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Roman Reigns talks phasing out of WWE, says only one other star is at his level

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What happened?

Roman Reigns, in a new interview with Complex, discussed his role as WWE's World Heavyweight Champion and how he is considering phasing out of the company. He said he feels a responsibility to help build future stars by giving them a "rub," and described how working with him can increase an opponent's value. Reigns also stated that, in his view, only one other star is currently at his level.

Key Takeaways

Reigns is discussing a gradual phasing out and a responsibility to develop future talent.
He emphasized the concept of 'getting the rub'—that wrestling someone like him raises their value.
Reigns says he can 'exploit and magnify' opponents to boost their profiles and aid transitions.
He asserted that only one other performer is on the same level as him.
The comments were made in a new interview with Complex.

AI Timeline

Interview published

Reigns spoke to Complex about his role and future in WWE.

Responsibility noted

He said someone in his position must try to 'tap into the future' and help upcoming stars.

Rub explained

Reigns described how matches with him increase an opponent's value whether they win or lose.

Transition strategy

He said he can use his equity to 'put a rocket' on someone and magnify their profile.

Level comment

Reigns stated that only one other star is at his level.

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Sep 23, 10:00 PM

Roman Reigns talks phasing out of WWE, says only one other star is at his level

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In a new interview with Complex, World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns talked about what it takes to be the face of WWE for a decade, and what his future in the business looks like. Reigns said there’s a “responsibility” for someone in his position to “try to tap into the future.” He described a concept that wrestling fans might refer to as ‘getting the rub,’ which is how his opponent’s value is increased by sharing the ring with him, win or lose. “It’s one thing to have a match with me. It’s another to be the guy that we’re working towards to transition from me, or to use my equity to then put a rocket on that guy’s back. If you’re in the ring with me, your value’s going up. It sounds arrogant, but I don’t mean it that way. I just mean that if you get in the ring with me, you’re gonna get the very best Roman Reigns. You put them with someone like me, and I’ll be able to exploit it and then try to magnify and make it even greater. But they got to have that thing going for themselve

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