Kurt Angle has recognised Roman Reigns for an accomplishment that was pretty much impossible.
Although Reigns is now one of the top babyfaces in the entire company and receives a great reaction from the fans when his music hits, it wasn’t always that way. Very much presented as the number one choice for a future champion, fans made it very clear that they did not want to see Reigns in the main event.
However, thanks to his heel turn and run as The Tribal Chief, many have recognised and appreciated the talent of the former World Champion, leading to an almighty babyface turn that began when he returned at SummerSlam 2024.
Speaking with Bill Apter of Sportskeeda, Angle was asked who his dream opponent would be on the current roster, to which the Hall of Famer instantly said Reigns. Elaborating, Angle went on to praise Reigns for overcoming the negative fan response from earlier in his career and improving dramatically:
“Roman Reigns, because he’s the best. He has improved dramatically from when he started. The company had the rocket behind him when he wasn’t ready, but he was able to adapt and make himself ready. What he was able to do is something that’s almost impossible. A lot of fans were like, ‘Why are they pushing him so hard?’ Now you know why. Because he’s really talented.”
Kurt Angle Provides Update On Biopic
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