Okay, so I wanted to talk a bit about how I followed that whole thing with Roman Reigns and The Usos. It wasn’t like a project with a deadline, you know, just something I got really into watching unfold over a long time.
It started, for me, when Roman came back with that different attitude. Paul Heyman was there, and it just felt… heavier. I remember watching Smackdown pretty regularly back then. At first, I didn’t pay super close attention, just another storyline, right? But then they started pulling Jey Uso into it.
Getting Hooked on the Story
That’s when I really started tracking it week to week. I watched how Roman was manipulating Jey, that whole “Head of the Table” thing. It felt different from the usual wrestling stuff. It was slower, more about the family drama.
- I made sure to catch Smackdown every Friday, or at least the important segments.
- I started paying close attention to the promos, the little looks between them.
- I remember thinking about how Jey was really stepping up, that “Main Event Jey Uso” period was compelling stuff.
Then Jimmy Uso came back from injury. That added a whole new layer. I watched him struggle with falling in line. It wasn’t immediate like maybe some expected. There was that tension between the brothers, and Roman playing them against each other, and Heyman just lurking.
Following the Ups and Downs
Honestly, I just kept watching. Some weeks were slower, building the tension. Other weeks, you had those big emotional blow-ups or fantastic matches.
I found myself actually thinking about it during the week sometimes. Like, what would happen next? How would Jimmy react? Would Jey finally break? It was proper long-term storytelling, something you don’t always get.
I specifically remember certain moments:
- The cage match where Jey finally acknowledged Roman.
- The little moments of doubt in Jimmy’s eyes.
- The way Roman carried himself, totally believing his own hype.
Even when Sami Zayn got involved, which was a whole other fantastic chapter, my main focus remained on that core family dynamic. How Roman controlled them, the loyalty, the resentment building underneath. I followed all the backstage segments, the championship matches, everything. It felt like a real saga.
Reflecting on the Whole Thing
Looking back, I basically just committed to watching the shows and paying attention to this specific narrative thread. I didn’t take notes or anything formal, it was more about experiencing it as a viewer. I discussed it sometimes with a buddy who also watches, just casually like “Did you see that segment?”.
It took patience, definitely. Years of story. But I stuck with it because the character work was so strong. Seeing the slow disintegration, the eventual turn, the big civil war match – it felt earned because of the time put in. I felt the impact of the big moments because I’d seen all the build-up. It was a masterclass in wrestling storytelling, really. Just by watching consistently, I got to experience one of the best wrestling angles in a long, long time, right from the beginning through its major beats.
