Bronson Reed had been stealing Roman Reigns shoes for a while and this led to WWE releasing a Tribal Thief t-shirt. The shirt was momentarily pulled from stores before returning and now Reed has explained why that happened in the first place.
While speaking on the Battleground podcast, Bronson Reed was asked about what happened to the Tribal Thief T-shirt after it was released and then suddenly disappeared, as many fans had ordered one and noticed it was taken down despite its popularity.
Bronson Reed explained that the Tribal Thief T-shirt is still available, but it had to be changed due to copyright issues. The original design featured shoes, which had to be removed because of infringement concerns.
Reed said he understood the decision but wished they had replaced them with generic shoes instead, since the concept of him walking around with peoples shoes was part of the gimmick. He added that the shirt now only features the Tribal Thief logo but hopes that one day the original version, complete with the shoes, will be brought back.
Bronson Reeds Tribal Thief story shows how fan support, creativity, and branding all come together in todays wrestling. Even though the shoes had to be removed from the shirt, the idea is obviously still strong and well have to see if the original design will return one day.
What do you think should WWE bring back the original Tribal Thief t-shirt with the shoes? Do you prefer the cleaner logo version, or do you think the shoes made it more iconic? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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