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THE 'REAL' ROMAN REIGNS

"The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him."
‒Machiavelli

F NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI were alive today, instead of the 16th century, then there is a good chance that he would be spending his Friday nights watching on Fox. Indeed, his particular brand of philosophy—based on achieving one’s goals at any cost—lends itself quite well to wrestling in general, but in particular to the WWE Universal champion, Roman Reigns. Since his surprising return to WWE last summer, Reigns has cut a swath through the blue brand that could only be described as Machiavellian. Initially, this new attitude

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