Ariel Helwani Meets: Roman Reigns ☝️ Rare Tribal Chief Sit Down Ahead of Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania
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- čas přidán 4. 05. 2024
- The Tribal Chief and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns joins Ariel Helwani for a rare and fascinating sit down as he prepares for his MEGA showdown with Cody Rhodes at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for #WrestleMania 39. #RomanReigns #ArielHelwani
Roman spoke about his legendary run, The Bloodline, the WWE locker room and a whole lot more...
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Roman is so smooth now in the interviews. Weaving between the reality and fiction so effortlessly, just like his wise man.
He was always smooth with outside ring interviews. The only problem he had when he used to cutting the scripted promo before.
get a room.
@Pharaoh Phoenix 😂😂😂😂 he in love
@@pharaohphoenix8348 ???
There’s only one line and that’s the bloodline ☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽
I respect how Roman is trying to be Tribal Chief but also Joe Anoai at the same time.
Is he though?
He's definitely being reigns right now
His first comment was joe
Exactly. People say he’s actually this cocky in real life at times. But who isn’t when they’re being given everything
@@TriciaS1986 i haven’t heard that anywhere 😂 everyone has said the exact opposite
Roman went from being booed as a face to being worshipped as a heel, what a legend
Correction: Goat 🐐
@@AcknowledgeMeKid john cena?
@@Vitinho28297 i respect John cena now but dont forget John is a big reason why alot of fans started dropping off fast, he got shoved down our throat and ratings have never been able to recover since
@@petebagwell6666 i respect ur take but the transition from Ruthless Aggression to PG was the kill shot if u ask me,, i was young when they made the switch but it was still felt in ways u can’t explain other than i missed seeing cena and orton kill each other at no way out
@@Vitinho28297 neither Cena nor Reigns are the GOAT 😂
“Is there ever a fear that there’s no one left?”
“No, because I’m always here.”
☝️
My favorite line of this interview!! Effing brilliant.
There’s only one line and that’s the bloodline ☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽
Hate to say it, but should Cody win, he will leave us.
@@elijahhill6602 The usos losing isn’t a good sign
💯
Another great sit-down interview, Ariel! Roman's so quick witted and it always shows in interviews like this.
Can’t imagine Roman entrance without the titles
It really has been that long
He’s never had an entrance without a belt since he came back
It's gonna be strange seeing his first entrance without the titles.
@@vernonbrown5168 yeah
@@ziahamm1603 yeah okay
He ran this interview like a REAL DOWN TO EARTH CHIEF
It's amazing that this Roman Reigns is the same guy from 10 years ago. The calmness, the confidence. It's a brilliant transformation. Rock had something similar when he was Rocky Maivia. Rocky Maivia was unrecognisable to the Rock he became. Really hoping they get to have a match in the future.
The Rock can't go anymore..the last time he took a bump he almost coughed his lungs up ...if he was coming back I think it would of been this Wrestlemania in Hollywood
I disagree. Roman has always shown this ability. But the blind hate allowed most to over look him
@@DarkLordofTheSith69 I agree, sure the rock is super jacked. But he also nearly 50 I think.
@@RonnyWellesbeing jacked doesnt mean ur ring ready to compete… lol he body building he not in the ring practicing hours on end to prepare for a big match
Don't be shocked if Roman Reigns retains tonight. And I wouldn't have a single problem.
Wont happen
I feel more now that he’ll retain after KO and Sami won, and get mad at the Usos for losing their belts further dividing them down the road. Idk though, Cody winning in Hollywood is perfect
Aint gonna happen cody will win!!!!
@@J_liiio Cody Rhodes winning at SummerSlam is better . Roman should finish 1000 days as universal champion
Cody isn't ready..Hope Roman wins
“Add up all the years. Just take one of mine.” - That’s a solid statement and completely true. Roman is the man!
The man is great but we all know he will never be on the level of a Rock, Stone cold, Brock,Taker or cena
@@juliopoueriet2031 absolutely man, Roman’s greatness is beyond them 👏👏👏
In usa he is the best of all one of the longest wwe champion
Commercially yes, no one touches the revenue generated under his run and all the mania main events! Crowd adoration is a different metric where no one touches Austin and Rock...
Roman Reigns is the man! He’s so charismatic, always does great interviews and is incredible in the ring, the biggest star in WWE today 👏👏👏👏👏
I feel Roman mixed it with a little Kayfabe
Real Biggest star in my Eyes The Undertaker, Stone cold, Hulk Hogan, Rock, John Cena, Goldberg, Brock Lasner, HHH, shawn michaels, Randy orton, kurt angle e.t.c History of wwe
@@NahidulL7972 who asked
@@NahidulL7972 yes 👍
He’s not and has rarely ever been charismatic
From undesirable to undeniable, Roman has come a long way and now has achieved legendary status
This is a great comment. “Undesirable to undeniable” applies to both Cody AND Roman. Just in vastly, vastly different ways.
Seriously though
@@assassin923ck45 100% agree, both have had incredible journeys up until this point, to now main eventing on the grandest stage of them all. Respect to both of them
Roman never was an undesirable to wwe, he is started to deliver in 8 th year
@@assassin923ck45 that’s what Cory Graves said during Codys comeback entrance last year
When Roman is done, I can definitely see him being a new Wise Man of the new Bloodline. He speaks very intelligently. He’ll be a great addition to a future group once he’s done.
He’s going to be telling stories of the old bloodline how they used to reign supreme over the wwe he’s going to tell them to dominate like the previous bloodline faction dominated
I could see Roman doing something with Austin Theory. Theory is the only one who actually acknowledged Roman and backed down.
Wish we could've got a 45 minute interview. This guy is just on a different level to everyone else. Supreme confidence whilst spitting nothing but facts. The face of the entire industry ☝
nobody cares about him
@@thecount1 nobody cares about him yet he’s the biggest draw in the entire industry 😂😂😭 yeah ok
@@danielkoranteng9788 thanks to WWE PR team
@@thecount1 Yeah of course. Definitely has nothing to do with his talent, charisma and star power
@@thecount1 go check the ratings when roman's on tv vs when he isn't,then come back.
Roman’s growth is insane. He really went from A guy to THE guy
Love he is still in God mode in this interview . Brillaint
the first part where he calls him out for being biased 🤣 had that man SWEATING
This man is so freaking cool and charismatic. Idk how they fumbled that initial push so much they really should have just let him be himself from day 1.
Vince McMahon
I think that it took him stumbling so many times to really zone in and figure it out!
@@jaypea16 I figured it out in 2014 so why couldn't he? Na the company were using him poorly, that is all.
They weren't letting him be himself
He was always good ,it was the creative behind or specifically Vince who vetoes everything he doesn't want that made Roman look like such a clown for so long.
I actually love the point Ariel made. All the other number 1 guys were there on their own, Roman has brought a bunch of others with him. They all contributed to get where they are and it's great to see
Does Hogan NWO count? I guess that’s the only one but the bloodline feels a lot more personal since it’s family.
It's a modern version of nWo without signing half of the roster - just smarter.
@@starroguex6006 hmm I don't think so, Nash and hall were already top guys. And really I think only Steiner really got elevated in the group.
And Hogan was already a semi god like figure in wrestling of course.
An
@@starroguex6006 NWO has people established already so I don't think it counts. Also they failed big time after recruiting member after member thats the only problem with NWO they have too many wrestlers in the stable. In the bloodlines case although the Usos were a great tag team Jimmy as injured so its really safe to say Main event Jay would not exist if it wasn't for Roman heck even Solo's career got elevated.
Road Dogg & Billy Gunn wouldn't have amounted to much without HBK/HHH in DX.
Roman was so proud of his "I don't lose, ever" response at the end. It was a great response tbh.
Lol made me chuckle too. Roman's facials are on another level. 🙌🏾
Roman was right about the fans. They want him to lose but they pay to watch him lose. Even though they are angry about the finish, they are still curious about what happens next. Basically like he said "The Mayweather effect".
It's good how he's able to answer some questions as Joe Anoa'i and then go back to being Roman Reigns seamlessly.
Watching this interview after the ending of WM Saturday night is wild. I'm so thankful for such a legendary faction/story to look back on in the future!
Who would've guessed that letting Roman be himself as a wrestler would push him to a megastar status.
Literally everyone that isn't Vince.
pretty sure lot of us
@@Hailtothegunretty sure his current run started under Vince and it was Vince who eyed him as the face of his company a decade ago while the smart marks were busy hating him. The same smart marks that booed Cody in AEW. Vince brought Cody back to be his new face.
Vince and Dusty did. Back in FCW Roman was pretty much acting like the Tribal Chief.
He ain't lying, When the Bloodline is gone mannnnnn we're gonna miss that
Appreciate him while u can
Damn when he started talking about absence and people missing him all of a sudden it hit me: goddamn I WILL miss him if he goes.
Not if but when. Time flies he’ll be gone before we know it. We ALL will miss the tribal chief
Thats because he 1000000% kind of slipped up there lol, he WILL be gone for a couple months, but itll be a big deal when he comes back baby
Sort of how I felt in 2018. The leukemia diagnosis was heartbreaking, and I’d check on his status almost every month. Revealing his name and bowing out to recover increased my respect for him big time, and after his remission in 2019 I supported him regardless of what happened next, because I realized that I did miss him despite it all. Then following the much needed heel turn and its consequent brilliance that was it, I was a life-long fan.
Yup 🥲
Roman dropping that 20 second truth like a philosopher poet
Frl
Damn!! This version of Roman is the best performer in the WWE history! From in-ring work to press interview ☝️☝️
Ariel does a great job in these interviews because he never knows what type of interview he will get. some guys just straight shoot and others like roman here go in and out of kayfabe. Ariel plays off both so well. big props
I love how cena vs theory is going on in bg (at around 15 minutes)and roman is simply interviewing😂
This attitude is what's needed. It's what people like cornette, hhh, hbk, taker, Austin and even Vince russo want. Someone who is not just happy to be there. But Someone who competes and takes what he wants. Roman reigns is a throwback to the attitude era, and it's so refreshing to see.
Roman killed this interview man I’m forever impressed how he switched his career completely and became a Hall of Famer heel right before our eyes. This reign truly was legendary. I am picking Cody to win tonight but damn I enjoyed Heel God Mode Roman and the bloodline.
They should have turned Cena heel in 05-06. Would have been much more fun.
@@mkdisciple Shoulda turned Roman heel in 2015 but they got there eventually
Its been a total pleasure, 1 year reigns are rare enough forget THREE year reigns, Roman is more that satisfied, just needed the right guy to come along to be the superhero, and Cody became that guy, this right, this is the correct way everything should be unfolding
Roman stays in character so well
The fact Paul and Roman have a real life business bond is nice to see. Heyman always helps those who’ve helped him. Love it
Roman has changed so much for the better. I remember watching him and the shield back in 2013 and to see how much he’s grown into the Man is fascinating.
I agree.
"I dont lose.. EVER" - I felt that deep in my soul
I believed him and he didn't lie
Jey was hosting Diva/female competitions before he was directly involved with Roman, he definitely elevated his family, i respect it 100%
Roman been the guy when he was in the Shield and now with The Bloodline☝🏼
I love that he remains (somewhat) in-character. I wish they all would tbh.
Roman cracks me. Love when he was sarcastically laughing at Ariel. Great great stuff.
What Roman said about the Bloodline is absolutely amazing. Give this man all the flowers.
1000+ days 🐐⚡🔥 no one can beat this roman reigns I repeat 🐐👑🌪
Hope he will retain the titles
A dude who years ago had barely any charisma, to now oozing charisma out of his ears. Reigns has had an amazing development tbh
Or he just wasn't himself. I think he was limitated buy creative. And yeah of course he improved with time too.
@@kulson9848 this, I think with Vince having total control and Roman being new back then he was likely trying not to go against Vince. Now that he gets to talk and speak like a grown man would.
He was charismatic from the beginning. It's Vince who makes him bad by his corny scripted lines.
I think his cousin Dwayne helped. I can tell by his mannerism and the way he speaks.
@@aashishkashyap2487 it's also fans disrespecting but now finally giving him the respect he deserves.
I just loved this interview no cheap heat just a man and his conviction great story telling here as well
13:40 Paul just standing there the whole time 😂
I can't stop loving this man. Heel or face, he'll always have a place in my heart ❤
Roman building up all that tension to just say his suit looks like Cody’s is hilarious
Tribal chief 🐐🏅
I love how much he respects the Wise Man.
Roman has worked a great deal on his acting skills. He's a legit wholesome performer now. He definitely is the GOAT of the modern day Pro-wrestling.
This interview was awesome and very entertaining. Love how smooth and down to earth Roman is in this interview. This guy is untouchable and undeniably the goat of this modern era 👆🏼
Wow wiseman sitting on the side off camera LOVE IT!!! These little things is what make this work
That cut off in the end right before they starting fighting again 😂
Watching this after the Wrestlemania match, WOW! He was giving us the prediction here.
It’s going to hurt to see Roman lose the belt ! He is by far the face of WWE ! And on top of his game ! Heartbreaking! His presence is like no other ! And I for one do not want to watch a WWE without him
hat's the beauty of losing belts in WWE , its just another chance to get it back, Charlotte is in that Zone now
Roman ain't losing to StarDust
@@eastcoastshine2009 will see bout that tonight
It's not like he's retiring lol he's gonna take a bit of a break but he'll be back. He's in all the promos for Summerslam so they'll have something built up for that, maybe a rematch for the belt if he drops it to Cody tonight
@@levy9595 or Cody will loose and have rematch against him
Roman is absolutely amazing. Brilliant that he’s still half in character
I realized during Elimination Chamber that I have become a full on fan of Roman. ☝️
"I don't make myself available to it" - in one simple line, Brendan Schaub dies wishing he had come up with this line in response to "haydurs, b" lmaooo
Man I want roman to keep the titles. The Bloodline story has carried this company for the last 3 years. I still feel like there's alot more to tell of the story
(Edit: And Still! They made the right call)
... Like what
@@Moneybagzzz 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
No way....Cody should win that......this is the perfect moment to end the bloodline reign and focus on new things
today those who have won, had interviewed with this guy before the match, if it happens like that tomorrow then roman is winning it
So many feuds need to happen for the title. Randy orton, Rock, Bray Wyatt, Bobby to name a few. In his 3 years reign, there's so many rematches. kevin owen and brock lesnar for example.
Just casually going from joe to tribal chief so smoothly
The end?....I feel his Reign has just started☝️
Facts
Same here
Everyone and their momma tells Ariel he’s biased. And he’s like “wym” 😂💀
And I like how John Cena's music playing in the Background during his interview was epic
Absolutely buzzing with the main event result, suck it haters
He is just so good right now he can’t lose and won’t
This interview is different than the ones roman has done since payback 2020. Guy is in that tribal chief character. Unusual stuff before the main event
Altough this was a very kayfabe-centered interview, I could watch interviews of Roman all day, picking his brain, the whole transition he has done over the years is incredible, he has such a presence and aura around him whenever he's on screen that nobody else on WWE Has, apart of Seth Rollins perhaps
Like The Rock, Roman always had the tools to get to where he is. He just needed to be unleashed and allowed to be himself.
This guy is not modern day John Cena, He is modern day Hulk Hogan with more WRESTLEMANIA main events.
One of the GOAT'S, no doubts.......
As much as anyone wants to hate Roman, bro is literally on God mode! Carrying the company, selling the most merch and The Bloodline is white hot! He's the reason WWE is great again.
Roman always has His Wise Man with Him, just like a Lawyer telling everything whats right and whats wrong.
Am i wrong for wanting ROMAN to win? ..dont feel cody has earned the right to beat HIM anybody else holding that belt maybe but not the tribal chief!!!! ACKNOWLEDGE HIM
U not wrong for feeling that way bro I get it the story has been kind of weak since the return I understand BUT my man’s Cody did grind for this one moment I happen so ..I guess it’s in the eye of the beholder my friend. I’m going fr Cody all the way
Cody earned it. But it wouldn't be wrong if Reigns retained. I wouldn't have a problem with either of them as a champ.
Agreed
Same feeling I have. Cody should beat the guy that beats Reigns. While Reigns Retains against Cody.
I love how he stays in character, but still talks about WWE ''storylines" and backstage topics. XD
It's the evolution of kayfabe, and I'm all for it.
MJF started this btw lol
Roman is the real thing always loved Roman from the beginning. I said it and he has came through,hope he keeps winning.
If Roman was THIS good seven years ago, then he truly would be in the argument for the greatest WWF/WWE wrestler of all time. As a worker, as a performer portraying this iteration of himself, as a public speaker, as a leader… He’s on a level that few wrestlers today have ever or will ever reach. Not just as a draw, but as a complete wrestler.
They used him wrong
Tbh As the big dog too he was an elite level superstar
He was a great worker back then tho, his character just wasn’t there. Even including that he’s top 10-15 imo, 5 more years of work like this, he’s in the top 5 easily
Not Romans fault Vince loves scripts too much if they allowed this man to be himself during his Big Dog Run we could have this type of Roman much earlier but Vince will always be Vince.
I feel like it was a good thing that he wasn't this good 7 years ago. Everything he's doing now is proving all the naysayers wrong when they said he could never be the top guy, that Rollins and Ambrose carried him, or that Undertaker made the wrong choice in putting him over in WM. That's what makes it so authentic when he tells ppl to acknowledge him.
Dude really blended character and real life perfectly
18:35 😂😂😂😂😂
Well, he told us.
13:41 This shows how comfortable Roman Reigns is with his character
Roman has been amazing this run, looking forward to where the story goes next with the Bloodline.
Roman still on God mode! The Usos may have been defeated, but that loss will just fuel up Roman. May the best man win tomorrow night!
Tonight smart one
Roman is the best man in WWE
He is awesome guy. He also seemed touched by Ariel compliment about being others along.
Great interview. The beginning of this interview was hilarious. 😂
Man Roman reigns went from far I remember watching him debut with the sheiks from 2012 now 11 years later he is the longest wwe world champion in the last 30 years now I’m 16 and I’m just appreciating his run cause this is amazing still hope Cody win but man it would be good to see him surpass 1000 days as champion
Roman has to finish this story by winning. Let them know who's the final Boss.
The final boss ...is supposed to lose in the video games lol..this is what were seeing, a Player 1 beating the game , its happening tonight
@@dan7291able 🙄
Let them know it’s Roman Reigns!
sharp as hell Roman! he cut him like a cake in the beginning of the interview!
1000 days 🔥
Man I feel amazed everytime I think that WWE pushed him to be a forced Babyface for 6 years and now he's the greatest heel of this era 🔥 🔥
Moxt Excited..can't wait for tomorrow 😘
I went from being a Reigns hater to I LOVE THIS GUY!!! And so does my wife, haha.
I love that they filmed this at the start of the Saturday show😂
lol
Roman interviews are so elegant. Ariel with there this almost felt like a movie documentary.
I went from not being able to stand Roman Reigns to absolutely loving him!! Some how The Bloodline story got me back into WWE and I want him to retain tonight just to piss everyone off.
The goat is winning tomorrow
Let's go Roman ❤
Roman referring to Tony Khan's Tweet about Ariel Helwani 💀
Which part
@@wakawaka325 he called him biased
@@albertofava865 that was referring to his interview with Cody
Confident and self aware. Great interview.
Roman has actually changed my mind i want him to win now but not the usos.
i'm not fan of the bloodline but i love roman and i do feel like wewill miss him when he is gone
I totally get this opinion. I almost agree but I do think it’s time for a new champ
Roman get out 👎
I think he'll go to something else, maybe movies, he's had an incredible run.
Heyman, Reigns, the Usos, Solo, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn deserves every good thing happening to them.❤
His blurring of the lines between truth and kayfabe is exactly the sort of interview that audiences need now, but to my mind no one else seems to be doing it.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE ROMAN!!!!! LEGEND IN MY BOOK AND HES OVER COME SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH IN IS PERSONAL LIFE!!!!!!! HOPE HE NEVER LOSES THOSE BELTS !!!!!!!!💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🇺🇸🇮🇹🇺🇸🇮🇹☠️☠️☠️☠️
the way that Roman works is nothing short of fascinating!