Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Even though the WWE scrapped original plans for Roman Reigns to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the Survivor Series PPV and opted to go with Sheamus as champion, that is still the long-term plan for the title.
It’s interesting that WWE went with the huge elaborate coronation with Reigns right before Sheamus cashed-in as that is still what they want to eventually do with him as both Vince McMahon and Triple H are very high on him.
There’s a feeling within WWE that some fans want to see Reigns as the corporate choice, so he gets booed by some of them at WWE TV tapings and pay-per-view events. The solution appears to be to keep having The Authority screw Reigns and prevent him from winning the title, which they hope will cause the same fans to get behind Reigns and want him to win the title.
WWE officials are hopeful that fans can get behind Reigns and support him before they “pull the trigger” on his huge push as the centerpiece of the company, which you could say they have already done based on how he’s booked.
