If you don't know the story, here it is. Brock Lesnar was the reigning WWE Champion but was a part timer, meaning, he was barely on TV for most of his reign as champion. As Wrestlemania was looming. all eyes were on the Royal Rumble, to see who would get the chance to face Lesnar in the main event of Mania. Roman Reigns was the favorite as he dominated the previous year and looked to be the new christened chosen one for WWE. The fans knew this as well but there was hope that fan favorite Daniel Bryan was going to win in a repeat from the miracle of Wrestlemania 30. That wasn't the case and he was eliminated early on. This made the fans irate and they booed for the rest of the match, especially when Reigns came out and then again when he won. The fans were against the main event entirely but WWE went ahead with it. Reigns VS Lesnar close out Wrestlemania 31 and it was a great show ender filled with near falls, blood and the debut of the term Suplex City. In the end, neither Lesnar or Reigns were victorious in the match. As they were both down from fatigue of the encounter, Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins came down and cashed in his contract. The Money in the Bank contract is liquid gold in WWE. It's a contract that states that you can have a World Title match any time within the course of the year. It doesn't matter where or when and that's how Seth Rollins capitalized. Rollins won the match, got his first World Title and the crowd erupted with joy.
With this election, you could make Donald Trump Roman Reigns and Hilary Clinton Brock Lesnar. The new blood VS the old guard. A person who never had any experience VS someone who has. Bernie Sanders represents Seth Rollins in this as well. The entire US, at least from what I thought, wanted Hilary to win, mainly because Trump had said many things that were politically incorrect and had plenty of women coming forward about alleged groping and such from Trump. In the same way, many wanted Lesnar to win because they did not approve of Reigns holding onto the title and being put in the main event spot so fast. Many fans were fine with Seth Rollins being in the top position as many more people liked him and he was being built properly AKA Bernie Sanders. In this scenario, the person the fans wanted won and the show ended on a very high note. In this election though, the person the people apparently didn't want won and it forced many people into a state of shock and awe. Actually, the ending of the election ended alot like Wrestlemania 32 this year, where Roman Reigns had his Wrestlemania moment by defeating Triple H and winning the WWE Title in the main event. The 90,000+ in attendance hated it and booed so loudly, they had to mute the mics in the arena.
The reaction was also a lot like the middle of Wrestlemania 30.. That night, The Undertaker's 21 straight victories at the show came to an end by Brock Lesnar in the most shocking WWE moment ever. The crowd's reactions told the whole story. There was shock, people crying etc. It was bad. My entire viewing party was shocked as well and remained silent for what seemed like an eternity.
So, Roman Reigns winning the WWE Title at Wrestlemania 32 was the same as Donald Trump winning the presidential election. Both were booed heavily, both caused massive protests and both weren't the people's choice. Well, Trump was by the results but you know what I mean! Wrestling and real life are a lot closer than you think.
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