Roman Reigns has cemented himself as one of the greatest wrestlers to ever grace the ring. Over the years he has managed to elevate his career winning championships and main eventing WrestleMania events. His WWE Universal Championship reign of over 1,300 days remains to be one of the greatest chapters in WWE history. However, before he entered WWE, he was part of FCW(Florida Championship Wrestling) which is WWE’s now-defunct developmental territory. In the developmental territory, Roman Reigns was known as Leakee.
Roman Reigns throwback promo
In a resurfaced video from 2011 making rounds on social media, Roman Reigns could be seen in an interview where he addressed getting ambushed in the previous week’s edition of FCW. During the interview, he claimed that he is the future of the company and tried to promote his catchphrase, and ended the segment screaming his name Leakee. However, he didn’t receive much of a reaction from the crowd. This throwback clip has led to fans chattering, noting how WWE had to push him to make him the superstar that he is today, and even drew comparisons with AEW’s Jack Perry.
people wanna make fun of Jack Perry?
this is what Roman Reigns was doing when he was Jack's age pic.twitter.com/BEi9I87yqc
— AIR (@AIRGold_) August 29, 2024
Jack Perry challenges Bryan Danielson
Jack Perry has received massive hate after turning heel. During this week’s AEW Dynamite, the newly crowned AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson addressed his future. It was almost like a retirement speech but Danielson made it clear that he wants to be a fighting champion until his reign ends.
However, TNT Champion Jack Perry interrupted, as he appeared on the video screen. He then attacked Danielson from behind and posed above Danielson with both his TNT Championship and the AEW World Championship. Thus making it clear that he wants to challenge ‘The American Dragon’ for the title.
Jack Perry's vision of his future is clear and it involves retiring "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson at #AEWAllOut!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@BryanDanielson | @Boy_Myth_Legend pic.twitter.com/j3aaqJnF1M
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 29, 2024
Some fans believe that Jack Perry is not the credible opponent for Bryan Danielson for AEW All Out. But that’s the direction AEW is going in. Some AEW opinionated fans have backed Perry and believe he deserves it. Fans have raised their questions that while Roman Reigns has improved a lot over the years, why wouldn’t AEW push Jack Perry. Fans have a mixed opinion on the matter.
Check out some of the tweets below:
- “People forget that it took a pandemic, Paul heyman, his whole family, plus SZ & KO to get him over”
- “wrestling’s most powerful man + the entire WWE machine behind him for years to get him to the point he is today”
- “sorry about that but no way a 5’9 jack perry will ever look great like a 6’2 Roman”
- “The Jack Perry hate is so out of pocket, I hope he has a banger with Bryan Danielson cuz he deserves it”
- “Jack Perry is 9 years into his career. 9 years into Roman’s career he was a multi time world champion, main evented Wrestlemania multiple times as well. Whats Jungle Boy done? What one thing has he done that could even remotely compare to anything Roman Reigns has?”
- “Jack Perry is more comparable to Spike Dudley if we’re being real. Lord the coping are on steroids..”
- “So you’re comparing FCW to AEW??? Got it “
- “Yet Roman is making WWE international and AEW can’t hold 700K viewers weekly. Get out of here with that stuff.”
- “I think people forget how many years it took until Roman Reigns was actually good. His charisma carried him a long way before that, but he wasn’t actually good until 2020. Jack Perry is already better than Roman was before that.”
- “Yea… but jack is 9 yrs in… when reigns was just 4 in, he main evented mania, was 4x champ, and apart of the shield… Mind you, this wasn’t too many yrs before wwe btw”
People forget that it took a pandemic, Paul heyman, his whole family, plus SZ & KO to get him over
— Jimmy from Idaho (@jimjam489) August 29, 2024
sorry about that but no way a 5'9 jack perry will ever look great like a 6'2 Roman
— Jason25th (@K_Keidoru) August 29, 2024
The Jack Perry hate is so out of pocket, I hope he has a banger with Bryan Danielson cuz he deserves it
— Igu-Wrestling (@VE55MMA) August 29, 2024
Jack Perry is 9 years into his career.
9 years into Roman’s career he was a multi time world champion, main evented Wrestlemania multiple times as well.
Whats Jungle Boy done? What one thing has he done that could even remotely compare to anything Roman Reigns has?
Bagel.…
— Ryan (@RyanMKIV) August 29, 2024
So you’re comparing FCW to AEW??? Got it 😂
— The New Judgement Day Era (@JudgementDayEra) August 29, 2024
Jungle Jack sucks, he will always be a jobber
— Hank Salmons Jr. (@MrHankSalmonsJr) August 29, 2024
Yet Roman is making WWE international and AEW can't hold 700K viewers weekly. Get out of here with that stuff.
— iitsTemper (@iitsTemper) August 29, 2024
Yea… but jack is 9 yrs in… when reigns was just 4 in, he main evented mania, was 4x champ, and apart of the shield…
Mind you, this wasn’t too many yrs before wwe btw
— A.K.A DRE 🦄 (@gagcitySHERRIF) August 29, 2024