Roman Reigns’ Next Role Is Insanely Dark That May Force WWE to Retire His Tribal Chief Persona in Future

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Roman Reigns’ Next Role Is Insanely Dark That May Force WWE to Retire His Tribal Chief Persona in Future

Hey wrestling and gaming fans, hang on a second! Word on the street is that Roman Reigns, WWE’s Tribal Chief, is negotiating to play Akuma in a new Street Fighter movie, and the online chatter is popping! As a fan of WWE and as a fan of Street Fighter’s epic battles, this news hits as hard as a Spear landing through a Hadouken.

Akuma is dark and menacing, which seems like a very different character from Roman’s current babyface Tribal Chief persona. Could this role change the perspective of fans? How does Akuma’s vibe fit into the world of Tribal Chief?

Akuma’s darkness does not match the Tribal Chief‘s nobility

Roman Reigns‘ Tribal Chief in WWE is the head of the table. Since 2020, he has gone from a divisive character to someone with the commanding ability to be the babyface, empowered to lead The Bloodline by presence, power, and a touch of Samoan arrogance. He is a protector, a leader demanding loyalty, and a hero the crowd can cheer for, even when he is doing violent and ruthless acts.

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The Tribal Chief speaks with the utmost degree of confidence when cutting pre-match promos, and nobody is more dominant and destructive in the ring than Roman Reigns, e.g., Superman Punch and Spear. The Tribal Chief represents family, legacy, and power while maintaining the expected warmth of a man who constantly has the crowd cheering.

Now, Akuma from Street Fighter, that guy is darkness incarnate. He is a master of the Satsui no Hado and a hermit who seeks absolute power and absolute combat. He is the man who murdered Ryu and Ken’s master, Gouken, and he feeds off chaos with his flaming red hair, demonic aura, and Raging ****** move set. Akuma is not just a villain.

I love Roman, but I don’t see him as Akuma. The closest thing to Akuma was Joey Ansah from that Street Fighter web series. That guy looked scary accurate af.

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He is destruction without remorse who disregards honor for unbridled strength. He is the antithesis of a team player; he only fights for fighting’s sake. To compare the two, the Tribal Chief is a leader who elevates his family, while

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is a destroyer who prefers to burn bridges rather than build them.

Roman Reigns grows his ringside brand through loyalty and respect. Akuma spits on both. Roman Reigns is a hero with layers. Akuma is a villain without a redeemable act in his life. The only things that they have in common are their presence/reaction and physicality, they are both two powerful forces who command their environment.

Why playing Akuma might alter fans’ perception of Roman Reigns

As a WWE fan, I’m a fan of Roman’s Tribal Chief run as it’s been a masterful storytelling. But as Akuma? That will be interesting. Seeing a heartless killer, even if fictional, could create a perception of Roman the Tribal Chief that fans will find hard to dissociate and will impact them in viewing him as a noble chief.

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WWE might need to look at this from a different angle. Perhaps WWE needs to retire the Tribal Chief and rebuild Roman Reigns’ “Big Dog” concept, allowing him to emerge as a force of fearlessness and intensity while fighting for a cause, alone if he wants, as it aligns much more closely with the concept of Akuma. The Big Dog persona was one who didn’t need anyone’s help, similar to Akuma. But as we know, both of these are fan favorites.

Alternatively, Roman Reigns might play as a character from Street Fighter like

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, who is a disciplined, honorable soldier, which seems to fit nicely with the larger-than-life presence Reigns carries with him in WWE that is not filled with exaggeratedly villainous actions.

Imma just say this: He could kill it as Akuma, he also could not. However, If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Roman Reigns is that the man has depth in his abilities as a performer and he can pull off the anger of Akuma.
I look forward to seeing this if it is true

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This casting could significantly alter Reigns’ identity and we could find fans seeing a darker, edgier, or even questioning Roman Reigns’ baby face status altogether.

WWE is in a tough situation if they want to retain Roman Reigns as the Tribal Chief or if they plan to step into a new era. Either way, I’m excited to have Roman transfer that great intensity from the ring to the big screen, just hoping it does not compromise his legacy in WWE!

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