The historic rivalry between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar will write its next chapter at WWE Crown Jewel on October 21.
Universal Champion Roman Reigns recently sat down with Graham Matthews of Bleacher Report to discuss all things WWE. When asked about Brock Lesnar’s return at SummerSlam in August, Reigns knew it was going to take a lot to convince Lesnar to return to the company after being away for well over a year:
“I knew there were a lot of things we had to do to get to that point,” Roman Reigns said. “There were a lot of bricks that needed to be stacked up to get to a point where he felt enticed to come back. I don’t know a lot about Brock. Just like you don’t. That’s the way he’s played it, and I think it’s a genius move. Not only for himself and his mental health and his family and everything and just to keep himself out of the public eye, but it creates so much mystique behind him as a performer and as a character, which is something that’s a lost portion of what we do in our business, a lost piece of the art form.”
The history between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar is well documented as the two men have traded wins back and forth across some of WWE’s most prominent events over the last six years. But this is the first time they have fought on opposite sides. Reigns is happy things happened the way that they did so the two men could get to this point:
“Brock Lesnar might be one of the most… I’m not going to throw him in that GOAT category of actual MMA fighting and mixed martial arts, but as far as from a draw standpoint and attention and eye-raising [standpoint], I don’t know if there’s anyone outside of [Conor] McGregor and Ronda [Rousey], but then there’s Brock,” he said. “There’s a special three when it comes to the fight game, and Brock’s got a stronghold. People want to see him get physical. He just has that allure and demeanor around him.
“I knew if we did what we did—and thank God it happened the way that it did and we were able to accomplish these things the way that we have—I knew everybody and their mother would be trying to get in the ring with me.”
Roman Reigns also recently commented on the idea that AEW is competition to WWE, and why he doesn’t agree with the notion. Read his full remarks at this link.
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