Roman Reigns Praises Daniel Bryan, Says “Idiots” Don’t Know He’s the Best

WWE Superstar Roman Reigns has been recently making the rounds promoting the “Answer the Call” charity auction.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso, the former Shield member discussed his friendship with Daniel Bryan, and how much he’s learned from the ex-WWE World Heavyweight Champion since forging their bond.

“Bryan is the best,” said Reigns. “If anybody says any different, they’re an idiot. You can learn anything from him. I got to work a lot with him with the Shield–that was like the band with those six man matches [against Bryan, Kane, andRyback], we were doing those every night. So I had plenty of chemistry and experience with Bryan.

“He is such a journeyman with so much experience, and that’s a key ingredient to what we do–just logging in those man-hours. Bryan is a journeyman, and he’s one of the few that we have, with Seth and Dean also in that category. He’s just so smart. He has a great take on everything, and he doesn’t just think about his product. He thinks of the grand scheme of things in the WWE world, and he’s a privilege to be around, not only in the ring but also as a person. The last European tour was a great tour, sitting on the back of the bus with Bryan in a conversation for an hour-and-a-half covering everything under the sun–we talked about from evolution to lotions to how to treat swelling. He has so much knowledge on life. I feel very blessed to made a friend with Daniel Bryan.”

Reigns also talked about the WWE Universe and the negative reaction they gave him upon winning the 2015 Royal Rumble match in Philadelphia.

“It was a lot worse than I expected,” admitted Reigns. “With the internet and social media, I had a pretty good hunch it was going to go the way it did, but just not as much as it did. It seemed like a movement where Philly plotted against me for like a month, and it definitely left an impression. But I think I can say thank you–I’ve gotten better because of it.”

To read the interview in its entirety, click here.

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