Roman Reigns Says Elimination Chamber Match Will Be the Toughest Yet, Talks WrestleMania

– Roman Reigns spoke with ESPN promoting tonight’s Elimination Chamber match. Highlights are below:

On being on top of the WWE: “I’m always looking forward to the opportunity to do something great. It’s a great responsibility. A lot of times, jokingly, I always say ‘Someone’s gotta do it, why not me?’ The toughest part is that is goes so fast. It’s hard to really enjoy it and relish in the cool things that you’re able to accomplish because there’s no offseason. There’s no time to kick back and realize that something was awesome or it was a crazy two months or it was a crazy tour. It’s a system, and we’re running this drill that just never stops, and, God willing, my body holds up and I keep doing this as long as possible, because there’s nothing like performing in front of this crowd that we have.”

On this year’s Elimination Chamber match having seven men: “That’s going to be the toughest Elimination Chamber of all time. I’m kind of nervous. When you get used to just wrestling in that ring — it’s a bit more forgiving than that steel, then you have all those different components that can really bring a lot of pain. I’m not really looking forward to [the pain part], but I’m looking forward to the opportunity. You look at the dynamic of the match and we have a lot of cool characters and players in this match. A guy who is as special as Braun Strowman, maybe we can do something really cool and destroy something. Him and his character always seem to be like the safest vehicle to go down that route. Him and Vince [McMahon] always seem to come up with something new…An ambulance wasn’t enough, then he flipped a semi. The structure is so big. I’m sure there’s something we can do creatively to come up with and make a huge moment and hopefully leave a great impression on Las Vegas and the Elimination Chamber match itself — something that people will remember for a long time.”

On earning his spot on the card and possibly main eventing a fourth consecutive WrestleMania: “That’s what it’s all about … I busted my butt [to get to this point]. People can say whatever they want. I know my schedule. I know what I’ve done. I know all the different places and all the different tours and workloads that I’ve taken on, but [WrestleMania] is our playoffs. This is our Super Bowl. This is where it all counts. You’ve been waiting for your birthday all year long, and this is where you capitalize.”