Reigns spoke on a number of WWE topics related to himself.

The former WWE Tag Team Champion discussed the potential of his WrestleMania match with Brock Lesnar going on last:

“I haven’t talked much about that. My assumption is the championship match should always be last. That’s what we’re fighting for. That’s the biggest prize, as awesome as rivalries are. The WWE Championship, if you have that around your waist, you are the man. You are on top of the mountain. You’re receiving the biggest paychecks.You’re going to have the best life. You’re going to create the best future for you and your family. So for me, I think the ultimate prize, being the WWE Championship, it should always be on last, not just cause I’m fighting for it.”

Reigns, the winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble match, was inquired about the hardcore, “IWC, fanbase. The vocal minority has butted heads with WWE’s potential megastar, who some believe does not deserve his spot:

“I don’t think I’m head butting with them. I feel like they are head butting me. I don’t do anything but go out there and bust my ass every single week. Even when I was with The Shield, I’ve always had the critics, and I think a lot of it goes with the background of me not having that independent experience, especially being paired up with guys like Seth and Dean, because those guys are journeymen. The things they had to do are second to none.”

“We have a very strong hardcore fan base, and they go in a bit deeper than just what the storyline is. One thing that kind of confuses me is that it is a performance. It is a show; there is a storyline. When people start doing the, ‘He deserves this. He deserves that,’ really did Brad Pitt deserved to be Achilles in “Troy?” It’s a weird world that we live in. It’s very real, but very scripted at the same time. It’s a fine line, and in my opinion that’s what makes it so neat.”

The former powerhouse of The Shield also discussed his feelings on scripted promos, and if they happen to handcuff him:

“I don’t think handcuffing is the right term. I look at it as a challenge. Obviously as a performer, I would love to go out there and go off of impulse, just go off into the arena and feel what’s going, but it is a show. It is a performance, and there is a lot that goes into this machine. For me, I know for a fact I haven’t told my full story. There is still so much more about me that I want to show the world.”

Be sure to listen to Reigns’ full appearance on the program, here. Regins also hit on how he has maintained The Shield’s signature entrance and ring gear, in addition to other WWE topics.