Roman Reigns (Masters of the WWE Universe) Review

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Roman Reigns (Masters of the WWE Universe) Review

Roman Reigns
Masters of the WWE Universe (Mattel)I know little of Roman Reigns; I've been a fairly peripheral fan since the Attitude Era or thereabouts. But this figure definitely works for me.
May as well get the basics out of the way. The standard body used here is basically the vintage MOTU body, with vastly improved articulation. Swivel/hinges at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, ankles, and knees. Barbell joint at the neck. Movement range is about as expected for something this bulky, and the knee and elbow pads on some of them don't help. But it's enough for a number of wrestling poses, and as we've got a Fisto homage here, punching is all it needs.
The sculpt here is great. The head looks okay to my eyes, and the fusion of RR's vest and Fisto's armor looks quite good. Paint is impressive by Mattel standards, with the gorgeous tattoos really stealing the show.
Accessory-wise, it's half and half. The good half is a massive gauntlet, black with silver buckles. It's a whole one too, unlike the usual half-pieces of the MOTU line.
On the downside, the shield. Oh, it's fine on its own: He-Man's shield in plain silver, appropriate for a member of The Shield. But it's reused from MOTU Classics, like so many accessories in this line, and it doesn't really fit. The clip is just too narrow, and the only spot it can attach leaves the hand bent unnaturally, barely clutching the handle. The old Grayskull shield fits quite well, incidentally.
A winner indeed, once you fix the shield problem. Of course, you shouldn't have to, but that's Mattel. And really, the rest of it is just aces.