5 Things The Tribal Chief Is Best At (& 5 That The Rock Is Best At)
Fans are desperately hoping that a match between Roman Reigns and The Rock will be taking place at some point in the future, with the family members competing over who the true Head of the Table is seeming like a great idea. Both men are legitimate superstars in their own right, and have achieved an incredible amount in the wrestling world.
However, there are distinct differences between the two of them when it comes to the wrestling world. While each man is a main eventer and a future Hall Of Famer, they do have key strengths that they are better at than the other.
10 Roman Reigns: Facial Expressions
Wrestling is an incredibly emotive business, and that is down to how they do things with their body to make people understand how they feel inside the ring. However, the very best wrestlers are able to push their facial expressions into matches to give an extra layer of detail to get things over.
That is something that Roman Reigns does better than most, as during matches he is able to add a lot of drama without any flash moves. Instead, he can just give a glance, whether that be aggressively or through his selling, and it takes things to another level.
9 The Rock: Trash-Talking
Trash-talking is a huge part of the wrestling business, with the back and forth that people go through on the microphone helping to sell tickets for upcoming matches. Throughout the history of the business, there are few that have done a better job of that than The Rock, who knows how to cut into a wrestler.
The Rock is golden with a microphone in his hands, and this is a skill that Roman Reigns hasn't quite mastered to this type of level. If they ended up in a segment together, there is no doubt that the veteran would come out on top of the situation.
8 Roman Reigns: The Finer Details
The Rock was brilliant at telling great stories, but a lot of what he did was over the top, loud, and in your face. That's something that worked perfectly for him as a character, but Roman Reigns does the complete opposite. He makes many subtle moves, particularly during promo and backstage segments that enhance the arrogance of his character.
These little moves all help to make him an exciting wrestler to watch as fans need to pay attention to everything that he does in terms of presentation. This helps to make his segments feel must-see, which is always an important thing.
7 The Rock: Fan Interaction
While Roman Reigns may know how to slow things down to slowly build the attention of an audience, The Rock can command fan interaction like a rockstar at a concert. He is able to bring the fans into everything that he does by creating fun catchphrases and moments that they can chant along with.
It helps create a unique atmosphere for his segments and instantly gets people excited about everything that he is doing. This is one of the reasons he has proven to be so popular over the years, because he can
6 Roman Reigns: A Greater Storyteller
The Rock has had some iconic rivalries over the years, but out of the two men, it is Roman Reigns who is the better storyteller overall. He puts so much attention to detail from the build-up to the in-ring product itself, and that all pays off with fans investing in what he does.
His rivalry with Jey Uso is a brilliant example of that, with this being something that he still taps into to this day even though they're on the same page. Reigns' comments during matches also add to that, as he makes things an experience for the fans.
5 The Rock: Working As A Singles Star
While The Rock has a history with factions as well due to his role in the Nation Of Domination, the vast majority of his career he worked alone as a top singles act. The same cannot be said for Roman Reigns, as his two best runs have taken place while being part of groups.
Reigns thrived in The Shield just as he is doing now in The Bloodline, but when he has been completely on his own he hasn't clicked quite as well. It's unclear as to why that is the case, but it is certainly a strength that The Rock has over him.
4 Roman Reigns: Powerhouse Style
Inside the ring, Roman Reigns brings a distinct powerhouse style that The Rock simply cannot match up to. While the People's Champion is jacked just like the Tribal Chief, he never got the best out of himself in that regard to be a physical presence and dominate opponents.
That's something that Reigns has been able to perfect as he throws his weight around perfectly to appear like a true powerhouse in the ring. The style breathes big fights whenever he's involved, which in turn helps to grow his main event status in the company.
3 The Rock: Bringing In Comedy
The Rock is one of the most charismatic wrestlers of all time, and that allowed him to use elements of comedy in his work to get over with the fans. It didn't matter whether he was a heel or a babyface, the one-liners that he could deliver were always sublime, and they'd have fans laughing hysterically.
Adding comedy into the wrestling world is something that only a few people have been able to get away with at a main event level, however, that is what The Rock did magnificently. It's all down to his personality and charm, and is ultimately a big reason why fans loved watching him.
2 Roman Reigns: Stronger Wrestler
The Rock was a very good professional wrestler, but that was never the main strength of his career, as the focal point for him was in the promos and other segments. While Roman Reigns also has to push that side of himself, his in-ring ability is at a fantastic level right now as he is firing on all cylinders.
He has been performing at the top of his game during his most recent run, and his matches are always engaging and enjoyable to watch. Out of the two, he is stronger inside the ring, and that is a big positive to have considering the business that they are in.
1 The Rock: A Better Babyface
Roman Reigns is currently putting in some great work as the Tribal Chief which has helped to create an iconic character that will no doubt go down in wrestling history. However, that is a heel gimmick, with his previous runs as a babyface proving to be nowhere near as successful.
That is where The Rock stands ahead of him as his ability to get the fans onboard of everything that he does is a skill that few people have. He is a far greater babyface than Reigns has ever been to this stage of his career, which is a credit to his own work.
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