WWE Hall of Famer claims Roman Reigns has Hulk Hogan-like creative control during talk of Reigns being ‘overrated’

Roman Reigns is seen during WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Recently, Conrad Thompson stirred up controversy in the wrestling community for calling Roman Reigns “the most overrated main eventer in WWE history” on the 83 Weeks podcast he co-hosts with Eric Bischoff. In the latest episode of the podcast released on Monday (August 17), Thompson and Bischoff revisited those comments without backing down on the criticism. In fact, Bischoff went further by claiming that Reigns has creative control over how he’s booked in WWE. After expressing displeasure with “the internet wrestling community thought police” being upset about their opinions, Bischoff began by stating, “I respect the hell out of Roman.” The WWE Hall of Famer continued: “I look up to him in a lot of ways. As a human being, look what he’s overcome. Look at his priorities. I don’t know Roman. I’ve maybe said four words to Roman in my life, so I