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“The toughest wrestler to write for was Roman Reigns” – Former WWE Writer

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• “The toughest wrestler to write for was Roman Reigns” – Former WWE Writer

During an interview with SportsShadow, former WWE writer Jimmy Jacobs talked about how hard it was to write creative for Roman Reigns during Roman’s “Big Dog” Era:

“The toughest wrestler to write for was Roman Reigns during the 2015–2016 period. Although I worked with him only minimally, he was a babyface who lacked a strong, defined character voice at the time. We were still trying to find his specific identity. This difficulty was compounded by the fact that Vince McMahon was incredibly hands-on with Roman.

Vince had decided that Roman was the ‘next guy,’ so all eyes remained constantly on everything Roman did. Roman had not yet found the strong voice that eventually emerged with the Bloodline storyline. My critique is not a slight against Roman himself; rather, it is an observation that writing for a top babyface without a strong voice is inherently difficult.

Heels have more creative freedom; you can be ridiculous or go ‘off the wall’ with a heel character. However, the creative path for a babyface is much narrower, especially when you reach the top of the card where so much is riding on the performance. An undercard babyface can get away with saying something generic, like ‘I’m going to kick your a$$,’ but when you are at the top, the expectations are higher.

Finding a voice that the audience will genuinely like within that narrow path proved to be very difficult.”

• Maxxine Dupri Wasn’t Supposed To Win The Women’s Intercontinental Championship

The history of the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship almost looked very different. During a candid sit-down on Bayley’s Loadstone YouTube channel, Natalya revealed that Maxxine Dupri’s massive title win at Madison Square Garden was never supposed to happen.

According to Natalya, the original creative roadmap for the November 2025 title change didn’t include Dupri. However, the young star’s performance in her initial matches against Becky Lynch was so noticeably good that the front office felt they had no choice but to change direction. “I had heard where the storyline was going,” Natalya told Dupri, “and that wasn’t in the cards.”

The Man might have been the favorite, but Dupri’s preparation turned a standard feud into a championship coronation. Natalya used the interview to highlight Dupri as an “inspiring story” for the rest of the locker room, proving that “staying ready” can actually force a change in corporate plans.

Natalya said Dupri seized the “momentum” that even top stars like Rhea Ripley have been talking about, proving that the wrestling business can still be unpredictable when talent over-delivers.

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