Roman Reigns continues to reign supreme. His collective reign as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion now stretches over 1,200 days. Hulk Hogan recently spoke highly of “The Tribal Chief”.
Hogan previously had a remarkable world title run in WWF, as he held the gold for 1,474 days. Reigns could pass this mark if he retains his championship until September 2024.
In an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Hulk Hogan shared his thoughts on Roman Reigns’ run.
“It takes a really long time to be able to transition and pivot on a dime the way he does,” Hulk Hogan said. “That’s how he paints masterpieces you’ve never seen before. He’s working on a whole different level.”
Hulk Hogan: Roman Reigns Can Do It All
After highlighting how Roman Reigns; father helped teach him the art of the business, Hulk Hogan stated that the champion has taken what worked in the past generations and adapted it, He also stated that Reigns could fit into any era.
“Roman’s dad, Sika, he explained the ABCs of it all to him,” Hulk Hogan said. “Watch his matches and you can tell. You can see it in the way Roman creates emotion, understands how to make the crowd mad, and how he puts people on the edge of their seat calling for that comeback. Roman Reigns learned this all old-school from his dad, but he adapted to the newer era, too. He can do it all.”
“Roman is adaptable to whoever he is wrestling. That’s important. At any moment in time, he can switch gears on you. He’s amazing, and he’d fit in any era.”
After Cody Rhodes won the Men’s Royal Rumble, he said he wanted to face Roman Reigns again. Check out his comments here.
WWE is reportedly planning a match between Reigns and The Rock. More information is available here.