On Wednesday, WWE promoted their annual WrestleMania Reading Challenge — a great program that encourages kids to enrich their minds instead of just punching each other in the face — with an Instagram pic of Roman Reigns reading Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass. It’s the most reading we’ve seen Roman do since any time he’s near a teleprompter.
In all seriousness, reading is the best and more people should do it. In that spirit, we decided to use Roman Reigns to explain six great things reading can do for you. Think of us as Cap’n O. G. Readmore, if he wasn’t a captain and was a member of a really wet swat team.
Reading Can Improve Your Promos
Lil’ Ol’ Roman and his magic beans went on more than one adventure, I’m sure of it. How many times did he wrestle Big Show, again?
Reading Can Help You Get Better At Insults
Example: “Instead of taunting your Irish opponent with, ‘You look scared,’ try using, ‘You look scared, tater tot.'” For more, check the section of your local library marked “SUCCOTASH, SUFFERING.”
Reading Can Help You Win (And Lose) A WWE Championship
If you’re looking to win and lose a WWE World Heavyweight Championship exactly like a former champion, take a look … it’s in a book!
Reading Can Help You Not Get Booed In The Royal Rumble
With a foreword by A.J. Styles. Later versions of the book have the Daniel Bryan chapters removed.
Reading Can Help You Get A Better Look
Can we get Dean Ambrose into a Soaphead Church gimmick?
Reading Can Help You Prepare For Your Opponents
Pro-tip: Don’t let him sit on your head.
(via Lex Lybrand)
