2 AEW stars who have taken a shot at Roman Reigns and 3 who have praised him
Roman Reigns has been the talk of wrestling circles for a while now. AEW stars have also spoken about the Universal Champion on several occasions.
Most have had good things to say about The Tribal Chief. Behind the scenes, Reigns is known as a great guy who is friends with many people. Meanwhile, some AEW stars have taken a shot at Roman Reigns.
However, most of these comments have been made without any ill-will. They only help increase competition in the industry, making things more interesting for the fans.
With that being said, look at the two AEW stars who have targeted Roman Reigns with their words, and the three who have praised him.
#5. AEW EVP Cody Rhodes praised Roman Reigns
As the EVP of AEW, Cody Rhodes juggles his roles in the ring and behind the scenes. With an eye for talent, he is known as one of the most creative men in the industry.
Last year, Roman Reigns took a shot at AEW and said it would be “generous” to refer to the new promotion as competition to WWE. Instead of firing scathing words at the Universal Champion, Cody Rhodes had nothing but praise for Roman Reigns during an interview with Sport 1.
"[Roman] is very, very smart, he has WrestleMania main event under his belt, he has incredible talent. I think at the time, a lot of people were … I don't wanna say naive. People were turning away from it, but there's no turning away now. WWE's on a 49 year head start and I tip my hat for that. But what we're doing is to build upon what fans have been talking about for 20 years, what they want from a wrestling product and what perhaps wasn't delivered to them. We want to be the alternative. If that means stepping into competition, so be it. It's better to have competition, for me, for Roman, for everybody," Cody said.
Dude is one of the biggest stars in the world. Went last at 4 manias...but much more importantly, a father and a husband. I hope the whole planet is praying for him. He’ll beat it. twitter.com/yeetmiester100…
Cody handled the situation very well and praised Roman Reigns as a top performer. The two men shared the ring a few times in WWE, and they might have a few more matches on a different stage.