Jerry Lawler on Roman Reigns as “Face of WWE” and Locker Room Leader

This week’s episode of Dinner With The King podcast show with Jerry Lawler and Glenn Moore discussed a variety of wrestling related topics. Among them included Lawler’s opinions of Roman Reigns’ status following his match against John Cena at No Mercy.

On the topic of Reigns becoming the new “Face of the WWE” following the match, Lawler discussed why Reigns is now considered as one and why fans might resent the idea.

“The reason for that match was, we talk about mythical passing of the mythical torch, I think that’s what that match basically represented. In WWE, you have to have, there always have been and always will be, a pecking order in the talent roster. And you usually have that one featured guy that is considered “the guy.” That, obviously, is a Vince [McMahon] decision on the final say-so on who will be “the guy.” You have to feature him, or “push.” Sometimes if the fans don’t feel that person is ready for that big push, they resent it.”

On the topic of Reigns becoming the new leader of the locker room, Lawler believed Reigns cemented his status as one after the match with Cena. He also stated Reigns having the status doesn’t mean he actually has to be in the same locker room as everyone else due to the privilege of being the new top star in the WWE.

“Yeah, I think so. You know what is a funny thing in the business? When you get to be “that guy,” you suddenly no longer dress in the same locker room as all rest of the guys. You have your own bus. You have your own locker room. You’re not in the one big male talent locker room. There is a little bit of a fallacy in the fact of the guy that is “the guy” is the locker room leader; that is just not necessary real. A guy like Brock Lesnar; you never see Brock. He’s always on his bus or his own locker room. You never see him. He stays in there until basically it’s time for his match. He goes out and comes back, and then he’s gone.”