Roman Reigns offers a transparent response to a WWE push that came too hard, too soon. Joe Anoa'i first signed with the company in 2010, and ahead of his 2012 main roster debut, he was immediately pegged to be The Next Big Thing. Largely due to his Samoan heritage connecting him to The Rock, Anoa'i was primed for greatness, but his original Big Dog babyface run received a less-than-favorable reaction from crowds.