There's "jealousy, envy" among some stars against Roman Reigns' massive success in WWE, hints veteran
A WWE veteran has hinted that some stars within the promotion are jealous of Roman Reigns. The comments were made by real-life Bloodline member Rikishi.
It won't be a stretch to call Reigns the biggest star in all of pro wrestling today. He has been a mainstay on WWE TV for almost two decades at this point and is one of the most popular wrestlers on the planet.
On the latest edition of Off The Top, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi spoke in detail about Roman Reigns' success in pro wrestling. He hinted that some stars within WWE are jealous of Reigns and would trade places with him in a jiffy if given the opportunity.
Check out his full comment below:
"It happens in the independent circuit, you know. All these different companies that you go to, right? If you're the man at that company, you know, you got all those that are underneath the... you know. If you're not gunning for that spot, why are you there? What I mean... and you know they say that once you get to the top, it's easy, you made it. No no no, it's even harder! Because everybody there... da*n if you do, da*n if you don't. There's nothing right you can do in others' eyes because there's jealousy, envy. People... they would trade spots with Roman today if they were given the opportunity. They would trade it right now." [20:02-20:46]
Roman Reigns has received criticism from many top stars over the years
The OTC has received criticism from many top names in the past, most notably Seth Rollins. The Visionary has opened up about Reigns' light WWE schedule and has made it clear that he isn't a fan of it.
Reigns recently picked up a big win at Survivor Series: WarGames 2024. His team (Reigns, CM Punk, Sami Zayn, and The Usos) defeated The Bloodline in a Men's WarGames match to close out the show.
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