WWE: 5 current wrestlers deserving of a “Biography” episode

1) Roman Reigns

You had to know this was coming, right, with the featured image for the article highlighting him and all? Even without that, Reigns is probably the first name people would think of when asked, “Which WWE wrestler would you want to see have a Biography documentary episode?”

It’s not just his familial relationship with The Rock, arguably the biggest box office actor in the world (though that didn’t help him after winning the 2015 Royal Rumble match). It certainly helps, though.

Reigns just has a compelling story no matter how you feel about. him.

Reigns admitted he didn’t really want anything to do with the “family business” of the Anoa’i family in professional wrestling. His goal was to play professional football, though he was unable to fully achieve that goal. This was most likely due to Reigns being diagnosed with leukemia.

He did play in the Canadian Football League, but his path ended there.

He worked at a furniture store, then decided to give the family business a shot.

I think he made the right decision.

I was one of his critics during that run from late 2014 to early 2019 or so. I wasn’t the only one; he was roundly booed, probably no more evident than the Raw after WrestleMania 33, where he defeated The Undertaker.

He kept at it, putting on great matches even if his character presentation wasn’t ideal to many fans.

Then, this happened:

It was a surreal moment for many as those who booed Reigns relentlessly (at least most of them) cheered and rooted for Reigns to recover.

Recover he did, and he returned. Then, COVID-19 hit and, because of his recent remission, Reigns put his health first and left WWE for a time, just before WrestleMania 36.

He returned again and has been the best act in all of WWE since. His heel “Head of the Table” and “Tribal Chief” act is the exact heel presentation fans have clamored for with Reigns for years.

There are just so many talking points that would make for a fantastic documentary episode, maybe too much or needing multiple episodes.

He could discuss his first bout with leukemia, his football dreams not coming to fruition, and the decision to become a professional wrestler.

Of course, ample time should be spent on his bout with remission and the decision to both leave and return during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since many people know of and/or have experience with cancer, not to mention we’re all still living through COVID, the relatability factor is high.

What would be most intriguing to me as a wrestling fan is a discussion surrounding just how and when the decision was made to run with his current character. Who was involved? How much say did Reigns have? When did Paul Heyman enter the situation?

Reigns just has so many compelling points that are tailor-made for a documentary.

That’s my list, but narrowing it down to five was rather difficult. There are so many people in WWE worthy of a documentary because so many are interesting individuals with compelling life and career stories.

What are your thoughts? Who would you choose?