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Paul Heyman Explains How The Tribal Chief Draws Inspiration From Apocalypse Now

April 6, 2023 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
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– During a recent interview with The Associated Press ahead of WrestleMania 39, the wiseman for WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, discussed how Reigns’ Tribal Chief character is inspired by Colonel Kurtz from Apocalypse Now. He stated the following:

“The reason why is because the story is of a soldier so great, he could not be stopped. [Col. Kurtz] goes rogue and takes over this community, becomes their leader, and their end all be all. He then has to live up to being this navigator into the future and has the responsibility and the accountability of living up to those expectations. And at some point, that becomes a burden and makes him resent those with such lofty expectations for the person who positioned himself as their leader. And in that resentment comes this villainous bitterness.”