Matt Hardy lately handed out a number of year-end awards whereas reviewing the final 12 months within the wrestling enterprise. The AEW star praised numerous WWE wrestlers, together with Roman Reigns.
Reigns retained his Undisputed WWE Common Championship 5 instances in televised matches in 2023. The 38-year-old’s most notable title protection got here at WrestleMania 39, the place he defeated Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes.
On The Excessive Lifetime of Matt Hardy, Hardy defined why Reigns was WWE’s high star in 2023 regardless of working a restricted schedule:
“I nonetheless suppose the WWE Wrestler of the 12 months this 12 months was Roman Reigns. I feel he was the principle character although he wasn’t a full-time performer and he is been gone. He stays a staple on their tv program being talked about. ‘Oh, he is coming again in two weeks, three weeks,’ no matter.” [1:09:11 – 1:09:31]
Many followers have voiced their displeasure with Reigns’ part-time standing. Together with untelevised reveals, the Bloodline chief solely wrestled in 11 matches in 2023. Seth Rollins, in contrast, has competed 100 instances this 12 months up to now.
Matt Hardy thinks Roman Reigns is carrying WWE
Regardless of lacking dozens of reveals in 2023, Roman Reigns remains to be a focus of SmackDown most weeks. The Tribal Chief’s cousins, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa, struggle on his behalf, whereas Paul Heyman usually references him in promos.
For these causes, Matt Hardy believes Reigns’ character has remained related with out showing on tv:
“I nonetheless suppose although he did not wrestle the quantity of matches that perhaps he ought to have for a champion, no matter it might have been, I nonetheless suppose he is the man that is carrying this system proper now.” [1:09:31 – 1:09:41]
Reigns’ subsequent televised bout will happen on the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2024. He’ll defend the Undisputed WWE Common Championship in opposition to the winner of an upcoming triple menace match between AJ Kinds, LA Knight, and Randy Orton.
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