WWE News: Rikishi comments on if Roman Reigns is in the right position in WWE
WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi was recently interviewed by John and Chad of the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling.
Rikishi is well aware of the negative reaction Roman Reigns receives from the audience. Yet he feels that the former World Champion is in the right spot :
“Yeah and I’ve said this before and again this is from my experience of being there. The fan’s voices are so strong and they have a big impact in professional wrestling and instead of them (WWE) trying to fight to push Roman down people’s throats because look at him he’s got everything. He’s a good looking guy, has a beautiful body and what I’d like to see is let him earn the fan’s respect because he is talented.
There is so much more to him than his in-ring skills; he is a good father, he is a good brother, a great family man and things like that where you can show the fans that this guy is a real dude. It is not just us trying to shove a wrestler down their throat and we’ve all seen this done many, many times where when you try to shove somebody down the viewer’s throat and they haven’t had that relationship yet and like him.“
“I look at it like this. If you boo me and I keep on coming day in and day out on every Monday Night Raw and you still boo I would have gone to them and say just go ahead and turn me heel and let me give these people what they want. Let them hate me until the point that they hate me so much that when I do turn babyface they will love me. There it is..it is an easy fix.”
During this interview, Rikishi also stated that he is proud of The Usos and their achievements in WWE. The former Intercontinental Champion commented :
“I am very proud of my sons and what they have accomplished in WWE and so forth and I say this, they are not done and they have been there for six or seven years and there is so much more and they are still so young. For them to be able to experience and to be in the entertainment business whether it is wrestling or in entertainment/film, they have this gift to be able to adapt at any given time.
My main concern for my kids is to be able to stay healthy and make sure their bodies hold up because I say this all the time; when you come home that 3/4 ply-wood and steel pole wins every night and no matter how good you are. Those are my concerns, I want them to be healthy and be able to walk away from the ring after their match in the same way they went towards the ring.”