There is some irony occurring in terms of the booking of Roman Reigns. WWE has tried so hard for a number of years to get Roman to a point where he is universally excepted by the WWE universe as WWE’s top dog.
This is the ironic part though: as soon as WWE stopped trying so hard to get him over and projecting a sense of desperation that was palpable to the WWE universe, he began receiving the positive reactions that WWE dreamed of for him all along because WWE let go of the reigns a little bit in terms of his push and they decided to let the WWE universe determine his spot on the card with their reactions, and it is working beautifully.
Fans began reenacting more favorably towards Reigns when he made his return after putting his leukemia into remission a second time. This turned the reaction he received from the WWE universe into a universally positive one, in part because of the fact that many fans, including myself, could relate to him when his career was put in jeopardy.
In summation, Roman Reigns is exactly where he needs to be right now, and WWE is doing a fantastic job of no longer forcing his push. Reigns will undoubtedly work his way into him title contention again, but WWE should be in no hurry to make this happen. It needs to be an organic rise to the top, so the company doesn’t risk a repeat of the last 3 ½ – 4 years in which fans felt Reigns was forced down their throats.