The public rises, points to his index finger to the sky, lights his laptop to film and explodes when Roman Reigns arrives at a representation of the Eiffel Tower. This Sunday evening, 30,343 people crossed the doors of Paris La Défense Arena to watch Clash in Paris, the first Ple (Premium Live Event) of Catch in the French capital. This event, broadcast live around the world, is produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the biggest company in this sport.
“Reigns, the cousin of Dwayne Johnson, is the new main character of the American wrestling for 4 years,” says Philippe Chéreau, French commentator of WWE shows with Christophe Agius on AB1. “I am moved by the arrival of superstars like John Cena or Nikki Bella and it promises to be crazy, there will be a lot of reversals. »»