Bengaluru, Sep 23: Evolving with the times is the one thing that WWE characters need to be done to gauge interest among the fans. WWE has realized this late, for the face of their brand, Roman Reigns. First, the much-anticipated heel turn happened at SummerSlam 2020 and now some suitable changes are coming helping the 'Wreck Everyone and Leave' stick to expand.
Ever since The Shield parted ways in 2014, Roman Reigns is the only one who is solely representing the faction as he didn't change his in-ring attire and theme music. Wrestling fans have wondered why WWE didn’t make any significant changes that are finally happening. While WWE didn’t drop any hints about the same, the person in concern has opened up.
The reigning Universal Champion himself has confirmed that he won't be seen wrestling wearing his black vest. For the first time, he will go shirtless against his cousin, Jey Uso, at this Sunday's Clash of Champions pay-per-view. But he plans to retain the SWAT-style black cargo pants.
"To fans that want me to change my gear, get over it. I'm not going to go out there in trunks. However, if you watch me this Sunday, you'll probably see me with my shirt off. That's the only change I'm making [to my attire]," The Big Dog said during a Zoom call with fans on Facebook.
"I'm not perfect or a bodybuilder. But I feel confident to go out there and be a scary-looking athlete. Ever since I entered the wrestling business, I did not want my outfit to become a talking point. I've always felt like the superstar and not just 'a costume guy,'" he added.
Speaking of new theme music, Reigns advised his fans to keep patience as his on-screen character is yet to transition into a supervillain character. He went on to blame some of these modern generation fans who don't have the patience to follow a storyline so that it could develop into a 'blow-off' situation. But he assured that it's coming soon just like his Shield brethren Seth Rollins adopting the Monday Night Messiah gimmick,
"There's a lot more to it than just me creating my own music. It requires me to go through a lot of channels. You have to understand I'm not automatically a bad guy now. You've seen it [the change in my character] in gradual steps. You've seen layers of that so far," he stated.