Legends like Batista, The Rock, and John Cena largely transitioned away from being full-time wrestlers to focus on their acting careers. However, Roman Reigns has a different plan: he wants to be the first top star who can “do both.”
In a new interview, the former champion laid out his vision for the future. He stated that he does not want to give up his status as a WWE Superstar to “wear other hats” and believes he can simultaneously main event a pay-per-view and lead a major motion picture.
A New Path
Speaking with Stephanie McMahon on her podcast, What’s Your Story, Reigns explained his unique career goal. He sees an opportunity to forge a new path for wrestlers, one where a career in Hollywood does not have to mean the end of a career in the ring.
“It’s hard to be able to truly say it, but I’m different than any superstar that’s ever done it now, you know, it’s always been, and I was told this early on, like, in order to really go to the next level. And I don’t consider myself at the next level by any means… but I wanted to be the first guy who could do both, as opposed to and I know John did, and he did it his way, but to really be able to do both, and, like damn near lead a movie, and then also still, you know, main event, a pay-per-view, and to have that type of responsibility.”
“I Don’t Want to Ever Have to Choose”
Reigns acknowledged that in the past, performers often had to choose one career over the other, but he believes that both he and the company have evolved to a point where it’s possible to do both at the highest level.
“So I don’t want to stop being a WWE superstar in order to wear other hats. I’m always going to be a WWE superstar. I’m always going to be Roman Reigns. And I don’t want to ever have to choose….In the past people, I think in the past for sure, yeah, but I also think there was a different perspective, sure, you know, well, we’re in a different place. Yeah, we’ve evolved and grown.”
You can hear the full interview on the What’s Your Story With Stephanie McMahon podcast.
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