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An Open Letter to Roman Reigns

Dear Mr. Reigns,

I am a fan. I've watched you work your way quickly through the ranks to just about breaking through as the biggest star in the company. It's an inevitability that may happen this year or may happen at next year's WrestleMania, but it will happen.

For those of us who watched RAW last night, we saw one reason why. As you were making your bad-ass way down the steps towards the ring, many people patted you on the shoulder or just screamed in delight that you were near them. But a small girl (pretty sure it was a girl) bear hugged you and you assumed she'd let go like everyone else, but she didn't. And for a brief moment, before the cameras turned away, you broke character and looked down at her and smiled. Mr. Reigns, the entire WWE Universe would also like to give you a bear hug, because we would love to see you take that top spot.

However, there is a problem. It's a problem I hope you're working on because without a fix, your reign (pun intended) at the top may be short lived. It's a problem many have spoken of in the recent past and I'm simply here to help guide you to that finish/starting line.

It's your move set.

People like to complain about John Cena's Five Moves of Doom, but in reality every wrestler has their favorite moves that the people pay to see. It's the little moves in the middle however, that make a difference. All your moves can not be a variation of a punch or a clothesline. I'm not asking you for much Mr. Reigns, but here are a few suggestions:

Bodyslam

Arguably the most basic of wrestling moves, yet one you do not use. You're a big guy and done the right way, a bodyslam could be devastating to your opponent. Especially if you follow it with move number two - the elbow drop. Another basic move but one that The Rock turned into an art form.

Imagine if you will, a scenario where you whip someone into the ropes, follow that up with a clothesline and as they stumble forward, you bodyslam them, run the ropes and hit them with an elbow drop. Exciting? Maybe not. But you've already got exciting, what we're looking for next is wrestling ability.

Leg drop

The most famous wrestler of all-time used it as his finishing move. It looked like it hurt because Hulk Hogan was a big man and having all that weight drop on your neck would hurt. The same goes for you. Throw in a leg drop once in a while.

Armbar

There are no rest holds in your matches, at least by you. A headlock or an armbar would be a good way for you to catch your breath and mix things up.

None of this is meant to be sarcastic. On the contrary, I honestly believe if you were to add some simple, basic moves to your match, people would accept you a lot more. Keep using those tremendous athletic crowd favorites (the Superman punch, the jump kick on the outside, the spear) because that's what got you here. But add in some simple wrestling moves and stay away from the constant punching and clotheslining, and you'll be a God amongst men.

Yours Truly,

The WWE Universe

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