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smarky-mark · 7 years

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The Roman Reigns Dilemma Pt. 3

Hellooooo! I hope everyone is doing well! This is Part 3 of a post I started a few weeks ago about WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, one of the most controversial figures in wrestling today. If you give a flying fuck about any of the nonsense I write I have Part One: (https://smarky-mark.tumblr.com/post/162817653037/the-roman-reigns-dilemma-pt-1) and Part Two: (https://smarky-mark.tumblr.com/post/163319526082/the-roman-reigns-dilemma-part-2) as well, and if you really like it please give me a follow, I try to post regularly. Or if you just want to say hi or give me your astute opinions or just tell me I suck, don’t hesitate to do that either. So when I last left off, Vince McMahon wrote himself into a storyline in a desperate attempt to get Roman over with the fans (Over: wrestling terminology for liked and cheered for), because he’s a villain everybody has in their lives, the evil douchebag boss who thinks they’re better than everyone and abuses their power. Who would cheer for that? Well, apparently the WWE Universe because in their opinion, Roman sucked more than brand new vacuum and literally anyone as Champion was better than Roman. It was around this time he started his new shtick: “I’m not a good guy, I’m not a bad guy, I’m THE guy.” Which quite frankly, was annoying. So now we are at the 2016 Royal Rumble. Roman is defending the title against 29 other competitors in the Royal Rumble Match, and honestly… nobody cared. Everyone thought it was just going to be a Roman Reigns love fest that involved him pretty much eliminating the whole Rumble, which nobody wanted to see. But when Triple H made a surprise return and eliminated Roman to become WWE Champion, fans lost their minds. Hell, everyone would rather have Triple H, the biggest villain in recent WWE History as Champion than Roman. Of course, the only reason they had Triple H win is so Roman could defeat him in one of the most lackluster main events in Wrestlemania history. Seriously, watch the match for the crowd. Stephanie McMahon ate a rough spear and people were STILL unimpressed. Roman was champ, boo. I’m going to go ahead and skip the next few months because Roman actually started getting better. He had a great series of matches with AJ Styles at Extreme Rules and Payback, a great match against the returning Seth Rollins which Seth won at Money in the Bank, and another great Triple Threat at Battleground against Seth and Dean, a match people had been waiting for since the Shield broke up in 2013. Roman lost those last two matches, and people were relieved to see he was being booked somewhat normally and stopped hating him out of spite and genuinely looked at his improvement, which was amazing. He started feuding with Rusev for the US Title, which was amazing, and honestly what they should have done when the Shield broke up instead of having him go straight for the WWE Championship. You can’t go straight to that after such a weak Tag Team Title Reign that people often forget, you need to build them up with smaller titles to show they’re champion material. Roman’s US Title reign was pretty good actually, with solid matches against Rusev, Kevin Owens, and Chris Jericho, who he eventually dropped it to. People are getting behind Roman more firmly at this point, at least until the Royal Rumble of 2017. It’s weird how all of this keeps coming back to the Royal Rumble, probably because not only is it the first pay-per-view of every new year, but one of the largest of the entire company because so many people are showcased in one match, not to mention the smaller one’s leading up to the main event. Now I had the distinct honor at being at this event live, and I can tell you that it was absolutely electric. The matches were fantastic, there were lots of fun moments, and the show is going great, especially because unlike the last couple years when the winner of the event was. Then the actual Royal Rumble Match came around. Not the match actually, but number 30. Note that the Rumble is usually filled with surprise returns and old legends making appearances for a shot at the Main Event of Wrestlemania, the prize for winning the match. Neither of these had happened. So number 30 is about to come out and everyone is wondering. A surprise legend like Shawn Michaels, who had been teasing about entering for weeks, Finn Bálor, injured back in August? Nope. Number 30 was… Roman Reigns. People aren’t pissed. They’re furious. Not just because Roman entering at 30 was a massive let down, but because he had just gone through a vicious No DQ match against Kevin Owens earlier that night which also saw him brutalized by Braun Strowman, so having Roman enter was incredibly bad for Owens and Strowman, making them both look weak. It’s bad on other wrestlers, it doesn’t make sense, Roman entering at 30 was just to make people hate him again in my opinion. And then he eliminated Undertaker, and people understand. Roman was going to be facing The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 33. If you don’t watch wrestling, let me explain. Take Magic Johnson. Wait, this is Tumblr; I can’t make normal sports references, um… take Jared Padaleki, David Tenant, Benedict Cumberpatch, and Chris Pratt. Combine their combined statuses among Tumblr, multiply them by 50, and that’s where Undertaker stood in the wrestling world. The man was a legend with a career of over twenty years, which is insane in any sport, and still intimidated anyone who heard those signature gongs of his. Roman wasn’t on Undertaker’s level and still isn’t, but granted, who was/is? John Cena is the only person I can think of who comes remotely close. So the two faced off at Wrestlemania. The match was… meh. Granted, a lot of the mistakes were in Undertaker’s part, but the way Roman ended it, with two vicious back to back spears and The Undertaker RETIRING, Roman was possibly the most hated man in all of the sports world. And did he work off of it? Did the WWE turn him into the Ass-kicking heel he was born to be? NO, THEY FUCKING KEPT BOOKING HIM AS A FACE. Roman could have turned full heel for the first time since The Shield, said he was sick of playing their boo/cheer games, he was gonna take what he wanted when he wanted, the story literally writes itself. But NO, WWE wants to keep their boy golden and keep booking him as the “bad-ass” good guy. Potentially the biggest booking blunder in history, and year’s of potentially great material and matches wasted. Once again, Roman was booed out of entire buildings, and while some fans have remained loyal, many fans still refuse to cheer for Roman until his gimmick or facade as a good guy changes. So, to summarize, Roman had all the potential in the world, and if booked properly, could be top level talent right now. Unfortunately, thanks to poor story decisions and a crappy gimmick, Roman remains this big rock the WWE keeps throwing into the middle of the ring hoping people will like him. I unfortunately, am doubtful that Roman will bounce back after The Undertaker ordeal. He did the most heeling thing in the business, retire somebody, and the truth is if even the company did decide to turn him heel, the moment is gone, and everything else he could do would feel forced compared to retiring a legend like The Undertaker. And since the chances of him even becoming remotely villain are slim, there’s a good chance the fans will simply bully Roman into obscurity, knowing how cruel fans can be. And that, is the Roman Reigns Dilemma.

If you guys read this or anything else written by me thank you SO much. I do my best to bring quality stuff to my blog. Do you agree? Disagree? What’s your favorite Roman Reigns moment? Tell me and we can talk about it! Thank you again, and stay awesome.

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paradox-oflife · 4 years

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q and a part 6 pls ignore

1. Who was your favourite teacher at school and why? My 9th grade Lit teacher. She was the kindest soul I’ve ever met.

2. Whats your favourite party game? I LOVE MAFIA. I’m not talking about basic mafia. You gotta play upgraded versions. I personally love playing one called One Night Ultimate Werewolf. I also like playing the law version which is made for super big groups - There’s police involved, and they choose the mafia. The person accused can hire lawyers who defend them. The police have to present their reasoning, and the lawyers have to figure out how to prove them wrong. God it’s basically Danganronpa isn’t it.

3. Is it acceptable or unacceptable to smack a child as form of discipline? Now this is controversial, and understandably so. I personally would never hit my child and yell at them. But for other people, if it’s a light smack, like a pat, I guess it’s alright. But otherwise nothing harder than that.

4. Can a hetrosexual male ever wear pink? Um, yes??? Do what you want man.

5. Is it criminal to wear socks with sandals? Listen I’ve seen too many people wear these in public to the point where I’m numb to it.

6. If you were captain of a ship, what would you call it? Make it an obscure video game reference or an inside joke.

7. If you were to join an emergency service which would it be? Probably the medical side of things, like an EMT. Or a firefighter. EMT’s go through a lot of pressure.

8. If you were to join one of the armed forced which would it be? Maybe coast guard. But I really would not want to join the military. I’m too sensitive. If people yell at me I’d probably cry lol. And there’s the colorblind test.

9. Whats the worst thing about being your gender? Periods. And the pain of child birth. Also how it’s scary to walk alone at night sometimes.

10. Whats the best thing about being your gender? Of course this doesn’t apply to everyone, but I feel like sometimes the friendships girls have are more emotional than boys.

11. If you swapped genders for a day how would you spend it? Honestly? Just observe my body. Not in a sexual manner but like, how does it feel like to not have boobs? How does it feel to have a dick???

12. If you were exiled what country would you choose as your new home? I’m moving back to New Zealand lol. I already have a passport and family there. Or maybe Canada if I don’t want a big culture difference

13. Have you ever made someone cry? Yeah :( Not through verbal attack though. I accidentally kicked a football into a girl’s face.

14. Have you ever starred in a school play? In the first elementary school I went to, it was mandatory to do a play. So yes. Three, actually.

15. Were you a member of any celebrity fanclub? Nope

16. Have you ever been a member of any other club? Yes! Animal Services and Protection, CSF (volunteering stuff), Martial Arts

17. If you could have a full scholarship to any university what would you choose to study? The university I’m going to rn

18. Whats been your greatest ever day? I have a lot. One of my favorites was going to an amusement park at the end of middle school. Had a blast.

19. What historical period would you like to live in if you could go back in time? Hmm... Maybe during the Age of Enlightment?

20. What would you bring along to an idillic picnic? My friends, no phones, music, and a sandwich.

21. Whats your favourite childrens story? Does Harry Potter count? I guess not really. When i was little I loved Geronimo Stilton LMAO

22. What movie ending really frustrated you? And how would you change it? The Mist. I mean, it frustrated me not because it was bad, but because it was so FRUSTRATING.

23. What three things do you think of most each day? Now we’re in quarantine, “I wonder how my friends are doing?” “What am I doing with my life?” “Will life be the same?”

24. What do you call your evening meal? Dinner Tea or Supper? Dinner

25. What do you call your after meal sweet? Pudding or Dessert? Dessert. I usually just have a fruit

26. If you had a warning label, what would yours say? “Warning! Certified Grade A Clown!”

27. Have you ever got sweet revenge on anyone? Can’t really think of one

28. Have you ever been to a live concert? aaaah no i really want to though

29. Have you ever been to see stand up comedy? It was a long time ago on a cruise. It was pretty funny :D

30. Have you ever needed stitches? Yup. If you observe closely, you can see a faint scar near my eye. If it was a bit more obvious I’d look like an anime villain lol

31. If you could invent brand new baby names what would they be? LMAO imagine naming your child like, Fire Emblem names. “Hi yes this is my baby, um, his name is Chrom”

32. Do your dreams ever tell you to do anything? I have the most bizarre dreams. They’re super vivid. They range from me summoning tornados, to me being killed in some Danganronpa world. I dreamed of a school shooting once and a couple days later some other school in my state had a shooting

33. Who's your favourite radio 1 DJ? I don’t really listen to radio lol

34. Whats the best way to your heart? Be a good person. Have good morals.

35. Do you know your own mobile phone number off by heart? Um yes???

36. If you were a fashion designer, what style of clothing or accessories would you design? Just comfortable hoodies that don’t change when you wash it.

37. Do you ever laugh at things you shouldn't? I laugh when I’m nervous. Like I go like, “hahahawhat the hell”. I also laugh when I’m shocked.

38. Have you ever been in a submarine? Yes! But it wasn’t underwater.

39. Have you ever walked out of a cinema before the film was done? Nope.

40. What song would you say best sums you up? Eeeh i can’t decide but Read my Mind by the Killers. Their music video. When he’s twitching his arms, but he’s acting like everything’s fine.

41. Do you have any old friends would wish you could meet up with again? Yeah :( I had a super super close friend from 4th grade and we slowly drifted apart. By the time of high school we just stopped. I want to be friends with her again :((( I really miss her

42. Whats your favourite Nursery Rhyme? Idk... ring around a rosy maybe just because the context of the lyrics lol

43. Do you prefer metric or imperial measurements? Of course I’d take metric over imperial, but I’m used to it by now.

44. Who's your favourite monarch of all time?Queen Elizabeth I

45. What was the last thing you ate? These Asian things called Zong Zi in Chinese. I’m pretty sure like every country has their own version of it lol/

46. Whats your favourite farmyard animal? I love baby chickens but cows for me I guess

47. If you could choose one celebrity to be the father/mother of your child who would it be? Just someone who’s caring. Tyler Joseph

48. What would you do if someone proposed to you tomorrow? If it’s someone I like, then I’d freak out. Because I’m way too young for it.

49. What are your 3 favourite internet sites? Reddit, youtube, and uh... tumblr or wikipedia. I use tumblr mobile way often

50. How high can you jump? Never measured but definitely not that high

51. Which fictional character do you wish was real? aw man i would say a character but then that would imply their universe exists

52. Who was your first crush? PHFFT IT WAS probably Marshall Lee from the genderbent episodes of Adventure Time.

53. Whats the greatest thing about being your nationality? The food

54. Whats the least greatest thing about being your nationality? Having to explain the difference between Taiwan and China. Like. It’s understandable.

55. Do you believe in destiny, fate or free will? I kinda correlate destiny with fate. It’s a bit paradoxical. We have free will to do whatever we want, but whatever choice you make will end up being your “destiny”

56. If you could talk to one species of animal which would it be? Dogs. They just seem so happy all the time. I want to tell my dog I love him so much.

57. If you had friends round what DVD's would you have to watch? Mean Girls, Heathers, Legally Blonde, or Daria

58. Do you like vanilla or chocolate? Vanilla>>> fight me

59. Are you a giver or a receiver? Both

60. Do you have any enemies? Yeah. Me.

61. Are you scared of needles? YES YES YES

62. How many piercings do you have? Nah I was going to get my ears pierced a while ago but something came up so ever since I’ve jsut haven’t gotten it done

63. Have you ever got majorly lost trying to get somewhere? yes it was scary. Had to use google maps because I have a terrible sense of direction

64. How fast can you say the alphabet? 4 seconds

65. Do you say "Zee" or "Zed" to describe the letter Z? Zee

66. What was the last thing to make you feel happy? My dog fell asleep at my feet and I couldn’t move for the past hour but I love him

67. What was the last thing to make you feel angry? A friend of mine. I love her and all but she takes a week to respond to my texts. And I’m tired of waiting.

68. You are walking to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss told you if you are late one more time you're fired. Do you save the dog? Okay realistically I immediately call animal control or the nearest vet or something. But in some alternate universe I’d take pictures as proof, grab the dog, then get it out.

69. Are you the kind of friend you'd want to have as a friend yourself? I perceive myself as a not so great person. But my friends perceive me as a good person. So yeah. i mean, I might not text first sometimes but if smoeone texted me I’d always respond asap!

70. Do you have any questions or queries about things you're just to scared or embarrassed to ask anyone about? Do my friends like me as much as I like them? I’m so scared of that

71. If you were a wrestler what would your stage name be? and what would your special move be called? Haha maybe like Paradoxical (yes thats my blizzard tag) I’d do something like a shihonage

72. Whats the most interesting thing you can see out of your nearest window? A cat

73. Do you think Barbie is a negative role model for young girls? There’s a lot of Barbie models out there. I don’t think they’re completely bad. But there’s negative things.

74. Have you ever needed an eye test? Don’t have glasses so no. But I might need some soon at the rate of time i spend on electronics

75. Do you find yourself attractive? No. I’m just. Average.

76. Can you roll your R's? Yes

77. What social class do you consider yourself or your family background to be in? Upper middle class

78. Do you know any magic tricks? I used to but I never execute them well enough to convince anyone lol

79. Whats the largest amount of money you've ever won? I ever won? Probably like, $100 lol

80. Whats the largest amount of money you've spent in one spree? $200, if we’re not talking necessities.

81. Whats the largest amount of money you've had to borrow off of a friend or family member? I don’t borrow money. But the most from a friend was like $20 maybe.

82. Have you ever been on a cable car? Yeah, San Francisco is known for that stuff. But I’ve only been on one like, twice.

83. Do you prefer Honey or Jam? Jam! But I like honey too.

84. Do you prefer the French or Germans? Uuuuh, French?

85. How fast can you get changed? Pretty damn fast, if we’re talking my normal outfit.

86. How fast do you type? Around 98 wpm

87. How fast can you run? I’m a decent sprinter. I got 12 seconds on a 100m dash.

88. Which is better, Mario or Sonic? Mario. But both are cool

89. Whats your favourite biscuit to dunk? (im assuming british biscuit but in that case idk)

90. Which would you rather have if you had to, a broken leg or a broken arm? Arm. I like walking around.

91. Do you read a daily newspaper? Nah

92. Do you watch the news on TV? Sometimes

93. Have you ever had anything published? Nope

94. Do you believe in love at first sight? Not really. I mean, Romeo and Juliet, and Frozen has warned us right

95. How many remote controls do you have in your house? Two.

96. Have you ever been in a hot tub or sauna? Yes, and it’s hella

97. Have you ever had chicken pox? Nope. Vaccines rock

98. Do you own a lava lamp? Nah, it seems cool but I’d be too mesmerized by it

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