As part of their work, pro wrestlers have to deal with the audience at times. Especially in a promotion like WWE, where the entrance and exit path of wrestling stars is placed between the viewers. It is also a common sight to see wrestlers interacting with the fans during their entrance or exit in order to acknowledge them. But it’s a less common sight with stars who play a heel gimmick.

When Roman Reigns had such an interaction with a fan, he reacted uniquely. This incident took place at MITB where The Tribal Chief suffered the ignominy of a devastating loss. Let’s dive into the background of the story before seeing how the WWE universe has been perceiving it.

Roman Reigns and his unwanted interaction with WWE fans

The Tribal Chief faced his cousins Jey and Jimmy Uso in a tag team match. Teaming up with Solo Sikoa, the head of the Anoa’i tribe, faced his family members head-on at MITB. However, no good came out of his courage as, after over 1000 days, Reigns was defeated via pinned pinfall. Leaving the ring with Paul Heyman, the wrestler was taking a walk back to the exit. This is when fans saw the open opportunity to touch him.

When a fan patted him on his back, Reigns didn’t react. However, another fan standing in the front row decided to grab hold of The Tribal Chief’s hand. This made Reigns jerk his hand off him. It was ‘unique’ because the wrestling star stayed in Kayfabe while doing so. However, not everyone appreciated what the fan did with Reigns.

As the clip went viral online, a netizen started by criticizing the other fan touching the superstar. The incident also divided the fanbase into two sides. Where one side was against the fan who touched Reigns while the other justified his action.

WWE fans declare a mixed verdict on Reigns’ fan interaction

As the clip showing the interaction between Reigns and a WWE fan went viral, several fans assembled to take sides in the argument. Some supported the idea that a fan shouldn’t touch a wrestler in any way, criticizing the act at MITB. On the other hand, the rest supported the idea that Reigns is probably used to this particular phenomenon and shouldn’t be bothered by it.

These fans believe that there’s an obvious line that a fan should never cross. This belief appears to stem from their belief a star wouldn’t feel comfortable being touched by a fan because they would all be ‘strangers’ to him or her.

Here are some fans who believe that if the reaction has started off from Reigns’ reaction, then it’s probably nothing serious. They believe that a superstar like Roman Reigns is probably used to all the touching and might not mind it as much.

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This is a debate that might go on for a long time unless the companies find out an alternative to the situation.

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