I listen to a bunch of wrestling podcasts, and today was the mega-crossover TakeOver/Wrestlemania week rundown by Hard Times Pod & Not Your Demographic.
Towards the end, talk about Roman Reigns happened, and I randomly wondered “When was the last time that man was shirtless? Is he hiding something?”
Well, I googled Shirtless Roman Reigns…..Oh boy. Why are they coverign him up?
He had intestinal issues and surgery. Plus, they’re marketing him as Shield Guy
So the protector vest is actually for practical reasons, not just “it looks pseudo-military and kinda cool”? Interesting.
It’s practical because I don’t think he’s this ripped anymore and possible medical scars as well as the fact that they sell that vest like crazy to kids.
I’d hot take that it probably is for sales considering the guy w/ diverticulitis in the company wears nothing on his abdomen and takes spears and other tummy based moves.
TLDR: more shirtless Roman Reigns pls
When he was asked about it on one of the few podcasts I still listen too he said it’s a superhero thing, that it’s basically his brand (see also: selling vests, etc). There could be other reasons of course but that’s as good as any.
Bah! Brand! Leave the vests to Tokka and Rezar of NXT!
Man, all they’d need to do to make Roman look strong is take off his vest. Sufferin’ succotash, son!
Joe Zantek not having ever seen NXT, let me put on my incredulous face: SOMEONE NAMED THEMSELVES AFTER TMNT CHARACTERS?? WTF
It’s Akam and Rezar, I think — they’re “The Authors of Pain”, managed by Paul Ellering. I figured they were a pun on “Occam’s Razor”.
sorry Cake Flirt [Joseph Le May] I just like poking fun at their silly names.
Joe Zantek for the record, those are Tokka and Rahzar (not Rezar).