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Any questions about the chemistry between Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe were answered tonight (Dec. 25) in Chicago. For the Christmas edition of Raw, GM Kurt Angle announced early in the night that Reigns would put his Intercontinental title on the line versus Joe.
The match itself had all the makings of a show stealer but then Reigns lost his cool.
.@WWERomanReigns starts the match on fire #RAW pic.twitter.com/Wvfe6xuqtr
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) December 26, 2017
.@SamoaJoe hits the CCS Enziguiri #RAW pic.twitter.com/9UtDRzfEyL
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) December 26, 2017
Okay, Reigns didn’t just lose his cool he really lost his mind. After Reigns was disqualified for not listening to the referee on a break, the IC title holder proceeded to beat on Joe for several minutes post-match.
.@SamoaJoe hurt @WWERomanReigns' brother @TheDeanAmbrose, so now #TheBigDog is going to HURT The #SamoanSubmissionMachine. #RAW #ICTitle pic.twitter.com/65IhDnRHSR
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2017
Sure Roman Reigns transformed into sociopath in a blink of a eye but he was a newfound sociopath defending the honor of his friend. Add another layer to the Roman Reigns character and rest in peace to Samoa Joe’s bad ass aura; at least for one night.
What do you think of Reigns snapping on an already beaten opponent?